Delhi High Court

63,783 judgments

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Neha Thakur v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:6885

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the selection of Kurash athletes for the Asian Games, holding that courts will not interfere with expert sports selection decisions absent arbitrariness or bad faith.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review sports selection National Sports Federation Kurash

Apurve Goel v. Bureau of Immigration & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Subramonium Prasad

The Delhi High Court quashed Look Out Circulars issued against personal guarantors in absence of criminal allegations or reasonable belief of economic detriment, upholding the fundamental right to travel abroad.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circular Right to travel abroad Article 21 Personal guarantor

S A V AND CO v. M/S LUMAX AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD & ANR

19 Sep 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:6834-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's challenge to a confirmed auction sale in company liquidation, holding that minor errors and delay did not vitiate the valid auction process.

corporate appeal_dismissed Company Court Official Liquidator auction sale confirmation

Manwar @ Hussain v. State of NCT of Delhi

19 Sep 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:6783

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder, holding that seriousness of offence alone does not bar bail when investigation is complete and material witnesses examined, subject to conditions preventing interference with trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail Section 439 CrPC Section 302 IPC serious offence

State of NCT of Delhi v. Dinesh @ Bala & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7031-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's application for leave to appeal, upholding convictions under Section 8 POCSO Act but affirming acquittals under Section 6 POCSO and Section 376D IPC due to insufficient evidence of penetrative sexual assault.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act penetrative sexual assault benefit of doubt medical evidence

Basant Lal v. Sushma Rani Arora

19 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar

The Delhi High Court approved a mediated settlement allowing the parties to coexist with equal rights to the trademark "L & K" accompanied by their respective trade names, disposing of all pending trademark disputes.

intellectual_property settled trademark coexistence settlement agreement Trademarks Act 1999 copyright registration

Tarun Kumar v. Saroj Bala & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6949

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's order closing the defendant's right to file a written statement in a partition suit due to unjustified delay.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India written statement partition suit delay in filing

Maya Devi v. State

19 Sep 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:6818

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Maya Devi under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 for conscious possession of illegal arms, dismissing her revision petition despite minor contradictions and hostile witness testimony.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Arms Act, 1959 Section 25 Arms Act Conscious possession Hostile witness

Rubina v. Dharmeder Singh & Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:6815

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, holding the award just and reasonable.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim compensation grievous injury fracture navicular

Maj Gen Shri Kant Sharma SM VSM Retd v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7184-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a final Supreme Court judgment barring a writ petition under Article 226 cannot be reopened, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to promotion denial after exhausting remedies.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 Supreme Court finality Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 Section 30 appeal

Gyan Chand Gupta v. National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi

19 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6971-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the income tax assessment order, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted and principles of natural justice were complied with.

tax petition_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 Assessment order Section 147 Show-cause notice

Vifor International Ltd. & Anr. v. Biological E Limited & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:6864

The Delhi High Court held that a product-by-process patent limits protection to the claimed process, refused interim injunction against defendants who launched the product prior to suit, and directed maintenance of sales accounts until patent expiry.

civil appeal_allowed Significant product-by-process patent patent infringement interim injunction balance of convenience

DPMI Vocational Institute Private Limited v. Delhi Paramedical Institute

19 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6904

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction restraining the Defendant from using the trademark "DPMI" and directed transfer of the domain name to the Plaintiff, resolving the trademark infringement dispute by consent.

civil appeal_allowed trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction educational services

Sunil Mantri v. Maharashtra Savings & Anr.

19 Sep 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:6972

The Delhi High Court held that the 2015 amendments to the Negotiable Instruments Act apply retrospectively, validating jurisdiction of courts where cheques are deposited and allowing condonation of delay in restoration applications.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 142(2) NI Act Section 142A NI Act

National Highways Authority of India v. D S Toll Roads Pvt. Ltd.

19 Sep 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award awarding compensation under a material breach clause of a concession agreement, limiting judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Concession Agreement Material breach

Karan Chandela v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

19 Sep 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:6778

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a suicide and rape case, holding that circumstantial evidence and witness intimidation concerns outweigh the petitioner's entitlement to bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail Section 306 IPC Section 376 IPC circumstantial evidence

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. MOHINDER SINGH SIWACH

19 Sep 2023 · V. KAMESWAR RAO; MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA · 2023:DHC:6781-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order barring recovery of excess pay fixation benefits from the respondent's pension beyond five years, despite an undertaking given at retirement.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant excess payment recovery pay fixation pensionary benefits undertaking

Sarvesh Bhatnagar and Ors. v. M S Bhatnagar and Ors.

19 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6917

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to modify its earlier order directing expeditious disposal of a partition suit, holding that inter-se disputes among heirs must be resolved separately and no prejudice was caused by denying filing of a written statement.

civil petition_dismissed partition suit preliminary decree inter-se disputes legal heirs

Rajeev Jain v. Devki Nandan Suyal @ Babloo & Anr

19 Sep 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:7201
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The Delhi High Court allowed the revision petition and ordered eviction on bona fide requirement grounds, holding that Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act applies to commercial premises and the landlord's bona fide need is presumed unless rebutted.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bona fide requirement eviction

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-2 v. Anuj Bansal

19 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4924-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's finding that approval under Section 153D without application of mind is invalid, dismissing the revenue's appeal against quashing of the assessment order for AY 2017-18.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 153D Income Tax Act approval validity application of mind assessment order