Delhi High Court

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Ajay Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

14 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6664

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of attempted murder under Sections 307/34 IPC, considering the period of custody, charge-sheet filing, and personal circumstances, subject to conditions.

criminal bail_granted regular bail Section 307 IPC Section 34 IPC grievous injury

Rita Nandwani v. M/S Nestaway Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

14 Sep 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:6767

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition for appointment of arbitrator for lack of territorial jurisdiction as the arbitration clause designated Bangalore as the seat of arbitration.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) venue of arbitration seat of arbitration

Vinod Kumar Pandey v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

14 Sep 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:6799
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The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under sections 363, 376, 366 IPC and POCSO where the victim and accused married and settled the dispute, holding that inherent powers under section 482 Cr.P.C may be exercised in such exceptional circumstances despite non-compoundability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant section 482 Cr.P.C quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences rape

M/S VAJIRAM & RAVI IAS STUDY CENTRE LLP v. M/S VAJIRAO & REDDY INSTITUTE PVT. LTD

14 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6654

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiff’s interim injunction application in a passing off suit, holding that the Defendant’s mark "Vajirao & Reddy" is not deceptively similar to "Vajiram & Ravi" and that the Plaintiff failed to demonstrate likelihood of confusion or bad faith use.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant passing off trademark infringement deceptive similarity interim injunction

A C Humidin Air System Pvt Ltd v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd and Shapoorji Qatar WLL (JV)

14 Sep 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:6878

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to restrain invocation of an unconditional performance bank guarantee, reaffirming that such guarantees are independent contracts and can only be restrained in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable injustice.

civil petition_dismissed Significant unconditional bank guarantee performance bank guarantee injunction encashment

Raj Kumar @Bheema v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

14 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6663
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The Delhi High Court held that filing a Special Leave Petition constitutes special circumstances warranting parole, affirming a convict's constitutional right to engage counsel of choice and access the Supreme Court.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant parole Special Leave Petition constitutional right to legal representation Delhi Prison Rules 2018

Varsha @ Rahul Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

14 Sep 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:6590

The Delhi High Court issued a corrigendum to correct an omission in its bail order specifying the place for furnishing bail bonds.

criminal other Procedural bail corrigendum personal bond surety

M/S BOKIYU TANNERIES LTD. v. Official Liquidator

14 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6713
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The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's petition to dissolve M/s Bokiyo Tanneries Ltd. in liquidation, concluding the winding up process due to exhaustion of assets.

corporate petition_allowed Company liquidation Official Liquidator Dissolution of company Companies Act 1956

Sh. Vinay Kumar Soni v. Sh. Vijay Kumar

14 Sep 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:6632
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The Delhi High Court upheld eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, holding that the landlord established better title through oral wills and release deeds, bona fide requirement, and that the property was not enemy property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) landlord-tenant relationship oral will

Shri Atul Chander Paul & Anr. v. Smt. Satish Paul & Ors.

14 Sep 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:6785-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that permissive possession does not confer title and the appellants failed to establish adverse possession over the suit property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant adverse possession permissive possession title partition suit

Pankaj Vohra and Anr. v. Anju Vohra and Ors.

14 Sep 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6863

The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the application to reject the plaint for lack of cause of action, holding that triable issues exist and no jurisdictional error occurred.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 115 CPC cause of action rejection of plaint

Manu Khosla v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

14 Sep 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:6633
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a large-scale NDPS case, emphasizing reasonable doubt from hostile witnesses, tampered evidence, and the constitutional right to timely trial overriding statutory bail restrictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail Section 37 NDPS contraband recovery

Amit Kumar Sarohi & Ors. v. State

14 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:7491

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute mutual consent divorce

Anjuli v. Vinod Kumar Handa

14 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:7979-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion, holding that new grounds in a subsequent petition are maintainable despite dismissal of an earlier petition.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Divorce Cruelty Desertion

Lokender Sood v. State NCT of Delhi

14 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:7490

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC based on a settlement between parties and exercised its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR settlement in criminal case Section 279 IPC

Rama @ Harish v. State

14 Sep 2023 · Dr. Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:7443

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence under Section 392 IPC for robbery with a blade, acquitted the appellant under Section 397 IPC, and dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.

criminal appeal_dismissed robbery Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC blade as weapon

Union of India and Ors. v. HFO Suresh Kumar Dahiya

14 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3339-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that such disability is service-related unless disproved by the employer, and clarified the limited scope of certiorari jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-1 v. M/S April Cottage Farms Pvt Ltd

13 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7826-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of a share premium addition under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, affirming that a valid valuation report under Rule 11UA and conversion of loans into share capital by related parties negates the addition.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 68 Income Tax Act share premium Rule 11UA Income Tax Rules Discounted Cash Flow Method

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Saeed Mustafa Shervani

13 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7803-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Rs. 8 crores received under a non-compete agreement was a capital receipt and not taxable as revenue for AY 1999-2000, upholding the ITAT order and dismissing the revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant non-compete agreement capital receipt revenue receipt negative covenant

Sardool Singh v. Shiv Dayal & Anr.

13 Sep 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:6621
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The Delhi High Court held that prior government sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. is mandatory before taking cognizance of offences allegedly committed by a police officer in discharge of official duties, and without such sanction, the summoning order against the SHO was unsustainable.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 197 CrPC sanction for prosecution public servant official duty