Delhi High Court

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Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Smt. Omwati and Ors.

11 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:6579

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, holding that the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the bus driver, and a typographical error in cross-examination could not absolve liability.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed motor accident claim negligence eyewitness testimony typographical error

Kumar Gaurav & Anr. v. State N.C.T. of Delhi

11 Sep 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:6609

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for grievous injury but reduced the sentence to the period already served considering the petitioners' age, health, and family responsibilities, imposing a cost payable to a government relief fund.

criminal sentence_modified Section 326 IPC Section 341 IPC Section 34 IPC Criminal revision petition

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-4 v. Global Logic India Limited

11 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6946-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s exclusion of certain comparables in transfer pricing due to lack of segmental data and dismissed the revenue’s appeal challenging the treatment of foreign exchange gains/losses.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant transfer pricing comparables foreign exchange gain operating income

Mohammad Irshad & Ors. v. The State of NCT, Delhi & Ors.

11 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6566-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking declaration of lapse of land acquisition proceedings from 1948 under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, holding that concluded acquisitions cannot be reopened after decades.

property petition_dismissed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 land acquisition lapse of acquisition delay and laches

Rekha Drall v. Vikash Drall

11 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:6792-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal against a Family Court decree granting divorce to the husband on grounds of mental cruelty including threats of suicide and false criminal allegations.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act mental cruelty

Sateesh Kumar v. Income Tax Officer Ward-28(5), Delhi & Ors.

11 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6832-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) has the power to annul assessment orders under Section 251 of the Income Tax Act, and statutory remedies must be exhausted before approaching the High Court.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 251 Assessment order Annulment

Brij Mohan v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

11 Sep 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:6760-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the termination of an employee following a valid disciplinary enquiry conducted by competent authorities in accordance with law and principles of natural justice.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary enquiry termination of service natural justice competent authority

Shefali Khuller Ahuja v. Dharmendra & Anr.

11 Sep 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:7049

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against NDMC and Wonderland School, holding that the respondents complied with the Court’s 2020 order regarding license fee payments and audits under the Right to Free Education Act.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings compliance of court order Right to Free Education Act license fee payment

M/S. ASHA AUTO AGENCIES AND ORS v. RAJESH KUMAR SHARMA

11 Sep 2023 · CHANDRA DHARI SINGH · 2023:DHC:6906

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the trial court's order refusing to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the suit was within limitation and territorial jurisdiction and no jurisdictional error was committed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Indian Partnership Act Section 69 territorial jurisdiction rejection of plaint

Seema v. Vijay Kumar

11 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:6734-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld divorce granted on cruelty grounds due to the wife's refusal to consummate marriage, rejecting her appeal challenging the decree.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty desertion Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce

IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. ANJU & ORS

11 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:6557

The Delhi High Court held that a vehicle owner who verifies a driver’s licence on its face and tests the driver’s competence is not liable for a fake licence, dismissing the insurer’s appeal to recover compensation from the owner and driver.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim driving licence authenticity owner liability insurance company liability

INTERNATIONAL FOODSTUFFS CO. LLC v. VIJAY KUMAR MITTAL AND PAWAN KUMAR

11 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:8744
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The Delhi High Court disposed of a trademark dispute between International Foodstuffs Co. LLC and respondents based on a lawful settlement agreement delineating trademark rights and use.

intellectual_property other trademark dispute settlement agreement trademark ALLEGRO intellectual property

Pentel Kabushiki Kaisha & Anr v. M/S Arora Sationers and Ors

11 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:9072

The Delhi High Court decreed the suit in terms of a mutually agreed settlement concerning design infringement, binding the parties to the settlement terms and ordering partial refund of court fees.

civil settled settlement agreement registered design Designs Act, 2000 design infringement

Paisalo Digital Limited v. Puran Murti Educational Society & Ors.

07 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6753
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and appointed an arbitrator to resolve disputes arising from a loan agreement containing a valid arbitration clause.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 notice arbitration clause

Sanghi Bros (Indore) Pvt. Ltd. v. Kamlendra Singh

06 Sep 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6433
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The Delhi High Court held that although the plaintiffs were ready and willing to perform their contract for sale of property, specific performance was denied due to revocation by the defendant, creation of third party interest, and equitable considerations.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance Memorandum of Understanding Powers of Attorney revocation

Braham Prakash @ Khargosh v. State Govt NCT of Delhi

06 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:7464

The Delhi High Court quashed the framing of charges under Section 307 IPC due to lack of reasoning and absence of necessary ingredients, remanding the case for appropriate charge framing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Charge framing Reasoning for charge

Surender Prasad v. Central Public Works Department

06 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6831-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a muster roll employee detained on serious criminal charges under departmental policy, holding that such termination does not attract retrenchment protections under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant muster roll employee termination unauthorized absence Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Suresh Kumar Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi

06 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:7394
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under multiple IPC sections following an amicable settlement between parties and absence of a prima facie case, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR settlement compoundable offences

S P Bajaj v. Shaurya Housing Ltd. (In Liqn.) Through OL and Ors.

06 Sep 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:6739-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the auction sale of a liquidated company's property, ruling that reserve price below circle rate and publication in local newspapers sufficed for a valid auction.

property appeal_dismissed Significant auction sale reserve price circle rate official liquidator

Sanjay Kumar & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

06 Sep 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:6726-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to allow street vendors to vend peacefully within designated zones under valid certificates, subject to compliance with prescribed terms and conditions.

administrative appeal_allowed Street Vendors Act 2014 Certificate of Vending Municipal Corporation of Delhi Town Vending Committee