Delhi High Court

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Kamla Devi v. Dropati Devi Legal Heirs

06 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6532

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the refusal to condone delay in filing an appeal against dismissal of an application to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that the petitioner deliberately avoided service and failed to prosecute with due diligence, thus disentitling her from relief under Section 14 of the Limitation Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Order IX Rule 13 CPC Order XLIII Rule 1(d) CPC Section 14 Limitation Act

Trishla Jain v. Babulal Gupta & Ors.

06 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6536
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The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing the written statement in a civil possession suit, emphasizing adjudication on merits and imposing costs as a condition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay written statement Order VIII CPC Section 151 CPC

Sabita Jain v. DDA and Anr

06 Sep 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:6501

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging DDA's rejection of the highest bid for an industrial plot, holding that the authority was justified in cancelling the auction as the bid did not reflect the true market value.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant e-auction Delhi Development Authority bid rejection market value

Reliance Industries Limited & Anr. v. AJIO Online Shopping Pvt Ltd and Ors.

06 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6499

The Delhi High Court granted ex-parte injunction and directed freezing of bank accounts and blocking of mobile numbers to restrain fraudulent use of the 'AJIO' trademark and ordered police investigation into the scam.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement ex-parte injunction digital fraud bank account freezing

Manju Singal Proprietor Singla Food Products v. Deepak Kumar

06 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6445

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to expunge a wrongful copyright registration granted for a non-original artistic work that was a substantial imitation of the petitioner’s earlier registered work under Section 50 of the Copyright Act, 1957.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Copyright Act, 1957 Section 50 rectification of copyright register originality

Commissioner of Central Tax v. M/S SingTel Global India Pvt Ltd

06 Sep 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:6411-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that SingTel Global India Pvt. Ltd. is not an intermediary and is entitled to refund of unutilized input service credit for exported telecommunication services under the Service Tax Rules.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant export of services intermediary services CENVAT credit refund Place of Provision of Services Rules

Kavita Tyagi v. Sunil Kumar Tyagi

06 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:6467-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal and upheld the Family Court's grant of divorce to the husband on the ground of mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, considering the cumulative conduct and long separation.

family appeal_dismissed Significant mental cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 13(1)(ia)

Promoshirt SM SA v. Armasuisse and Another

06 Sep 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma
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The Delhi High Court held that Section 100-A of the CPC bars Letters Patent Appeals against Single Judge appellate orders under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, dismissing the appeals as not maintainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 100-A CPC Letters Patent Appeal Single Judge appellate jurisdiction Trade Marks Act, 1999

Retail Royalty Company & Anr. v. Santosh Kumar Sharma Trading as Shiv Shakti Creations

06 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:6498

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions against the defendant for trademark infringement of the well-known AMERICAN EAGLE marks, with costs awarded to the plaintiffs and the defendant agreeing to cease use of the marks.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off well-known trademark Trade Marks Act 1999

M K Hamied & Anr. v. State through Sundeep B J Drug Inspector

06 Sep 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:6439
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The Delhi High Court quashed the prosecution against Cipla Ltd. executives for non-compliance with mandatory sample and report supply provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, emphasizing the manufacturer's right to challenge analyst reports.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Section 18A Section 23 Section 25

APHV India Investco Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle Int Tax 1 (1)(1), Delhi & Anr.

06 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6399-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside income tax assessment and penalty orders for violation of natural justice and insufficient response time, remanding the matter for fresh proceedings with a fair hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant principles of natural justice Section 142(1) Income Tax Act assessment order penalty order

Aman Gupta v. State

06 Sep 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:6419
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Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of forgery and GST evasion involving fake firms, as custodial interrogation was necessary and the petitioner abused court process.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail GST evasion forgery fake invoices

Jai Narayan v. State

06 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6491
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The High Court acquitted the appellant in a corruption case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the essential ingredient of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 PC Act Section 13(2) PC Act Section 20 PC Act

Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd v. Sunita Rani & Ors.

06 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:6484
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The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident claim award attributing 40% contributory negligence to the deceased, dismissed the insurer's appeal, and enhanced the loss of consortium compensation for the claimants.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence preponderance of probability loss of consortium

Policybazaar Insurance Web Aggregator & Anr. v. Coverfox Insurance Broking Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

06 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla
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The Delhi High Court held that use of registered trademarks as keywords in Google AdWords constitutes 'use' under the Trade Marks Act but without actual confusion or deception, such use does not amount to infringement, dismissing plaintiffs' interim relief applications.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Keyword advertising Google AdWords Use of trademark

M K Hamied & Anr. v. State through Abhijit Ghosh

06 Sep 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:6438
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The Delhi High Court quashed prosecution against Cipla Ltd. executives for non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, emphasizing the necessity of supplying samples and reports to manufacturers and judicial scrutiny before summoning.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Section 23 compliance Section 25 government analyst report Section 18A disclosure

M K Hameid & Anr. v. State through K T Raghu Kumar Drugs Inspector

06 Sep 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:6441
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The Delhi High Court quashed prosecution against Cipla Ltd. executives for non-compliance with mandatory sample and report procedures under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and failure to establish a prima facie case.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Section 23 sample procedure Section 25 government analyst report Section 18A disclosure

M K Hamied & Anr. v. State through Sundeep B J Drugs Inspector

06 Sep 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:6440
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The Delhi High Court quashed prosecution against Cipla directors for non-compliance with mandatory drug sampling and reporting procedures under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, emphasizing procedural safeguards and the necessity of judicial inquiry before summoning.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Section 18A Section 23 Section 25

M K Hameid & Anr. v. State through Abhijit Singh

06 Sep 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:6443
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The Delhi High Court quashed prosecution against Cipla Ltd. executives for non-compliance with mandatory sample and report supply provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and failure of the Magistrate to apply judicial mind before summoning.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 Section 23 compliance Section 25 government analyst report Section 18A disclosure

The Trustees of Princeton University v. The Vagdevi Educational Society & Ors.

06 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:6420
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The Delhi High Court held that the defendants' prior continuous use of the mark "PRINCETON" since 1991 entitles them to protection under Section 34 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, dismissing the plaintiff's claim for injunction despite trademark infringement.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act 1999 Section 34 Trademark infringement Passing off