Delhi High Court

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Gateway Impex Pvt Ltd v. Tata AIG Life Insurance Co Ltd

05 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:6462
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award awarding mesne profits at a reasonable rate, refusing to enforce an exorbitant penal rent clause, holding no patent illegality in the Tribunal's contract interpretation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Patent illegality Liquidated damages Mesne profits

Glaxo Group Limited and Anr. v. Manoj Kumar Jain and Ors.

05 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6479

The Delhi High Court recorded a settlement in a trademark infringement suit and declared the mark BETNESOL as a well-known mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, restraining defendants from using deceptively similar marks.

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

Kulwant Singh Hazooria v. Harcharan Singh Hazooria

05 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:6383-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree setting aside two Gift Deeds executed under undue influence by an elderly donor in a fiduciary relationship, ordering partition of the property as per the earlier Will.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Gift Deed Undue Influence Fiduciary Relationship Partition Suit

Jai Pal v. Union of India and Ors.

05 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:6569-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner is entitled to 3rd MACP from 31.12.2012 applying the correct APAR benchmark and directed the respondents to grant benefits accordingly.

service_law petition_allowed Significant 3rd MACP Modified Assured Career Progression Annual Performance Assessment Report APAR benchmark

National Restaurant Association of India & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

05 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6490

The Delhi High Court upheld the CCPA's authority to regulate mandatory service charges by hotels and restaurants, directing interim measures to ensure transparency and prevent consumer confusion.

administrative other Significant Central Consumer Protection Authority Service Charge Hotels and Restaurants Consumer Protection

Vishwakant Singh & Anr. v. Sunita Mittal

05 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6539

The High Court set aside the Trial Court’s order closing evidence for non-appearance and allowed the petitioner to complete evidence subject to costs and conditions, as final judgment was not yet pronounced.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Order VII Rule 14 CPC recall of order closing of evidence

M/S TATA IRON & STEEL CO. LTD. v. M/S JHALANI TOOLS INDIA LTD

05 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6500
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The Delhi High Court directed the Official Liquidator and EPFO to promptly settle and transparently disburse workmen dues in liquidation proceedings, allowing court fee exemptions during the COVID-19 pandemic subject to payment.

labor other Significant Official Liquidator Employees' Provident Fund Organisation workmen dues disbursement

Satender Kumar Paswan & Anr. v. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board and Anr.

05 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6453-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition alleging wilful violation of a Tribunal order directing appointment under Scheduled Caste category, holding that the respondents acted in accordance with the law prevailing at the time and that the later judgment has only prospective effect.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Contempt Petition Scheduled Caste certificate Appointment eligibility Prospective effect

Defsys Solutions Private Limited v. Union of India

05 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6463
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The Delhi High Court held that suspension of business dealings under Ministry of Defence Guidelines requires adherence to natural justice principles and cannot be indefinite or arbitrary, even in national security cases.

administrative petition_allowed Significant suspension of business dealings Ministry of Defence Guidelines natural justice national security

EMAAR PROPERTIES PJSC v. EMAARESSE OPC PRIVATE LIMITED

05 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:6465

The Delhi High Court disposed of a trademark infringement suit by decreeing it in terms of a court-mediated settlement agreement binding the parties to cease use of disputed marks and change the defendant's corporate name.

civil settled settlement agreement trademark infringement mediation court decree

Ambuj Hotel and Real Estate Pvt Ltd v. Ministry of Railways & Anr.

05 Sep 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:6507
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The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to provide the petitioner with copies of complaints and decide pending representations with due procedural fairness before taking any coercive action regarding the onboard catering license.

civil petition_dismissed Procedural onboard catering services license fee COVID-19 pandemic show-cause notice

Om Prakash Jaiswal & Ors. v. Manish Kumar & Ors.

05 Sep 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:6350

The High Court held that a person in actual possession and control of a vehicle under a hire or lease agreement is jointly liable with the registered owner for motor accident compensation and set aside the deletion of such party from the claim petition at the preliminary stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 owner liability hire and lease motor accident claim

SM Retd v. Delhi Gymkhana Club

05 Sep 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:6418
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The Delhi High Court held that the time limit of 120 days for filing a written statement under its Original Side Rules is mandatory and cannot be extended beyond that, dismissing the defendant's appeal and condonation application.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant written statement condonation of delay Delhi High Court Original Side Rules Order VIII Rule 1 CPC

Mohd. Farman v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

05 Sep 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:6402
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner found in possession of intermediate quantity of charas, holding that contraband quantities recovered from co-accused cannot be aggregated to deny bail under the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act intermediate quantity commercial quantity

Satyanarayan Khandelwal v. Prem Arora and Another

05 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's discretionary refusal to refer questions of law on landlord-tenant eviction disputes under Section 113 CPC, dismissing petitions filed to delay eviction proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 113 CPC Order 46 Rule 1 CPC Order 12 Rule 6 CPC Article 227 Constitution

Mahesh Chander Kumar v. Bhagwan Singh Saini

05 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6497

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging dismissal of an application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, holding that non-compliance with Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act is not fatal to suits originally filed as ordinary suits before the provision's prospective applicability, and that prior rejection of the issue operates as res judicata.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 12-A Commercial Courts Act Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India res judicata

Dr. Sushma Singh v. M/S. C J Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd & Anr.

05 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6534

The Delhi High Court held that appeals before the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal cannot be entertained without mandatory deposit compliance under Section 43(5) of the RERA Act and directed timely disposal of the appeal in accordance with Section 44(5).

civil petition_dismissed Significant Real Estate Regulatory Authority Section 43(5) RERA Act Section 44(5) RERA Act deposit condition

Naresh Kr. Babbar v. Seema

05 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:6385-DB

The Delhi High Court declared a marriage between sapindas void for lack of valid custom permitting it and held that the respondent's conduct constituted cruelty, allowing the appeal and nullifying the marriage.

family appeal_allowed Significant sapinda relationship Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 custom and usage nullity of marriage

Union of India & Anr. v. Harsh Singh & Ors.

05 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6393-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order quashing the exclusion of candidates from promotion for alleged identity revelation in examination answer sheets, holding that mere mention of designation and office does not violate identity concealment rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant examination instructions identity concealment promotion Central Administrative Tribunal

GUMBI SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED v. NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

05 Sep 2023 · V. KAMESWAR RAO; ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA · 2023:DHC:6452-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting the appellant's claim for higher boarding and lodging charges under revised guidelines, affirming that the MoU's express terms prevail absent formal amendment.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Memorandum of Understanding Udaan guidelines