Delhi High Court

93,877 judgments

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Khanak Sharma v. Directorate of Education & Anr.

04 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1623

The Delhi High Court directed regularization of admission for a six-year-old EWS candidate under the RTE Act after the school failed to contest her provisional admission.

constitutional petition_allowed Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 Economically Weaker Section Admission to school Provisional admission

Manohar Bhasin Hazooria & Anr v. The State & Anr

01 Sep 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:6284
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The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Sections 420, 406, and 506 IPC, holding that the dispute was civil in nature and the criminal proceedings were an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings summoning order civil dispute vs criminal offence

Padam Singh Chauhan v. Union of India and Ors.

01 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:6347-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner’s delayed representation for compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS Pension Rules on its merits without expressing any opinion on the claim.

administrative other compassionate allowance CCS Pension Rules dismissal from service forfeiture of pension

Vikash Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6249-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the continued suspension of a government officer pending investigation, holding that suspension can be extended beyond three months without charge memo if justified by serious allegations and public interest.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant suspension prolonged suspension charge memo departmental inquiry

Union of India v. Vansh Sharad Gupta

01 Sep 2023 · Manmohan J · 2023:DHC:6310

The Delhi High Court recalled dismissal of a writ petition challenging CIC directions on uploading legislative Acts, held the petitioner substantially complied, waived imposed costs, and directed ongoing monitoring of the India Code Portal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Right to Information Act Central Information Commission India Code Portal uploading of bare Acts

Vikas Dhull & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6295

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' request for passport release to travel abroad for business, holding that the right to travel is a fundamental liberty not to be denied merely due to pending criminal proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant right to travel passport release interim bail conditions quashing petition

M/S A V INDUSTRIES v. M/S NEO NEON ELECTRICAL PVT LTD

01 Sep 2023 · Yashwant Varma; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:6230-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte commercial suit decree for non-compliance with mandatory filing of Statement of Truth and lack of territorial jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Statement of Truth Order VI Rule 15A CPC Territorial jurisdiction

Anil Kumar Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi)

01 Sep 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:6315

The Delhi High Court granted statutory bail under Section 436A CrPC to the petitioner detained for over half the maximum sentence period for cheating, emphasizing the mandatory nature of the provision and the right to speedy trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 436A CrPC statutory bail right to speedy trial Article 21 Constitution of India

Neera Mehta v. Union of India

01 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6238-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a railway employee for submitting a forged date of birth certificate due to procedural irregularities in the inquiry and remanded the matter for a fresh inquiry complying with natural justice.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary inquiry natural justice forged certificate date of birth discrepancy

Rajindra Singh v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.

01 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6270-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that vacancies carried forward for fresh recruitment cannot be claimed by candidates who failed to meet cut-off marks in the original recruitment.

administrative petition_dismissed vacancies carry forward recruitment process cut-off marks appointment eligibility

V K Tandon v. Iqbal Singh

01 Sep 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:6366

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition and stay application against eviction, upholding the landlord's ownership and bonafide need for possession.

property appeal_dismissed Significant eviction order landlord-tenant relationship bonafide need ownership dispute

Mohd Vakil v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Sep 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6292

The Delhi High Court granted bail to an undertrial accused held for over five years under the NDPS Act for possession of 23 kg ganja, applying the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee guidelines with conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act Section 21(c) minimum punishment

Green Polymers v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Sep 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:6414-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the cancellation of GST registration due to lack of specific reasons and failure to comply with principles of natural justice in the show cause notice and order.

administrative petition_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation show cause notice fraud wilful misstatement

Mahal Singh v. State of Delhi

01 Sep 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:6272

Conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot be sustained without proof beyond reasonable doubt of demand and acceptance of bribe, and presumption under section 20 applies only after such proof.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 7 Section 13(1)(d) Section 20

Master Arnesh Shaw v. Union of India & Anr.

01 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6409

The Delhi High Court directed continued treatment for rare disease patients and mandated the National Rare Diseases Committee to finalize a mechanism ensuring affordable drug pricing and sustained treatment access.

constitutional other Significant rare diseases continuous treatment Article 21 National Rare Diseases Committee

Priyadarshan Gupta v. Anoop Gupta

01 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6460

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's order rejecting the defendant's application to dismiss the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the plaint disclosed a cause of action and the suit was maintainable.

civil petition_dismissed Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action Article 227 Constitution Commercial Courts Act 2015

Vidya Devi & Ors. v. Shyam Lal & Anr.

01 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6458

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal of applications under the Domestic Violence Act in execution proceedings, holding that no domestic relationship existed and execution could not be stayed.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 26 PWDV Act Section 19 PWDV Act execution proceedings

Ashish Kumar v. Yograj Dev Shandaliya and Ors.

01 Sep 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6447

The Delhi High Court directed the Rent Controller to dispose of a decade-old leave to defend application in an eviction petition within three months, emphasizing timely adjudication under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil petition_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) Section 25B leave to defend

SSG Pharma (P) Ltd. v. Paras Pan Products Pvt Ltd and Anr.

01 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6430

The Delhi High Court directed rectification of the respondent’s copyright registration for an artistic work found to be a slavish imitation of the petitioner’s label, upholding prior injunction and trademark registry refusal.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant copyright rectification artistic work slavish imitation passing off

Ashok Kumar Gupta & Anr. v. Vikas & Ors.

01 Sep 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6319
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The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction, delivery up, and damages to Plaintiffs against Defendants for trademark and copyright infringement involving deceptively similar marks on building materials, relying on unchallenged Local Commissioner reports and the Defendants' failure to appear.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off copyright infringement Order XXVI Rule 8 CPC