Delhi High Court

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Mohinderjeet Kaur v. Arvind Jassi

23 Aug 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:6153-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's delayed appeal challenging a mutual consent divorce decree, holding that unexplained delay and prior voluntary consent preclude reopening the decree.

family appeal_dismissed condonation of delay divorce by mutual consent Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Limitation Act, 1963

Ramada International, Inc. v. La-Ramada World Private Limited & Anr.

23 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:6168

The Delhi High Court held the defendant guilty of wilful disobedience of trademark injunction orders and imposed a monetary penalty with conditional incarceration under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC.

civil sentence_modified Significant trademark infringement injunction Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC wilful disobedience

Satyendra Nath Singh v. Union of India

23 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:6084-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to reconsider the petitioner's limitation objection to departmental charges issued post-retirement, emphasizing that proceedings must be instituted within four years from the date of the charge-sheet.

administrative other Significant departmental proceedings limitation Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 2021 statement of charges

Lucky v. State of NCT of Delhi

23 Aug 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6059

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of firearm-related offenses, emphasizing that detailed evidence appreciation is not required at the bail stage and considering the petitioner's acquittal in a related case and prior bail.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 CrPC possession of firearm acquittal

Delhi Transport Corporation & Ors. v. Ramesh Chander

23 Aug 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6047-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of an order demanding refund of medical reimbursements from a deceased employee, emphasizing the necessity of a departmental enquiry before recovery.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant medical reimbursement bogus medical bills departmental enquiry Central Administrative Tribunal

Union of India & Anr. v. Dinesh Kumar Kaushik

23 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6018-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition seeking pay scale parity, holding that the alleged error was not apparent on the face of the record and review jurisdiction cannot be used as an appeal.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Review Petition Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC Error apparent on the face of record Pay scale parity

Sunita Kakkar @ Baby v. The State & Anr.

23 Aug 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:6020

The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed Will disinheriting the Testator's son, holding that the petitioner proved the Will's validity and dispelled all suspicions under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

civil petition_allowed Significant Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 63 probate of Will attesting witnesses

Elyon Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. v. The Registrar of Trademarks

23 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:6074

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the rejection of the trademark “ELMENTIN,” holding it not deceptively similar to the earlier mark “ELEMENTAL” under Section 11(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act 1999 Section 11(1)(b) likelihood of confusion phonetic similarity

Greenfields Public School v. Anchla & Ors.

23 Aug 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:6048-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of retired private school employees to pay revision and MACP benefits under the 7th Pay Commission, rejecting delay and fee hike linkage defenses.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant 7th Pay Commission Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Section 10(1) pay revision

CASA2 Stays Private Limited v. BBH Communications India Private Limited

23 Aug 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:6034-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the arbitral award, holding that sufficient opportunity to present the case was given and there was no violation of natural justice or perversity in the award.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 principle of natural justice

Vinod Kumar Gupta v. National Institute of Immunology

23 Aug 2023 · The Chief Justice; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6028-DB

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation to Rs. 3,00,000/- for illegal termination under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, holding that reinstatement is not automatic and compensation quantum is discretionary and equitable.

labor appeal_allowed Significant illegal termination Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25F compensation in lieu of reinstatement

Ashok Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

23 Aug 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:7074

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 304A IPC based on a voluntary settlement and compensation paid to the legal heirs, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 279 IPC Section 304A IPC

Vikas Sharma v. University of Delhi and Anr.

23 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6856

The Delhi High Court upheld the 18-month validity period for recruitment advertisements as applicable to non-teaching posts and dismissed the petitioner's claim for appointment, affirming that recruitment is not a matter of right and the Executive Council's decisions are binding.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant 18-month validity period Executive Council Resolution No. 236 non-teaching posts recruitment advertisement validity

Sh. Jamil Malik v. Moti Lal Nehru College (Evening) University of Delhi and Anr

23 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh, J · 2023:DHC:6877

The Delhi High Court upheld the 18-month validity rule for recruitment advertisements applying to non-teaching posts and dismissed the petition seeking appointment after the advertisement validity lapsed.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant recruitment advertisement validity Executive Council Resolution No. 236 non-teaching posts appointment not a right

Raman Kumar & Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

23 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6653
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking absorption in Group-C posts due to inordinate delay and laches, holding that unexplained delay disentitles a party from relief under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant delay and laches writ petition Article 226 absorption in government posts

Union of India & Ors. v. EX PO LOG SC Manish Kumar Singh

23 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2394-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, holding that the disease was presumed attributable to long military service absent cogent contrary evidence from the medical board.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Disability pension Type II Diabetes Mellitus Attributability to military service Release Medical Board

State v. Vijay Yadav & Anr.

22 Aug 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2022:DHC:5913

The Delhi High Court set aside the acquittal under section 308 IPC and convicted the accused under section 323 IPC for causing simple injuries without intention to cause death.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC Section 323 IPC Benefit of doubt Medical evidence

Mohd. Tariq v. State and Anr.

22 Aug 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:6639

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR arising from a matrimonial dispute following a genuine and voluntary settlement between the parties, emphasizing the court's power under section 482 CrPC to put an end to such proceedings when no useful purpose would be served.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Amit Guglani & Anr. v. L and T Housing Finance Ltd. & Anr.

22 Aug 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:5979
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The Delhi High Court held that while disputes under interlinked agreements can be referred to arbitration under the umbrella agreement's clause, failure to issue a mandatory Section 21 notice precludes court intervention under Section 11(6) for appointment of an arbitrator.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 Section 12(5)

Christian Louboutin SAS & Anr. v. M/S The Shoe Boutique – Shutiq

22 Aug 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:6090

The Delhi High Court granted injunction and damages against a defendant for manufacturing and selling shoes that slavishly imitated the plaintiffs' registered 'RED SOLE' and 'SPIKED SHOE STYLE' designs, emphasizing the unreliability of AI-generated legal evidence.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant intellectual property infringement trademark infringement passing off injunction