Delhi High Court

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Varun Arya v. State of NCT of Delhi

14 Aug 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:5724

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused father in a POCSO case after framing of charges, applying the higher threshold under Section 29 POCSO while considering delay in FIR and familial disputes.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail POCSO Act Section 29 POCSO sexual assault

Reliance Infrastructure Limited v. Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:5745
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Delhi High Court held that Delhi is the seat of arbitration conferring jurisdiction to extend time for arbitral award under Section 29A, allowing the petition for extension despite respondent's objections.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration seat territorial jurisdiction Section 29A Arbitration Act extension of time

M/S NORTH INDIA TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. M/S HINDUSTAN COCA COLA BEVERAGES PVT LTD

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:5740
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition and application for condonation of delay due to the petitioner's failure to provide sufficient cause for the inordinate delay in seeking restoration of a dismissed arbitration petition.

civil petition_dismissed Significant condonation of delay limitation sufficient cause restoration of petition

Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences Sehore v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:5749
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The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a medical college establishment application for non-submission through the prescribed online portal within the stipulated timeline, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory timelines and procedures under the NMC Act, 2019.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant National Medical Commission Act, 2019 Medical Assessment and Rating Board Establishment of medical college Application submission mode

Bipin Gujral v. CE Projects Private Limited & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:5882

The Delhi High Court held that a minor typographical error in the legal notice amount does not invalidate the notice under Section 138 of the NI Act and restored the dismissed complaint for trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138 NI Act legal notice typographical error

M/S MELLENIUM REALTECH PVT LTD v. M/S OPAQUE INFRASTUCTURE PVT LTD

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:5744
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Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award that rejected specific performance of a collaboration agreement and upheld damages for illegal termination, affirming limited scope of interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Specific performance Collaboration Agreement Registration Act, 1908

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. The Union of India & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6032-DB

The Delhi High Court directed continued enforcement of animal welfare laws in equine antibody production establishments, encouraged adoption of non-animal technologies, and mandated routine inspections to prevent cruelty under the PCA Act.

animal_welfare petition_allowed Significant Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 CPCSEA equine welfare antibody production

R D Gupta v. Permanand & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5874

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of a late-stage application to include a disputed property in a partition suit, holding that prior admissions preclude such claims and that delay tactics will not be permitted.

civil petition_dismissed Significant partition suit Section 151 CPC family settlement immovable property inclusion

M/S. HANUMAN ENTERPRISES (OPC) PVT. LTD v. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GST INTELLIGENCE & ORS.

14 Aug 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:5844-DB

The Delhi High Court held that multiple GST investigations for the same period are barred only if an investigation has already been conducted, and dismissed the petition restraining DGGI Jaipur from investigating the petitioner company.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 6(2)(b) investigation jurisdiction Input Tax Credit blocking

Steelman Telecom Limited v. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta, J. · 2023 SCC OnLine Del 3906

The Delhi High Court appointed an independent sole arbitrator after holding that the arbitration clause's appointment procedure lacked necessary impartiality and counterbalancing between parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration appointment Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act impartiality and independence broadbased panel

Ranjeet Kumar Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi

14 Aug 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:5732
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for penetrative sexual assault on a minor, holding that minor contradictions in the child victim's testimony do not undermine its credibility and absence of injuries does not negate the offence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act penetrative sexual assault child victim testimony contradictions in evidence

MOTUL v. CHAWLA PACKAGING PRIVATE LIMITED

14 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:5831

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction, costs, and punitive damages to MOTUL against defendants for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off involving counterfeit product packaging.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement copyright infringement passing off permanent injunction

Satyanand v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

14 Aug 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma, CJ; Sanjeev Narula, J · 2023:DHC:6077-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding that disputed title over immovable property cannot be adjudicated in writ proceedings and must be resolved through civil suits.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction disputed question of fact title dispute Article 226

Sh. Chitresh Vats v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

14 Aug 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:5940

The Delhi High Court set aside non-reasoned licence cancellation orders for violating natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh reasoned decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant reasoned order natural justice quasi-judicial authority licence cancellation

Som Nath Kalra v. Deepa Kalra & Ors.

14 Aug 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:5767

The High Court rejected the plaintiff’s suit for partition as barred by Section 10 CPC due to a pending suit between the same parties for the same property, holding that pecuniary jurisdiction concerns do not justify concurrent suits.

civil petition_dismissed Significant partition suit Section 10 CPC pecuniary jurisdiction concurrent suits

M S Talwar Auto Garages Private Limited v. M S VE Commercial Vehicles Limited

14 Aug 2023 · Yogesh Khanna, J. · 2023:DHC:5667

The Delhi High Court held that designation of Delhi as the seat of arbitration confers exclusive jurisdiction on Delhi courts to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, notwithstanding a conflicting jurisdiction clause.

civil appeal_allowed Significant seat of arbitration exclusive jurisdiction Section 11 Arbitration Act appointment of arbitrator

Swatika Jain v. Asian Hotels North Ltd.

14 Aug 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:5743

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application to set aside a consent order and restore an appeal, holding that an Arbitrator can decide Section 17 applications despite pending Section 13 proceedings and that counsel's concessions are binding on parties.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 13 Section 17 Consent order

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. MOORTI DEVI

14 Aug 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:5843-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the respondent's entitlement to an alternate plot despite delayed application and dismissed the government's delayed appeal for lack of justification.

property appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition alternate plot allotment delay in application ownership by gift deed

Servotech Electricals Pvt Ltd v. Bennett University

14 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6488
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The Delhi High Court held that a party may choose arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 despite an ambiguous arbitration clause referencing institutional rules, and appointed an arbitrator accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) arbitration agreement arbitrability

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC v. The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs

11 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:6053
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The Delhi High Court allowed Microsoft's appeal, holding that the divisional patent claims constitute a distinct invention under Section 16 of the Patents Act and remanded the matter for fresh examination on Section 3(k) grounds.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant divisional application Section 16 Patents Act distinct invention method claims