Delhi High Court

30,090 judgments

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Gurpreet Kaur v. Manish Chadha

02 Aug 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:5445-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed limited further cross-examination in a long-pending divorce case while emphasizing strict timelines to ensure expeditious disposal.

family appeal_allowed Significant Family Courts Act, 1984 cross-examination divorce petition expeditious disposal

Rajesh P Shah v. State of NCT Delhi

02 Aug 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:5434

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a cheating case involving a dishonoured cheque, considering his medical condition and delay in lodging the FIR.

criminal appeal_allowed bail cheating dishonoured cheque medical condition

Harparti and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

02 Aug 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:5419-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking compensation for death due to alleged medical negligence, holding that disputed factual issues must be resolved by civil courts and not under writ jurisdiction.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 21 right to health writ jurisdiction disputed questions of fact

Sun Parma Laboratories Ltd. v. Mylan Laboratories Limited & Anr.

02 Aug 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:5422

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment protecting Sun Pharma's registered trademark 'OXIPLAT' by permanently restraining Mylan from using the deceptively similar mark 'SOXPLAT' following IPAB's cancellation of the latter.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Pharmaceutical trademarks Deceptive similarity Trade Marks Act 1999

M/s Tirupati Cable Industries v. Nagma Enterprises

02 Aug 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:5499-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal in a commercial recovery suit, holding that the appellant failed to prove the goods were of inferior quality or returned, thereby upholding the trial court's decree for payment with interest.

civil appeal_dismissed recovery suit PVC compound inferior quality goods return of goods

Suraj Kumar v. Union of India

02 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:5482-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the medical board's rejection of the petitioner for hypertension and tachycardia due to non-compliance with mandatory hospitalization and testing guidelines and directed a fresh examination.

administrative petition_allowed Review Medical Board hypertension tachycardia medical examination guidelines

Munna v. The State

02 Aug 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:5366

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a dowry death case, holding that the prosecution had not made out a prima facie case of dowry demand and cruelty proximate to the death, and imposed conditions to safeguard the investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail under Section 439 CrPC dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC

CHAND BI BI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FOR WOMEN v. NATIONAL COUNSEL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION

02 Aug 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:5555

The Delhi High Court set aside the withdrawal of recognition of a B.Ed institution by NCTE for non-submission of reply to show cause notice, directing fresh consideration with fair opportunity to the petitioner.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant NCTE Act 1993 recognition withdrawal show cause notice appellate authority

Vinit Dua v. Harshil and Co

02 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:5451

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against the defendant's use of the mark 'AFFINITY' after the defendant voluntarily discontinued its use and undertook not to use it in the future.

civil appeal_allowed trademark infringement permanent injunction registered trademark passing off

Warner Bros Entertainment Inc v. Mr Ishant Kashiwal Trading as The Hogwarts Kafe & Ors

02 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:5432

The Delhi High Court recorded and decreed a settlement resolving a trademark infringement dispute where the defendants agreed to cease use of the 'Hogwarts' mark and comply with related undertakings.

intellectual_property settled trademark infringement well-known trademark settlement agreement mediation

New Anamika Co-Operative Group Housing Society Ltd v. Registrar of Co-Operative Societies & Anr.

02 Aug 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:5472-DB

The Delhi High Court appointed a new Court Commissioner to replace the deceased Commissioner and increased the Commissioners' remuneration to ensure completion of the Court-mandated verification process.

civil other Court Commissioner Appointment Remuneration Judicial mandate

Sh. Amit v. Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Ors.

02 Aug 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:5398-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar of Cooperative Societies to reassess the petitioner's liability in accordance with the Financial Commissioner's order, dismissing the writ petition with directions for further proceedings.

civil other Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Financial Commissioner Registrar of Cooperative Societies Revision Petition

Union of India & Anr. v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.

02 Aug 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:5449

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing refund of an encashed bank guarantee, holding that forfeiture without proof of actual loss is unjustified and termination without mandatory notice is invalid.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Bank Guarantee Liquidated Damages

Arjun Kamti v. The State of GNCT of Delhi

02 Aug 2023 · Dr. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:5537
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and proceedings under Sections 363/376 IPC and POCSO Act where the victim and accused married, settled the dispute, and continuation of trial would cause injustice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences matrimonial dispute

Ghanshyam Yadav v. Staff Selection Commission

02 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7563-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a CISF appointment for a candidate acquitted by benefit of doubt in serious criminal charges, applying policy guidelines that such acquittals do not guarantee suitability for disciplined forces.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant CAPF recruitment acquittal benefit of doubt hostile witnesses criminal antecedents

Sanjay Mehta & Anr v. V S Yadav Dirctor (HQ) & Ors

02 Aug 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:5855

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition holding that the 2010 order merged into subsequent Supreme Court orders, rendering the petitioners' representation under the old Land Acquisition Act infructuous and precluding contempt proceedings.

property petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 Section 48 Doctrine of merger

Veer Bala Mehta v. V S Yadav Director (HQ) & Ors.

02 Aug 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:5876

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition for violation of a 2010 order, holding that the order merged into subsequent Supreme Court orders upholding acquisition proceedings under the new Land Acquisition Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 Section 48 Doctrine of merger

Adesh Kumar v. Priyanka Verma

02 Aug 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:5783

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the interim maintenance order of Rs. 25,000 per month to the child, holding that revisional jurisdiction cannot be exercised to reassess evidence absent patent illegality.

criminal petition_dismissed revisional jurisdiction interim maintenance assessment of income Section 397 Cr.P.C.

Sukumar Balakrishnan v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

02 Aug 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:5738

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR against the petitioner as he was not an accused but only a witness in the case.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 406 IPC Section 420 IPC

Abhyuday Sharma & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

02 Aug 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:5785

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes after the parties amicably settled and obtained a mutual consent divorce.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC