Delhi High Court

29,726 judgments

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Syngenta Participations AG v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs

12 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4925

The High Court of Delhi disposed of the appeal filed by Syngenta Participations AG against the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs as withdrawn on the appellant's request.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Procedural appeal withdrawal patents and designs intellectual property High Court of Delhi

Ashok Kumar v. Pappu Yadav & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:4779

Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by adding future prospects, increasing pain and suffering damages, and raising special diet and conveyance allowances, affirming insurer's recovery rights.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation enhancement future prospects pain and suffering

M/S Mantena v. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd

12 Jul 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:4785

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition restraining invocation of an unconditional bank guarantee, holding that such guarantees are payable on demand absent established fraud or special equities.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Performance Security Bank Guarantee injunction Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Force Majeure

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Sapna Trivedi & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:4862

The Delhi High Court upheld the insurance company's liability to pay compensation despite the offending vehicle lacking a valid permit, applying Delhi minimum wages based on the deceased's residence, and dismissed the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal insurance liability valid permit fitness certificate

Sukhmeet Kaur v. Income Tax Officer Ward 28 1 and Anr.

12 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4846-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Assessing Officer to issue a show cause notice and provide the petitioner an opportunity to respond before passing an assessment order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

tax petition_allowed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148A(b) Section 148A(d) assessment order

Essential Interiors Designs Pvt Ltd v. Globe International Inc

12 Jul 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:4773

Delhi High Court held that agreement on venue of arbitration alone does not confer exclusive jurisdiction on courts at that venue; jurisdiction depends on seat of arbitration, cause of action, and parties' business location.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) territorial jurisdiction venue of arbitration

Himalaya Wellness Company & Ors. v. Wipro Enterprises Private Limited

12 Jul 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:4685

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction in favor of the prior user plaintiffs holding that the defendant's use of identical trademark 'EVECARE' for allied goods amounts to passing off despite defendant's registration in a different class.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off EVECARE similarity of goods

Union of India v. Narinder Singh

12 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4684-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order directing the petitioners to pass a fresh order reinstating the respondent without treating his absence period as "dies non" for all service benefits, emphasizing proper compliance with tribunal directions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant dies non unauthorized absence lesser punishment Central Administrative Tribunal

Ashok Kumar Mittal & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:4716
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The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of summons under Section 138/141 NI Act against nominee directors, holding that triable issues exist and the complaint discloses sufficient grounds to proceed.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of complaint

Sabir & Ors. v. State of Delhi

12 Jul 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:4719

The Delhi High Court granted an 80-year-old convicted appellant permission to travel abroad for Hajj pilgrimage despite a pending appeal, under the Passports Act and court's inherent powers, balancing legal bars with humanitarian grounds.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Passports Act, 1967 Section 6(2)(e) Section 6(2)(f) Section 22 Passports Act

Rudrabhishek Enterprises Limited & Anr. v. Shreema Infrarealty Private Limited

12 Jul 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:4828

The Delhi High Court held that interim reliefs in arbitration disputes must be decided by the constituted arbitral tribunal under Section 17, and accordingly disposed of the petition seeking stay of termination notices with liberty to approach the arbitrator.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 17 Interim relief

Anwar Khan v. Union of India

12 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4807-DB

The Delhi High Court held that delay alone cannot be a ground to reject a pension claim and directed the authorities to decide the petitioner's representation on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compensation pension delay in filing representation CCS Pension Rules 1972 departmental inquiry

Sumit v. Union of India

12 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4804-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the declaration of unfitness due to defective distant vision, holding that the petitioner did not meet the required unaided vision standards for recruitment.

administrative petition_dismissed medical fitness vision standards recruitment distant vision

Taher Hussain v. State

12 Jul 2023 · Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:4711

The Delhi High Court granted bail to Tahir Hussain in five riot-related FIRs, emphasizing the rule of bail, the petitioner’s prolonged custody exceeding maximum punishment, and questionable witness credibility.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail riots Delhi riots 2020 multiplicity of FIRs

Harender Singh v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4681-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a police constable for prolonged unauthorized absence and insubordination despite absence of a written transfer order, affirming the disciplinary authority's discretion and the applicability of the doctrine of proportionality.

labor petition_dismissed Significant unauthorized absence disciplinary enquiry dismissal from service proportionality of punishment

Vinay Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

12 Jul 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:4653

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of fraud under Sections 420 and 120B IPC, emphasizing that gravity of offence alone cannot deny bail and noting the framing of limited charges and commencement of trial as changed circumstances.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 CrPC fraud banking facility

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. v. M/S Jaiprakash Hyundai Consortium & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:4692

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award granting additional costs for minimum wage increases, holding the award was perverse and unsupported by evidence, emphasizing strict adherence to contract terms and evidentiary standards in arbitration.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Price escalation formula Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Manish Raswant v. Jaideep Raswant & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:4860

The Delhi High Court allowed transfer of a partition suit to itself upon the petitioner revising the suit valuation to meet pecuniary jurisdiction, keeping all jurisdictional objections open for adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed transfer of suit pecuniary jurisdiction valuation of suit Order VII Rule 10 CPC

Yashoda Thakore v. Kuchipudi Dance Centre and Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4787

The Delhi High Court upheld the territorial jurisdiction of the Delhi Commercial Court under Section 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957, overruling objections based on the Commercial Courts Act and CPC provisions.

civil petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction copyright infringement Section 62 Copyright Act Commercial Courts Act 2015

Rupinderjit Kaur v. The Manager, Dhanpatmal Virmani Sr. Sec. School

12 Jul 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:4891
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The Delhi High Court held that a candidate does not acquire a vested right to appointment merely by inclusion in a merit list, especially when the list is over five years old, and dismissed the petition seeking appointment based on such a list.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant merit list appointment vested right writ petition