Delhi High Court

29,725 judgments

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Oxbridge Associates Limited v. Mr Atul Kumra

03 Jul 2023 · Prateek Jalan · 2023:DHC:4349

The Delhi High Court held that a suit qualifying as a commercial dispute is a commercial suit regardless of formal transfer, and the High Court retains jurisdiction to try suits below its pecuniary limit, dismissing the review petition challenging summary judgment under Order XIII-A CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XIII-A CPC summary judgment Commercial Courts Act 2015 pecuniary jurisdiction

National Highways Authority of India v. IRB Pathankot Amritsar Toll Road Ltd.

03 Jul 2023 · Vibhu Bahkru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4352-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award for failure to adjudicate material breach by NHAI, holding that extension of time does not ipso facto establish material default entitling compensation or concession period extension.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Extension of Time Material Default Concession Agreement

Sachin Gupta v. KBM Foods Pvt. Ltd.

03 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:4563-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining the appellant from using a deceptively similar trademark and trade dress to the respondent's prior adopted and continuously used mark in a passing off suit.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant passing off trademark infringement prior user goodwill

Veenu Enterprises & Ors. v. IDFC First Bank Ltd

03 Jul 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:4448-DB

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioners a 90-day extension to repay dues to the bank, allowed access to the sealed property for prospective buyers, and directed the bank to keep auction bids sealed pending repayment or sale.

civil appeal_allowed extension of time repayment secured creditor auction proceedings

Naagar Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

03 Jul 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:4410-DB

The Delhi High Court held that exclusion of a bidder from a tender on the ground of a BIS certificate difference was arbitrary and directed the tendering authority to consider the petitioner's bid.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant tender process BIS certificate Article 14 arbitrariness

Braham Singh Mavi v. Bank of India

03 Jul 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:4405-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging non-release of Provident Fund and Gratuity, holding that disputed factual issues require civil suit adjudication and delay disentitles relief in writ jurisdiction.

civil appeal_dismissed Provident Fund Gratuity Pension Scheme 1995 Writ Petition

Swati Sharma v. Ashwani Kumar Kansal

03 Jul 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:4386

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition holding that termination of contractual Technical Assistant services upon appointment of regular incumbents does not amount to wilful disobedience of its earlier order directing limited benefits in future selections.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contractual appointment termination regularisation contumacious disobedience

Nathu Ram v. MCD

03 Jul 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:5144-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the MCD to allow the petitioner to vend within Rohini zone strictly in accordance with his Certificate of Vending and its terms, prohibiting unlawful interference.

administrative appeal_allowed Certificate of Vending Street Vendors Act 2014 Municipal Corporation of Delhi Article 226

ANJ VC JV v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

03 Jul 2023 · Yogesh Khanna · 2023:DHC:4283

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to appoint a sole arbitrator, holding that a claim cannot be rejected as time barred based on internal deadlines overriding the Limitation Act, and that only prima facie scrutiny applies to non-arbitrability at the appointment stage.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant arbitration appointment of arbitrator time barred claim Limitation Act

Versha Negi v. State of NCT Delhi

03 Jul 2023 · Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4360
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash proceedings under Section 138 NI Act, holding that issuance of signed blank cheques attracts penal liability upon dishonour and disputed defenses must be tried.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC Dishonour of cheque Blank cheque liability

Metro Machinery Traders v. State Trading Corporation of India Ltd

03 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4341
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that a Sale Agreement was executed as security for financial assistance and did not effect an outright sale of NLC's plant and machinery.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Sale Agreement Memorandum of Understanding Security interest

Viney Chaudhary v. Union of India & Secretary Higher Education

03 Jul 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:4339-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the government’s priority classification in Army quota reservations, dismissing the petition challenging the lower priority given to wards of serving personnel compared to wards of ex-servicemen as constitutionally valid and non-arbitrary.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant reservation Army quota wards of ex-servicemen wards of serving personnel

Dr. Pramod Batra v. Medical Council of India & Anr.

03 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4340

The Delhi High Court set aside the MCI’s order removing Dr. Pramod Batra’s name from the medical register for falsifying records, holding that he was not charged with that allegation and was denied a fair opportunity to defend himself.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Medical Council of India falsification of records medical negligence disciplinary proceedings

B.P. Meena IRS (Retd) v. Union of India and Ors.

03 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4378-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging ongoing disciplinary proceedings, holding that judicial interference is premature until a final order is passed.

administrative appeal_dismissed disciplinary proceedings judicial review Central Administrative Tribunal interlocutory order

Remedy Finance Pvt Ltd v. Official Liquidator

03 Jul 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:4500

The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's petition and ordered the dissolution of Remedy Finance Private Limited after confirming compliance with statutory winding-up procedures under the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate petition_allowed members voluntary winding-up Companies Act, 1956 Section 497(6) Official Liquidator

Reema Salkan v. Sumer Singh Salkan

03 Jul 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:4489-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the conditional cost imposed on the appellant and directed limited cross-examination opportunities in a matrimonial dispute, balancing expeditious disposal with the right to a fair trial amid COVID-19 constraints.

family appeal_allowed Significant cross-examination family court matrimonial dispute conditional cost

Odeon Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. NBCC (India) Limited

03 Jul 2023 · Sachin Datta, J. · 2023:DHC:4382

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against the Registrar's order taking the defendant's written statement off record for non-payment of costs, holding that delay in payment could be condoned and the statement restored upon deposit of costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi High Court Original Side Rules Registrar's orders appeal Condonation of delay Payment of costs

Vikas and Others v. Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Others

03 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4380-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal of interim relief but directed expeditious disposal of the Original Application before re-examination results.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal interim relief Original Application re-examination

Union of India v. Vijay Kumar Saxena

03 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4411-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging the CAT order granting ACP/MACP benefits from the date of regularization of appointment, clarifying that MACP benefits cannot precede the scheme's implementation date.

administrative petition_dismissed ACP Scheme MACP Scheme financial upgradation regularization of appointment

Parveen Kumar Yadav & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr

03 Jul 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:4450-DB

The Delhi High Court maintained status quo on possession of petitioners’ property pending interim relief application before the Debt Recovery Tribunal in a loan recovery dispute.

civil petition_allowed possession Court Receiver loan recovery Debt Recovery Tribunal