Delhi High Court

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Justice for All v. Laxmi Educational Society

18 May 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:3558-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the applicability of the SARFAESI Act to public land allotted under the Government Grants Act, holding that the concerned society has statutory remedies and third parties lack locus to maintain such PILs.

constitutional petition_dismissed SARFAESI Act Government Grants Act Public Interest Litigation locus standi

Ahshan Ali v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

18 May 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:3477

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of rape, considering the matrimonial dispute context, prolonged custody, and recorded evidence, while imposing strict bail conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 CrPC rape Section 376 IPC

Mukul Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

18 May 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:3472-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the recruitment authority to treat the petition as a representation and decide it within six weeks, holding that the Board's decision shall be final and binding, and disposed of the petition accordingly.

administrative petition_dismissed recruitment result challenge writ petition Board of Officers reasoned order

Bahadur Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

18 May 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:3458

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the declaration of bhumidari rights granted decades ago, holding the claim barred by res judicata, limitation, and laches despite issues with proof of earlier judgments.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 bhumidari rights res judicata limitation

M/S WAVE v. M/S DDEX

18 May 2023 · TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. (ORAL) · 2023:DHC:3576

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order closing the right to file a written statement in a Commercial Courts suit, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines and requiring effective steps to seek extensions.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 written statement service of summons meaningful service

Mahender Pal v. State

18 May 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:3428
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused under the NDPS Act after prolonged custody and trial delay, emphasizing the constitutional right to a speedy trial over statutory bail restrictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act poppy straw intermediate quantity

Reckitt Benckiser (India) Pvt. Limited v. Wipro Enterprises (P) Limited

18 May 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:3418

The Delhi High Court held that the defendant's advertisement extolling its product's virtues without falsely disparaging the plaintiff's product falls within permissible comparative advertising and does not warrant injunction.

civil petition_dismissed Significant comparative advertisement disparagement puffery commercial speech

Jatinder Pahwa v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

18 May 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:3455

The Delhi High Court held that the Appellate Tribunal MCD must hear and decide stay applications on merits, affirming the right to be heard and setting aside a perfunctory refusal to hear a stay application against a vacation notice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant vacation notice Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Section 343(2) Section 347B

Esmail Sheikh and Anr. v. Union of India

18 May 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:3446

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal of a railway claim petition, holding that suspicion alone cannot discredit a verified journey ticket and remanded the matter for compensation award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 journey ticket bona fide passenger compensation

M/S NETGEAR TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. JOINT COMMISSIONER CGST APPEALS I DELHI & ANR.

18 May 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:3538-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded the GST refund claim of Netgear Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. for fresh adjudication, emphasizing the need for fact-based determination of intermediary status and remuneration basis under the IGST Act.

tax remanded Significant Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Input Tax Credit refund zero-rated supplies intermediary definition

Union of India v. Dr. M.C. Mehanathan & Anr.

17 May 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:3415-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective enhancement of promotion ceilings entitles an officer to notional promotion benefits from the earlier date but limits monetary benefits to the actual promotion date, applying the 'no work no pay' principle.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant promotion ceiling retrospective promotion in-situ promotion no work no pay

Santra Devi & Ors. v. Paramjit Kaur & Anr.

17 May 2023 · Mini Pushkarna, J. · 2023:DHC:4094

The Delhi High Court held that execution of a decree concerning acquired land requires trial adjudicating the acquiring authority's rights, directing impleadment of DDA and consolidation of related proceedings.

property appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition Delhi Development Authority adverse possession execution proceedings

Mohammad Kamran v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

17 May 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Talwant Singh · 2023:DHC:4054-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing the MCD to permit a certified street vendor to continue vending at the allotted site subject to compliance with the certificate's terms and applicable law.

administrative petition_allowed Street Vendors Act 2014 certificate of vending Municipal Corporation of Delhi writ petition

Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company & Ors. v. Cipla Limited

17 May 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:3431

The Delhi High Court disposed of the patent infringement suit between Bristol-Myers Squibb and Cipla by recording a lawful settlement agreement confirming non-commercialization during the patent term and ordering refund of court fees.

civil settled Settlement Agreement Patent Infringement Commercialization Court Fees Act 1870

Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Private Limited v. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.

17 May 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4264-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings initiated after four years under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act for failure to record mandatory reasons that the assessee did not disclose material facts truly and fully.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 147 Income Tax Act reassessment notice failure to disclose material facts first proviso to Section 147

Bristol Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company & Ors. v. Angle Bio Pharma & Ors.

17 May 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:3434

The Delhi High Court decreed a patent infringement suit in terms of settlement agreements acknowledging patent validity and cessation of infringing activities, granting refund of court fees under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870.

civil settled patent infringement settlement agreement Apixaban patent validity

Chetna Rathee v. Chahit Kundu

17 May 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:3445

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s appeal to restore her right to cross-examine the crucial witness in a matrimonial dispute, emphasizing procedural fairness over hyper-technicality.

family appeal_allowed Significant right to cross-examination family court matrimonial dispute adjournment

Late Bhai Gopal Dass v. Atul Jain & Anr.

17 May 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:4138

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming the landlord's bona fide requirement and rejecting claims of alternate accommodation and procedural defects.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) Section 25(B) bona fide requirement

Gaurav Gupta v. Amarjeet @ Sonu & Ors.

17 May 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:3452

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation and interest in a motor accident claim, granting future medical expenses based on medical evidence and partially granting interest for delayed adjudication not attributable to the claimant.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act compensation enhancement interest on compensation future medical expenses

M/S KBC INDIA PVT LTD & ORS v. JANTA COOPERATIVE BANK LTD & ORS

17 May 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:3543

The Delhi High Court took on record a lawful Settlement Agreement resolving a property dispute, ordered release of original title deeds, and directed withdrawal of pending suits accordingly.

civil petition_allowed Settlement Agreement Section 151 CPC title deed release mediation