Delhi High Court

63,002 judgments

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Ambika Narang v. M/S. Shivam Shubham Fashions Private Limited & Ors.

01 May 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:2960

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of summons under Section 138 and 141 NI Act against a director who claimed resignation prior to cheque dishonour, holding that triable issues on involvement preclude quashing at the threshold.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Director liability Quashing of summons

Ashutosh Razdan v. Netcom Softech Private Limited & Ors.

01 May 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:3004

The Delhi High Court held that a dispute arising from a term sheet related to an intended company qualifies as a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, and the trial court erred in transferring the suit out of the commercial court by prematurely deciding the document's validity.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 commercial dispute term sheet shareholder agreement

Ramesh Kumar Patel v. Goldmedal Electricals Pvt. Ltd.

01 May 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:2966

The Delhi High Court disposed of trademark disputes between the parties by recording a mediated settlement recognizing the respondent's proprietary rights and restraining the petitioner from using or challenging the marks GOLDMEDAL and related marks.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Procedural Trademark dispute Settlement agreement Proprietary rights Trademark infringement

Raj Kumar Giri v. Manoj Kumar Giri & Ors.

01 May 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:2947

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Trial Court’s interim injunction in a partition suit, upholding the maintenance of status quo and possession pending final adjudication.

civil appeal_dismissed interim injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC Hindu Undivided Family status quo

Savita Sharma v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

01 May 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:3038-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal by the CAT of a candidate's claim for appointment under the EWS category, holding that without evidence of invalid certificates among selected candidates, a candidate outside the vacancy and waiting list cannot claim appointment.

administrative petition_dismissed EWS category cutoff marks verification of certificates Central Administrative Tribunal

Dr Swati Bhardwaj v. State

01 May 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:2989

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to cancel bail granted to the accused, holding that no new or compelling reasons existed to revoke bail and emphasizing that cancellation requires strong grounds beyond the seriousness of the offence.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant bail cancellation Section 439 CrPC Section 437 CrPC seriousness of offence

Surender Kumar v. Pooran Chand & Ors.

01 May 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:3127

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the rejection of interim injunction against a registered Relinquishment Deed, holding that alleged misrepresentation requires trial and interim relief was not justified.

civil appeal_dismissed Relinquishment Deed Interim injunction Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC Registered document

Urmila v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

01 May 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:3039-DB

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim correction of date of birth and directed the Tribunal to decide the Original Application expeditiously, maintaining the existing retirement date pending adjudication.

administrative petition_dismissed date of birth correction service records superannuation interim relief

Delhi Development Authority v. M/s Punjab Kesari Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

01 May 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:3027

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the transfer of a suit under Section 24 CPC, allowing proceedings to continue before the transferee court in the interest of justice.

civil petition_dismissed Section 24 CPC transfer of suit Code of Civil Procedure judicial officer morale

VIFOR (INTERNATIONAL) LTD & Anr. v. J.B. CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

01 May 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:2929

The Delhi High Court maintained status quo restraining defendants from launching alleged infringing products of a patented drug, recognizing the patentee's rights under Section 48 of the Patents Act despite defendants not manufacturing the products themselves.

civil other Significant patent infringement product-by-process patent Section 48 Patents Act interim injunction

Rahul Sapra & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

01 May 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4212

The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties, emphasizing the court's power to put a quietus to private matrimonial disputes.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute mutual divorce settlement agreement

Hartesh Goyal v. Asha Gupta & Ors.

01 May 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:3031

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Trial Court's procedural order dismissing review and condonation applications in a long-pending civil suit, upholding the Trial Court's discretion amid heavy case backlog.

civil petition_dismissed Trial Court discretion Review application Condonation of delay Forensic Science Laboratory

Satnam Singh @ Banti v. State

01 May 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:2946

Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in NDPS case after over five years of custody, applying Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee principles balancing serious offence and right to personal liberty.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail section 21(c) section 29

Raju Jat v. Union of India & Ors.

01 May 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2940-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary action against a CISF officer for unauthorized absence despite repeated leave applications and directions, emphasizing the necessity of formal leave sanction in a disciplined force.

administrative petition_dismissed unauthorized absence disciplinary enquiry leave sanction gross indiscipline

Nitesh Sharma & Ors. v. The State GNCT Delhi & Anr.

01 May 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:3584

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act following an amicable settlement and resumption of marital life between the parties.

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

Pepsico, Inc. & Anr. v. Jagpin Breweries Limited & Anr.

01 May 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2945

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining Defendants from using the transliteration of the well-known MIRINDA trademark for country-made liquor, holding such use infringes under Section 29(4) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 by dilution despite dissimilar goods.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Section 29(4) Trade Marks Act Trademark dilution Well-known mark

Sanjeev Kumar v. The State NCT of Delhi

01 May 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:3076

Delhi High Court set aside conviction for kidnapping and rape due to contradictions in prosecutrix's testimony, lack of corroborative evidence, and procedural lapses including improper use of confidential counseling reports.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape kidnapping prosecutrix testimony child witness

Kamal Singh v. Union of India

01 May 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2965-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide the petitioner’s request regarding correction of his PIS data and posting within four weeks with a reasoned order.

administrative other Personal Information System (PIS) data Home Zone (HZ) Out of Home Zone (OHZ) service posting

M K Gupta v. Union of India and Ors.

01 May 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:3502

The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner's entitlement to pay scale parity with Senior Technical Assistant at JNU, protecting pre-1998 pay revisions from retrospective reduction despite lack of UGC/MHRD approval.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pay scale parity Statistical Assistant Senior Technical Assistant Executive Council

Preeti Kaushik & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

01 May 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4213

The Delhi High Court quashed multiple FIRs arising from matrimonial disputes following an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR matrimonial disputes mutual divorce Section 482 CrPC