Delhi High Court

94,906 judgments

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Kent RO Systems Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Pushpendra & Ors.

24 Mar 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:2118

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction to Kent RO Systems against Defendant 1 for infringing its registered water purifier design, affirming the validity and subsistence of the design registration and rejecting challenges based on prior publication and expiry.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Design infringement Designs Act, 2000 Registered design Design piracy

Nitesh Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:2159-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the review petition directing a fresh medical examination by a Medical Board for a candidate declared medically unfit, holding the Board's report final and binding and permitting further selection if found fit.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant medical examination recruitment medical fitness Medical Board

Surendra Lal Mahendra v. Late Sh. B. Lal Mahendra & Ors.

24 Mar 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:2139

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff to amend the plaint to challenge a Conveyance Deed and granted interim injunction restraining defendants from alienating the disputed industrial property pending suit resolution.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Amendment of plaint Interim injunction Conveyance Deed Industrial Plastics Company

Bhushan Kumar Gupta & Ors. v. Rajinder Kumar Gupta

24 Mar 2023 · Yashwant Varma · 2023:DHC:2084

The Delhi High Court passed a preliminary decree of partition on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, rejecting the defendant's plea of oral partition during the deceased owner's lifetime as legally unsustainable.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC preliminary decree of partition oral partition self-acquired property

Rahul Yadav & Anr. v. State & Anr.

24 Mar 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:2108

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discretionary grant of pardon to an accused turning approver under Sections 306 and 307 CrPC, emphasizing that prosecution approval is not mandatory and reasons for pardon can be satisfied by recorded statements and reasoned orders.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 306 CrPC Section 307 CrPC approver pardon

Subhash Chand v. Balkishan

24 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2274
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging closure of the defendant’s right to file written statement and lead evidence, holding that unchallenged closure orders bind the parties and procedural errors do not confer substantive rights.

civil petition_dismissed Section 151 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India written statement closure of pleadings

Dayalbagh Educational Institute Deemed University v. Union of India

24 Mar 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:2368

The Delhi High Court allowed students admitted under interim permission to complete their B.H.M.S. course despite denial of formal recognition, affirming deemed permission under the Homeopathic Central Council Act, 1973.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Homeopathic Central Council Act, 1973 deemed permission Letter of Permission B.H.M.S. course

Abdul Rauf Javed v. New Delhi Municipal Council

24 Mar 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:2526

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a shop license post eviction upheld by the Supreme Court, holding the claim barred by final adjudication and constituting abuse of process.

administrative petition_dismissed license transfer eviction order Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 abuse of process

Vijender Gupta v. Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi

24 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2138
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court set aside a one-year suspension of an MLA for violating the graded suspension limits under Assembly Rules, reaffirming the constitutional right to representation and adherence to procedural fairness.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Legislative Assembly suspension Rule 277 Delhi Assembly graded suspension Ashish Shelar case

M/S. AUTOMOBILES ASSOCIATION OF UPPER INDIA v. BANSRAJ SHUKLA AND ORS

24 Mar 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:2162

The Delhi High Court held that applications under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act are independent and must be decided expeditiously, affirming the employer's liability to pay wages during the pendency of litigation even if the reinstatement award is stayed.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Section 17-B Industrial Disputes Act independent proceedings wages during pendency stay of award

Naveen Bathla v. M/S Youth Destination & Anr.

24 Mar 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:2219

Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator despite an arbitration clause providing for two arbitrators, affirming that an even number of arbitrators does not invalidate the arbitration agreement.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 10 Section 11 Section 12(1)

Ashok Kumar v. M S Panex Overseas & Anr.

24 Mar 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:2648

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of an ESIC-insured workman seeking compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, holding that Section 53 of the ESIC Act bars such claims when covered under ESIC and that compensation can be claimed either under the Motor Vehicles Act or the Employees Compensation Act but not both.

labor appeal_dismissed Employees Compensation Act, 1923 Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 Workmen’s Compensation Act Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

State v. Sanjay @ Surender Kharb

24 Mar 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:2100
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discharge of the accused at the charge framing stage due to lack of admissible evidence disclosing grave suspicion under Sections 302, 365, 201, and 120B IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant charge framing discharge of accused grave suspicion confessional statement

INOX AIR PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED v. AIR LIQUIDE NORTH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

24 Mar 2023 · Prateek Jalan · 2023:DHC:2092

The Delhi High Court held that Section 34(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot be invoked to remit an arbitral award for reconsideration of evidence omitted by the arbitrator, limiting its scope to curing deficiencies in reasoning.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 34(4) Arbitration and Conciliation Act remand of arbitral award curable defects in arbitration non-consideration of evidence

Capt. Amitabh Rajan and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.

24 Mar 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:2150

The Delhi High Court held that post-privatisation Air India employees have no vested right to occupy government-owned company accommodation and directed vacation by 31.07.2023 while declaring unlawful penal rent deductions without due process.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Air India privatisation company accommodation Leave and License Agreement Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971

Pradeep Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2156-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interest on pension arrears and compensation, holding that delay and laches barred the claim after pension and arrears were paid pursuant to an earlier order.

civil petition_dismissed pensionary benefits interest on arrears delay and laches monetary compensation

Maryada Purushotam College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education

24 Mar 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:2369

The Delhi High Court set aside the withdrawal of recognition of a B.Ed. college by NCTE for non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under Section 17 of the NCTE Act and the applicable SOP.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant NCTE Act 1993 Section 17 withdrawal of recognition Standard Operating Procedure

Brij Bhushan Kathuria v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2220
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that a Look Out Circular cannot restrict the travel of an independent director without a cognizable offence, modifying the LOC to allow free travel subject to periodic reporting and undertakings.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circular Independent Director Serious Fraud Investigation Office Travel Restriction

Raj Kumar Gandhi v. Chand Rattan Bagri & Anr

24 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2338

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to prioritize and expeditiously dispose of pending interlocutory applications under Orders XXXIX Rule 10, 1 Rule 10, and XII Rule 6 of CPC without adjournments.

civil petition_allowed Procedural Order 1 Rule 10 CPC Order XXXIX Rule 10 CPC Order XII Rule 6 CPC expeditious disposal

Sanjay Rathore v. Union of India

24 Mar 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:2160-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the discharge order and declined to interfere with the Armed Forces Tribunal's interim order, holding that the discharge is subject to the Tribunal's final decision.

administrative petition_dismissed discharge order service extension Armed Forces Tribunal prior conviction