Delhi High Court

29,724 judgments

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Alsorg Interiors India Pvt. Ltd. v. Kunal Suri & Anr.

20 Mar 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:2263

The Delhi High Court held that landlord-tenant disputes governed by the Haryana Urban Rent Control Act are non-arbitrable excepted matters, dismissing the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitrability excepted matters Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 arbitration clause

Shri Bharat Gupta v. State and Others

20 Mar 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:1986
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The Delhi High Court granted probate of a registered Will dated 17.9.2000, holding that the petitioner proved due execution and testamentary capacity, and that suspicious circumstances alleged by respondents were unsubstantiated.

family petition_allowed Significant Indian Succession Act, 1925 Will Probate Testamentary capacity

Debasis Mohapatra v. Syndicate Bank (Now Canara Bank)

20 Mar 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:2314
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The Delhi High Court upheld compulsory retirement of a bank officer following a fair departmental inquiry, rejecting claims of discrimination and procedural irregularities.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant departmental inquiry compulsory retirement discrimination Article 14

Daina Techno Solutions Pvt Ltd v. Hemant Verma

20 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2083

The Delhi High Court held that additional prayers cannot be added to a counter claim without a formal amendment application under CPC, setting aside the Trial Court's order permitting such addition without following due procedure.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of pleadings counter claim Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Section 151 CPC

Chander Shekhar Jadhav v. State

20 Mar 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:1963-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-I IPC based on circumstantial evidence and absence of premeditation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part-I IPC Section 313 CrPC

Sh Rameshwar Jaiswal v. Sh Jayadittya Palit

20 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2103
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The Delhi High Court held that secondary evidence under Section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act can only be admitted after trial evidence establishes the non-availability of the original document, setting aside the Trial Court's premature rejection of such evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 65 Indian Evidence Act secondary evidence proof of documents stamping of documents

State v. Sudershan Kumar

20 Mar 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1985
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Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of accused in a 12-year consensual sexual relationship case, holding no prima facie case of rape under Sections 376 and 506 IPC due to absence of coercion and credible evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge prima facie case consent Section 375 IPC

ECOMAX SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. v. ENERGEO BUILDING SOLUTIONS LLP & ORS.

20 Mar 2023 · C. HARI SHANKAR · 2023:DHC:2334

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining defendants from using the plaintiff's patented tube cleaning system and confidential information, finding a prima facie case of patent infringement and breach of confidentiality.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant patent infringement confidential information automatic tube cleaning system interim injunction

Mohd. Jameel Abassi v. Union of India

20 Mar 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11812-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a government servant who took voluntary retirement is entitled to disability pension if the disability is attributable to or aggravated by service under the CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023.

administrative petition_allowed Significant disability pension voluntary retirement Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023 Major Depressive Disorder

Management of CPWD v. Anand Kumar Gautam & Anr.

19 Mar 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:2757

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal’s award directing regularization of contract laborers engaged continuously for over 11 years, holding the contract a sham and affirming their status as direct employees.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant contract labor regularization sham contract industrial tribunal

Rajrani v. BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. & Anr.

17 Mar 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:2000

Delhi High Court directed BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. to grant a fresh electricity connection to the petitioner without requiring an NOC from the estranged husband, subject to payment of outstanding dues and compliance with formalities.

administrative petition_allowed Significant electricity connection No Objection Certificate disputed property Article 226

Mukesh Kumar Gombar & Ors. v. Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) & Ors.

17 Mar 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:2346

The Delhi High Court set aside the order nullifying Carpet Export Promotion Council elections for failure to hear elected members, emphasizing the necessity of natural justice before affecting vested rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant natural justice election nullification opportunity of hearing Development Commissioner

M/S ECO RECYCLING LTD v. NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION & ANR.

17 Mar 2023 · Prateek Jalan · 2023:DHC:1956
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The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the arbitrator was appointed by a person statutorily ineligible to act as arbitrator, rendering the award void ab initio.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration ineligible arbitrator appointment of arbitrator Section 12(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Shiv Kumar Poddar v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. & Anr.

17 Mar 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:2332

The Delhi High Court directed BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. to grant electricity connection to the tenant without requiring landlord's NOC, subject to compliance with codal and commercial formalities.

administrative petition_allowed Significant electricity connection No Objection Certificate tenant rights landlord

SanDisk LLC & Anr. v. Excel Marketing

17 Mar 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:2057
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The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of SanDisk, restraining the defendant from selling counterfeit products infringing trademarks and copyrights, and awarded damages and permanent injunction.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement copyright infringement passing off summary judgment

Babita Jain & Anr v. Kavinder Singh

17 Mar 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:1940
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The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of tenants on the ground of bona fide requirement by the landlord to expand his business, dismissing the tenants' revision petition for lack of triable issues.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant bona fide requirement eviction leave to defend Delhi Rent Control Act

Manoj Srivastava v. P.W.D./C.P.W.D. & Others

17 Mar 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:2008

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that a contract labourer employed through a contractor is not an employee of the principal employer and dismissed the writ petition challenging termination without following Industrial Disputes Act procedures.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant contract labour principal employer employer-employee relationship Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Devinder Singh v. Yudhvir Singh

17 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2003

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a delayed written statement after impleadment by amendment, emphasizing judicial discretion and COVID-19 limitation extensions, and set aside the trial court's closure order.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 47 Rule 1 CPC Order VI Rule 17 CPC written statement condonation of delay

Alpha Corp Development Private Limited v. Alpha Integrated Management Services Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.

17 Mar 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:1982

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to cancel the respondent's deceptively similar trademark ALPHA registered for real estate services, affirming the prior user's rights and rejecting dishonest adoption under the Trademarks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant trademark rectification deceptive similarity prior user goodwill

Kewal Krishan Kumar v. Enforcement Directorate

17 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh, J · 2023:DHC:1925
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to a 70-year-old petitioner under the proviso to Section 45(1) PMLA, holding that his infirmity due to multiple ailments and frequent seizures entitled him to bail despite stable medical condition treatable in jail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 45(1) PMLA bail on medical grounds sick or infirm