Delhi High Court

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Vijay Bhardwaj v. Alka Sharma

06 Mar 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:1717-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed restoration and amendment of a dismissed divorce petition into a mutual consent divorce petition following a settlement, and permitted waiver of the statutory six-month waiting period.

family appeal_allowed Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce by mutual consent settlement agreement Section 13B

TVF Media Labs Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. State & Anr.

06 Mar 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1683

Delhi High Court upheld FIR under Section 67A IT Act against web series 'College Romance' for obscene and sexually explicit content accessible without age restrictions, balancing freedom of speech with public morality.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant obscenity Information Technology Act 2000 Section 67A IT Act community standard test

SUDERSHAN MARWAH v. MUNCIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND OTHERS

06 Mar 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:1959

The Delhi High Court directed authorities to adjudicate the petitioner’s representation on illegal constructions within six months, recognizing the need for timely administrative action against unauthorized developments.

administrative petition_allowed unauthorized construction representation Section 151 CPC writ petition

Khusboo Sharma v. Union of India

06 Mar 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:2025
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is not available to enforce issuance of a certificate by private bodies not performing public functions, dismissing the petition challenging retrospective evaluation criteria.

constitutional petition_dismissed Article 226 writ jurisdiction private contract certificate issuance

Shri Nagender & Anr. v. State

06 Mar 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1673
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The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC against accused persons for dowry-related harassment leading to the deceased's suicide, emphasizing the limited scope of interference at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 306 IPC Abetment of suicide Dowry Prohibition Act Framing of charge

Zahir Ahmed v. Government of NCT of Delhi through District Magistrate & Ors.

06 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1769

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of an Imam's son seeking possession of Waqf property, holding that unauthorized occupation of Waqf land is illegal and liable to eviction with payment of occupation charges.

property petition_dismissed Significant Waqf property Unauthorized occupation Imam fiduciary capacity Eviction under Wakf Act

Ms. Shyel Trehan, Mr. Rohan Poddar & Ms. Shivalika Rudrabatla v. Rajesh Bhushan & Ors.

06 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1729
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Delhi High Court directs government to ensure funding and facilitate clinical trials for treatment of children with rare diseases under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021.

constitutional other Significant rare diseases Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gaucher disease clinical trials

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. v. ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd

06 Mar 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:1726
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The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff to file additional documents after replication in a trademark suit, holding that such documents are admissible if they respond to new contentions and issues are yet to be framed.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XI Rule 5 CPC additional documents commercial suit trademark dispute

Bhanu Bhaskar v. Ekta Bhaskar

06 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1839

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to decide the pending Section 7 application under the Family Courts Act before proceeding with a matrimonial dispute involving a bank locker, holding that the bank as a third party is not subject to Family Court jurisdiction.

family petition_dismissed Family Courts Act 1984 Section 7 Family Courts Act matrimonial dispute third party bank

Arun Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

06 Mar 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:1723
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust in a commercial dispute, holding that the allegations disclosed no criminal offence and the matter was essentially civil in nature.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR cheating under section 420 IPC criminal breach of trust section 406 IPC Share Purchase Agreement dispute

Reena Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Mar 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1716

The Delhi High Court directed the Indian authorities to ensure consular access and legal representation for an Indian national detained in Uzbekistan, emphasizing compliance with Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Consular access Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Article 36 Legal representation abroad

TVF Media Labs Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. State & Anr.

06 Mar 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1676

The Delhi High Court upheld FIR registration under Section 67A IT Act against producers of the web series 'College Romance' for obscene and sexually explicit content lacking age classification, balancing freedom of expression with public decency and morality.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant obscenity Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 67A IT Act community standard test

Ashok Bhatia v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

06 Mar 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:1660

The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed and registered Will, affirming the testator's sound mind and exclusive ownership, rejecting allegations of coercion and undue influence.

civil petition_allowed Significant Probate Indian Succession Act Will execution Testamentary capacity

V. R. Holdings v. Hero InvestCorp Limited and Anr.

06 Mar 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:1633

The Delhi High Court allowed the rectification petition to cancel the 'HERO GROUP' trademark registration held by Respondent 1 for medical products, affirming that only the entitled family group under the settlement agreements could lawfully own and use the mark.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 57 rectification petition Family Settlement Agreement

National Federation of the Blind v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

06 Mar 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:1652-DB

Delhi High Court directs GNCTD to conduct a time-bound special recruitment drive to fill backlog vacancies reserved for persons with disabilities, enforcing statutory reservation rights and prior court orders.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 reservation for disabled persons backlog vacancies

Roza Bai & Anr. v. State

06 Mar 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1671

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 498A IPC for harassment and unlawful dowry demand, affirming that coercion to transfer property post-marriage constitutes cruelty under the law.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 498A IPC dowry demand harassment cruelty

Manju Gupta v. Meenu Singhal

06 Mar 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:1711

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act to adjudicate disputes arising from a Family Settlement, leaving limitation and arbitrability issues to be decided by the arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Family Settlement Appointment of Arbitrator

State (NCT of Delhi) v. Sumit Gupta and Anr.

06 Mar 2023 · Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:1728
Cites 5 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that subordinate courts cannot direct police disciplinary inquiries or issue contempt notices during bail hearings and expunged unwarranted remarks against police officers for exceeding jurisdiction and lacking judicial restraint.

criminal petition_allowed Significant judicial restraint police investigation departmental inquiry bail petition

State v. Savinder @ Pagal

06 Mar 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1669
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's discharge of the accused in a murder conspiracy case, holding that the accused's disclosure under Section 27 Evidence Act and other material suffice to frame charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 27 Indian Evidence Act charge framing discharge of accused criminal conspiracy

M/S. INTERNATIONAL COMBUSTION (INDIA) LTD v. M/S. KULVINDER DISTRIBUTORS (P) LTD

06 Mar 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1709

The Delhi High Court disposed of corporate disputes as settled on parties' amicable resolution, expunging certain observations inconsistent with the Companies Act, 2013 and related rules.

corporate petition_allowed Settlement Deed Companies Act, 2013 Section 96(3) Section 203