Delhi High Court

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Meenu v. Ram Sakha Yadav & Ors

28 Feb 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:1485

The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation awarded to a motor accident victim for pain and suffering, loss of amenities, and loss of marriage prospects due to 85% permanent disability.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_allowed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation pain and suffering loss of amenities

Sub Maj Akhaya Kumar Pandey Retd. v. Union of India

28 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:1484-DB

The Delhi High Court suspended the sentence of a retired army officer during the pendency of his appeal before the Armed Forces Tribunal, directing his release on bail while emphasizing that suspension applications should not be decided on merits.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant suspension of sentence Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 Army Act Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Surender Kumar Bansal v. Directorate of Enforcement & Anr.

28 Feb 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:1452-DB

The Delhi High Court held that absence of a remand order after complaint filing renders custody illegal, but if cured before hearing, the detention is lawful and Habeas Corpus relief is denied.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Habeas Corpus judicial remand Section 167 CrPC Section 309 CrPC

Nand Kishore v. High Court of Delhi & Anr.

28 Feb 2023 · Manmohan; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:1681-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a bailiff from service after departmental enquiry, ruling that delay in proceedings was justified and judicial review of disciplinary findings is limited.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings delay in enquiry dismissal from service judicial review

Aman Aggarwal & Ors. v. IIFL Home Finance Ltd

28 Feb 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:1472-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Debt Recovery Tribunal to expedite hearing of the petitioners' application challenging possession of property, emphasizing urgency and parties' cooperation.

civil petition_allowed Debt Recovery Tribunal possession notice urgent hearing property possession

Khursheeda and Ors. v. Union of India

28 Feb 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:1465
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for compensation, holding that death from falling off a moving train with a valid pass is an untoward incident under the Railways Act, and self-negligence does not bar compensation under no-fault liability.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal death compensation no-fault liability untoward incident

Ranjeet Raut v. State

28 Feb 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:1453-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 IPC, reducing his sentence to the period already served based on reliable solitary eyewitness testimony and corroborative evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC solitary eyewitness testimony

Radico Khaitan Ltd. v. Nakshatra Distilleries & Breweries Ltd. & Anr.

28 Feb 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1435-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a trademark infringement suit must be filed where the cause of action arises and the plaintiff carries on business, dismissing Delhi's jurisdiction where the cause of action arose in Mumbai where the plaintiff had a subordinate office.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction trade mark infringement Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 134 Trade Marks Act

Hitachi Energy India Limited v. Sterlite Power Transmission Limited

28 Feb 2023 · Yashwant Varma · 2023:DHC:1405

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition restraining encashment of unconditional bank guarantees, holding that such guarantees are payable on demand except in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable harm.

civil petition_dismissed Significant bank guarantee injunction irrevocable unconditional

Adicon Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority

28 Feb 2023 · Yashwant Varma · 2023:DHC:1406
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for constitution of an arbitral tribunal as the claim was manifestly barred by limitation and the petitioner failed to comply with the contractual dispute resolution procedure.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 petition Limitation Act, 1963 Contractual dispute resolution

EMIL Mines and Mineral Resources Limited v. Union of India

28 Feb 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1582

The Delhi High Court allowed the Government to resume possession and auction private coal mines deemed surrendered during pendency of writ petitions challenging exclusion from the One-Time Surrender Policy, while protecting Petitioners' bank guarantees and reserving compensation liability for final adjudication.

administrative other Significant One-Time Surrender Policy Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 coal mine allotment bank guarantees

Union of India v. Bharat Sharma & Ors.

28 Feb 2023 · Manmohan; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:1504-DB

The Delhi High Court held that directors disqualified for five years become eligible for re-appointment after expiry of the period and that removal of a company under Section 248(1) is not equivalent to voluntary strike-off under Section 248(2), requiring revival before the NCLT.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Companies Act, 2013 Section 248(1) Section 248(2) Section 252

Rajan Gupta v. Pradeep Kumar Gupta & Ors.

28 Feb 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:1408
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit as infructuous under its inherent powers due to subsequent settlement agreements allowing both parties to use the disputed trade name and continue business separately.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 151 CPC infructuous suit family settlement

MS. Rysa Infratech Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India

28 Feb 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1466

The Delhi High Court held that adverse remarks against a contractor in MES Work Load Returns require prior issuance of a proper show cause notice and opportunity to be heard, directing reconsideration of the petitioner’s adverse remark accordingly.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Work Load Return Military Engineer Services show cause notice adverse remarks

TICONA POLYMERS, INC. v. REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS

28 Feb 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:1489

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and held that the trade mark "COOLPOLY" is inherently distinctive as a whole and not descriptive, quashing the Registrar's rejection and remanding the application for advertisement.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 9(1)(a) distinctiveness descriptiveness

Aanant v. Amity University

28 Feb 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:1508

The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a provisional university admission for non-fulfillment of eligibility criteria and declined to interfere with fee refund disputes in writ jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed provisional admission eligibility criteria admission cancellation fee refund

Mohd. Azeem v. State N.C.T. of Delhi

28 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:2132

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction but reduced his sentence to the period already served considering the prolonged trial and his positive conduct.

criminal sentence_modified Significant sentence modification prolonged trial Section 308 IPC Section 341 IPC

Nafeesa v. State N.C.T. of Delhi

28 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:2133

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Sections 308/341/323/34 IPC but reduced her sentence to the period already served considering the prolonged trial and her personal circumstances.

criminal sentence_modified sentence reduction prolonged trial Sections 308/341/323/34 IPC conviction upheld

Ayesha Siddiqui v. Rambir Singh

27 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1536

The Delhi High Court set aside the Trial Court's order permitting replacement of the original site plan with a materially different fresh site plan, holding that such amendment causes prejudice and requires cautious, reasoned consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 14 CPC site plan replacement amendment of pleadings prejudice to defendant

Virender Singh v. Surinder Singh & Anr.

27 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1537

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging eviction execution orders, holding that adverse possession claims require acknowledgment of true ownership and that a non-necessary party cannot challenge eviction decrees in rent control proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed Significant adverse possession rent control proceedings necessary party eviction decree