Delhi High Court

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Chandan Aggarwal v. Kundan Lal Gera & Anr

02 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:863

The Delhi High Court allowed limited recall and cross-examination of a witness based on newly surfaced documents not previously known to the party, emphasizing restriction to relevant issues and preventing trial delay.

civil appeal_allowed Significant recall of witness re-examination Order 16 CPC cross-examination

The State Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Afaq Hussain Ansari & Ors.

02 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:722
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The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's discharge order, holding that at the charge framing stage, only prima facie case or grave suspicion is required without conducting a mini trial, and remanded the matter for fresh charge framing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charge discharge of accused Section 227 CrPC Section 228 CrPC

M/S METHODEX SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

02 Feb 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:760

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that arbitration can be validly invoked if the Dispute Redressal Committee fails to decide within the contractual period.

arbitration petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Dispute Redressal Committee Arbitration agreement

M/S. Antriksh Developers & Promoters v. Shri Vipin Arora

02 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:861

The Delhi High Court held that a Commercial Court lacking jurisdiction under Section 2(1)(c) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 cannot decide applications under Order I Rule 10 CPC and must transfer the suit and related applications to the competent Civil Court.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 2(1)(c) Order I Rule 10 CPC jurisdiction

Harpreet Singh and Others v. Union of India and Others

02 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:763-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective promotions and benefits under a discontinued sports incentive policy due to delay and absence of challenge to the subsequent policy.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 Constitution of India Standing Order 01/2004 Incentive Scheme 1998 sports quota promotion

Inder Singh Solanki v. Devender Sehrawat & Ors.

02 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:761-DB

The Delhi High Court held that demarcation directed during abeyance of a contempt order can be recorded and considered in related writ proceedings without taking coercive action against the appellant.

civil appeal_dismissed Contempt of Court Act Section 19 demarcation Khasra No.185

Anju v. Anil

02 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:716

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a maintenance petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. due to the petitioner's serious illness and counsel's negligence, restoring the petition for fresh hearing.

family appeal_allowed Significant Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance non-appearance dismissal of petition

Mustafa v. State of Delhi

02 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1101

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Sections 393, 398, and 34 IPC but reduced the sentence to the period already served considering the long delay and appellant's circumstances.

criminal sentence_modified sentence reduction Section 393 IPC Section 398 IPC Section 34 IPC

Jai Prakash Dwivedi v. Hirise Facility Management Pvt Ltd & Anr

02 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:865

The Delhi High Court held that imposing costs as a penalty for filing a suit in a Court lacking territorial jurisdiction is unsustainable if the mistake was genuine, and quashed the cost imposed on the petitioner.

civil petition_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction Order VII Rule 10 CPC imposition of costs return of plaint

M/S. Antriksh Developers & Promoters Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. Shri Vipin Arora & Ors.

02 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:860

The Delhi High Court held that a Commercial Court lacking jurisdiction over a suit cannot decide applications under Order I Rule 10 CPC arising from that suit and directed transfer to the competent Civil Court for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 2(1)(c) Order I Rule 10 CPC jurisdiction

Dinesh Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi); Yogesh Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

02 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:721

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellants' conviction for assault but reduced their sentence to the period already served due to the prolonged pendency of the case and their good conduct.

criminal sentence_modified sentence reduction conviction upheld Section 325 IPC prolonged trial

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Sony Mobile Communications Ind Pvt Ltd

02 Feb 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:1366-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld that an income tax assessment order framed against a company dissolved by amalgamation is void and cannot be cured as a procedural defect under Section 292B.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant amalgamation assessment order non-existent company Income Tax Act Section 143(2)

Savita Devi v. Lalit Kumar

02 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:719
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The Delhi High Court modified the interim maintenance amount payable by the husband to his wife and minor son, emphasizing proper income assessment beyond self-declared affidavits and balancing the parties' circumstances.

family petition_allowed Significant interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 income assessment maintenance obligation

Saraswati Printers v. M/S Life Essentials Personal Care Pvt. Ltd.

02 Feb 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:1061
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The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discretion to dismiss a judgment on admission application under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC where the defendant raised triable issues and denied the alleged acknowledgment of liability.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 12 Rule 6 CPC judgment on admission discretionary power unequivocal admission

M/S. Antriksh Developers & Promoters v. Anil Kumar Goel

02 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:858

A Commercial Court lacking jurisdiction under Section 2(1)(c) of the Commercial Courts Act cannot decide applications under Order I Rule 10 CPC, and such matters must be transferred to a competent civil court for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 2(1)(c) Order I Rule 10 CPC jurisdiction

Foot Locker Retail, Inc. v. Geeta Kewalani

02 Feb 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:802

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction to Foot Locker Retail, Inc. restraining the defendant from using the deceptively similar "FOOT LOCKERS" mark, holding that prior registration and use by the plaintiff outweighed the defendant's later registration and claimed prior use.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Section 29 Trade Marks Act Section 34 Trade Marks Act Section 47 Trade Marks Act

Flowmore Limited v. M/S Skipper Limited

02 Feb 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:741
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award, holding that the award did not suffer from patent illegality or perversity and that the arbitrator's findings were supported by evidence and within jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Patent illegality Public policy of India

Progressive Infotech Private Limited v. Ircon International Ltd.

02 Feb 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:735
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to remove the arbitrator due to inordinate delay and ineligibility under the 2015 Arbitration Act amendments, appointing a substitute arbitrator to ensure impartial and expeditious arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 14 Section 15 Section 12(5)

Aayushi Dineshbhai Prajapati v. Union of India

02 Feb 2023 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:800

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking an eligibility certificate for FMGE, holding that the petitioner did not fulfill the mandatory continuous two-year study of required subjects at 10+2 level as prescribed by statutory medical education regulations.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant eligibility certificate foreign medical graduate examination Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 1997 Screening Test Regulation, 2002

M Samundra Singh v. Union of India & Anr.

02 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:769-DB

The Delhi High Court directed CRPF authorities to decide the petitioner's promotion representation within four weeks, disposing of the writ petition without quashing the impugned orders.

administrative other promotion Assistant Commandant CRPF service representation