Delhi High Court

61,224 judgments

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Khushali Chugh v. Vaykkakkara Sankara Narayanan

27 Jan 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:602

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate disputes arising from an MOU between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.1, holding that non-signatories cannot be compelled to arbitrate at this stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Arbitration agreement Non-signatories

Airports Authority of India v. M/S TDI INTERNATIONAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

27 Jan 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:603

Delhi High Court allowed Airports Authority of India to withdraw deposited arbitral award amount by furnishing a Bank Guarantee, modifying earlier stay conditions to enable fund utilization while securing respondent's interest.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 151 CPC Bank Guarantee

National Highways Authority of India v. Third Rock Consultants Private Limited

27 Jan 2023 · Prateek Jalan · 2023:DHC:606
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The Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's petition under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act for termination of an arbitrator's mandate due to lack of pecuniary jurisdiction, holding that such petitions must be filed before the court defined under Section 2(1)(e) of the Act, which includes pecuniary limits.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 14 termination of arbitrator pecuniary jurisdiction

Airports Authority of India v. W. Morris Romel Roy & Ors.

27 Jan 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:1864-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that only confirmed regular employees are eligible for promotion and quashed the arbitrary scrapping of the selection process for Junior Executive (HR) posts due to lack of valid reasons.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant promotion probationary employee natural justice reasoned order

Shiv Devi v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

27 Jan 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:639

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition alleging illegal eviction due to suppression of material facts and imposed exemplary costs on the petitioner for filing the petition on false premises.

civil petition_dismissed Significant illegal eviction suppression of facts exemplary costs Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

National Highways Authority of India v. M/S IJM GAYATRI JV

27 Jan 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:601

The Delhi High Court held that arbitral fees fixed by the tribunal in accordance with prevailing law cannot be stayed merely due to a subsequent Supreme Court ruling lowering the fee ceiling.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral fees Schedule-IV Arbitration and Conciliation Act Section 36 Arbitration Act Fee fixation

Pramod Narayan Sharma and Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

27 Jan 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:767-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the 2011 order introducing ASI rank in CRPF, holding that acceptance of promotion precludes belated challenge despite denial of MACP benefits.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion ASI rank CRPF 6th Central Pay Commission

LIVE LAW MEDIA PVT LTD v. M/S TIYA LAW LIBRARY & ORS.

27 Jan 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:611

The Delhi High Court recorded an amicable settlement in a trademark infringement suit restraining defendants from using the mark "LIVE LAW" and related domain names, decreeing the suit accordingly.

civil settled trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction domain name dispute

IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD v. PNC-JAIN CONSTRUCTION CO.(JV)

27 Jan 2023 · CHANDRA DHARI SINGH · 2023:DHC:703

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award on grounds of unexplained delay and procedural non-compliance, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation and filing requirements under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 condonation of delay limitation period

Brij Rani v. Shiv Kumar Yadav

25 Jan 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:657

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to urgently hear and decide the petitioner's application for ad-interim injunction protecting possession without issuing notice to the respondent, recognizing the petitioner's urgency and residence outside Delhi.

civil other Significant ad-interim injunction Order XXXIX Rule 1 & 2 CPC possession dispossession

Rajbir Singh v. Rakesh Kumar & Anr.

25 Jan 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:655

The Delhi High Court directed release of decretal amount to the sole decree-holder respondent, rejecting objections by the Cash Branch regarding other parties in the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed decree-holder decretal amount release of money Cash Branch objection

REDECON INDIA PVT LTD v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

25 Jan 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:140

The Delhi High Court allowed a review petition to correct a date error and clarified the designated Reviewing Authority as the Managing Director of NHIDCL in accordance with a MoRTH circular.

civil petition_allowed Review Petition Order XLVII CPC Correction of Error Reviewing Authority

M/S Sunrise Associate & Ors. v. M/S Cavendish Industries Ltd & Anr.

25 Jan 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:654

The Delhi High Court permitted the petitioners to file affidavit evidence in arbitration proceedings with an extended timeline and declined to interfere with costs imposed by the Arbitral Tribunal.

civil petition_dismissed Procedural Arbitral Tribunal Affidavit evidence Statement of Defence Extension of time

Nanhe v. State (GNCT of Delhi)

25 Jan 2023 · Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:543

The Delhi High Court granted suspension of sentence pending appeal to an appellant convicted under IPC and POCSO, considering substantial sentence served, victim's consent, and Supreme Court bail guidelines.

criminal sentence_modified Significant suspension of sentence bail pending appeal POCSO Act applicability victim consent

VDR Colors and Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner, Delhi North Zone & Anr.

25 Jan 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan

The Delhi High Court held that a Show Cause Notice lacking specific grounds and merely stating 'others' is invalid, setting aside the GST registration cancellation and directing issuance of a fresh notice complying with natural justice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice GST registration cancellation natural justice Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

CPIO, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau v. G.S. Srinivasan

25 Jan 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:616
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The Delhi High Court held that the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau is exempt from RTI disclosure obligations under Section 24(1) except in cases of corruption or human rights violations, setting aside the CIC's order directing disclosure of complaint outcomes.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 24(1) Schedule II Central Economic Intelligence Bureau

Deepak Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi

25 Jan 2023 · Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:575
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a case involving alleged assault and held that bail is the rule and jail the exception under Article 21, emphasizing the need to consider injury nature and family dispute context.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail section 307 IPC attempt to murder Article 21

NRI Taxi Service Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks, Delhi

25 Jan 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:578

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the rejection of the 'NRI Taxi' device mark, holding that the mark is not laudatory under Section 9(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and is registrable.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 9(1)(b) laudatory trademark distinctiveness

Sonu Kumar v. Rudal Pandit & Anr

25 Jan 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:727
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that the employee-employer relationship existed despite vehicle ownership by the proprietor personally and upheld the jurisdiction of the Employees’ Compensation Commissioner in Delhi to award compensation.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 employee-employer relationship territorial jurisdiction compensation claim

Novartis AG & Anr. v. Synokem Pharmaceuticals Limited

25 Jan 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · CS(COMM) 579/2022

The Delhi High Court dismissed a patent infringement suit as infructuous following the expiry of the patent in question.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed patent infringement Indian Patent IN 229051 Valsartan and Sacubitril ex parte injunction