Delhi High Court

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Laxmi Devi & Ors. v. Rashid & Anr.

09 Jan 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:274

The Delhi High Court held that the insurance company is liable to pay compensation awarded under the Employees’ Compensation Act when the vehicle was insured at the time of the accident, setting aside the order directing the employer to pay first.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 insurance liability employer liability compensation award

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Joint Venture of M/s Sai Rama Engineering Enterprises & M/s Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited

09 Jan 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:135-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that procedural defects in filing an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act do not render it non est, allowed condonation of delay within the 30-day grace period, and remanded the matter for consideration on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 application Limitation period Condonation of delay

Noor Alam v. Union of India

09 Jan 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:169-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's pending representation against his retirement order within eight weeks and communicate the decision in writing.

administrative other representation retirement order BSF Rules 1969 Rule 26

Mahendra Kumar Verma v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

09 Jan 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:131

The Delhi High Court held that a government employee is entitled to full reimbursement of bona fide medical expenses incurred at government-recognized hospitals, even if charges exceed approved rates, and the government must recover any excess from the hospital, not the employee.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant medical reimbursement government employee Central Services Medical Attendance Rules 1944 Article 21 right to health

SanDisk LLC & Anr. v. Laxmi Mobiles & Ors.

09 Jan 2023 · Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:430
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The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages against defendants for unauthorized sale of counterfeit products infringing SanDisk's registered trademarks and copyrights.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off copyright infringement permanent injunction

M/S GKA IMPEX PVT LTD v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA AND ORS

09 Jan 2023 · SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA; SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD · 2023:DHC:163-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Banking Ombudsman's order, holding that the bank was not liable for a mistaken RTGS transaction caused by the remitter's error and that writ jurisdiction is not appropriate for disputed factual issues where alternate remedies exist.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant RTGS Regulations 2013 Banking Ombudsman Article 226 Writ jurisdiction

V-Guard Industries Ltd v. Rakesh Malhotra & Ors.

09 Jan 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:134

The Delhi High Court held that suits involving substantially the same trademark issues pending appeal in another court must be stayed under Section 10 CPC to prevent conflicting judgments.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 10 CPC stay of suit passing off trademark infringement

KLEENOIL FILTRATION INDIA PVT LTD v. UDIT KHATRI & ORS.

09 Jan 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · CS(COMM) 72/2022

The Delhi High Court decreed the plaintiff's suit for trademark infringement and passing off against defendants who failed to contest, granting permanent injunctions restraining use of the marks "KLEENOIL" and "CLEANOIL" and dealing in counterfeit products.

civil appeal_dismissed trademark infringement passing off Order VIII Rule 10 CPC permanent injunction

Dhanesh Gupta and Ors. v. Reserve Bank of India and Anr.

09 Jan 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:148-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that writ petitions challenging SARFAESI Act possession proceedings are not maintainable where an efficacious remedy under Section 17 exists before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 17 SARFAESI writ petition maintainability possession proceedings

Tushar Jarwal and Anr. v. State Bank of India & Ors.

09 Jan 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.; Subramonium Prasad, J. · 2023:DHC:147-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that disputed factual and contractual issues regarding loan interest and tenure cannot be adjudicated under writ jurisdiction and must be resolved through civil proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction Article 226 loan agreement interest rate revision

CEPCO INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED v. TEWARI RESTAURANT PRIVATE LIMITED

09 Jan 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:151
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The Delhi High Court held that non-compliance with procedural requirements under the Commercial Courts Act is curable and a suit wrongly filed as non-commercial can be re-numbered and proceeded with as a commercial suit without rejection.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC Statement of Truth Section 12A Commercial Courts Act

Shri Ramsujan Patel & Ors. v. Shri Dayanand Singh & Ors.

09 Jan 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:173

The Delhi High Court set aside the MACT's order on territorial jurisdiction and condoned delay to allow the petitioners' motor accident claim to be adjudicated on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction Motor Accident Claim Tribunal Motor Vehicles Act Article 227 Constitution of India

Dabur India Limited v. The Advertising Standards Council of India

09 Jan 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:128

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of interim injunction against ASCI's communication, holding that health-related advertisement claims must be scientifically substantiated and self-regulatory bodies have recognized authority to enforce advertising codes.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant advertisement claims self-regulation ASCI Code interim injunction

Sukruti Dugal v. Jahnavi Dugal & Ors.

09 Jan 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2023:DHC:112

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to vacate the interim status quo order in a partition suit involving alleged HUF properties, holding that factual disputes including the validity of a prior settlement decree require trial and cannot be decided at the interim stage.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit Hindu Undivided Family properties status quo order consent decree

Sh. Subhash Arora v. M/S Dimension Architecture (P) Limited

09 Jan 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna J · 2023:DHC:114

The Delhi High Court held that an auction purchaser under the SARFAESI Act is neither a necessary nor proper party to a suit for specific performance and dismissed the application for impleadment.

civil petition_dismissed Significant specific performance Order I Rule 10 CPC impleadment SARFAESI Act

M/S SHIVSHAKTI ENTERPRISES Engineer & Contractor v. M/S TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS INDIA LTD.

09 Jan 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:129

The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of an 85-day delay in refiling a Section 34 petition challenging an arbitral award, emphasizing the Court's discretion to condone delay in refiling when the initial filing was within limitation and the delay was reasonably explained.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 condonation of delay refiling petition

V-Guard Industries Ltd v. Rakesh Malhotra & Ors.

09 Jan 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:133

The Delhi High Court held that suits involving the same parties and substantially the same subject matter pending in another court must be stayed under Section 10 CPC to avoid conflicting judgments and multiplicity of proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 10 CPC stay of suit passing off trademark infringement

Namita Gupta v. Suraj Holdings Limited

09 Jan 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:122

The Delhi High Court held that Section 24 CPC applies to suits relating to commercial disputes and that only the High Court can transfer such suits to Commercial Courts, setting aside unauthorized transfers by lower courts and directing transfer under Section 24 CPC to preserve proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 24 CPC Order VII Rule 10 CPC transfer of suit

Novartis AG & Anr. v. Natco Pharma Limited

09 Jan 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2840

The Delhi High Court upheld the interlocutory injunction restraining Natco Pharma from exploiting Novartis's patent on Ceritinib, rejecting the defendant's plea to vacate the injunction based on non-disclosure of a refused Divisional Application.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant interlocutory injunction patent infringement Divisional Application patent validity

Bijender@Vishnu v. State of NCT of Delhi

08 Jan 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:118

The Delhi High Court granted parole to a life-convict to file a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court, affirming the right of a convict to pursue legal remedies through counsel of choice under the Delhi Prisons Rules.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole Special Leave Petition Delhi Prisons Rules 2018 right to legal remedy