Delhi High Court

94,906 judgments

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Welspun One Logistics Parks Fund I v. Mohit Verma and Ors.

19 Dec 2022 · Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:5686

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the commercial petition with liberty to file an application under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 before the appointed Arbitrator.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 arbitration withdrawal of petition

Rajinder Kaur v. Goldi Taneja & Ors.

19 Dec 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:5693

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal directing restoration of electricity connection as an essential service to a person in possession, notwithstanding ongoing ownership disputes.

civil appeal_allowed Significant electricity connection essential service possession ownership dispute

Kunal Minda v. Union of India and Anr

19 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5700
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The Delhi High Court held that passport renewal without court-specified validity period is limited to one year, directing the petitioner to seek explicit court clarification to obtain a 10-year passport renewal.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant passport renewal No Objection Certificate Passport Rules 1980 period of validity

Saptagiri Restaurant Pvt Ltd v. Airport Authority of India & Anr.

19 Dec 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:5666-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging cancellation of a tender by the Airport Authority of India, holding that no vested right arises without issuance of acceptance and that commercial decisions by public authorities are subject to limited judicial review.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant tender process letter of acceptance commercial prudence review petition

Tejinder Bishnoi v. Union Territory Chandigarh

19 Dec 2022 · Yogesh Khanna · 2022:DHC:5681

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges against the petitioner in a question paper leak case, holding that sufficient prima facie material existed to proceed to trial and dismissed the petition to quash charges.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant charge framing prima facie case Prevention of Corruption Act IPC Sections 409, 420, 120B, 201

Bushra Riyaz v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

19 Dec 2022 · Mini Pushkarna · 2022:DHC:5869

The Delhi High Court held that admission under the EWS category must be sought within the academic year with a valid certificate, dismissing the petition for admission based on a prior year's application and expired certificate.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant EWS admission Right to Education Act, 2009 Admission deadlines EWS certificate validity

Apollo Tyres Limited v. Pioneer Trading Corporation

19 Dec 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:43
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The Delhi High Court upheld an interlocutory injunction restraining defendants from using a tyre tread pattern deceptively similar to the plaintiff's, affirming its status as a protectable trademark and enforcing a prior settlement agreement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant tread pattern passing off trade dress interlocutory injunction

Dalbeer Kaur & Anr. v. Balbir Kaur

19 Dec 2022 · Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:5872

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under the Domestic Violence Act against petitioners found guilty of domestic violence, affirming the respondent's ownership and rejecting procedural challenges.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 domestic violence eviction order shared household

Punjab National Bank v. Rajeeev Jain and Ors.

19 Dec 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:5663-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that bonuses paid by a foreign bank to deputed Indian bank officers in compliance with foreign law cannot be recovered by the Indian bank under the Technical Service Agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Technical Service Agreement India Based Officer deputation abroad bonus payment

Ranajit Roy v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

19 Dec 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:5664-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the disciplinary inquiry and penalty of compulsory retirement against a teacher found guilty of sexually harassing a minor student, affirming limited judicial interference in departmental proceedings conducted with due process.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant departmental inquiry sexual harassment disciplinary proceedings natural justice

S v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

19 Dec 2022 · Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:1

The Delhi High Court upheld bail granted to accused in a sexual assault case after finding contradictions in the complaint and exculpatory evidence, while imposing stringent conditions to prevent witness intimidation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail cancellation of bail sexual assault Section 376 IPC

Sakshi Yogesh Pawar and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Dec 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:5723

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide the petitioners' claim for revised pay scale benefits within four weeks by passing a reasoned order.

administrative other revised pay scale Staff Nurses IIT Bombay IIT Delhi

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax- 9 v. M/S YKK India Private Ltd.

19 Dec 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju

The Delhi High Court condoned delay in re-filing tax appeals and upheld the Tribunal's remand of transfer pricing issues to the Transfer Pricing Officer for fresh consideration and hearing.

tax appeal_dismissed condonation of delay Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rule 29 ITAT Rules 1963 transfer pricing

GKC Projects Limited v. National Highways Authority of India

19 Dec 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:5665-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a bidder's tender for failing to meet the Net Worth criteria as defined in the RFP, affirming the tendering authority's discretion and limiting judicial interference absent arbitrariness or mala fide.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Net Worth Tender Evaluation Request for Proposal Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Diageo Brands B.V. & Anr. v. Alcobrew Distilleries India Pvt Ltd

19 Dec 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022 SCC OnLine Del 2350

The Delhi High Court held that the defendant's bottle design does not infringe the plaintiffs' registered design as it is sufficiently distinct in overall shape and visual impression, dismissing the plaintiffs' claim of piracy under the Designs Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Design infringement Registered design Designs Act 2000 Section 22 piracy

M/S FERMINA DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. INDIABULLS HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED

19 Dec 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:5642
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The Delhi High Court held that disputes under the SARFAESI and Recovery of Debts Acts are non-arbitrable, dismissing petitions challenging recall notices issued for loan recovery.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitrability SARFAESI Act Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act One Time Settlement

Prakash Chand v. State & Anr.

19 Dec 2022 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2022:DHC:5657
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The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning of an independent director under Section 141 NI Act for cheque dishonour, holding that mere directorship without specific averments of responsibility does not attract criminal liability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act independent director liability vicarious liability dishonour of cheque

P. S. Gahlaut v. Adjudicating Authority, PMLA

19 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5701

The Delhi High Court held that under the PMLA, the Adjudicating Authority must supply legible relied-upon documents with the show cause notice and granted the petitioner inspection rights and extension to file a reply.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Relied-Upon Documents show cause notice Adjudicating Authority

Vijay Rajpal v. Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission

19 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5703

The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC's closure of an RTI matter due to non-availability of the petitioner's ACR but awarded costs against KVS for negligent record-keeping.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Annual Confidential Report Right to Information Act, 2005 probation report record preservation

Santosh Kumari alias Shanti Devi & Ors. v. Ajay Kumar Singhal & Ors.

19 Dec 2022 · Siddharth Mridul; Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:5716-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal by recording the parties' compromise and passing a preliminary decree of partition with appointment of a Local Commissioner to effectuate the division of the disputed property.

civil appeal_allowed preliminary decree of partition compromise Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC Section 151 CPC