Delhi High Court

94,906 judgments

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Yuvraj Agarwal v. M/S. Indraksh Media & Management Services Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:5525

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a complaint for non-prosecution due to petitioner and counsel's negligence, restoring the complaint subject to costs.

criminal appeal_allowed non-prosecution dismissal of complaint restoration of complaint negligence of counsel

Cedar Properties & Trading LLP & Ors. v. Innova Captab Ltd & Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:5466

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions restraining defendants from using trademarks identical or deceptively similar to the plaintiffs' registered mark after defendants consented to the decree, without adjudicating the merits.

civil appeal_allowed trademark infringement permanent injunction passing off deceptive similarity

Zhanna Lyan v. Union of India & Anr.

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5484

The Delhi High Court directed authorities to consider visa extension for a divorced foreigner with custody of an Indian minor child under the 2020 MHA notification, balancing immigration compliance and custodial rights.

administrative petition_allowed Significant X-2 visa foreign national custody of Indian child visa extension

Supreme Courier Service v. Archaeological Survey of India & Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5488

The Delhi High Court directed the MCD to prevent unauthorized construction on a property adjoining a protected monument and allowed impleadment of the property owner, disposing of the writ petition after ensuring compliance.

administrative petition_allowed unauthorized construction Municipal Corporation of Delhi stop work notice writ petition

Rohit Khurana v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5485

The Delhi High Court held that the six-month limitation for refund of stamp duty under Section 54 of the Indian Stamp Act is to be reckoned from the date of the court's refund direction, allowing refund of stamp duty paid for a withdrawn suit beyond six months from purchase.

civil petition_allowed Significant refund of stamp duty Section 54 Indian Stamp Act six-month limitation specific performance suit

Gaurav Kumar v. State of GNCT Delhi

09 Dec 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:5638

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner despite addition of non-bailable offences, emphasizing liberal interpretation of Section 438 CrPC and the fundamental right to personal liberty.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 438 CrPC police bail Section 195-A IPC

Babita v. State NCT of Delhi

09 Dec 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:5637

The Delhi High Court allowed bail to the petitioner despite dismissal of NBW cancellation application, emphasizing compassionate consideration of prior bail orders and imposing conditions to ensure trial attendance.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail non-bailable warrant cancellation of bail intermediate quantity heroin

Sanjib Kumar Dey and Ors. v. Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi and Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5491

The Delhi High Court directed the Enforcement Directorate to consider all allegations of ponzi schemes involving Karvy and associated private respondents and take appropriate action, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

criminal petition_dismissed Enforcement Directorate Ponzi scheme Money laundering investigation Writ petition

Mukesh Sharma v. Ministry of Finance

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5486

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking declaration as a whistleblower in a cooperative bank scam, holding that no legal right exists to such recognition absent statutory basis and that factual disputes cannot be resolved in a writ petition.

administrative petition_dismissed whistleblower cooperative bank scam Housing Development Infrastructure Limited writ petition

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India v. MS Chaman Cold Storage and Ice Factory & Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:5619

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, holding that no intervention is warranted while arbitration proceedings are pending and stayed by the Supreme Court.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 11 interim relief

Sh. Ballabh Prashad & Anr. v. Union of India

09 Dec 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:5568
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that death due to accidental fall from a train constitutes an 'untoward incident' under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, entitling compensation despite the body being found in two halves and rejected the plea of self-inflicted injury.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 untoward incident no-fault liability journey ticket

Yuvraj Agarwal v. M/S. Indraksh Media & Management Services Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:5526

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to set aside dismissal of a criminal complaint for non-prosecution caused by counsel's negligence, restoring the complaint subject to costs.

criminal appeal_allowed non-prosecution dismissal set aside negligence of counsel condonation of delay

Amritpal @ Mannu v. State

09 Dec 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:5741
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court suspended the appellant's remaining sentence under Section 389 CrPC pending appeal, subject to bond and conditions ensuring his availability.

criminal sentence_modified suspension of sentence Section 389 CrPC appeal pending custody undergone

Jeevagan Narayana Swami Nadar v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5490

The Delhi High Court held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the IBC prohibits invocation and encashment of bank guarantees during insolvency proceedings despite an NCLAT order restraining the IRP, and restrained SECL from encashing guarantees pending further orders.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 14 moratorium bank guarantee invocation Fuel Supply Agreement

Mirza Rashid Beg v. Union of India & Anr.

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5487
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court directed the passport authority to verify and consider the petitioner's application for correction of date of birth in his passport based on his birth certificate and other documents, without deciding on the merits.

administrative other Significant date of birth correction passport birth certificate Passport Act 1967

Union of India v. Reliance Industries Limited and Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:5381
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that allegations of bias against arbitrators must be challenged under Sections 12 and 13 of the Arbitration Act before the Arbitral Tribunal, and Section 14 applies only to de jure disqualifications under the Seventh Schedule.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12 Section 13 Section 14

Abhishek Agarwal v. Union of India & Anr

09 Dec 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:5472-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 5 of the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019, holding that government involvement does not compromise the independence or impartiality of arbitrators appointed by the Centre.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019 Section 5 composition Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 independence and impartiality of arbitrators

M/S Bank of Baroda v. Mahesh Gupta

09 Dec 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:5457-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Bank's liability for negligence under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, rejecting the act of God defense, and affirmed compensation for injuries caused by a falling signboard.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant negligence res ipsa loquitur act of God strict liability

Arnesh Shaw v. Union of India & Anr.

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5474

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India and associated bodies to ensure free treatment and funding for rare disease patients under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, emphasizing timely implementation and indigenous therapy development.

constitutional other Significant Rare Diseases National Policy for Rare Diseases Rare Diseases Fund Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sh. Subhash Chander Verma and Anr. v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

09 Dec 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:5435

Delhi High Court directed school management, residents, and traffic authorities to collaboratively formulate and implement a traffic and parking protocol to address chaotic traffic conditions outside a school in a residential colony.

administrative other traffic congestion school parking residential area traffic management