Delhi High Court

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Mamta Tyagi v. State of Delhi & Anr.

20 Oct 2022 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2022:DHC:4431

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., holding that no prima facie case was made out to summon the accused under Section 354 IPC due to unexplained delay, lack of corroboration, and insufficient evidence.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 354 IPC sexual harassment summoning prima facie case

Balwant Singh Dhamrait & Others v. The State Bank of India & Another

20 Oct 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:4391

The Delhi High Court held that the lease expired without renewal, awarded mesne profits with contractual and market-based enhancements for wrongful possession, and decreed recovery against the defendant bank.

property appeal_allowed Significant lease renewal mesne profits commercial lease wrongful possession

Anita Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

20 Oct 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:4438

The Delhi High Court held that electricity supply cannot be denied to a tenant for lack of landlord's No Objection Certificate and directed installation of a fresh electricity connection without such requirement.

administrative petition_allowed Significant electricity connection No Objection Certificate tenant rights basic amenity

ALLCARGO LOGISTICS LTD. v. M/S. SHARA & ORS.

20 Oct 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:4499

The Delhi High Court held that a party must be granted a full opportunity to complete cross examination once commenced, setting aside the trial court's premature closure of cross examination.

civil appeal_allowed Significant cross examination processual justice adjournment natural justice

Ritu Wadhwa v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

20 Oct 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:4448

The Delhi High Court held that electricity supply cannot be denied to a person in occupation of premises for lack of a No Objection Certificate from the landlord and directed installation of a fresh electricity connection without such requirement.

administrative petition_allowed Significant electricity connection No Objection Certificate basic amenity occupation of premises

Rishi Rallan v. State

20 Oct 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:4380-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the murder convictions of appellants based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including last seen testimony, mobile phone location data, and recoveries made at their instance.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence chain of circumstances last seen evidence mobile phone CDR

Union of India v. Sanjay Kumar and Ors.

20 Oct 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:4414-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a Tribunal order granting appointment without examining the validity of distance education qualifications and remitted the matter for fresh consideration on eligibility grounds.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant distance education eligibility criteria recognized university recognized course

Dr. G.M Singh v. Dr. Trilochan Singh & Others

20 Oct 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:4435

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for partition of a property held in defendant’s name due to absence of pleadings establishing it as HUF property and barred under the Benami Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Undivided Family Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order XII Rule 6 CPC Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act

M/S WAPCOS LIMITED v. M/S C & C ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED

20 Oct 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4406-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award entitling a manpower supplier to full agreed remuneration despite project delays, rejecting claims of patent illegality and confirming the arbitral tribunal's discretion in awarding interest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37(1)(c) patent illegality

Tata Sons Private Limited v. Anjani Bagaria & Anr.

20 Oct 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:4417

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against unauthorized use of the well-known 'TATA' trademark by the Defendants, including online sale, and directed removal of infringing products and payment of token costs.

civil appeal_allowed trademark infringement permanent injunction passing off dilution

Supreme Infrastructure India Ltd. v. NATRIP Implementation Society (NATIS) Constituted

20 Oct 2022 · Neena Bansal Krishna · O.M.P. (T) (COMM.) 76/2020
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The Delhi High Court held that termination of arbitral proceedings due to non-payment of fees and expiry of mandate requires extension under Section 29A for reinstatement, not recall under Sections 14 or 15, and accordingly extended the Tribunal's mandate to continue arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral Tribunal mandate Termination of arbitral proceedings Section 14 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Section 29A extension

Concept Studio (India) Private Limited v. Income Tax Department, Circle 4(2), Delhi & Anr.

20 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4459-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a nonspeaking reassessment order and notice under the Income Tax Act for non-supply of relevant documents, directing fresh proceedings with proper disclosure and a reasoned order.

tax appeal_allowed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 148A(d) reassessment proceedings

Nayab & Anr. v. State

20 Oct 2022 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2022:DHC:4430
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside convictions under Section 368 IPC due to failure of prosecution to prove victim's age and wrongful concealment beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 368 IPC wrongful concealment kidnapping age determination

Kamla Nehru College v. Inderjeet Singh & Ors.

20 Oct 2022 · C. Hari Shankar; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:8861-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that a Master's degree with NET clearance suffices for Assistant Professor eligibility under UGC Regulations, dismissing a College's appeal against a candidate's selection despite a dissent based solely on lack of Ph.D.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Assistant Professor eligibility UGC Regulations 2018 Ph.D. requirement NET qualification

Ram Niwas Yadav & Anr. v. Sachin Yadav & Anr.

19 Oct 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:4554

The Delhi High Court held that interlocutory orders during ongoing arbitral proceedings are not challengeable under Article 227 unless no alternative remedy exists, and dismissed the petition accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Article 227 Constitution of India Interlocutory order Judicial intervention

Arun Kumar v. Globe Detective Agency Pvt. Ltd.

19 Oct 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:4545

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Labour Court's finding that the petitioner was never terminated and had refused to comply with a transfer order, holding no ground for interference.

labor petition_dismissed illegal termination labour court writ jurisdiction transfer order

FMC Corporation v. The Controller of Patents

19 Oct 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:4443

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the patent application for fresh consideration, holding that rejection without a reasoned order and without considering written submissions violates procedural fairness under the Patents Act and Rules.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Patents Act, 1970 Patent Rules, 2003 Rule 28(7) Written submissions

State (Govt of NCT Delhi) v. Sushil Kumar & Ors.

19 Oct 2022 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2022:DHC:5028
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The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's discharge order and directed framing of charges in a POCSO case, holding that discrepancies in victim's statements and lack of medical corroboration do not justify discharge without trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant charge framing discharge prima facie case POCSO Act

Sangeeta Arora v. Income Tax Officer Ward 35 (1)

19 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4462-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging reassessment proceedings based on alleged fraudulent transactions, holding that factual disputes must be adjudicated by the Assessing Officer.

tax petition_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148A(b) reassessment proceedings misuse of PAN

Sh. Rattan Singh v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

19 Oct 2022 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2022:DHC:4394

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellate court's enhancement of fine without notice, directing release of the petitioner on time served, emphasizing mandatory procedural safeguards before sentence enhancement.

criminal petition_allowed Significant enhancement of sentence show cause notice revisional jurisdiction Section 397 Cr.P.C.