Delhi High Court

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Shubham Verma v. Union of India and Others

07 Oct 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4139-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's pending representation within four weeks and restrained coercive action pending such decision.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition service conditions military training ante-date seniority

BASF SE v. GSP CROP SCIENCE PRIVATE LIMITED

07 Oct 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:4117

The Delhi High Court decreed a patent infringement suit restraining the defendant from commercially launching a fungicide product covered by the plaintiff's patent until expiry or invalidity, based on the defendant's undertaking.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Patent IN 271338 Crystalline Complex Thiophanate Methyl Pyraclostrobin

Peps Industries Private Limited v. Kurlon Limited

07 Oct 2022 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4095-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed PEPS's appeal, holding that KURLON was estopped from challenging the descriptiveness of the registered trademark 'NO TURN' and granted interim injunction restraining KURLON from using the mark.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Interim injunction Descriptive mark Estoppel

Rajender Singh v. Dharmender Sharma

07 Oct 2022 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2022:DHC:4115
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The Delhi High Court held that defamation by a police officer not done in discharge of official duty is not protected by Section 140 of the Delhi Police Act, allowing trial to proceed despite absence of prior sanction.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 140 Delhi Police Act defamation official duty sanction for prosecution

Vikas Jain v. Income-Tax Officer, Ward 63(1)

07 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4236-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging reassessment notices under the Income Tax Act, holding that the Assessing Officer was justified in proceeding based on credible investigation reports and lack of documentary evidence from the assessee.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 148A Reassessment

Intel Corporation v. S.P. Gupta and Others

07 Oct 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:4165

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions restraining defendants from using the well-known 'INTEL' trademark in their business, recognizing trademark infringement and passing off.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off well-known trademark permanent injunction

Trackon Couriers Pvt. Ltd. v. Sh. Begraj Singh & Anr.

07 Oct 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:4258

The Delhi High Court dismissed the employer’s appeal and upheld compensation awarded to the deceased employee’s dependents, holding that belated online registration after death cannot negate uncontested employment claims under the Employees’ Compensation Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Employees’ Compensation Act employment date ex-parte order compensation claim

Cargo Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy Commissioner of Income Tax

07 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4234-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D must be restricted to investments yielding exempt income, setting aside disallowance computed on total investments.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 14A Income Tax Act Rule 8D disallowance of expenditure exempt income

Janki v. Central Public Works Department

07 Oct 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:4233

Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging eviction notices, holding petitioners not entitled to rehabilitation under the 2015 Policy as their jhuggis are not part of any notified JJ Basti and do not meet eligibility criteria.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Jhuggi Jhopri Basti Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Act, 2010 Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2015

Marlo or Fab Gold v. Arvind

07 Oct 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:4130

The Delhi High Court upheld the employer's liability to pay compensation to a casual worker injured during employment, affirming the liberal construction of the Employees' Compensation Act and limiting appeal scope to substantial questions of law.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 employer-employee relationship casual employee compensation for injury

Syndicate Innovations International Limited v. The Office of the Commissioner of Customs

07 Oct 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:4067

The Delhi High Court held that importing firearm Frames and Slides fitted with additional components without separate licenses violates the Arms Act and Rules, justifying withholding of consignments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Arms Act 1959 Arms Rules 2016 Import license Firearm components

Esha Kedia v. Milan R. Parekh; Bakul R. Parekh; M/s Action-Financial Services (India) Limited

07 Oct 2022 · Neena Bansal Krishna J · 2022:DHC:4062

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that a prima facie valid arbitration agreement exists between the petitioner and respondent Nos. 1 and 2, leaving validity and other disputes to be decided by the arbitrator.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator Arbitration agreement validity Group of Companies doctrine

Chaudhary Hitesh Kumar v. Union of India

07 Oct 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4142-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging removal from service for non-exhaustion of departmental remedies and directed the petitioner to file appeal within two weeks.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition reinstatement removal from service departmental remedies

Ntombovuyo Noluvoyo Precious Mafanya v. Custom

07 Oct 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4678
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The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to a foreign national accused of possessing commercial quantity cocaine, holding that stringent Section 37 NDPS Act conditions were not met and confessional statements under Section 67 are inadmissible.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity confessional statement inadmissibility

Sanghamitra Mohanty v. HSCC (India) Ltd & Anr

07 Oct 2022 · Najmi Waziri; Vikas Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4470-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a contractual employee has no right to continue after contract expiry and cannot claim reinstatement when replaced by fresh contractual recruitment, affirming that replacement by another contractual employee is impermissible only if the replacement is not by a regular appointee.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant contractual employee contract expiry replacement of contractual employee regularization

Mohd Yasin @ Sahin v. State NCT of Delhi

07 Oct 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4450

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application for suspension of sentence and bail during appeal due to his extensive criminal history despite completion of half the sentence and good conduct in custody.

criminal petition_dismissed suspension of sentence bail during appeal half sentence served criminal history

Akil v. State (NCT of Delhi)

07 Oct 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4449

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's bail application despite completion of half the sentence due to his extensive criminal record and risk of reoffending.

criminal petition_dismissed suspension of sentence bail half sentence served criminal history

Master Arnav Sharma v. St Georges School Alaknanda & Anr.

07 Oct 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2744

The Delhi High Court held that re-examinations under the RTE Act must be held within two months of result declaration but can be held earlier, upheld DoE's passing criteria as reasonable, and granted interim relief allowing the petitioner to attend Class VI pending final adjudication.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 Section 16 RTE Act re-examination holding back students

Ghammi v. National Institute of Solar Energy

07 Oct 2022 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8260-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the Central Administrative Tribunal cannot dispose of a miscellaneous application without hearing, restoring the application for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Procedural Central Administrative Tribunal Miscellaneous Application Review Application Procedural fairness

Union of India and Ors v. Saroj Devi

07 Oct 2022 · C. Hari Shankar; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:8866-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a pension to an employee of the Ministry of Defence serving abroad, affirming the binding precedent that regularised and promoted employees are entitled to pension under CCS (Pension) Rules despite initial temporary appointment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Temporary Service Rules, 1965 pensionary benefits Ministry of Defence