Delhi High Court

71,673 judgments

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Central Warehousing Corporation v. Govt of India and Ors.

31 May 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:2152-DB

The Delhi High Court held that contract labour do not have a right to automatic absorption or interim protection of employment without adjudication of industrial disputes and that Section 33 of the ID Act applies only upon establishment of an employer-employee relationship.

labor appeal_allowed Significant contract labour regularisation industrial dispute Section 10(1) CLRA Act

Havells India Limited v. Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd & Anr.

31 May 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:2174

The Delhi High Court held that a composite suit for registered design infringement and passing off is maintainable, granted interim injunction against Defendant's allegedly infringing fans, and clarified the interplay between design registration and trademark rights.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Designs Act, 2000 Registered design infringement Passing off Trade dress

Utpala Mukherjee v. Aeromarine Logistics Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

31 May 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:2133

The Delhi High Court held that the civil suit challenging loan documents secured under the SARFAESI Act is barred by exclusive jurisdiction of the Debt Recovery Tribunal, dismissing the plaintiff's interim injunction application.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Debt Recovery Tribunal civil court jurisdiction interim injunction

PCIT Mumbai 1 v. ELEL Hotels and Investments Ltd

31 May 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:2413-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the payment made to terminate a hotel management agreement and regain possession of an already owned asset is revenue expenditure, not capital expenditure.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant capital expenditure revenue expenditure Hotel Operator Agreement termination payment

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. & Ors. v. WWW.IndiabullsDhaniFinance.co & Anr.

31 May 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:2430

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions and damages against defendants for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off involving the 'INDIABULLS' and 'DHANI' marks and domain names.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off copyright infringement domain name dispute

Kamini Sadh v. Special Director of Enforcement

31 May 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:2156

The Delhi High Court upheld the penalty under FERA for failure to take reasonable steps to recover export proceeds despite RBI's technical write-off, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the Appellate Tribunal's order.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 Section 18(2) FERA Section 18(3) FERA reasonable steps

Ashwani Kumar v. Aditya Mannohar Bhide

31 May 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:2171-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal as compromised after parties amicably settled their dispute through mediation and directed refund of court fees and decree in terms of the settlement.

civil appeal_dismissed Settlement Agreement Mediation and Conciliation Centre Court fee refund Decree in terms of settlement

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. & Ors. v. WWW.DHANIFINANCE.IN & Anr.

31 May 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:2429

The Delhi High Court held that the Defendants infringed the Plaintiffs' registered trademarks and copyright by using identical/deceptively similar marks and domain name, granted permanent injunctions, awarded damages and costs, and confirmed the interim injunction.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off copyright infringement domain name dispute

M/S Zuhoor International v. Union of India & Ors.

31 May 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:2162-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s writ petition directing release of imported goods on furnishing a bank guarantee and bond, modifying onerous conditions imposed under Section 110A of the Customs Act, 1962.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act 1962 Section 110A provisional release bank guarantee

M/S WEARWELL (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED v. MR SHAMBHU PRASAD

30 May 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:2285

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellate order under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, applying the principle of parity with earlier similar writ petitions.

civil appeal_allowed Payment of Wages Act, 1936 Section 17 writ petition impugned order

SMT MANJEET v. KULDEEP

30 May 2022 · Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:2229

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against the respondent, holding that no deliberate or mala fide violation of its order dated 28.01.2022 was established.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 fixed deposit receipt stay order

Prabhat Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

30 May 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:2129-DB

The Delhi High Court directed constitution of an independent medical board to reassess the petitioner's fitness for police recruitment, allowing participation if found fit and finalizing the decision if found unfit.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant medical fitness recruitment Sub-Inspector medical board

Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS) -2 v. M/S TATA TELESERVICES LTD

30 May 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:2135-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal, holding that no TDS under Section 194J is deductible on interconnect user charges as the revenue had accepted the binding Karnataka High Court ruling to that effect.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Tax Deducted at Source Section 194J Interconnect user charges Fees for technical services

Shyam Sunder Tyagi v. Nirmal Jindal & Ors.

30 May 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:2127-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's contempt sentence, releasing him upon payment of compensation and undertaking not to repeat the contemptuous act.

criminal sentence_modified Contempt of court Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Modification of sentence Compensation

Sonia Arora v. Hitesh Arora

30 May 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:2281

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's visitation order granting the father supervised visitation rights, dismissing the mother's challenge and emphasizing child welfare safeguards.

family petition_dismissed Significant visitation rights child welfare family court review of order

Anand Kumar v. Union of India

30 May 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:2128-DB

Delhi High Court held that reducing HRA for CISF barrack members from 24% to 5% is unconstitutional and directed full HRA payment with arrears and allowances.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant House Rent Allowance HRA reduction Article 14 Constitutional validity

Parshu Ram v. Kishan & Ors.

30 May 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:2282

The Delhi High Court ordered transfer of multiple civil suits with the same subject matter to a single court for consolidated and expeditious adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed transfer petition civil suits consolidation subject matter

Rambeer Shokeen v. The State NCT of Delhi

30 May 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:2188

Interim bail was denied to a serious organized crime accused seeking relief for his wife’s minor surgery, but limited custody parole was granted for humanitarian reasons.

criminal appeal_dismissed interim bail custody parole organized crime MCOCA

M/S Toshiba Corporation v. Commissioner of Income Tax, (Intl. Tax)-3, New Delhi and Anr.

30 May 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:2136-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the deposit order under the Income Tax Act, emphasizing the need for irreparable injury to grant stay and directing expeditious disposal of the appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 201(1) Section 201(1A) Section 156

M/S Satish Chand Rajesh Kumar Pvt. Ltd. v. New Delhi Municipal Council

30 May 2022 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:2312

The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction restraining NDMC from encashing the Performance Bank Guarantee pending arbitration proceedings in a contract dispute involving delays and termination.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Interim injunction Performance Bank Guarantee