Delhi High Court

71,673 judgments

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Sita Ram v. ITO, Ward-67 (1) Delhi and Others

24 Mar 2022 · Manmohan; Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:1065-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a reassessment notice for failure to file objections before the Assessing Officer as mandated by the Supreme Court in GKN Driveshafts.

tax petition_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 reassessment notice filing objections

Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Futuretimes Technology India Private Limited & Ors.

24 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:1095

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction against defendants selling infringing Louis Vuitton products online, discharged their counsel upon cessation of instructions, and directed government authorities to block the infringing website.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement permanent injunction online portal discharge of counsel

Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Mobol Armour Corporation LLP

24 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:1096

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against the Defendant's use of the deceptively similar mark 'MOBOL' infringing Exxon Mobil's renowned 'MOBIL' trademark, ordered cancellation of the Defendant's trademark registration, and imposed costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement deceptively similar mark permanent injunction well-known trademark

M/S Mint Logistics v. The CEO, The Delhi Cargo Services Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

24 Mar 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:1379-DB

Customs Authorities cannot direct waiver of demurrage charges levied by airport custodians; such charges must be paid for release of goods despite Customs penalties.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant demurrage charges customs authorities custodian lien Airport Authority of India Regulations, 2003

Kanwarjeet Singh v. Registrar Cooperative Societies & Ors.

24 Mar 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:1083-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar Cooperative Societies to enforce a final arbitration award granting the petitioner allotment and possession of a flat, condemning the Society's malafide and discriminatory conduct.

civil petition_allowed Significant Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003 arbitration award membership entitlement flat allotment

Levi Strauss and Co. v. Imperial Online Services Private Limited & Ors.

24 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:1222

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction protecting Levi Strauss's 'Arcuate Stitching Design' as a well-known trademark, restraining defendants from infringement and ordering removal of infringing products from e-commerce platforms.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arcuate Stitching Design trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction

Kinri Dhir v. Veer Singh

24 Mar 2022 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2022:DHC:1035
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The Delhi High Court upheld and modified visitation rights granted to a putative father, emphasizing the paramount importance of the child's welfare and the child's right to maintain a relationship with both parents.

family appeal_dismissed Significant visitation rights putative father welfare of child Guardianship and Wards Act, 1890

Saarthak Kalra v. University of Delhi

24 Mar 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:1039

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition directing the University of Delhi to grant admission to a student who missed fee payment deadlines due to personal tragedy and technical issues, emphasizing condonation of delay in non-competitive courses.

administrative petition_allowed Significant admission School of Open Learning condonation of delay technical glitch

Sonia v. Surjeet Singh & Ors.

24 Mar 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:1051

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal to remit the matter to the Tribunal for adducing additional evidence on the deceased's income to seek enhancement of compensation in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant compensation enhancement motor accident claim additional evidence income of deceased

Union Bank of India v. D.C. Chaturvedi

24 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:1055
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The Delhi High Court held that forfeiture of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act requires notice, quantification of loss, and opportunity of hearing, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the Bank's appeal including limitation and procedural compliance.

labor remanded Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 forfeiture of gratuity Section 4(6)(a) dismissal from service

Sharmila Sengupta and Others v. Deepankar Sen and Others

24 Mar 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:1090

The Delhi High Court held that a dispute over the electoral roll cannot be a ground to reject the appointment of a Court Commissioner to conduct elections under Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC Court Commissioner elections electoral roll dispute

Kinri Dhir v. Veer Singh

24 Mar 2022 · V. Kameswar Rao, J. · 2022:DHC:4286

The Delhi High Court modified visitation rights to allow the father unsupervised access to the minor child irrespective of residence, prioritizing the child's welfare amid changed circumstances.

family appeal_allowed Significant visitation rights minor child custody modification child welfare

Rediff.com India Ltd. v. M/S Lacoste S.A. & Anr.

23 Mar 2022 · Jyoti Singh, J · 2022:DHC:1220

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s grant of further time to the Plaintiff to file evidence but set aside the waiver of costs imposed for adjournment, emphasizing liberal construction of procedural rules to advance justice while curbing undue delays.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order 16 Rule 1 CPC adjournment cost imposition trial procedure

M/S TOSHIBA CORPORATION v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTL. TAX) -3, NEW DELHI AND ANR.

23 Mar 2022 · Manmohan; Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:1045-DB

The Delhi High Court held that deposit of twenty percent of disputed tax demand is not an absolute pre-condition for stay of recovery under the Income Tax Act and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with a personal hearing.

tax remanded Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 201(1) Section 201(1A) stay of recovery

Abhishesh Chaudhary v. Delhi University and Anr

23 Mar 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:1037

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to change the reserved category for admission after entrance exam results, holding such changes at a belated stage are impermissible and disrupt the admission process.

administrative petition_dismissed reserved category Children/Widows of Personnel of the Armed Forces Scheduled Caste admission process

M/S National Highways Authority of India v. PCL – STICCO (JV)

23 Mar 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2022:DHC:1022

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding NHAI’s expulsion of the contractor illegal due to employer’s breaches and limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 patent illegality extension of time

Akhil Bhartiya Kayastha Mahasabha v. Yogendra Nath Srivastava

23 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:1038

The Delhi High Court held that disputes relating to intellectual property rights, including unregistered trademarks, qualify as commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, regardless of the commercial nature of the parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 commercial dispute intellectual property rights unregistered trademark

TATA TELESERVICES LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION-3 & ANR.

23 Mar 2022 · Manmohan; Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:1044-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the 20% deposit condition for stay of disputed tax demand under the Income Tax Act is not mandatory and remanded the matter for fresh consideration applying principles of natural justice and stay jurisprudence.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 201(1) Section 201(1A) stay of demand

Kamdhenu Limited v. Raghunath Virdharam Bishnoi and Ors.

23 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:1084

Delhi High Court granted injunctions and directed suspension of infringing domain names and disclosure of registrant and transactional details to prevent trademark infringement and fraud involving the 'Kamdhenu' mark.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement domain name dispute passing off injunction

Himani Walia v. Hemant Walia & Ors.

23 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:1087

The Delhi High Court held that a memorandum recording an oral family settlement of inherited assets does not attract stamp duty or compulsory registration, and quashed notices demanding such payment.

property petition_allowed Significant family settlement oral partition stamp duty memorandum of family settlement