Delhi High Court

72,805 judgments

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Bela Goyal Proprietor of Ispat Sangrah (India) v. VIIPL - MIPL JV (Jaipur) & Ors.

03 Mar 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:832

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte attachment order obtained through collusion, holding that attachment before judgment under Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC requires strict compliance and cannot convert unsecured debts into secured claims.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC attachment before judgment collusion arbitration award

Asian Hotels North Ltd v. Yes Bank Ltd & Ors.

03 Mar 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:1574

The Delhi High Court allowed impleadment of all consortium lenders as defendants under Order I Rule 10 CPC to ensure complete adjudication of a loan restructuring dispute involving multiple parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order I Rule 10 CPC Order I Rule 8 CPC impleadment One-Time Restructuring

Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd v. VHM (Varsha Health Medicine) & Ors.

02 Mar 2022 · Mukta Gupta · 2022:DHC:810

The Delhi High Court decreed a trademark infringement suit based on an early settlement under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC and allowed full refund of court fees following the Supreme Court's liberal interpretation of settlement provisions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC Section 89 CPC court fee refund trademark infringement

India Power Corporation Limited v. Eastern Coalfields Limited

02 Mar 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:1183

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting IPCL's claim for maintenance expenses and affirmed ECL's entitlement to rent for unlawful possession of the power plant after lease expiry.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Lease expiry Wrongful possession

Frankfinn Entertainment Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Unisys Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

02 Mar 2022 · Asha Menon · 2022:DHC:778
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The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff owns the YouTube Suit Channel, restrained defendant No.1 from interfering with plaintiff's content, and directed restoration, revenue disclosure, and handover of control.

civil appeal_allowed Significant YouTube channel ownership Content License Agreement Interim injunction Order XXXIX CPC

Uniworld Garden Apartment Owners Association v. Sandeep Kwatra & Anr.

02 Mar 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:833-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of an apartment owners association seeking impleadment in execution proceedings for auction of a shop, holding that the association had no ownership rights over the shop excluded from common areas under the Haryana Apartment Ownership Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Haryana Apartment Ownership Act, 1983 Order I Rule 10 CPC Apartment Owners Association Common Areas

DASPR PIPES PVT LTD v. TATA POWER DELHI DISTRIBUTION LTD

02 Mar 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:792

The Delhi High Court directed Tata Power to grant electricity connection upon the petitioner removing hazardous obstructions and furnishing an undertaking to maintain safe distance from high tension cables.

administrative petition_allowed electricity connection high tension cable safety distance undertaking

Ashwani v. State (NCT of Delhi)

02 Mar 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:2661

The Delhi High Court held that a charge-sheet filed without the FSL voice sample report is complete if core evidence is available, and thus default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. is not warranted.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant default bail charge-sheet completeness Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. NDPS Act

SETH PROPERTIES v. NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

02 Mar 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:791

The Delhi High Court directed NDMC to permit inspection and provide digital copies of specified property tax assessment lists to the petitioner, balancing transparency with practical concerns.

administrative petition_allowed property tax assessment list inspection of records right to information digital copies

Gautam Thapar v. Directorate of Enforcement

02 Mar 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:799

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Gautam Thapar in a PMLA money laundering case, holding that the twin conditions under Section 45(1) PMLA apply and the gravity of the offence and flight risk warranted denial of bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 45 PMLA economic offences

Siddhartha Thomas v. Council of Architecture & Anr.

02 Mar 2022 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2022:DHC:789

The Delhi High Court held that a four-year M.A. (Hons.) in Architecture from University of Edinburgh is not automatically recognized as a qualifying degree under the Architects Act, 1972, directing the petitioner to submit detailed information for assessment and recommendation under the statutory process.

administrative other Significant Architects Act 1972 foreign architectural qualification registration as architect Council of Architecture

Saisons Trade and Industry Private Limited v. Maithri Aquatech Private Limited & Ors.

02 Mar 2022 · Asha Menon · 2022:DHC:779

The Delhi High Court held it has territorial jurisdiction over a patent infringement suit filed against defendants conducting business through an interactive website and having agents in Delhi, allowing the suit to proceed in Delhi.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant jurisdiction Section 20 CPC Order VII Rule 10 CPC patent infringement

Ravinder Parkash Punj v. Neeraj Aggarwal & Anr.

02 Mar 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:822-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to the extent of directing expedited trial proceedings with fixed timelines for filing evidence and concluding the suit by 31.05.2022.

civil appeal_allowed Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC Order XII Rule 6 CPC Section 151 CPC expedited trial

Dhawlendu v. Ms Vasudha Mishra

02 Mar 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:824-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the dismissal of a contempt petition against UPSC for non-compliance of EWS reservation orders, holding that contempt cannot lie while the matter is pending before the Supreme Court.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Central Administrative Tribunal Special Leave Petition

Raj Singh Gehlot v. Directorate of Enforcement

02 Mar 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:793
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Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a PMLA economic offence case, balancing personal liberty against public interest and clarifying the applicability of Section 45(1) PMLA post-2018 amendment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 45 PMLA economic offences

Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) Delhi v. M/S Shugan Chandra Kothari Trust

02 Mar 2022 · Manmohan; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2022:DHC:803-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the ITAT's order, holding that the Assessing Officer's original assessment was not erroneous or prejudicial, and the jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act was rightly not invoked.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 263 Income Tax Act Section 260A Income Tax Act Assessment order Erroneous and prejudicial

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Smt Sarita Nayak Mukherjee & Ors.

02 Mar 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:790

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the Tribunal's award of compensation for a fatal motor accident caused by the negligent driver of a Trolla, including dependency of the deceased's physically handicapped father and loss of consortium.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim negligence eyewitness testimony contributory negligence

Pernod Ricard India Private Limited v. Frost Falcon Distilleries Limited

02 Mar 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:785

The Delhi High Court held that while the defendant's 'CASINOS PRIDE' mark does not infringe the plaintiff's registered trademarks, a prima facie case of passing off exists, granting an interim injunction against the defendant.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Trade Marks Act, 1999 Interlocutory injunction

Rohit Shukla v. DGMS (Army)

28 Feb 2022 · D. N. Patel; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2022:DHC:811-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging an appointment on grounds of non-joinder of the concerned employee, unexplained delay, and non-maintainability of PIL in pure service matters.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Public Interest Litigation service matter writ petition non-joinder of party

Gammon Engineers and Contractors Pvt. Ltd. v. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

28 Feb 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2022:DHC:783

The Delhi High Court held that an unconditional Performance Bank Guarantee cannot be restrained from encashment merely due to contractual disputes or reduction in contract value, dismissing the petitioner’s injunction plea.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Performance Bank Guarantee injunction contract value reduction unconditional bank guarantee