Delhi High Court

28,224 judgments

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Vivek Raheja v. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

09 Jan 2026 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:153-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the suspension of an Insolvency Professional's registration, holding that the writ jurisdiction is supervisory and the suspension was justified due to failure to exercise due diligence under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Resolution Professional Section 29A Section 30(2)

Union of India v. National Cold Storage & Refrigeration Pvt Ltd

09 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2026:DHC:155-DB

The Delhi High Court held that resumption of leasehold land under a contractual clause entitles the lessee only to compensation for buildings and proportionate premium refund, not market value for land, and quashed orders directing freehold conversion and compensation beyond lease terms.

property appeal_allowed Significant leasehold rights resumption clause contractual resumption Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Aditya Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi)

09 Jan 2026 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2026:DHC:176

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to an accused involved in an organised cyber-fraud racket based on prima facie digital and financial evidence and the necessity of custodial interrogation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail cyber-fraud digital evidence custodial interrogation

Anil Kumar Jain v. Subhash Chand Chawla

09 Jan 2026 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2026:DHC:168

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's revision petition, holding that bona fide requirement for eviction under the DRC Act depends on suitability of alternative accommodations, and mere ownership of other premises does not bar eviction if alternatives are unsuitable.

civil appeal_allowed Significant bona fide requirement eviction Delhi Rent Control Act alternative accommodation

Nikhil Bajaj v. State of NCT of Delhi

09 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:162

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused suffering from schizophrenia in a harassment case, imposing conditions to prevent contact with the complainant and her family.

criminal appeal_allowed bail schizophrenia medical grounds objectionable messages

Sandeep Sethi v. Rajinder Kumar Sethi

09 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2026:DHC:152-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's exclusive ownership and possession rights over the disputed property, dismissing the defendants' claims of joint ownership and family settlement, and affirmed the award of mesne profits.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant possession ownership family settlement benami property

Bhole Nath Foods Ltd v. Kirorimal Kashiram Marketing and Agencies Pvt Ltd

09 Jan 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2026:DHC:233-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside an interlocutory injunction restraining use of the CHEETAL mark, holding that no infringement or passing off was made out against the registered proprietor of the mark.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Registered trade mark Infringement Passing off

Kanhya Lal v. Estate Officer

09 Jan 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2026:DHC:240-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against eviction for subletting government premises and refused to condone the inordinate delay in filing the appeal.

property appeal_dismissed Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 subletting eviction allotment cancellation

Union of India & Ors. v. Suhendra Pal Chauhan

09 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:187-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, holding it attributable to cumulative stress of military service under the 2008 Entitlement Rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Diabetes Mellitus Type-II Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

M/S Paramount Bearing and Industrial Products v. AB SKF

09 Jan 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2026:DHC:216-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellants to withdraw their appeal and granted liberty to seek modification of the Single Judge's order, reserving parties' rights to reapproach the court.

civil appeal_dismissed withdrawal of appeal modification of order leave and liberty reservation of rights

M/S MODWAYS OBJECT D ART PVT. LTD. v. JEETENDER PAL

09 Jan 2026 · C. HARI SHANKAR; OM PRAKASH SHUKLA · 2026:DHC:210-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant to withdraw the appeal following amicable settlement between the parties and disposed of the appeal as withdrawn.

civil appeal_dismissed appeal withdrawal amicable settlement disposal of appeal leave to withdraw

Holy Cow Foundation v. Patanjali Gramodyog Nyas

09 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia, J · 2026:DHC:146

Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of 'PATANJALI GONYLE FLOOR CLEANER' mark, holding the Respondents’ prior use and well-known house mark 'PATANJALI' negate likelihood of confusion with Petitioner’s 'GAUNYLE' mark.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Rectification Petition Prior user rights Likelihood of confusion

STEIGERWALD ARZNEIMITTLEWERK GMBH v. ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS

09 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:147

The Delhi High Court set aside the refusal of a patent application for a plant-based medicament production method due to inadequate reasoning on inventive step and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant patentability inventive step novelty mixing sequence

Mayank Jain v. M/S Atulya Discs Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

09 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:143

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's interim injunction application, holding that the defendant's mark was not deceptively similar to the plaintiff's generic trademark and that the intermediary platform was not liable for infringement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Deceptive similarity Generic marks

Gaurav Garg v. Aly Morani & Ors.

09 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia, J · 2026:DHC:139

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff’s suit for authorship and special rights under Section 57 of the Copyright Act, holding that the employer owns copyright in works created by an employee absent contrary agreement.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Copyright Act, 1957 Section 57 Section 17(c) Author’s special rights

IMPRESARIO ENTERTAINMENT AND HOSPITALITY PVT. LTD. v. M/S THE SHAKE SOCIAL

09 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:144

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions to the Plaintiff against the Defendant for trademark infringement and passing off, declaring the Plaintiff's marks as well-known under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trade Mark Infringement Passing Off Well-Known Marks Section 2(1)(zg) Trade Marks Act

Mohd Fahad v. The State NCT of Delhi

09 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain · 2026:DHC:186

The Delhi High Court extended interim bail on humanitarian grounds with a strict surrender deadline and refused further extensions to prevent misuse.

criminal appeal_allowed interim bail extension of bail humanitarian grounds medical emergency

Mankind Pharma Limited v. The Registrar of Trade Marks

09 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:145
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The Delhi High Court allowed Mankind Pharma's appeal, holding that its prior use and reputation in the 'KIND' family of marks entitles it to registration of 'PETKIND' despite a prior identical application, as no likelihood of confusion arises under the Trade Marks Act.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 11(1) likelihood of confusion KIND Family of Marks

Phonographic Performance Limited v. Pass Code Hospitality Private Limited & Ors.

09 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:140

The Delhi High Court directed continuation of interim license fee payments by the defendant to the plaintiff pending final adjudication, holding that the plaintiff’s competence to issue licenses without registration under Section 33 of the Copyright Act remains sub judice before the Supreme Court.

intellectual_property other Significant Copyright Act 1957 Section 33 Copyright Society License Fees

Living Media India Limited v. Zee Media Corporation Limited

09 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:141

The Court held that while the Plaintiff has no exclusivity over the word 'DUNIYADARI' alone, the Defendant is restrained from using a deceptively similar composite mark and trade dress for the same news programme to prevent infringement and passing off.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trade Mark Infringement Passing Off Composite Device Mark Distinctiveness