Delhi High Court

99,506 judgments

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Delhi International Airport Limited v. Airport Authority of India & Anr.

05 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:18

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Delhi International Airport Limited recognizing COVID-19 as force majeure under the OMDA, restraining unauthorized fund transfers by AAI from the escrow account pending final adjudication.

administrative petition_allowed Significant force majeure Operation Management and Development Agreement Escrow Agreement Monthly Annual Fee

Anil Singhal v. Directorate of Income Tax Investigation & Anr.

05 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:20-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking mandamus for tax evasion investigation as an abuse of process due to the petitioner’s personal interest and non-compliance with PIL rules.

administrative petition_dismissed mandamus tax evasion Income Tax Informants Rewards Scheme public interest litigation

MY PREFERRED TRANSFORMATION AND HOSPITALITY PVT LTD v. SUMITHRA INN

05 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:22

The Delhi High Court held that the seat of arbitration at New Delhi confers exclusive jurisdiction for appointment of arbitrators under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, overruling the exclusive jurisdiction clause conferring jurisdiction on Bengaluru courts and recognizing the petitioner as a valid assignee with locus standi.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant seat of arbitration exclusive jurisdiction clause Section 11(6) Arbitration Act territorial jurisdiction

Ravi Negi v. Balvantray Mehta Vidya Bhawan Anguridevi Shersingh Memorial Academy – Second Shift & Ors.

05 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:24-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a contractual employee appointed without following the prescribed recruitment procedure under the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, has no right to regularisation or deemed confirmation under Rule 105, dismissing the appeal for regularisation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant contractual appointment regularisation probation Delhi School Education Rules 1973

Shelly Kaur v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

05 Jan 2021 · Siddharth Mridul; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2021:DHC:19-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition concerning custody of minor children after the estranged parents reconciled and entered into a binding Settlement Agreement for joint custody.

family petition_dismissed habeas corpus custody minor children Settlement Agreement

Rajesh Kumar Jain v. M/S. Tata Teleservices Ltd.

05 Jan 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2022:DHC:54

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a Business Partnership Agreement after parties consented to arbitration despite partial payment and unsuccessful mediation.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator Business Partnership Agreement

SW ASTIK PIPE LTD. v. A VON INDUSTRIES

05 Jan 2021 · SURESH KUMAR KAIT · 2022:DHC:53

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the respondent deliberately evaded service and refused to participate in arbitration proceedings despite a valid arbitration clause.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator arbitration clause

Pooja Sharma and Ors. v. Union of India

04 Jan 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:5

The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition seeking waiver of licence fee in a hostel accommodation dispute on the basis of a settlement reached through mediation.

civil petition_allowed settlement agreement mediation licence fee hostel accommodation

Shrivats Rathi & Anr. v. Anil Rathi & Ors.

04 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:1-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining unauthorized licensing of the "RATHI" trademark by family members, affirming the binding effect of a family MOU and trust deed on trademark use.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction trademark infringement family trust memorandum of understanding

EFS Facilities Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Indeen Bio Power Limited

04 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:6

The Delhi High Court held that the Synchronization and Coordination Agreement and initialed Contract Agreements constituted an enforceable contract with a valid arbitration clause, dismissing EFS's challenge and upholding the Arbitral Tribunal's jurisdiction and award for damages to Indeen.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Synchronization and Coordination Agreement Contract Agreements Notice to Proceed Arbitration clause

National Highways Authority of India v. Punjab National Bank & Anr.

04 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2021:DHC:7

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing NHAI to pay 90% of the Debt Due into escrow without deductions and to return the Bank Guarantee furnished by JST upon final adjudication, dismissing NHAI's challenge.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Concession Agreement Termination Payment Debt Due Bank Guarantee

The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. v. Entertainment Network (India) Ltd.

04 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2021:DHC:4

The Delhi High Court held that broadcasting sound recordings under license from the sound recording owner does not infringe copyright in underlying literary and musical works, dismissing suits by IPRS for separate licenses.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant copyright sound recording literary work musical work

The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. v. Entertainment Network (India) Ltd.

04 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2021:DHC:3

The Delhi High Court held that broadcasting licensed sound recordings does not infringe copyrights in underlying literary and musical works, dismissing IPRS's suit for separate licensing and royalties.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant copyright sound recording literary works musical works

SH VIPIN BIHARI SHARAN DWIVADI & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

04 Jan 2021 · Chief Justice D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2021:DHC:9-DB

The Delhi High Court directed appellants to pay the cost of flats with interest within two weeks and restrained coercive action pending writ petition outcome, without prejudice to parties' rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Letters Patent Appeal payment of cost interest on delayed payment coercive steps

Jitender Yadav v. Union of India

04 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:8-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a recruitment candidate on medical grounds of hypertension caused by renal artery stenosis, refusing to order further medical examination absent specific facts casting doubt on the Medical Board's findings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant medical fitness hypertension recruitment Medical Board

Umesh Chandra Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

04 Jan 2021 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2021:DHC:10

The Delhi High Court upheld the administrative transfer of a scientist to a non-scientific post, holding that transfers made in accordance with service terms and without malafides are not subject to judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant transfer order scientist appointment job rotation policy administrative exigency

MICROSOFT INDIA (R&D) PVT LTD v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

04 Jan 2021 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2021:DHC:11-DB

Delhi High Court upheld the exclusion of certain comparables in transfer pricing but directed the ITAT to conclusively decide corporate tax issues without remand.

tax appeal_allowed Significant transfer pricing comparables arm's length price international transaction

Shrivats Rathi & Anr. v. Anil Rathi & Ors.

04 Jan 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:2-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining appellants from unauthorized use and licensing of the "RATHI" trademark, affirming the binding effect of a family MOU and trust deed governing trademark rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement interim injunction family trust memorandum of understanding

Sunil v. State of NCT of Delhi

04 Jan 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:41

The Delhi High Court refused anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of forgery and fraud in a property dispute, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s evasion of investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. forgery fraudulent documents

Indeen Bio Power Ltd v. EFS Facilities Services India Pvt Ltd

04 Jan 2021 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5222

The Delhi High Court appointed a fresh arbitrator to reconsider the dispute on the existing record following the original arbitrator's withdrawal, in line with prior judicial directions and Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

arbitration petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 15 appointment of substitute arbitrator quashing of arbitral award