Delhi High Court

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CELSIUS HEALTHCARE PVT LTD v. DEEPTI GAMBHIR PROPRIETOR OF S P DISTRIBUTORS

01 Nov 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6816

The Delhi High Court held that where a valid arbitration agreement exists and the petition is timely filed, the court must refer disputes to arbitration without examining the merits or existence of an arbitrable dispute.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 notice Arbitration agreement

Mohd Hussain Molani v. National Investigation Agency

23 Oct 2020 · J.R. Midha; Brijesh Sethi · 2020:DHC:3112-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant’s interim bail plea in a terror funding case, holding that medical grounds were not urgent and the serious nature of offences outweighed bail, but granted limited custody parole for the wife’s surgery.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant interim bail terror funding Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act medical grounds for bail

Big Charter Private Limited v. Ezen Aviation Pty. Ltd. & Ors.

23 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2020:DHC:3114

Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, holding it lacks jurisdiction as the arbitration seat and exclusive jurisdiction lie in Singapore.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act territorial jurisdiction seat of arbitration international commercial arbitration

Dharampal Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Oct 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:3119-DB

The Delhi High Court held that withholding increment for one year is a major punishment under CRPF rules, justifying delayed promotion and dismissed the petitioner’s belated challenge to retrospective promotion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant CRPF promotion minor punishment major punishment stoppage of increment

Parnika Commercial and Estates Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Oct 2020 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2020:DHC:3118-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the administrative instruction that interest under Section 50 of the CGST Act is payable only on net cash tax liability, not on Input Tax Credit, and disposed of the writ petition accordingly.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Section 50 CGST Act Interest on net tax liability Input Tax Credit Refund application

Gurdev Singh v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

23 Oct 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:3117
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The Delhi High Court suspended the appellant's sentence under the NDPS Act during appeal, holding that reasonable grounds existed to believe he was not guilty and unlikely to reoffend, applying stringent bail principles to suspension of sentence.

criminal sentence_modified Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act suspension of sentence reasonable grounds

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. v. ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd & Ors.

23 Oct 2020 · Jayant Nath · 2020:DHC:3111

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction protecting the plaintiff's registered trademark THE NEWSHOUR and tagline NATION WANTS TO KNOW against defendants' infringing use, rejecting the plea of genericness and Res Sub Judice bar.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off registered trademark generic mark

Rajputana D.El.Ed College v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.

23 Oct 2020 · Jayant Nath · 2020:DHC:3849

The Delhi High Court directed the National Council for Teacher Education to expeditiously process the petitioners' applications for course recognition within a fixed timeline as per the Supreme Court's mandate.

administrative petition_allowed recognition of courses National Council for Teacher Education time-bound disposal Supreme Court judgment

Ishwer Soni v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

23 Oct 2020 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2020:DHC:3115
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual assault on a child under the POCSO Act and IPC, affirming that credible child testimony and statutory presumptions suffice despite absence of medical injuries.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child sexual assault POCSO Act Section 366A IPC child witness testimony

Paras Ram v. Surender Singh & Ors.

23 Oct 2020 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:3113

The Delhi High Court held that a simplicitor suit for injunction is maintainable where possession is asserted without title dispute and set aside the Trial Court's order declining summons at the pre-summons stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant simplicitor suit for injunction possession title dispute pre-summons stage

Faizan Khan v. State NCT of Delhi

23 Oct 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3110

Delhi High Court granted bail to petitioner accused under UAPA, holding that mere facilitation without actual knowledge of terrorist intent does not attract stringent bail embargo.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act UAPA actual knowledge

Khodiyar Animal Welfare Trust & Anr. v. Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change

23 Oct 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:3120-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld immunity under the Voluntary Disclosure Scheme for exotic species declared within six months, limited the Advisory's scope to CITES-listed species, and recognized the State's power to expand protections for vulnerable exotic species.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Voluntary Disclosure Scheme Exotic live species CITES Immunity from prosecution

Haseen v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Oct 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:3116

The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a constable’s service for furnishing false information regarding domicile and category, dismissing his writ petition challenging the disciplinary action.

service_law petition_dismissed termination of service false information Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007 Sashastra Seema Bal Rules, 2009

Joginder Singh v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

22 Oct 2020 · Siddharth Mridul; Talwant Singh · 2020:DHC:3107-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to seek review before the CAT in light of Supreme Court clarifications on regularization of employees with 10 years of service under administrative service law.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant regularization irregular appointment Central Administrative Tribunal Supreme Court precedent

Sanjiv Prakash v. Seema Kukreja & Ors.

22 Oct 2020 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2020:DHC:3101

Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration Act to adjudicate disputes under a family MoU, holding that prima facie existence of arbitration agreement suffices despite claims of supersession by a Shareholders Agreement.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Memorandum of Understanding Shareholders Agreement

Madan Lal Srivastava v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Oct 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:3106-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a 1992 discharge from BSF due to inordinate delay and insufficient grounds to condone delay based on mental illness, upholding the validity of the discharge and denying reinstatement or pension.

service_law petition_dismissed discharge from service reinstatement delay and laches mental illness

Rana Ghulam & Ors. v. Naushaba Begum & Ors.

22 Oct 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3105

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding possession and mesne profits decreed against legal heirs of a deceased statutory tenant, holding that Section 50 of the DRC Act does not bar civil suits after one year if heirs are not financially dependent.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 50 DRC Act statutory tenant possession suit

Taufik v. State

22 Oct 2020 · Anu Malhotra · 2020:DHC:3104

The Delhi High Court denied bail to a mentally ill accused charged with sexual offence, directing his transfer to a mental health establishment for inpatient evaluation under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 before deciding on bail.

criminal other Significant bail mental illness Bipolar Affective Disorder fitness to stand trial

Chetan Dayal v. Aruna Malhotra & Ors.

22 Oct 2020 · Anu Malhotra · 2020:DHC:3103

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging observations on contradictory stands regarding a Will, affirming the trial court's allowance of amendment and clarifying that such observations do not preclude independent trial adjudication.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Review petition Order VI Rule 17 CPC Will validity Contradictory pleadings

CADILA HEALTHCARE LIMITED & ANR. v. PHARMA CONCEPTS & ANR.

22 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2020:DHC:3108

The Delhi High Court disposed of a trademark infringement suit by recording a settlement under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC, with the defendants acknowledging the plaintiffs' trademark rights and agreeing to cease use of the infringing mark.

civil other Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC settlement trademark infringement PANTODAC