Delhi High Court

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Devendra Kumar Singh v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 62(1) & Ors.

14 Oct 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:5228-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that an interim stay on passing the final assessment order does not stay the entire reassessment proceedings, allowing the Income Tax Department to continue proceedings within statutory timelines.

tax petition_dismissed Significant reassessment proceedings Section 143(2) Income Tax Act stay order limitation period

Satish Kumar v. Khushboo Singh & Ors.

14 Oct 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:5227

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit seeking injunctions and damages for alleged copyright infringement and breach of confidentiality, holding that customer lists do not attract copyright protection and restraint of trade agreements are void under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant copyright customer database confidential information trade secrets

G. Hema Gowri v. Union of India and Ors.

14 Oct 2019 · Chief Justice D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5229-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the government to consider forming a Committee to draft and implement a comprehensive policy for education and vocational training of children with special needs, while leaving treaty ratification to the government's discretion.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 education policy vocational training children with special needs

Creative Travel Pvt. Ltd. v. Creative Tours and Travels (I) Pvt. Ltd.

14 Oct 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2020:DHC:1807

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff, as prior user of the mark 'CREATIVE' in travel services, is entitled to exclusive rights and permanently restrained the defendants from using the deceptively similar mark, rejecting defendants' claims of genericness, delay, and honest concurrent use.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off prior user trade mark registration

M/S NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA v. M/S PCL SUNCON (JV)

11 Oct 2019 · Hima Kohli; Asha Menon · 2019:DHC:5207-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's appeal, upholding the Arbitral Award that allowed the contractor's claim for redevelopment of Borrow areas under BOQ item 8.26, emphasizing limited judicial interference in arbitration matters.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Arbitral Award

Era Jain v. Federal Bank

11 Oct 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:7981

The High Court dismissed the petitions as withdrawn following an amicable settlement between the petitioners and Federal Bank.

civil petition_dismissed settlement withdrawal of petitions dismissal amicable resolution

Achint Gupta v. Radhey Shyam Goyal

11 Oct 2019 · Chander Shekhar · 2019:DHC:7519

The High Court granted the petitioner one final opportunity to cross-examine the complainant, setting aside earlier orders subject to costs, while emphasizing no further adjournments to ensure expeditious trial.

criminal appeal_allowed cross-examination complainant trial court adjournment

Savita K. Umari v. Lady Harding Medical College & Smt. S.K. Hospital and Ors.

11 Oct 2019 · G S Sistani; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2019:DHC:7479-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of age relaxation beyond OBC benefits, holding that contractual employees are not entitled to government servant benefits and new grounds not raised earlier cannot be entertained.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant age relaxation OBC category contractual employee government servant

Rampal@Rajpal Singh v. State of Delhi

11 Oct 2019 · Grander Shekhar · 2019:DHC:7333

The Delhi High Court granted bail to petitioners accused of violent protest-related offences, emphasizing bail as a rule and imposing conditions to safeguard investigation and public interest.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Indian Penal Code Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act Arms Act

Commissioner of Customs (Import) v. M/S Trinetra Impex Pvt. Ltd.

11 Oct 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:5203-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CESTAT order setting aside penalties on a Customs House Agent, holding that absence of mens rea or conscious knowledge precludes penalty under Sections 112(b) and 114AA of the Customs Act, 1962.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Customs House Agent penalty Customs Act 1962 mens rea

KRISHNA REDDY & ANR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR

11 Oct 2019 · SURESH KUMAR KAIT · 2019:DHC:5191

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings arising therefrom based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's unwillingness to prosecute further.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC inherent powers of High Court

Parveen Kataria v. The State & Anr

11 Oct 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:5192

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on the parties' amicable settlement and the complainant's consent to discontinue prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement criminal prosecution complainant consent

Asa Singh & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr

11 Oct 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:5194

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute after the parties reached an amicable settlement and the complainant withdrew prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement matrimonial dispute custody

Vikram & Ors. v. State & Anr.

11 Oct 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:5193

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR and proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's decision not to pursue prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC criminal proceedings

Gaur Hari Guchhait & Ors. v. Shogun Organics Ltd

11 Oct 2019 · D. N. Patel; Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5202-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the infringement of a process patent for manufacturing d-trans Allethrin, distinguishing product registration under the Insecticides Act from process patent protection under the Patents Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant process patent Insecticides Act, 1968 Patents Act, 1970 product registration

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways v. L&T Transportation Infrastructure Ltd. & Anr.

11 Oct 2019 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:5190

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting compensation for loss of toll revenue due to illegal termination of a BOT concession agreement, rejecting the petitioner's limitation and termination defenses.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Limitation Concession Agreement Build Operate Transfer

Less Than Equals Three Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Paras Mehra

11 Oct 2019 · Prateek Jalan · 2019:DHC:5189

The Delhi High Court held that a company’s suit for copyright infringement is maintainable if it pleads the author’s identity and basis of copyright ownership, rejecting a preliminary dismissal based on absence of such pleadings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement maintainability of suit identity of author vesting of copyright

Duli Chand & Anr v. Aditya Kumar Gupta & Anr

11 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5188

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of the petition challenging eviction upon the tenant's undertaking to vacate and clear dues, staying eviction execution until the specified date.

property appeal_dismissed eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) leave to defend

M/S Diwan Chand Basant Lal & Anr v. Yogeshwar Nath

11 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5186

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' challenge to an eviction order as withdrawn and stayed execution of the eviction subject to their undertaking to vacate and maintain the premises by a specified date.

property appeal_dismissed eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) leave to defend

Manoj Kumar Pruthi v. M/S Magma Housing Finance

11 Oct 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:5187-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the DRAT erred in rejecting waiver of pre-deposit for a third-party appellant under the SARFAESI Act and directed condonation of delay in filing evidence before the DRT.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 18 pre-deposit Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal condonation of delay