Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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Ishan Chopra v. State & Anr

01 Oct 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:5070

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR and proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's refusal to continue prosecution.

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

Colonel Ramesh Pal Singh v. Sughandhi Aggarwal

01 Oct 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2019:DHC:5065-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an order granting interim custody under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act is an interlocutory order and not appealable under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, dismissing the appeal as not maintainable.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Guardians and Wards Act Section 12 interlocutory order custody of children

Dr. Rajani Sinha v. Union of India and Ors.

01 Oct 2019 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2019:DHC:5062

The Delhi High Court held that a candidate completing DNB training within the scheduled cut-off date fixed by the affiliated institute is entitled to the degree despite an earlier prescribed cut-off date in the Information Bulletin, and directed the NBE to issue the degree.

administrative petition_allowed Significant DNB Degree National Board of Examination cut-off date training completion

Vivek Bindra v. Geetika Bindra

01 Oct 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:5063

The Delhi High Court held that a plaintiff must specifically plead and prove that property held in the spouse's name was purchased from his known sources to claim exemption under the Benami Transactions Act, and without such pleading, a suit for sole ownership cannot be entertained.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 benami transaction known sources of income joint property

Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd & Anr v. Naval Kishore Goyal & Ors.

01 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:5064

The Delhi High Court held that the defendants' use of the deceptively similar trademark FENTEL infringed the plaintiffs' registered trademark ZENTEL and constituted passing off, granting permanent injunction and damages in favor of the plaintiffs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off deceptive similarity pharmaceutical trademarks

Nishant Basoya v. Registrar General Delhi High Court

01 Oct 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:5061-DB
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The Delhi High Court corrected erroneous answer keys in the Delhi Judicial Services Preliminary Exam, directed recomputation of results, and upheld key legal principles on plaint rejection, specific performance, compromise decrees, jurisdiction, and contracts of guarantee.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Judicial Services Examination Answer Key Challenge Order VII Rule 11 CPC Specific Relief Act 1963

Dr. Alok Bhandari & Anr. v. Dewan Chand

01 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5084

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's appeal, setting aside the order granting leave to defend and decreeing eviction on the ground of bonafide necessity under the Delhi Rent Control Act, emphasizing the landlord's right to use property as per genuine need.

property appeal_allowed Significant bonafide necessity eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 leave to defend

Dr. Alok Bhandari & Anr. v. Vishnu Dutt Tewari

01 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5083

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord’s appeal and ordered eviction of commercial tenants on the ground of bonafide necessity, holding that unsuitable residential flats do not defeat such eviction claims.

property appeal_allowed Significant bonafide necessity eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 alternative accommodation

Alok Bhandari & Anr. v. Mukesh Chander

01 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5085

The Delhi High Court held that a landlord's bonafide necessity for commercial use of tenanted premises justifies eviction despite existence of alternative residential accommodations, setting aside leave to defend granted to tenants.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bonafide necessity eviction

M/S Mahindra and Mahindra Limited v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

01 Oct 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2019:DHC:5086-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing restoration of a cancelled tender and issuance of purchase order to the successful bidder who agreed to supply water tankers with corrected specifications at the original rate.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant tender cancellation Government e-Marketplace power steering public procurement

M/S D.A.V. SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL v. MS. GANGA DEVI

01 Oct 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5054

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Labour Court's award of compensation for illegal termination under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, affirming limited scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Section 25F Industrial Disputes Act illegal termination Labour Court award

MCD v. Mahesh Chand & Anr.

01 Oct 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5056

The Delhi High Court dismissed the MCD's writ petition, upholding the Industrial Tribunal's award directing payment of wages to the employee for the disputed period, emphasizing limited scope of interference under Article 227.

labor appeal_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India Industrial Tribunal wages dispute reappreciation of evidence

DTC v. Dilpat Singh

01 Oct 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5055

The Delhi High Court held that rejection of approval under Section 33(2)(b) deems dismissal void but full backwages are not automatic and reduced the awarded backwages to 50% based on relevant circumstances.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) backwages reinstatement

Pushpender Singh Chawla v. Commissioner Employees Compensation Act and Anr.

01 Oct 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5057

The Delhi High Court held that after liability for compensation is judicially determined, recovery must be pursued through execution proceedings under the Employees Compensation Act, and rejected the petitioner's fresh application under Sections 12 and 13 while clarifying that adverse observations would not prejudice such proceedings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Employees Compensation Act 1923 compensation recovery execution proceedings Sections 12 and 13

Suresh Kapoor v. Shashi Krishanlal Khanna & Ors.

01 Oct 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:5058

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's amendment to the plaint specifying valuation based on circle rates for court fee purposes but upheld that court fees must ultimately be paid on the market value as directed in an earlier order, framing valuation as a trial issue.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint court fee valuation circle rate market value

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Joint Venture of M/s Sai Rama Engineering Enterprises (SREE) & M/s Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL)

01 Oct 2019 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2019:DHC:5082

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award for being barred by strict limitation under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that defective initial filings do not stop limitation and delay beyond 120 days cannot be condoned.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34(3) Limitation Condonation of delay

Lilu Ram Garg v. Pallavi Mehra

01 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5080

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of the petition challenging eviction on the tenant's undertaking to vacate by a specified date and pay use and occupation charges, staying execution of the eviction order accordingly.

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

Irfan Ul Haq & Ors v. Mohd Ikram & Ors

01 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5077

The Delhi High Court allowed leave to defend in an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act where ownership and bona fide necessity were disputed, setting aside the eviction order and directing expedited proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) eviction leave to defend

Mohd Shahid & Ors. v. Qureshia Begam

01 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5078

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition against eviction on bona fide necessity grounds, staying execution of the eviction order subject to the tenant's undertaking to vacate by a specified date and pay use and occupation charges.

property appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) eviction bona fide necessity

Tanveer Ahmed v. Qureshia Begam

01 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5079

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's petition challenging eviction under bonafide necessity, stayed execution of the eviction order subject to the tenant's undertaking to vacate by a specified date and pay use and occupation charges.

property appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) eviction bonafide necessity