Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Jaspal Singh Batra v. State; Jaspreet Singh Batra v. State

17 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4273

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to father and son accused of cheating and criminal breach of trust, emphasizing their cooperation with investigation and imposing conditions to safeguard the trial process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Sections 420, 406, 120B, 34 IPC cooperation with investigation interim protection

Everstone Capital Advisors Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Akansha Sharma & Ors

17 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:4282

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction against unauthorized online use of the registered trademark 'EVERSTONE', holding that such use constitutes infringement and passing off in the absence of any defense.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off unfair competition permanent injunction

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Sharp Menthol Ltd

17 Jul 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:4279

The Delhi High Court partially set aside an arbitral award on fire insurance claims due to insufficient evidence and improper reliance on surveyors' refusal to conduct chemical analysis, while upholding other claims and interest awards.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitral Award Section 34 Arbitration Act Fire Insurance Policy Surveyors' Report

Arjun Chowdhry v. Capital Land Builders & Ors.

17 Jul 2018 · Anu Malhotra · 2018:DHC:4278

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order allowing amendment of plaint to increase suit valuation for court fees and jurisdiction, holding such amendment permissible unless it changes suit nature or prejudices defendant.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint court fees valuation of suit property

Pratap Mehta v. Sunil Gupta & Ors.

17 Jul 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:4277-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the election of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh's representative to the Bar Council of India on 2nd August 2014 was invalid due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural rules and directed fresh elections to be held.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Bar Council of India Rules State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh election validity agenda notice

M/S SUNDER CHEMICAL AND AGARBATTI WORKS PVT LTD v. BALWANT SINGH

17 Jul 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:4274

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant’s appeal against an ex parte compensation award under the Employees’ Compensation Act, holding that failure to appear without adequate cause disentitles the appellant from setting aside the award.

labor appeal_dismissed Employees’ Compensation Act ex parte award compensation claim non-appearance

Chander Singh v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

17 Jul 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; I.S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4275-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to serious doubts about the reliability of the dying declaration and inconsistencies in prosecution evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC reliability of dying declaration benefit of doubt

Sharda Gautam & Ors. v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board & Anr

17 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:4284

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that without pleading and proving entitlement under any rehabilitation policy and given the long delay, the appellants were not entitled to alternative accommodation after dispossession from unauthorized premises.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant slum clearance policy alternative accommodation delay and laches unauthorized occupation

Lolita Ghose Shukla v. State

17 Jul 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:4285

The Delhi High Court granted Letters of Administration with the Will annexed to the sole beneficiary after validating the handwritten Will of the deceased testatrix, finding it genuine and uncontested.

civil petition_allowed Letters of Administration Will annexed testatrix handwritten Will

National Highways Authority of India v. M/S. PCL-STICCO (JV)

17 Jul 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:4283-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's delayed appeal and upheld the arbitral award granting additional payment to the contractor for a drainage layer not covered under the original contract BOQ.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Bill of Quantities Granular Sub-base Drainage Layer

Davender Singh v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

17 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4276

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging the revisional court’s order directing framing of charges under Sections 498A and 406 IPC, holding no grounds existed for interference under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC framing of charges

Dharmendra Prasad Singh & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

17 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4272

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of a summoning order under Section 420 IPC, holding that the Magistrate had jurisdiction and that factual disputes cannot be decided at the quashing stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. summoning order jurisdiction Section 420 IPC

Jagpal Yadav v. Rai Singh & Ors.

17 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4267

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a criminal complaint alleging property title defects, holding the dispute to be civil in nature and refusing to interfere under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. criminal complaint dismissal civil dispute property possession

Sunil Bedi & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

17 Jul 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4269

The Delhi High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against real estate developers for alleged cheating based on prima facie false representations about project licenses, leaving factual disputes to the trial court.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 420 IPC Section 120-B IPC Section 482 Cr.P.C. summoning order

Col. Harendraa Pal Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

17 Jul 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4270

The Delhi High Court held that after dismissal of a revision petition, the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. cannot be invoked as a second revisional remedy unless special circumstances exist.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 397(3) Cr.P.C. revision petition inherent jurisdiction

Col. Harendraa Pal Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

17 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4271
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The Delhi High Court held that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. cannot be invoked to challenge framing of charges after dismissal of a revision petition under Section 397 Cr.P.C. without special circumstances.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. revision petition Section 397 Cr.P.C. inherent jurisdiction

Jaspal Singh Batra v. State; Jaspreet Singh Batra v. State

17 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4266

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners accused of cheating and criminal conspiracy, emphasizing their cooperation with investigation and absence of evidence of tampering or flight risk.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Sections 420, 406, 120B, 34 IPC interim protection cooperation with investigation

M/S HERANBA INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. M/S HINDUSTAN INSECTICIDES LIMITED

17 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:4268

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing claims based on a cancelled tender contract and ordered refund of a wrongly adjusted security deposit, clarifying that exclusivity in marketing agreements does not impose reciprocal sourcing obligations.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 marketing agreement exclusive marketing agent

Technocrats Advisory Services Private Limited v. Union of India

17 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:4252

The Delhi High Court held that a court-sanctioned demerger scheme transferring consultancy business and contracts binds third parties, directing substitution of the petitioner’s name in ongoing contracts and empanelment lists.

civil petition_allowed Significant Scheme of Arrangement Demerger Empanelment Substitution Agreement

North Delhi Power Limited v. Mahindra Cold Storage

17 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:4253

The Delhi High Court held that execution courts cannot order recovery of amounts beyond the decree and set aside orders permitting such recovery, clarifying the limited scope of execution proceedings and appealability under Section 100 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant execution proceedings Section 47 CPC appealability Section 100 CPC