Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Entertainment Network (India) Ltd. v. HT Media Limited

13 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:4151

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from using the mark 'RADIO NASHA' as deceptively similar to the plaintiff's prior adopted mark 'PEHLA NASHA' in overlapping music broadcasting services.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement interim injunction passing off deceptive similarity

Sushil Maan v. Rajesh Rana

13 Jul 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4150

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of leave to defend in a cheque bounce suit under Order XXXVII CPC, holding that non-presentation of cheque does not affect maintainability and a frivolous defence warrants summary decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend dishonoured cheque non-presentation of cheque

Rajesh Verma v. Suraj Prakash Singhal

13 Jul 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4149

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of leave to defend in a summary suit for dishonoured cheques, holding the defendant's defence frivolous and reducing the decree amount by excluding legal notice fees.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend summary judgment dishonoured cheque

Amarjeet Singh v. Kuldeep Singh and Anr.

13 Jul 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4152

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that a valid registered Gift Deed confers ownership despite respondents' claims based on unproven sale documents, setting aside the trial court's dismissal of the suit for possession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Gift Deed Ownership Possession Undue Influence

Rama Nand v. Roop Ram

13 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:4181
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal, holding that an unregistered family settlement cannot create new rights in agricultural land and that civil courts lack jurisdiction to declare bhumidhari rights under the Delhi Land Reforms Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 bhumidhari rights family settlement cultivatory possession

Urmila Devi v. Vinod Kumar and Others

13 Jul 2018 · JAYANT NATH · 2018:DHC:4182

The Delhi High Court granted perpetual injunction in favor of the plaintiff holding her to be the lawful owner in possession of the disputed property, dismissing defendants' claims and rejecting damages for lack of proof.

civil appeal_allowed Significant perpetual injunction Specific Relief Act ownership possession

Hi-Point Investment and Finance Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. IFCI Venture Capital Funds Ltd.

12 Jul 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:8570-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging Debt Recovery Tribunal orders, holding that the petitioners must avail the statutory appeal remedy under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Bankruptcy Act, 1993.

civil appeal_dismissed Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 Debt Recovery Tribunal Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal statutory appeal

Sunita Jain v. The State

12 Jul 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:4146

The Delhi High Court granted a letter of administration to the petitioner, the wife of the deceased who died intestate, recognizing her and her sons as rightful legal heirs to the estate after establishing clear title and absence of contesting claims.

civil petition_allowed letter of administration intestate succession Indian Succession Act relinquishment deed

Shalen Bhardwaj v. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation

12 Jul 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:4148-DB

The Delhi High Court held that municipal authorities must maintain roads safely but negligence claims require civil suits, dismissing the writ petition for lack of evidence against officials.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 Constitution of India writ petition municipal corporation duty road maintenance

Kulachi Hansraj Model School & Anr. v. Hari Om Sharma & Anr.

12 Jul 2018 · Gita Mittal; Anu Malhotra · 2018:DHC:4147-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings against an employee denied legal assistance during inquiry by a retired judge, directing reinstatement and payment of dues to his legal heirs after his death.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary inquiry legal assistance natural justice domestic inquiry

Hospitech Management Consultant Pvt. Ltd. v. Director General Married Accommodation Project, Ministry of Defence, Government of India & Anr.

12 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:4141

The Delhi High Court held that the respondent shall not encash the invoked bank guarantee if the petitioner fulfills contractual obligations, but the respondent may invoke it afresh if necessary.

civil petition_dismissed bank guarantee invocation contractual obligations extension of bank guarantee

Khanna v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

12 Jul 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4140

The Delhi High Court quashed twelve criminal complaints under the Employees' Provident Funds Act due to invalid and premature sanction for prosecution granted by an unauthorized officer, constituting abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Employees' Provident Funds Act sanction for prosecution Section 14AC abuse of process

JKM-NKC(JV) v. National Highways Authority of India

12 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:4139

The Delhi High Court granted an extension of time to conclude arbitration proceedings and publish the award beyond the statutory six months period under Section 29A(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, based on mutual consent and justifiable reasons.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A(3) extension of time arbitral proceedings

Rishi Pal Mehra & Ors. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

12 Jul 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4138

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash criminal proceedings for attempt to commit culpable homicide, holding that serious offences cannot be quashed merely on the basis of a settlement between parties.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of criminal proceedings attempt to commit culpable homicide settlement

Vishal Dhar & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

12 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:4137

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR involving serious offences related to forcible snatching of a child, holding that the investigation must proceed in absence of material showing the FIR to be false or baseless.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR abuse of process custody dispute

Datta & Datta Associates v. National Highways Authority of India

12 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:4136

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition appointing Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed as arbitrator by mutual consent, directing arbitration to proceed under the contract terms.

other petition_allowed arbitration appointment of arbitrator mutual consent arbitrator's fees

Saluja Overseas Private Limited & Ors. v. Brightstar Telecommunications India Ltd

12 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:4135

The Delhi High Court directed interim payment under a bank guarantee and referred the parties' commercial disputes to arbitration under agreed terms, appointing a retired judge as arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed bank guarantee arbitration interim payment appointment of arbitrator

M.K. v. M.P.S.

12 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:4144

The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal against the divorce decree granted on grounds of cruelty and desertion, and rejected the husband's claim for maintenance from the wife.

family appeal_dismissed Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce cruelty desertion

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Bhatia Service Station

12 Jul 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:4142-DB

The Delhi High Court Division Bench set aside the quashing of Indian Oil Corporation's termination of a dealership, holding that contractual disputes with arbitration clauses should be resolved through arbitration and writ jurisdiction is not ordinarily available.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant dealership termination principles of natural justice arbitration clause writ jurisdiction

Vishal Sharma & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

12 Jul 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:4145

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Regular Second Appeal and condonation applications, holding that contradictory claims of adverse possession and lawful title cannot coexist and delay in filing appeals must be credibly explained.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Regular Second Appeal Section 100 CPC condonation of delay adverse possession