Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Ms. PI and Ors. v. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Ors.

29 May 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:3551

The Delhi High Court held that JNU must provide a safe working environment to sexual harassment complainants irrespective of ICC proceedings, imposed interim restrictions on the accused professor, and directed expeditious inquiry by the ICC.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013 Internal Complaints Committee safe working environment Fact Finding Committee

AXISCADES AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

29 May 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A.K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:3549-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Ministry of Defence's withdrawal of an RFP, holding that the withdrawal was lawful, non-arbitrary, and within the government's discretion, with no vested right accruing to the lowest bidder.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review public procurement lowest bidder arbitrariness

M/S Metrro Waste Handling v. Delhi Jal Board

29 May 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:3550-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld tender conditions limiting bidders to one machine and giving preference to SC/ST manual scavengers as constitutionally valid affirmative action measures, dismissing the petition challenging them.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant manual scavenging affirmative action reservation Article 15(4)

Anila Dasgupta v. Maya Bhattacharjee

29 May 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:3553

The High Court held that a plaintiff cannot amend a suit for specific performance to substitute one agreement to sell with a materially different agreement, as it changes the cause of action and is barred by limitation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint specific performance agreement to sell oral agreement

Sanjay Kapur & Anr v. Planters Pride & Ors

29 May 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:3552

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction restraining defendants from using tea packaging deceptively similar to plaintiffs', accepting defendants' undertaking to cease infringement and emphasizing dispute settlement over protracted litigation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trade dress infringement permanent injunction tea packaging Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC

Villayati Ram Mittal Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Institute for Socialist Education

29 May 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:3548
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The Delhi High Court held that dismissal of an application under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act is appealable under amended Section 37 and not challengeable under Article 227, dismissing the petition accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Section 8 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Section 37 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Act 2015

Cadbury U K Limited v. Manoj Agarwal & Ors.

29 May 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:9073

The Delhi High Court decreed a trademark and copyright infringement suit by consent based on a settlement agreement containing undertakings to cease infringing use and withdraw conflicting registrations, and ordered refund of court fees to the plaintiff.

civil settled settlement agreement trademark infringement copyright infringement 5 STAR trademark

Abdul Kadir v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

28 May 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:8754-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed petitioners to withdraw their writ petitions with liberty to file fresh petitions after amendments, dismissing the current petitions as not pressed.

administrative appeal_dismissed writ petition withdrawal amendment liberty to file fresh petition

Good One Traders Pvt Ltd v. Directorate General of Foreign Trade

28 May 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:8753

The Delhi High Court allowed multiple writ petitions against the Directorate General of Foreign Trade by applying the earlier coordinate bench judgment on identical issues.

administrative appeal_allowed writ petition Directorate General of Foreign Trade coordinate bench precedent

Kamlesh Kumar v. Delhi Development Authority

28 May 2018 · The Acting Chief Justice; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:8736-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the rehabilitation of visually impaired persons rendered homeless by DDA's demolition and disposed of related writ petitions after respondents arranged suitable accommodation.

administrative petition_allowed visually impaired persons rehabilitation unauthorized hostel demolition Delhi Development Authority

Ramnaraya @ Balti Baba through LR Vijay Kumar v. Yogesh Prasad Soti

28 May 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3510

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a decree based on a dishonoured cheque where the defendant failed to contest, affirming the presumption of consideration under Section 118 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Negotiable Instruments Act Section 118 Order XXXVII CPC Dishonoured cheque

Balwinder Singh Virdi & Anr. v. Paramajeet Kaur

28 May 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3512

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree confirming the respondent's ownership and possession of the suit property, dismissing the appellants' claims based on unproven oral allegations and barred limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant possession ownership title documents limitation

Triune Energy Services Pvt Ltd v. Indian Oil Petronas Pvt Ltd

28 May 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:3513

The Delhi High Court held that claims not notified as per contract terms are not arbitrable, set aside the arbitral award rejecting the petitioner’s claims, and affirmed the contractor’s right to payment for work done despite contract termination.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Notified Claims Arbitral Tribunal jurisdiction Quantum meruit

Jaicom Pahalwan v. State of NCT of Delhi

28 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3515

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder and theft due to weak evidence and prolonged undertrial detention, imposing conditions to safeguard the trial.

criminal appeal_allowed bail undertrial detention Section 302 IPC recovery of ring

Vinod Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

28 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3514

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail on humanitarian grounds to an accused in a murder case, subject to bail bond, surety, and reporting conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed interim bail financial hardship Section 302 IPC judicial custody

Dinesh Singh Pathania v. State (The NCT of Delhi)

28 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3516

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a rape case after considering CCTV footage and material on record, imposing conditions to safeguard the investigation and victim.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail Section 376 IPC rape CCTV evidence

Obiora Ikenna Sunday v. State

28 May 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:3525

The Delhi High Court affirmed the appellant's conviction under NDPS and Foreigners Act but modified the sentence by treating the period already served as substantive, directing payment of fines and deportation.

criminal appeal_allowed NDPS Act Foreigners Act sentence modification mitigating circumstances

Dharamvir Sharma & Anr. v. Pegasus Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

28 May 2018 · Siddharth Mridul; R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:3545-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking to restrain the DRT from passing orders during the pendency of an appeal, holding that the tribunal may proceed in accordance with law and the petitioners may raise objections before the appellate forum.

civil petition_dismissed Debts Recovery Tribunal Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal injunction pendency of appeal

Rajesh Kalra v. Safeops Surgical Care & Anr.

28 May 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:3543

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for infringement of a registered design, holding that a functional pre-cut eye drape lacking aesthetic appeal does not qualify as a registrable design under the Designs Act, 2000.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Designs Act, 2000 Registered design Functional design Aesthetic appeal

Mohd. Umar v. Mohd. Rashid Noor

28 May 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3517

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellant validly relinquished rights over the ground floor and terrace portions by executing settlement documents without credible evidence of coercion.

civil appeal_dismissed collaboration agreement property rights relinquishment duress