Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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AAR ESS REMEDIES PVT LTD v. GLAXO GROUP LTD & ORS

24 Apr 2018 · G.S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:2711-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to the extent of modifying the decree to record a settlement between the parties, reducing damages and satisfying the decree qua the appellant defendant.

civil appeal_allowed trademark infringement trade dress permanent injunction damages

Sh. Prempal Singh & Anr. v. Union of India

24 Apr 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:2713

The Delhi High Court held that Railways are strictly liable to compensate the legal heirs of a bona fide passenger who dies in a railway accident, setting aside the Tribunal's dismissal based on speculative reasoning.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act 1989 Section 124A strict liability railway accident compensation

Sonali G. Badhe v. Union of India and Ors.

24 Apr 2018 · Siddharth Mridul; Deepa Sharma · 2018:DHC:2712-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Single Judge's order permitting the appellant to challenge the proportionality of penalty imposed on respondent No. 4 before the Central Administrative Tribunal.

administrative appeal_dismissed locus standi penalty enhancement sexual harassment complaint Central Administrative Tribunal

N N BUILDCON PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

24 Apr 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:2700-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award dismissing the contractor's claim for loss of profit due to lawful abandonment of the contract under Clause 13, affirming that bona fide foreclosure bars such claims.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Clause 13 contract abandonment Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 loss of profit claim premature foreclosure

Arun Bhati @ Annu v. State (NCT) of Delhi

24 Apr 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I.S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2678-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder based on reliable sole eyewitness testimony corroborated by forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC sole eyewitness testimony corroboration DNA evidence

Arvinder Kaur Bedi and Anr. v. New Delhi Municipal Council and Ors.

24 Apr 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:2682

The Delhi High Court quashed NDMC's orders sealing shops and cancelling licenses due to structural deficiencies attributable to NDMC, directing renewal and de-sealing.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant license renewal municipal authority shop sealing structural deficiency

DR. LOKESH KUMAR MEENA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

24 Apr 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:2681

The Delhi High Court upheld the Union of India's decision to defer lowering the NEET PG cut-off percentile for ST candidates until the nationwide vacancy position is finalized, affirming the valid exercise of regulatory discretion under the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant NEET PG 2018 Scheduled Tribe candidates Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2000 cut-off percentile

M/S SALGUTI INDUSTRIES & ANR. v. M/S J.P TEXTILES

24 Apr 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:2680

The High Court set aside the decree in a recovery suit due to procedural irregularity in closing defendants' evidence without considering the affidavit of their sole witness and directed further trial proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXXVII CPC evidence closure affidavit of evidence recovery suit

Ashok v. State

24 Apr 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:2679

The Delhi High Court directed concurrent running of sentences under Sections 363 and 376 IPC where the trial court's sentencing order was silent on concurrency.

criminal appeal_allowed concurrent sentence Section 363 IPC Section 376 IPC Section 482 CrPC

Nitin Gupta v. New Delhi Municipal Council

24 Apr 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:2696

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging retrospective property tax assessment and directed the petitioners to file a statutory appeal with pre-deposit, emphasizing adherence to the statutory appellate process.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant rateable value assessment order New Delhi Municipal Council Act statutory appeal

Lalit Kumar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

24 Apr 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:2695

The Delhi High Court quashed the rejection of the petitioner’s application for allotment of an alternate plot on the ground of delay, holding it was submitted within the prescribed one-year limitation period and directed reconsideration on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed alternate plot allotment limitation period compensation for acquired land rejection of application

Nitin Mewari v. The State (GNCT of Delhi)

24 Apr 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:2683

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of rape and criminal intimidation, holding that custodial interrogation was unnecessary given the petitioner's cooperation and lack of violation of interim protection.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 376 IPC Section 506 IPC consent

Sanjeev Sharma v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

24 Apr 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:2694

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to personally plead guilty and pay fine for a minor excise offence, staying coercive proceedings initiated due to his absence.

criminal appeal_allowed plea of guilty Delhi Excise Act 2009 Section 40(a) Section 82 Cr.P.C.

Rakesh @ Raju & Ors. v. State

24 Apr 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:2693

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellants' application for suspension of sentence pending appeal, holding that the dying declaration was admissible and the serious nature of offences and antecedents did not warrant suspension.

criminal petition_dismissed dying declaration Section 304 Part-II IPC suspension of sentence eyewitness credibility

RMS Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v. Proactive Universal Trading Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

23 Apr 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2638
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal seeking condonation of a 265-day delay in re-filing a loan recovery suit, holding the delay was due to negligence and the suit barred by limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay re-filing of suit sufficient cause limitation period

The Commissioner of Customs v. SAP India Pvt Ltd

23 Apr 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:9172-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Customs Appellate Tribunal must decide jurisdictional issues on merits without remanding to the original authority pending Supreme Court decisions, setting aside the Tribunal's remand order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Appellate Tribunal jurisdiction remand order show cause notice

Shyamairon and Alloys Private Limited v. Union of India

23 Apr 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:8900

The Delhi High Court dismissed as premature a writ petition challenging inclusion in a purported list of shell companies, granting liberty to approach the Court if coercive action is taken.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition shell companies prematurity judicial restraint

Commissioner of Income Tax v. M. S. Aggarwal

23 Apr 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:2640-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of addition and penalty in block assessment proceedings, holding that gifts admitted as bogus during search were rebutted by credible evidence establishing their genuineness, and such additions cannot be made under Chapter XIV-B of the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant block assessment undisclosed income Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 132

Patliputra Credit and Securities Ltd v. Prakash Chandra Yadav & Anr

23 Apr 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:2641

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for possession due to the plaintiff's failure to deposit the requisite court fees within the prescribed time, holding that suit valuation must be based on the current property value.

civil appeal_dismissed court fee suit valuation circle rate Order 33 Rule 1 CPC

M/S TOPS SECURITY LTD. v. RAGHUNANDAN CHOUDHARY

23 Apr 2018 · Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:2653

Delhi High Court reduced compensation awarded under Minimum Wages Act from eight times to three times the wage difference, emphasizing reasonableness and lack of Authority's reasons.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Section 20(3)(i) compensation quantum minimum wages