Delhi High Court

65,128 judgments

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Vijaya Bank v. Ish Kumar Pruthi

14 Dec 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:7806

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a dismissal order due to violation of natural justice in disciplinary inquiry but modified relief from reinstatement with full back wages to partial back wages compensation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary inquiry natural justice adjournment industrial dispute

Mahendra Kumar Sharma v. Ashok Kumar Mittal

14 Dec 2017 · A. K. Chawla · 2017:DHC:8520

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to release financial benefits to petitioners within four weeks and mandated consideration of seniority representations, disposing of contempt petitions with liberty to revive on non-compliance.

administrative appeal_dismissed financial benefits seniority fixation Ministry of Railways order contempt petition

Baba Firozuddin v. State of Delhi and Ors.

14 Dec 2017 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:8643-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for lack of legal entitlement, upholding the demolition of unauthorized constructions on government land claimed by the petitioner.

property petition_dismissed locus standi unauthorized construction government land Delhi Development Authority

Sunil Alagh v. Shivraj Puri & Anr.

14 Dec 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:7810

The Delhi High Court held that the 120-day limitation for filing a written statement under the Commercial Courts Act starts only after the defendant receives the complete paper book, setting aside the order striking off the written statement filed within that period.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 written statement limitation period service of summons

Gaurav v. State (NCT of Delhi)

13 Dec 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:8533

Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused in a Section 308/34 IPC case arising from a spontaneous scuffle, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and absence of prior criminal record.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 308 IPC Section 34 IPC grievous injury

Rajpal Mavi v. Union of India and Ors.

13 Dec 2017 · The Acting Chief Justice; C. Harishankar · 2017:DHC:8642-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions concerning public land encroachment after the municipal corporation constructed a protective wall and removed unauthorized structures, satisfying the relief sought.

administrative petition_allowed public land encroachment protective wall tube-well removal

Jyoti Devi v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Dec 2017 · G. S. Sistani; V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:7790-DB

The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor possession taken, and mere deposit in government treasury does not amount to payment.

administrative petition_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation possession Section 24(2) 2013 Act

Amritesh Kumar v. Delhi Technological University & Anr

13 Dec 2017 · Siddharth Mridul; S. P. Garg · 2017:DHC:9073-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals as withdrawn after respondents assured that prior work experience would be duly considered in fresh appointments to newly sanctioned teaching faculty posts at DTU.

administrative appeal_dismissed teaching faculty appointments Assistant Professor work experience weightage Delhi Technological University

Sonia v. State; Sandhya v. State

13 Dec 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:8792

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners accused of minor roles in a group assault and looting case, emphasizing their limited involvement and imposing conditions to ensure investigation cooperation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 147 IPC Section 148 IPC Section 149 IPC

Commissioner of Central Excise, Delhi II v. Wellspring Universal

13 Dec 2017 · Sanjiv Khanna; Prathiba M. Singh · 2017:DHC:7798-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a 100% EOU purchaser who has actually paid excise duty is entitled to CENVAT credit and refund despite exemption notifications, if exemption conditions are not complied with.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant CENVAT credit Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 5A exemption Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Sunil Kumar and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

13 Dec 2017 · G.S. Sistani; V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:7799-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor deposited in court, and subsequent purchasers holding valid documents have locus standi to claim compensation.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) compensation payment

Eminent Marketing Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

13 Dec 2017 · G. S. Sistani; V. Kameswar Rao · 2017:DHC:7800-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor deposited in court and possession is not effectively taken.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) Compensation payment

Bigtree Entertainment Pvt Ltd v. Brain Seed Sportainment Pvt Ltd & Anr.

13 Dec 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:7767

The Delhi High Court held that the prefix 'BOOKMY' is descriptive and not exclusively owned by the plaintiff, dismissing the suit for injunction against the defendant's use of 'BOOKMYSPORTS'.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off descriptive mark secondary meaning

MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited v. Orbit Corporate Leisure Travels (I) Private Limited

13 Dec 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:7768
Cites 5 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court vacated the interim injunction against the defendant, holding that the plaintiff's acquiescence to the predecessor's use of the trademark GETMYTRIP disentitled it from injunctive relief pending trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement acquiescence passing off interim injunction

Suresh Gupta v. Hari Kishan Madan & Anr

13 Dec 2017 · Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:7769

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that an irrevocable registered Power of Attorney with full payment and possession creates a vested interest under Section 202 of the Contract Act, entitling the appellant to permanent injunction against respondents lacking proved title.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Permanent Injunction General Power of Attorney Section 202 Indian Contract Act Section 85 Indian Evidence Act

Sajjad Alam v. State of NCT Of Delhi & Another

13 Dec 2017 · Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:7770
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The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of a driver accused of rash and negligent driving causing an accident, holding that prosecution failed to prove he was driving on the wrong side beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 279 IPC rash and negligent driving wrong side of road benefit of doubt

Ankur v. Directorate of Education

13 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:7780

The Delhi High Court directed the authority to consider the petitioner's representation against the declaration of his appointment as illegal and maintain status quo pending final decision.

administrative other appointment illegality grant-in-aid departmental promotion committee service regularization

Deepak Kumar Gupta v. University of Delhi & Ors.

13 Dec 2017 · Indermeet Kaur · 2017:DHC:7781

The Delhi High Court held that a Ph.D. candidate with prior permission for ad-hoc employment and exemption under Ordinance VI B cannot have his candidature cancelled for violating the two-year residency rule and allowed him to submit his thesis.

academic/administrative appeal_allowed Significant Ph.D. candidature cancellation Ordinance VI B two-year residency requirement ad-hoc employment

Dr. Rita Banerjee v. Jawaharlal Nehru University

13 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:7782

The Delhi High Court directed Jawaharlal Nehru University to reconsider the petitioner’s promotion case within a stipulated time, holding that deferment without specific reasons or scores under UGC Regulations, 2010 was unjustified.

administrative petition_allowed Significant UGC Regulations 2010 promotion deferment Executive Council resolution natural justice

Manish Gupta v. UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited and Anr.

13 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:7778

The Delhi High Court directed the employer to provide a speaking order on the petitioner’s promotion representation and furnish relevant information to ensure transparency and procedural fairness.

administrative other promotion speaking order seniority list Annual Performance Appraisal Reports