Delhi High Court

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Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Baljinder Kaur @ Baljit Kaur

05 Dec 2017 · R. K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:7541

The Delhi High Court upheld the insurer's liability for the accident, enhanced compensation applying future prospects as per Supreme Court precedent, and increased interest on the award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim negligence composite negligence loss of dependency

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Baljinder Kaur @ Baljit Kaur

05 Dec 2017 · R. K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:7540

The Delhi High Court upheld the insurer's liability for the accident, enhanced compensation by adding future prospects as per Supreme Court precedent, and increased interest to 9% per annum.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim negligence loss of dependency future prospects

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Jaya Guruwara and Ors.

05 Dec 2017 · R. K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:7539

The Delhi High Court modified the compensation in a motor accident claim by recalculating loss of dependency based on notional income and applying the multiplier as per the deceased's age, following Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency multiplier notional income

GULF DTH FZ LLC v. DISHTV INDIA LIMITED & OTHERS

05 Dec 2017 · S. P. Garg · 2017:DHC:7519

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's applications seeking to implead government bodies and restrain export of set-top boxes, holding that injunctions bind only parties and no directions can be issued without evidence of violation.

civil petition_dismissed interim injunction impleadment export prohibition set-top boxes

SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A & ANR v. KAIRA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD & ANR

05 Dec 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:7520

The Delhi High Court upheld a status quo order restraining both parties from altering their use of the 'A+' trademark on respective dairy products pending resolution of trademark ownership and infringement disputes.

civil other Significant Trademark infringement A+ logo Descriptive mark Acquired distinctiveness

Akshay Mehta & Ors. v. Smt Usha Dutta & Ors.

05 Dec 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:7521

The Delhi High Court held that a Written Statement signed on the last page and supported by affidavits is valid despite verification defects, dismissed the defendants' belated application to amend it based on unsupported forgery allegations, and emphasized that parties cannot deny pleadings after long delay.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Written Statement Order VI Rule 7 CPC verification power of attorney

G. Chaudhuri v. Indira Gandhi National Open University

05 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:7531

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to file a representation for restoration of medical benefits and reimbursement, mandating the respondent University to consider it and pass a reasoned order before judicial intervention.

administrative other medical cover restoration Family Health Card reimbursement of medical bills foreign travel bill

National Insurance Co Ltd. v. Sudha Kumari & Ors.

05 Dec 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:7530
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The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal, recalculating loss of dependency by deducting family pension and modifying non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedent, awarding compensation solely to the dependent widow.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency family pension personal expenses deduction non-pecuniary damages

M/S. KHUSHI RAM BEHARI LAL v. P.V. KANAKARAJ TRADING AS KALPATHARU TRADING CO.

05 Dec 2017 · Manmohan · 2017:DHC:7526

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to the plaintiff restraining the defendant from using the deceptively similar "TAJ MAHAL" trademark on rice products, confirming prior use and rejecting damages for lack of evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction prior use

Maharaja Jagat Singh v. Lt. Col. Sawai Bhawani Singh

05 Dec 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat · 2017:DHC:7527

The Delhi High Court held that only the natural born grandchildren of Gayatri Devi are her legal representatives and heirs under the Hindu Succession Act, setting aside an order that had allowed others to be impleaded.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 legal representatives step-children succession rule of primogeniture

India Awake for Transparency v. Union of India

05 Dec 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:7528-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the procedural framework under Section 124(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and related Rules for transferring shares with unpaid dividends to the Investor Education and Protection Fund, dismissing the petition for lack of necessity to interfere with alleged non-compliance.

corporate petition_dismissed Significant Investor Education and Protection Fund Section 124(6) Companies Act 2013 transfer of shares unpaid dividends

Bhai Sarabjit Sabharwal v. Bhai Balbir Singh & Ors.

05 Dec 2017 · Sanjiv Khanna; Prathiba M. Singh · 2017:DHC:7557-DB

The Delhi High Court held that modification of property rights under a settlement agreement requires clear consent, upholding the appellant's rights over a disputed portion while affirming consented changes to boundary wall construction and bathroom use.

civil appeal_allowed Significant settlement agreement boundary wall possession property rights

M/S ATV Projects (India) Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Dec 2017 · Sanjiv Khanna; Prathiba M. Singh · 2017:DHC:7518-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 4(b) of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003, holding that proceedings pending before BIFR abated on repeal and that the petitioner must seek remedy under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Sick Industrial Companies Act Repeal Act Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Section 4(b)

Energy Efficiency Services Ltd & Anr v. Shaktisinh Gohil

05 Dec 2017 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2017:DHC:7556

The Delhi High Court vacated an ex parte order restraining publication of alleged defamatory statements concerning public procurement, emphasizing the protection of free speech in matters of public interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte order prior restraint free speech defamation

Varun Aggarwal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr

05 Dec 2017 · Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2017:DHC:7522

The High Court held that the trial court's order closing the right to examine forensic evidence is interlocutory and not revisable, dismissing the revision petition and refusing interference under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Significant interlocutory order Section 397(2) Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. Forensic Science Laboratory report

Sushil Arora v. State

05 Dec 2017 · Sanjiv Khanna · 2017:DHC:7523

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of five appellants for murder and attempt to murder based on credible eyewitness and forensic evidence, rejecting some witness testimonies as unreliable but affirming the overall prosecution case.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant eyewitness identification murder attempt to murder Section 302 IPC

Birender Singh Yadav v. CBI

05 Dec 2017 · Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2017:DHC:7524

The Delhi High Court held that framing charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act against public servants without prior sanction from the competent authority is illegal and set aside such charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act Section 19 sanction Cognizance Public servant prosecution

Jaspal Kaur v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

05 Dec 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:7525-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing MCD to allot a 110 sq. mtrs. plot to the appellants at the court-fixed rate with interest, holding that court error in tagging petitions cannot prejudice the appellants.

property appeal_allowed Significant plot allotment Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar writ petition court error

DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD v. MEENU DADEIA@MEENU VARDHAN

05 Dec 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023 SCC OnLine Del 7050
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The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's decision that a contractual employee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi qualifies as a departmental candidate entitled to age relaxation for recruitment purposes.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant age relaxation departmental candidate contractual employee Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Alok Bansal & Ors v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University & Ors

04 Dec 2017 · Indermeet Kaur · 2017:DHC:8640

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' plea to replace internal examiners for re-evaluation of theory papers, holding that no prejudice was shown and the issue was not raised earlier.

administrative petition_dismissed re-examination internal examiners external examiners natural justice