Delhi High Court

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Gaurav Gulati v. Gita Pravin

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1873-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the rejection of his divorce petition, holding that he failed to prove cruelty or desertion by the wife, who was compelled to live separately and made persistent reconciliation efforts.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 cruelty desertion matrimonial dispute

Raj Kumar Moharwal v. Raj Kumari Moharwal

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1915-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of mental cruelty, holding that persistent false complaints and oppressive conduct by the wife constituted cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_allowed Significant mental cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act false complaints

S.C. Nuna v. Anita Nuna

01 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1872-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal seeking divorce on cruelty grounds, holding that his extramarital relationship constituted cruelty and barred him from relief under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 extramarital relationship

Abhishek Garg v. Avni Jain

01 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:1820-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the Family Court's interim maintenance order of Rs.75,000 per month to the wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding the amount reasonable and the order valid.

family appeal_dismissed interim maintenance Hindu Marriage Act Section 24 HMA Section 125 CrPC

Vinay Kumar HUF & Ors. v. Ajay Kumr HUF & Ors.

01 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2309

The Delhi High Court held that the 120-day limit for filing Written Statements under its Rules is absolute and cannot be extended beyond that period, dismissing defendants' appeals seeking condonation of delay.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Written Statement Order VIII Rule 1 CPC Delhi High Court Rules 2018 Extension of time

CINNI Foundation v. Anjan Narayan Singh & Anr.

01 Mar 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:1717

The Delhi High Court held that the copyright registration of the impugned artwork must be rectified to be in the name of the CINNI Foundation trust, leaving trusteeship disputes to civil courts.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant Copyright Act, 1957 Section 50 rectification petition trusteeship dispute

S.C. Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority

01 Mar 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:2226

The Delhi High Court set aside the DDA's lease cancellation for lack of proper notice and hearing, upheld misuse charges only for a specified area, and directed consideration of freehold conversion upon payment of dues.

property appeal_allowed Significant lease cancellation principles of natural justice show cause notice misuse charges

National Association of Software and Services Companies v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax

01 Mar 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:2078-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the tax authorities acted arbitrarily by adjusting disputed tax demand against refunds without considering the petitioner's stay application under Section 220(6) of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing that the 20% pre-deposit guideline is not a mandatory pre-condition and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 220(6) Income Tax Act stay of demand pre-deposit Office Memorandum 31 July 2017

SHRI RAM GEN. INS. CO. LTD. v. MUKESH DEVI

01 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:1692

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal against a motor accident compensation award, affirming liability for rash and negligent driving and upholding the quantum based on the deceased's income using the multiplier method.

motor_accident_claims_criminal_liability appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 rash and negligent driving compensation loss of dependency

Naam Tamilar Katchi v. Election Commission of India & Anr.

01 Mar 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice Manmohan; Ms. Justice Manmeet Prita... · 2024:DHC:1774-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Election Commission’s allotment of a free election symbol on a 'first-come-first-served' basis, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to the statutory scheme as constitutional and binding.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Election Symbols Order 1968 first-come-first-served free election symbol unrecognized political party

Sagar v. State NCT of Delhi

01 Mar 2024 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:1709
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The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for a drug trafficking accused, holding that an officer with functional rank can authorize searches under NDPS Act and procedural violations are trial issues, while recovery of commercial quantity bars bail under Section 37.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 42 NDPS Section 50 NDPS Section 37 NDPS

Utkirbek Khalilov @ Ali v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

01 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1703

Bail was denied to the accused in a human trafficking case due to serious allegations, corroborative victim and co-accused statements, and risk of witness tampering at the initial trial stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail human trafficking forced prostitution Section 439 Cr.P.C.

Sanjeev Verma v. Amita Arora

01 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6803

The Delhi High Court allowed a joint petition to extend the arbitrator's mandate by six weeks under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondent.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A extension of arbitrator mandate arbitration proceedings

Gaurav Bansal v. Commissioner of GST & Anr

29 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:1708-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration under Section 29(2) CGST Act requires objective satisfaction, reasons, and notice, and set aside the retrospective cancellation imposed without such compliance.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act Show Cause Notice

Surender Kumar v. Anita Chhabra & Ors.

29 Feb 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:1613
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The Delhi High Court held that the right to cross-examination cannot be closed prematurely and upheld the respondents' right to rely on additional documents allowed by amendment under Order VI Rule 17 CPC in a commercial suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant right to cross-examination Order VII Rule 14(3) CPC Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint

Subhash Manchanda v. Raj Kumar Manchanda & Ors.

29 Feb 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2094

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's suit for partition declaring his half share in the property as per the Will and relinquishment deeds, rejecting the defendants' plea of family settlement barring partition.

civil appeal_allowed partition suit undivided share Will relinquishment deed

Amit Agarwal v. Tanuj Agarwal

29 Feb 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:2239

The Delhi High Court granted a preliminary decree declaring the plaintiff as half owner of the property based on admitted registered sale deed, emphasizing that clear admissions in pleadings allow passing decree without full trial under Order XII Rule 6 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant preliminary decree Order XII Rule 6 CPC admission in pleadings registered sale deed

Om Prakash Gandhi v. Sita Devi & Ors.

29 Feb 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:1983
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging dismissal of applications disputing ownership in labour disputes, holding that factual issues must be decided by the trial court and not in writ proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed writ jurisdiction Articles 226 and 227 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Verizon Trademark Services LLC & Ors. v. Lathiya Hanshaben Arvindbhai & Anr.

29 Feb 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:2125

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction against the use of the deceptively similar mark 'VRIZON' infringing the well-known 'VERIZON' trademarks under Section 29(4) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trademark Infringement Passing Off Well-known Trademark Section 29(4) Trade Marks Act

Anand Kamal Goel v. State

29 Feb 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2096

The Delhi High Court dismissed belated applications for impleadment by parties claiming title through existing litigants in a long-pending partition and probate dispute, affirming the doctrine of lis pendens and procedural safeguards against dilatory tactics.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant impleadment Order I Rule 10 CPC Section 151 CPC probate proceedings