Delhi High Court

93,563 judgments

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Alkem Laboratories Ltd v. Sanjay Bhatia & Ors

10 Feb 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:1314

The Delhi High Court permitted the plaintiff to withdraw the suit with liberty to file a fresh suit due to the need for extensive amendments in the plaint.

civil appeal_allowed withdrawal of suit leave to withdraw liberty to file fresh suit amendments to plaint

Rakesh Kumar Jain v. M/S Stalward Properteis Pvt Ltd. & Ors.

10 Feb 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:1315

The Delhi High Court disposed of a civil suit by consent following a comprehensive settlement between the parties, with each party bearing its own costs.

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State of NCT of Delhi v. Sanjay @ Sonu

10 Feb 2015 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2015:DHC:1351-DB

The High Court dismissed the leave to appeal against the acquittal in a murder case, holding that the trial court's judgment was a plausible view and no substantial reason existed to interfere.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant acquittal Section 302 IPC Section 25 Arms Act hostile witness

M/S D.C.M. SHRI RAM CONSOLIDATE LTD v. B.K. GUPTA

10 Feb 2015 · Deepa Sharma · 2015:DHC:1353

The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's award declaring an Assistant Weaving Master a workman, holding that his supervisory role and wage level excluded him from the definition of workman under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act workman definition supervisory capacity managerial capacity

Om Prakash & Anr. v. State

10 Feb 2015 · S. P. Garg · 2015:DHC:1333

The Delhi High Court affirmed convictions under Sections 148 and 308 read with 149 IPC but modified sentences to probation due to settlement and mitigating factors.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 148 IPC Section 149 IPC Section 308 IPC conviction

Gyan Parkash & Ors. v. State

10 Feb 2015 · S.P. Garg · 2015:DHC:1341

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges under Sections 498A, 304B, 406, and 34 IPC in a dowry death case, holding that at the charge framing stage, the court must accept prosecution material as true and that 'soon before' in Section 304B IPC is a relative term.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge Section 304B IPC dowry death soon before

Rama Goel v. Moti Gupta

10 Feb 2015 · Manmohan Singh · 2015:DHC:1342

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's amendment application post commencement of trial to include subsequent events and additional reliefs, emphasizing liberal amendment principles to decide the real controversy.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint Order 6 Rule 17 CPC subsequent events mesne profits

Atul Agarwal v. M/S Ascent Infracon Pvt Ltd

10 Feb 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:1349

The Delhi High Court granted an ex parte decree in a summary suit for recovery of a loan amount and interest where the defendant failed to appear despite substituted service.

civil appeal_allowed summary suit Order 37 Rule 2(3) CPC substituted service dishonoured cheque

M/S S & S TECHNOCRAFT (P) LTD v. RATHI STEEL LIMITED

10 Feb 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:6638-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of leave to defend a suit for steel supply payment, holding that delayed and vague pleas of defective goods and forged documents were sham and the suit was within limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII Rule 3(5) CPC leave to defend Sale of Goods Act Section 42 acceptance of goods

Vijay Prakash Vijay; Raghubir Singh Saini; Surinder Kumar v. Prof Tarun Kumar Dass

09 Feb 2015 · Suresh Kait · 2015:DHC:10853

The Delhi High Court directed the University of Delhi to deposit awarded gratuity amounts with interest pending appeal, ensuring compliance with the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

labor petition_allowed Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 gratuity payment interest on gratuity deposit with Court Registry

Surinder Mohan Talwar & Ors v. Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.

09 Feb 2015 · S. Muralidhar · 2015:DHC:11987

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award due to an unconvincing explanation for a 980-day delay in filing, refusing to condone the delay.

civil petition_dismissed condonation of delay arbitral award execution petition service of notice

Supreme Court in Maharashtra Ekta Hawkers Union and v. Anr., 2013(11) SCALE 329

09 Feb 2015 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2015:DHC:11600

The Delhi High Court held that disputes regarding street vendors' rights under the Street Vendors Act, 2014 must be decided by the Town Vending Committee, directing NDMC to make the Committee functional and permitting petitioners to file representations before it.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 Section 3(3) Town Vending Committee injunction

Smt. Vesuta & Ors. v. Rajendersesfgh & Ors.

09 Feb 2015 · G. P. Mittal · MAC APP 52/2008

Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying a higher multiplier and increasing non-pecuniary damages under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 163-A loss of dependency multiplier

M/S A.P. PROCESSORS v. M/S DIAMOND EXPORT & OTHERS

09 Feb 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:1236

The Delhi High Court recorded a voluntary settlement reached through court annexed mediation, disposed of the suit and counter claim, and granted refund of 50% court fees under Section 16-A of the Court Fees Act, 1870.

civil settled Settlement Agreement Court annexed mediation Section 16-A Court Fees Act Refund of court fees

Man Singh v. Union of India

09 Feb 2015 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:1308-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of possession claims.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings compensation unpaid

Dharmendra Prasad Singh & Ors. v. The Chairman, State Bank of India & Ors.

09 Feb 2015 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2015:DHC:1291

The Delhi High Court held that the State Bank of India cannot regularize contractual employees contrary to the binding Supreme Court precedent in Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Umadevi & Ors., and dismissed the petition seeking such regularization.

labor petition_dismissed Significant regularization contractual employees public employment constitutional scheme

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC v. M SANJAY KUMAR AND ANR

09 Feb 2015 · Manmohan Singh, J. · 2015:DHC:1290

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff's well-known trademark 'Comfort Inn' was infringed by the defendants' use of 'Raj Comfort Inn' for hotel services, granting interim injunction and affirming protection for trans-border reputation under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Well-known trademark Trans-border reputation

Tulip Engineering Pvt. Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer

09 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R. K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:1289-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of reassessment proceedings and additions under Section 68 despite absence of notice under Section 143(2), relying on Section 292BB and tangible material from investigation reports.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant reassessment Section 147 Section 292BB Section 68

Commissioner of Income Tax-XIV v. Vivek Aggarwal

09 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:1293-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Commissioner of Income Tax's appeals, upholding the ITAT's decision to set aside unjustified income additions against the taxpayer.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Appeal Assessing Officer Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Additions to Income

Commissioner of Income Tax-XIV v. Vivek Aggarwal

09 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:1292-DB

The Delhi High Court heard multiple Income Tax Appeals involving the Commissioner of Income Tax and Vivek Aggarwal, referencing a related decision dated 09.02.2015.

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