Delhi High Court

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Intel Corporation v. Gautam Gupta & Anr

13 Oct 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:5309

The Delhi High Court held that the defendants' use of 'Intel Land Developers Private Limited' infringed the well-known trademark 'INTEL' and amounted to passing off, granting injunction and damages to the plaintiff.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off well-known trademark INTEL

Joint Action Council of Service Doctor's Organisation v. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Deptt. of Personnel and Training and Ors.

13 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5304-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that Central Health Scheme officers covered under DACP are entitled to Non-Functional Upgradation benefits as per Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations, quashing the executive's denial as arbitrary and unsustainable.

service_law petition_allowed Significant Non-Functional Upgradation Dynamic Assured Career Progression Scheme Central Health Scheme Sixth Central Pay Commission

Union of India v. Anil Kumar Yadav

13 Oct 2014 · Vipin Sanghi; S. Ravindra Bhat · 2014:DHC:5294-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of a temporary MTS appointment made without SSC involvement, emphasizing binding effect of DoPT recruitment instructions and rejecting the CAT's reinstatement order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Staff Selection Commission Group C recruitment office memorandum 12.05.2010 temporary appointment cancellation

Sangita Rehan & Ors. v. Surinder Kishan Grover & Ors.

13 Oct 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:5301

The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiffs' partition suit as barred by limitation and estoppel due to acceptance of benefits under a registered Will, allowing the defendant's application to dismiss the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Limitation Act 1963 Partition suit Estoppel

Sh. Sharwan Jain v. Sh. Radhey Shyam

10 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5242

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act based on voluntary admissions and compromise, dismissing the petition challenging the earlier order granting benefit under Section 14(2) as frivolous.

property petition_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(a) Section 14(2) eviction

Jai Mal Singh v. Union of India

10 Oct 2014 · Kailash Gambhir; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:5265-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s writ challenging his non-selection in the CRPF SI(GD) LDCE-2008 for failing to secure minimum interview marks and due to delay in filing the petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Limited Departmental Competitive Examination CRPF recruitment minimum qualifying marks interview stage

CT/GD Jay Prakash Sharma v. Union of India

10 Oct 2014 · Kailash Gambhir; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:5264-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a frivolous writ petition with costs, relying on a prior related decision to uphold judicial discipline.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition frivolous petition costs Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund

Bharat Bank v. State

10 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5259

The Delhi High Court quashed summons against company directors and secretary under Sections 138/141 NI Act for lack of specific allegations showing they were responsible for the company's business at the time of cheque dishonour.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 141 NI Act vicarious liability

Bharat Bank v. State

10 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5260

The High Court quashed summons against company directors and secretary under Section 141 of the NI Act for cheque dishonour, holding that mere designation without specific responsibility for company affairs does not attract vicarious criminal liability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Section 141 vicarious liability

Bharat Bank v. State

10 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5261

The Delhi High Court quashed summons against company directors and secretary under Sections 138/141 NI Act for lack of specific allegations showing they were responsible for the company's business at the time of cheque dishonour.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act vicarious liability company director liability

Surender Singh Khrub v. State Election Commission

10 Oct 2014 · Chief Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:5234-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the shifting of polling stations in municipal elections, holding that election disputes must be raised by election petitions and courts will not entertain purely declaratory writs without consequential relief.

constitutional appeal_dismissed writ petition election dispute Article 329(b) Constitution of India Delhi Municipal Corporation Act 1957

Bharat Bank v. State

10 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5262

The Delhi High Court quashed summons against company directors and secretary under Sections 138/141 NI Act for dishonour of cheque, holding that mere designation without specific allegations of control and responsibility is insufficient for vicarious liability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 141 NI Act vicarious liability

Manoj Komal & Ors. v. Sardar Gurpreet Singh

10 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5243

The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of a decree for possession of 20 sq. yards, ruling that the executing court cannot entertain objections disputing the identity of the decreed property once the decree is final and binding.

civil petition_dismissed Significant execution of decree possession Section 11 CPC Order XXI Rule 102 CPC

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK ALL CADRE COOP. THRIFT AND CREDIT SOCIETY LTD. v. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

10 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5244

The court held that mere permissive use without exclusive possession does not entitle a society to relief under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act against dispossession from bank premises.

civil appeal_dismissed Specific Relief Act Section 6 exclusive possession juridical possession permissive use

Rameshwar Pal v. Chander Dass

10 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5245

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging refusal to amend the written statement in a possession suit, holding that the issue of HUF property was already decided and allowing amendment would cause undue delay and prejudice.

civil petition_dismissed Significant amendment of written statement Order VI Rule 17 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India res judicata

Sh. Ram Naresh v. Smt. Narayani Devi

10 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5246

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction due to tenant's failure to file leave to defend within the statutory period, holding that service formality does not delay the commencement of the limitation period and jurisdictional objections must be raised timely.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 leave to defend application bonafide necessity eviction service of summons

National Textile Corporation Ltd. v. Divya Kakkar

10 Oct 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:5247

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant on the ground of the landlady's bonafide necessity to carry on a restaurant business, ruling that prior legal notices without pleading such necessity do not bar eviction petitions.

property appeal_dismissed Significant bonafide necessity eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e)

Sita Ram v. The State

10 Oct 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5236-DB

The Delhi High Court modified a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder where a sudden quarrel led to fatal injuries inflicted by a household weapon, emphasizing circumstantial evidence and absence of premeditation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant murder culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC

Caraf Builders & Constructions Private Limited v. DLF Cyber City Developers Limited

10 Oct 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:5238
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The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Arrangement/Demerger under the Companies Act, 1956 after ensuring statutory compliance and absence of objections.

corporate petition_allowed Scheme of Arrangement Demerger Companies Act 1956 Section 391

Indian Express Newspapers v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

10 Oct 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:5237

The Delhi High Court held that enforcement of paid holidays on polling days under Section 135B of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 lies with the competent Magistrate and dismissed the writ petition for lack of jurisdiction.

constitutional petition_dismissed paid holiday polling day Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 Section 135B