Delhi High Court

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Satyajit Biswas v. Commissioner of Police & Anr.

10 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5263-DB

The Delhi High Court granted interim custody of a minor child to her father for education abroad with conditions, while directing the substantive custody dispute to be decided by the competent civil court.

family appeal_allowed Significant interim custody habeas corpus minor child education rights

Sanjiv Singhal v. ECE Industries Ltd.

10 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5250

The Delhi High Court quashed summons against company officers under Section 141 NI Act for cheque dishonour, holding that mere designation without specific allegations of control and responsibility is insufficient for criminal liability.

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

ECE Industries Ltd. v. GEI Industrial Systems Ltd. & Ors.

10 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5257

The Delhi High Court quashed summons against company directors and secretary under Sections 138/141 NI Act for cheque dishonour due to lack of specific allegations proving their responsibility for the company’s business at the time of offence.

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

ECE Industries Ltd. v. GEI Industrial Systems Ltd. & Ors.

10 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5256

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

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

ECE Industries Ltd. v. GEI Industrial Systems Ltd.

10 Oct 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:5255

The 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 criminal liability.

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

RTC Restaurants (India) Limited v. Ruby Tuesday Inc and Anr

10 Oct 2014 · G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:5254

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff's use of 'Ruby's Bar & Grill' infringed the defendants' 'Ruby Tuesday' trademark post-termination of license, granting interim injunction in favor of the defendants.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement interim injunction licensee rights passing off

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

10 Oct 2014 · G.P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:5258
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's application for leave to defend a summary suit for recovery of payment for supplied goods, holding the defence to be sham and awarding interest at a reasonable rate.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC summary suit leave to defend Sale of Goods Act

MERCK KGAA AND ONE ANOTHER v. HASMUKH N THAKKAR

10 Oct 2014 · G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:5252

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and delivery up against the defendant for infringing the plaintiffs' pharmaceutical trademarks ECEFLAM+ being deceptively similar to EXFLAM and EMFLAM.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off pharmaceutical trademarks deceptive similarity

Sh. Yudhvir Singh v. Sh. Dharamvir & Ors.

10 Oct 2014 · G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:5251

The Delhi High Court allowed the Plaintiff's pre-trial amendment to include declaratory relief in a suit initially for injunction, emphasizing liberal approach to amendments under Order VI Rule 17 CPC while safeguarding limitation rights.

civil other Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint permanent injunction declaratory relief

SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. MANJEET & ORS

10 Oct 2014 · JAYANT NATH · 2014:DHC:5269

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded to legal representatives of a deceased in a motor accident case, affirming entitlement to loss of estate compensation even without financial dependency.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant loss of estate motor vehicle accident compensation no fault liability

Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Mina Devi & Ors.

10 Oct 2014 · Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:5270

The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation award, affirming negligence of the offending vehicle and the 30% future prospects addition for a deceased security guard aged over 40 years.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 rash and negligent driving future prospects

SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. UMESH JAIN & ORS

10 Oct 2014 · JAYANT NATH · 2014:DHC:5271

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded to non-dependent legal representatives for loss of estate under the Motor Vehicles Act, affirming that absence of dependency does not bar entitlement to statutory compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant loss of estate loss of dependency Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 140

Ramandeep Singh Ahluwalia v. Sanjeev Narula & Ors.

10 Oct 2014 · V.K. Shali · 2014:DHC:5273

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition for alleged non-deposit of lease rent, holding that contempt jurisdiction is not a substitute for civil execution proceedings and must be sparingly exercised.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court willful disobedience recovery of money civil execution

Suresh Kapoor v. Shashi Krishan Lal Khanna & Ors.

10 Oct 2014 · G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:5267

The Delhi High Court held that a plaintiff ousted from possession must pay ad valorem court fees based on the market value of his share, not a fixed court fee, for valuation of partition suits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant court fee valuation Order VII Rule 11 CPC partition suit constructive possession

DLF Home Developers Limited v. Competition Commission of India & Ors.

10 Oct 2014 · Manmohan · 2014:DHC:5231

The Delhi High Court held that the Competition Commission of India need not decide jurisdiction as a preliminary issue and may proceed to hear the merits of cases involving alleged violations of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002, dismissing the writ petitions seeking to restrain such proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Competition Commission of India jurisdiction Section 4 Competition Act 2002 preliminary issue

Karishma Raj v. State Bank of India

10 Oct 2014 · Sunil Gaur · 2014:DHC:5233

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal partly by enhancing damages against State Bank of India for deficiency in service and wrongful loan recall, while upholding the loan repayment decree.

civil appeal_allowed Significant educational loan deficiency in service RBI guidelines grievance redressal

Sushila & Ors. v. Vijay Kumar Bhardwaj & Ors.

10 Oct 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:5268

The Delhi High Court held that oral family settlements are unenforceable without registration and allowed a partition decree based on admitted shares of legal heirs under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit oral family settlement admission in prior suit Order 12 Rule 6 CPC

Union of India v. Suchitra Goswami

10 Oct 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:5248-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT’s order directing notional promotion and pensionary benefits to an officer whose delayed promotion was caused by erroneous ACR grading and held that inclusion in the suitability list creates a presumption of entitlement to promotion.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant notional promotion Directors’ suitability list Annual Confidential Report (ACR) Central Secretariat Services (CSS)

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Tara Chand Sharma

10 Oct 2014 · Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:5253

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s compensation award for a motor accident victim’s loss of income and medical expenses, while enhancing compensation for future prospects and loss of amenities.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim compensation quantum loss of income functional disability

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Tara Chand Sharma

10 Oct 2014 · Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:5249

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's assessment of compensation for a motor accident victim with 90% disability, rejected the insurer's challenge, and enhanced compensation for future prospects and loss of amenities.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim functional disability loss of income medical expenses