Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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M/S.RMA KUMAR KOD v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi

26 Mar 2014 · G.S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:1686

The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a kerosene oil depot licence due to unreasonable delay and estoppel arising from renewal of licence despite prior conviction.

administrative petition_allowed Significant licence cancellation delay in enforcement estoppel condonation

M/S. RAJ PAL v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi

26 Mar 2014 · G.S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:1687

The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a kerosene oil depot license imposed after a 21-year delay, holding that unexplained delay and repeated renewals estopped the authority from taking action.

administrative petition_allowed Significant license cancellation delay in action condonation estoppel

M/S. SHANKAR LAL GUPTA v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi

26 Mar 2014 · G.S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:1688

The Delhi High Court quashed a belated show cause notice for license cancellation issued 18 years after conviction, holding that inordinate delay and repeated license renewals amounted to condonation barring cancellation.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Essential Commodities Act license cancellation delay in administrative action condonation

M/S. VERMA RATION SHOP v. GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI

26 Mar 2014 · G.S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:1689

The Delhi High Court quashed a 20-year delayed show cause notice for cancellation of a Fair Price Shop license, holding that unexplained delay and repeated renewals amounted to condonation barring cancellation despite prior conviction.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Fair Price Shop license Delhi Specified Articles Order 1981 Clause 7 conviction

M/S INTER IKEA SYSTEMS BV v. M/S IKEA FURNITURE PVT. LTD.

26 Mar 2014 · G.S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:1684
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The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to Inter IKEA Systems BV against IKEA Furniture Pvt. Ltd. for trademark infringement and passing off of the 'IKEA' mark.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Permanent injunction Damages

M/S. BRIJ LAL & SONS v. Union of India

26 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1675

The Delhi High Court held that refund of amounts paid under an arbitral award must carry interest at the rate specified in the original award, allowing the appeal to reduce interest from 18% to 9% per annum simple.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Arbitral award

Karan Madaan and Others v. Nageshwar Pandey

26 Mar 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:1661

The court held that a registered sale deed is conclusive proof of sale barring oral evidence to the contrary, rejected the defendant's loan-security defence as illegal and untenable, and granted possession to the plaintiffs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant registered sale deed Sections 91 and 92 Indian Evidence Act oral evidence loan transaction

Devinder Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation

26 Mar 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:1660

The Delhi High Court acquitted a police officer accused of corruption due to failure of the prosecution to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing strict compliance in proving tape-recorded evidence and the necessity of producing the complainant.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act tape-recorded conversation demand and acceptance of bribe identification of voice

Prominent Advertising Services v. Koutons Retail India Limited

26 Mar 2014 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2014:DHC:1659

The Delhi High Court held that willful breach of court undertakings given to avoid winding up amounts to contempt of court and imposed penalties on the respondent directors.

civil petition_allowed Significant contempt of court undertaking to court winding up petition memorandum of settlement

GEOJIT FINANCIAL SERVICES v. SHASHI SRIVASTAVA & ORS.

26 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1678

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitration award against Geojit Financial Services for unauthorized sale of shares, dismissing the appeal challenging the award due to lack of credible authorization and proof of contract note delivery.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 authorization contract notes De-Mat account

Sanjay Bhatia v. State

26 Mar 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:1668

The Delhi High Court held that the accused’s right to bail on default under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. ceases upon filing of the charge sheet, and bail applications thereafter must be decided on merits.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. bail on default charge sheet filing right to bail

R.V. AHILA v. M/S VXL REALTORS PVT. LTD.

26 Mar 2014 · Vibhu BakhrU, J · 2014:DHC:1667

The Delhi High Court admitted a winding up petition against a real estate company for failure to refund amounts paid by the petitioner, holding that partial payments and assurances constituted acknowledgment of debt restarting limitation and rejecting the respondent's defense of mutual settlement.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant winding up Companies Act 1956 refund acknowledgment of debt

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited v. D.K. Sardana

26 Mar 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:1669

The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's order and remanded the matter to decide the res judicata plea as a preliminary issue based on prior High Court dismissals of the termination challenge.

labor appeal_allowed Significant res judicata industrial dispute maintainability delay and laches

Raj Kumar v. State of Delhi

26 Mar 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:2912
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a police constable for demanding and accepting a bribe, affirming the necessity of conscious acceptance of illegal gratification and the admissibility of corroborative evidence including panch witness testimony and phenolphthalein test results.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7 Section 13(1)(d) Section 20 presumption

Sangeeta Bhambani v. Jatinder Sardana & Ors.

26 Mar 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7021-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant to withdraw an ill-drafted partition suit with liberty to file a fresh suit, emphasizing the need for proper pleadings in ancestral property claims and the applicability of the Benami Transactions Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Ancestral property Coparcenary Hindu Succession Act Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act

Shri T.V. Dattamurthy v. The State of Delhi

25 Mar 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:1649

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges against petitioners in a cheque fraud case, emphasizing that a prima facie case exists and directing expeditious trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charges prima facie case cheque fraud bank negligence

Rajesh Gupta v. State through Central Bureau of Investigation

25 Mar 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:1641

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of an Income Tax officer for demanding and accepting a bribe, affirming the admissibility of tape-recorded evidence and the validity of the sanction order despite minor procedural irregularities.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 bribery demand and acceptance of bribe tape-recorded conversation

Shail Bala Gupta v. Mahender Prasad Yadav

25 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1651

The Delhi High Court enhanced motor accident compensation by applying multiplier 13 for a deceased aged under 50 and adding 30% for future prospects, following Sarla Verma precedent.

civil appeal_allowed Significant multiplier future prospects compensation motor accident claim

Mahesh Chand Aggarwal v. Mukesh Kalia & Ors.

25 Mar 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:1652

The Delhi High Court decreed specific performance of an agreement to sell property where the plaintiff proved readiness and part payment, and the defendants failed to prove ownership or cooperate in executing the sale deed.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance agreement to sell No Objection Certificate readiness and willingness

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Ved Prakash and Anr.

25 Mar 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:1646

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal award directing the regularization of a muster roll employee as Wireman Grade-I on a point-to-point basis, emphasizing that findings of fact by the Tribunal cannot be disturbed by the writ court.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant regularization muster roll employees point-to-point promotion Industrial Tribunal award