Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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DS Drinks and Beverages Private Limited v. Hector Beverages Private Limited

03 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1391-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining the appellant from using the mark 'SWING', holding that the dominant part of the respondent's composite trademark was infringed, likely causing consumer confusion.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction trademark infringement composite mark dominant part of trademark

Vishul Kapasia v. University of Delhi

03 Mar 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2025:DHC:1410-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals seeking relaxation of attendance rules for LL.B. exams, holding that relief under Article 226 requires prior invocation of relaxation provisions before the competent authority.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant attendance requirement Rule 8(a) Attendance Rules relaxation of attendance Article 226

Yashvardhan Chauhan v. University of Delhi & Anr.

03 Mar 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2025:DHC:1447-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of an LLB student seeking relaxation of mandatory attendance rules due to medical reasons, emphasizing strict adherence to academic discipline and procedural requirements for relief.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant attendance requirement relaxation of attendance medical emergency Article 226

Bharat Bhushan Bansal v. State NCT of Delhi

03 Mar 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1457
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the petitioner accused of cheating and misappropriation of funds in a cooperative society, holding that prima facie evidence and absence of undue trial delay justified denial of bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail cheating misappropriation cooperative society

Usha v. DSSSB & Anr.

03 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1424-DB

The High Court dismissed the writ petition upholding the Tribunal’s refusal to condone a 620-day delay in filing an Original Application, holding that personal hardships without cogent explanation do not justify extension beyond prescribed limitation periods.

administrative petition_dismissed condonation of delay limitation period Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 COVID-19 pandemic extension

M/S Kashish Optics Ltd. v. The Commissioner, CGST Delhi West & Ors.

03 Mar 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:1290-DB

The Delhi High Court held that extension of seizure of goods under the CGST Act beyond six months requires notice and opportunity to be heard, and without such procedural compliance, the extension is invalid and goods must be released.

administrative petition_allowed Significant seizure of goods CGST Act Section 67 Customs Act Section 110 extension of seizure period

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-2 v. BDR Builders and Developers Pvt. Ltd.

03 Mar 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2025:DHC:1717-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's decision that the assessee discharged the onus under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act by proving the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of shareholders, dismissing the revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 68 Income Tax Act share capital unexplained cash credits creditworthiness identity of shareholder

Pawan Kumar Garg & Anr. v. Punjab National Bank

03 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1452

The Delhi High Court set aside Punjab National Bank's classification of loan accounts as 'fraud' for lack of reasoned order and directed the Bank to issue fresh Show Cause Notices before taking any decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant fraud classification Show Cause Notice reasoned order Punjab National Bank

Athlesis Eok & Anr. v. Manu Sawhney & Ors.

03 Mar 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:1413

The Delhi High Court held that the Video Conferencing Rules, 2021 apply to civil cases requiring appointment of a Coordinator for overseas witnesses and that the party requesting video conferencing must bear the expenses, setting aside the trial court's contrary order.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Video Conferencing Rules 2021 Coordinator appointment Overseas witness examination Civil procedure

Deepak @ Deepak Singh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

03 Mar 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:1432

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a serious offence case after considering the completion of investigation, absence of criminal antecedents, and the need to uphold personal liberty under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail judicial custody presumption of innocence Article 21

Rajesh v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

03 Mar 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:1431

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a serious offence case after considering completed investigation, absence of criminal antecedents, and humanitarian grounds, emphasizing that bail is the rule and jail the exception.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail judicial custody Section 41A CrPC presumption of innocence

Zhinet Banu Nazir Dadany v. Commissioner of Customs New Delhi

03 Mar 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:1403-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that Customs cannot dispose of non-perishable seized goods without notice and directed refund of value with interest, ordering market value compensation for delayed payment.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs seizure Show Cause Notice Disposal of seized goods Refund of seized goods value

Devender Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

03 Mar 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:1428

The Delhi High Court granted furlough to a prisoner who, despite prior failure to surrender, demonstrated good conduct and completed sentence in a subsequent case, emphasizing that prior misconduct alone cannot bar furlough.

criminal petition_allowed Significant furlough parole good conduct report failure to surrender

Laxmi Dhar v. Delhi Development Authority

03 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1427

The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to decide the petitioner's pending representation regarding property mutation within eight weeks without expressing any opinion on the merits.

administrative petition_dismissed Delhi Development Authority MIG plot allotment mutation show cause notice

Joydeb Das v. Union of India

03 Mar 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:1409

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s belated claim for pension benefits for a period of court leave, holding that delay and laches barred the claim and that a court’s direction to consider a stale representation does not revive the cause of action.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pension computation court leave notional increments limitation

Shazeb v. State NCT of Delhi

03 Mar 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:1407
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to prolonged pre-trial detention and delay in trial, dispensing with the stringent bail conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS commercial quantity bail

Think Gas Ludhiana Pvt Ltd v. M K Aggarwal Finishing Factory & Anr.

03 Mar 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:1419

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate payment disputes arising from a Gas Supply Agreement, proceeding ex parte against non-responding parties.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment Gas Supply Agreement Arbitration clause enforcement

Mahvish Farooq v. Anil Malik & Ors.

03 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1417

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition as the respondents took a reasoned decision rejecting the petitioner's citizenship application, fulfilling the Court's direction to process it in accordance with law.

constitutional petition_dismissed contempt of court citizenship application delay in decision reasoned order

Rajesh Kumar v. Vijay Kumar Bidhuri & Ors.

03 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1416

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition alleging disobedience of its order, holding that disciplinary actions taken in compliance with court directions and challenged through proper legal channels do not constitute contempt.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt of court wilful disobedience show-cause notice termination order

Dhobi Ghat Jhuggi Adhikar Manch v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

03 Mar 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:1379

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking stay of demolition and rehabilitation of unauthorized occupants on the Yamuna floodplains, holding that only notified JJ clusters existing before 2006 are entitled to protection under the 2015 Policy and emphasizing environmental preservation and lawful possession.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Jhuggi Jhopri clusters Delhi JJ Slum Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy 2015 River Yamuna floodplains Unauthorized occupation