Delhi High Court

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Sh. Vijender Singh & Ors. v. Sh. Narinder Singh & Ors.

08 Jan 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:88
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The court dismissed the defendants’ belated application to summon the attesting witness of a Will after voluntarily closing evidence without seeking procedural remedies to compel his attendance.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Will attesting witness Order XVI CPC summoning witness

Dimple Sachdeva v. Sanjeev Kumar Mittal & Anr.

08 Jan 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:85

The Delhi High Court disposed of the contempt petition as not pressed after finding that the respondents had considered the petitioner’s representation within the stipulated time, directing status quo pending further legal challenge.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings wilful disobedience court directions representation

Kamlesh Kumar Gupta v. Naresh Kumar & Ors.

08 Jan 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:84

The Delhi High Court disposed of the contempt petition directing the petitioner to participate in the survey under the Street Vendors Act and have his case considered by the Town Vending Committee, denying further relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Street Vendors Act Town Vending Committee survey process relocation

Union of India & Ors. v. Bijender Singh

08 Jan 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:65-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a Tribunal order that merely directed consideration of a representation, holding such petitions as an abuse of process.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition Tribunal order notional increment consideration of representation

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. MOHIT

08 Jan 2025 · C. HARI SHANKAR; AJAY DIGPAUL · 2025:DHC:67-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition as infructuous after the respondent secured alternative employment and ceased to pursue the relief granted by the Tribunal.

administrative other writ petition infructuous remedies tribunal

Dinesh v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

08 Jan 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:70-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions by granting relief consistent with a related leading case, disposing of connected original applications without remand to the Tribunal.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant writ petition original application judicial economy reconsideration

AAONE DEVELOPERS PVT LTD v. SABITA JHA AND ANR

08 Jan 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:50

The Delhi High Court held that prior mediation conducted post-institution at joint request satisfies mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act when urgent interim relief is genuinely sought, and rejected the defendants' plea to dismiss the suit for non-compliance.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 12-A Commercial Courts Act pre-institution mediation urgent interim relief specific performance

Lal Chand Verma v. Union of India

08 Jan 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2022 SCC OnLine Del 174

The Delhi High Court held that issuance of a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act to a deceased assessee posthumously is invalid and without jurisdiction, quashing the impugned notices and proceedings.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 notice Section 148A(b) Section 159 legal representatives

Suresh Chand Sharma & Ors. v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors.

08 Jan 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:27-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the Street Vendors Act, 2014 does not bar Civil Court jurisdiction, allowing street vendors to file suits for restoration and damages despite the Act's grievance redressal mechanism.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 Civil Court jurisdiction Order VII Rule 10 CPC Grievance redressal

Arjun Chawla v. Punjab National Bank

08 Jan 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:28-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that failure of the appointing authority to refuse voluntary retirement notice within the prescribed period results in deemed acceptance, invalidating subsequent disciplinary removal.

labor appeal_allowed Significant voluntary retirement Regulation 29 PNB Pension Regulations deemed acceptance disciplinary proceedings

Anup Jain v. CRB Capital Markets Limited

08 Jan 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:18-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that appeals by ex-management challenging bona fide share transfers during winding-up are not maintainable, affirming the validity of such transfers absent Official Liquidator action.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Companies Act 1956 Section 483 winding-up proceedings ex-management locus standi

New India Assurance Company Ltd. v. Rupin & Ors.

08 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:55

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal's award, holding that eyewitness testimony not cited in the charge sheet can establish the offending vehicle's involvement and negligence, thereby affirming the insurer's liability to pay compensation.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim eyewitness testimony charge sheet negligence

Harish Kumar Mittal v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.

08 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:54

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for loss of income but denied claims for loss of earning capacity, attendant charges, and future treatment due to lack of evidence in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_allowed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation enhancement loss of income loss of earning capacity

Deputy Commissioner of Police v. Rahul

08 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:53

The Delhi High Court dismissed the police department's appeal challenging a motor accident compensation award, holding the driver solely negligent and upholding the compensation including functional disability and loss of income assessed on minimum wages.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed motor accident claim contributory negligence functional disability loss of income

Shyam Sunder Sethi v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr

08 Jan 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:48
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition of a petitioner seeking allotment of a plot after voluntarily cancelling his registration, holding no vested right arose from a mistaken draw of lots and ordering refund of deposit with interest.

civil petition_dismissed Significant registration cancellation allotment of plot draw of lots laches

Ajay Kumar & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority

08 Jan 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:47

The Delhi High Court held that the DDA is not bound by Ministry notifications reserving 50% of EWS flats for apartment owners, vacating the interim stay and allowing DDA to allot EWS units on a first come first serve basis.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Development Authority Economically Weaker Section Developer Entity Housing Scheme

M/S KALSI FINANCE PVT. LTD. v. D. D. A.

08 Jan 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:46

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging DDA's demand for composition and unearned increase charges, holding that the petitioner’s delay and laches barred relief under Articles 226 and 227.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction Articles 226 and 227 Delhi Development Authority composition charges

RPG Enterprises Limited v. RPG Industrial Products Pvt Ltd

08 Jan 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:38

The Delhi High Court cancelled the respondent's trademark registration for "RPG" due to bad faith adoption and infringement of the petitioner's well-known "RPG" mark, affirming protection for well-known trademarks against identical marks even on allied goods.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 well-known trademark rectification petition bad faith

Diamond Modular Pvt. Ltd. v. Yash Arora as Trading as Siddhi Vinayak Traders

08 Jan 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:37

The Delhi High Court cancelled the registration of the trademark "GREEN DIAMOND" held by a former distributor for dishonest adoption and passing off against the prior registered and well-known "DIAMOND" trademark of the petitioner.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Dishonest adoption Trade Marks Act 1999

Novartis AG & Anr. v. Natco Pharma Limited

08 Jan 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:51

The Delhi High Court allowed the defendant's application to file an additional written statement beyond the statutory period under Order VIII Rule 9 CPC to include facts about the plaintiffs' refused Divisional Patent Application, holding that such filing is within the Court's discretion and not barred by prior interlocutory findings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VIII Rule 9 CPC additional written statement Divisional Patent Application patent infringement