Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Malpani Enterprises v. Registrar of Trade Marks

07 Jan 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:36

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing the Registrar of Trade Marks to accept the petitioner’s notice of opposition filed within the extended deadline despite technical glitches in the online portal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Trade Mark Rules, 2017 notice of opposition statutory deadline technical glitch

Rajasthan Equestrian Association v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Jan 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:35

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the Relaxation Clause but set aside exemptions granted to the Equestrian Federation of India for violating the Sports Code's principles of democratic governance and uniform application.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant National Sports Development Code, 2011 Relaxation Clause Equestrian Federation of India Sports governance

Rehau Polymers Pvt Ltd v. Mantralaya Impex Pvt Ltd & Ors.

07 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:25

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the trial court's rejection of the plaint, holding that withdrawal of a suit with liberty to file afresh permits necessary amendments including addition of interconnected parties, and the plaint was not barred under procedural provisions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order XXIII Rule 1(3) CPC Order II Rule 2(2) CPC withdrawal of suit

Aditya Kumar Mallick v. Union of India and Anr.

07 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:20

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the CAT 2024 answer key, holding that judicial interference in academic decisions requires clear, demonstrable error beyond inferential reasoning and deferring to expert committees in examination matters.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review answer key competitive examination academic matters

Public Works Department v. Malti Devi

07 Jan 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:19

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of time-barred appeals under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, holding that limitation cannot be extended beyond 120 days and the gratuity amount must be deposited for appeal admission.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act Section 7(7) limitation period condonation of delay

GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. FOCUS ENERGY LTD. AND ORS.

07 Jan 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:34

The Delhi High Court granted interim security to the petitioner under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act to protect its claim for unpaid Make Up Gas under a gas supply contract, while leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.

commercial_arbitration petition_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act Make Up Gas Annual Take or Pay Force Majeure

Atul Punj v. Union of India & Ors

07 Jan 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:31

The Delhi High Court permitted suspension of a Look Out Circular restricting a businessman’s international travel, balancing his fundamental right to travel with the state's interest in ongoing financial investigations, subject to stringent conditions.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Look Out Circular Article 21 Right to travel abroad SFIO investigation

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India v. Akshay Kumar Malhotra

07 Jan 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:30
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The Delhi High Court held that TRAI's authority to requisition information from telecom service providers under the RTI Act is limited to its regulatory functions and does not extend to furnishing individual subscriber complaint details, setting aside the CIC's order directing otherwise.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 TRAI powers RTI and telecom complaints

Ex Const Crew Monu Yadav v. Union of India

07 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:97-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging dismissal from BSF service for lack of territorial jurisdiction, applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

administrative petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction cause of action forum non conveniens writ petition

Deepak Kumar Yadav v. Union of India

07 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:99-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging dismissal from BSF service for lack of territorial jurisdiction, applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens and directing the petitioner to approach the competent court at Kolkata.

administrative petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction forum non conveniens cause of action writ petition

Ex Const Crew Rajveer Singh Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:100-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging dismissal from BSF service for lack of territorial jurisdiction, applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

administrative petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction Article 226 Constitution of India doctrine of forum non conveniens Border Security Force Act 1965

EX CONST CREW PRADEEP v. UNION OF INDIA

07 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:98-DB

Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging dismissal from service on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction, applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

administrative petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction cause of action forum non conveniens writ petition

Sanjeev Suri v. Jyoti Sadana

07 Jan 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:17

The Delhi High Court upheld acquittals in cheque dishonour cases where the accused successfully rebutted the statutory presumption of debt under the Negotiable Instruments Act by adducing credible evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Cheque dishonour Presumption of debt

Rocktek Infra Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner of Customs (Import)

07 Jan 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:736-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed partial modification of onerous conditions for provisional release of seized imported goods, emphasizing the discretionary nature of such conditions and the availability of statutory appellate remedies.

administrative petition_allowed Significant provisional release customs seizure HSN classification Bank Guarantee

Sandeep Yadav v. Director General of Indian Coast

07 Jan 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2026:DHC:246-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside disciplinary punishment imposed on Indian Coast Guard officers due to procedural irregularities in trial jurisdiction and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in accordance with law.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Coast Guard Act, 1978 disciplinary proceedings summary trial procedural fairness

Heera Devi v. State of Delhi

07 Jan 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2026:DHC:252-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Heera Devi for the murder of her husband based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence excluding all reasonable hypotheses of innocence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence murder Section 302 IPC ligature strangulation

Hoor Anisbhai Jinwala v. National Testing Agency

04 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:9

The Delhi High Court denied interim relief for screen reader accommodation in the UGC-NET exam due to technical incompatibility and timing constraints but directed provision of a scribe as originally selected by the disabled candidate.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant benchmark disability screen reader software DEPwD guidelines UGC-NET examination

Malwa Solar Power Generation Private Limited v. M/S Vikram Solar Limited

31 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7004

The Delhi High Court granted an extension of the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 till 31 December 2024 with no objection from the respondent.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A(4) extension of mandate Arbitral Tribunal

Abhinav Singh Ravish & Anr. v. Shri Ramanand & Ors.

30 Dec 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:10113
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit seeking declaration of title and possession based on unregistered and unstamped documents, reaffirming that such documents do not confer proprietary rights under Indian law post-2001 amendments.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant unregistered documents Agreement to Sell General Power of Attorney Section 53-A Transfer of Property Act

Amena Bal v. Aminder Singh Bal

30 Dec 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:10111

The Delhi High Court held that a registered relinquishment deed is binding on the executant who cannot challenge it on the ground of not reading its contents, dismissing the plaintiff's suit to reclaim terrace rights relinquished in the deed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant relinquishment deed registered document prima facie case interim injunction