Delhi High Court

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REXCIN PHARMACEUTICALS P LTD v. REKIN PHARMA P LTD & ANR

27 Jan 2026 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of the registered trademark 'REKIN-SP', holding that the petitioner failed to prove prior trademark use or deceptive similarity with its tradename 'REXCIN' in pharmaceutical products.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 57 Rectification petition Trademark infringement

Thyrocare Technologies Limited v. Mohit & Ors.

27 Jan 2026 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2026:DHC:650

The Delhi High Court upheld the liability of the principal employer to pay injury compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, emphasizing limited appellate scope and the protective intent of the Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 employer-employee relationship principal employer liability Section 12 Employee’s Compensation Act

Savitri Sharma & Anr. v. Bhagwani Devi Now Deceased Through All Legal Heirs & Ors.

27 Jan 2026 · Vivek Chaudhary; Shail Jain · 2026:DHC:637-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal of a partition suit, holding that daughters have coparcenary rights under the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act and that the validity of a Will cannot be decided at the plaint stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Undivided Family coparcenary rights Hindu Succession Act 1956 Will validity

Om Prakash v. UOI & Ors.

27 Jan 2026 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2026:DHC:604-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the GSFC conviction of a BSF Lance Naik for rape due to procedural irregularities, suppression of evidence, and unreliable prosecution testimony, allowing the writ petition under Article 226.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Border Security Force Act, 1968 General Security Force Court Article 226 Constitution Section 354 RPC

Shakir v. Premier Carworld Private Limited

27 Jan 2026 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2026:DHC:638

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court’s refusal to summon witnesses and documents at the final stage, holding that parties cannot fill lacunae in their case at the last moment.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India Order XVI CPC summoning witnesses late stage evidence

Mohd Azim v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

27 Jan 2026 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2026:DHC:633

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the framing of an additional issue by the trial court, holding that the issues already framed were sufficient for adjudication and the trial court's order was lawful.

civil petition_dismissed framing of issues Order XIV Rule 5 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India Delhi Wakf Act

JES AND BEN GROUPO PVT LTD v. SHAKTI TRADING CO

27 Jan 2026 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2026:DHC:634

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner an additional opportunity to cross-examine a witness in a civil suit, subject to payment of costs, emphasizing the interest of justice over procedural finality.

civil appeal_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India cross-examination civil procedure trial court orders

Charenjit Singh Bakshi v. State NCT of Delhi

27 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain · 2026:DHC:677
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 30 of the Arms Act against a petitioner who unknowingly carried a live cartridge, holding that conscious possession is essential for criminal liability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Arms Act, 1959 Section 30 Arms Act possession conscious possession

Karan Kapoor v. The State NCT of Delhi

27 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain · 2026:DHC:678
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The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to expedite charge ascertainment in a 2019 FIR and allowed exemption from personal appearance for the petitioner residing outside Delhi.

criminal other expeditious trial ascertainment of charges FIR delay personal appearance exemption

Ameer Ahmad v. The Commissioner of Customs & Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11719-DB

The Delhi High Court modified its earlier order to correct the recorded weight of gold seized by Customs from approximately 200 grams to 233 grams.

administrative other Customs Department detention of goods modification of court order weight of seized gold

RI Networks Private Limited v. World Phone Internet Services Private Limited & Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh; Madhu Jain · 2026:DHC:629-DB

The Delhi High Court held that court fees must be refunded when a suit is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and the plaintiff is relegated to an alternate forum without adjudication on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant court fee refund Order VII Rule 10 CPC Order VII Rule 11 CPC jurisdictional bar

Prasar Bharati v. Stracon India Ltd.

23 Jan 2026 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain
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The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award on cricket broadcasting rights disputes, limiting judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act to narrow grounds and rejecting the appellant's challenge except on the inclusion of a triangular series.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Arbitral Award

Naveen Shokeen v. State NCT of Delhi

23 Jan 2026 · Vikas Mahajan · 2026:DHC:595

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder and related offences based on weak circumstantial evidence and prolonged pre-trial custody, imposing conditions to ensure trial attendance.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail circumstantial evidence identification DNA evidence

Vandana Rana v. Bal Singh Rana & Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:620
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The Delhi High Court held that a plaint challenging a Will is not barred by limitation if the plaintiff pleads delayed knowledge of the Will's contents, and rejected the defendant's application for dismissal under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order X Rule 2 CPC limitation attesting witness

Suman Sankar Bhunia v. Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty

23 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's custody award to the father, emphasizing the paramountcy of the children's welfare over rigid doctrines, parental alienation, and procedural propriety in custody disputes.

family appeal_dismissed Significant child custody welfare of the child parental alienation tender years doctrine

Pranav Gupta v. Adeesh Gupta & Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Mini Pushkarna · 2026:DHC:616

The Delhi High Court held that parties' consent to arbitrate all disputes arising from a Will, partnership deeds, and partition matters must be given effect by appointing an arbitrator and referring the disputes to arbitration, vacating interim relief subject to security deposit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration Will dispute partition suit partnership deed

S.K. Tandon & Anr. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Anr.

23 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court upheld SEBI's authority to conduct a forensic audit and reconstitute the winding up committee, affirming that prior judicial embargoes on payments to CRB Group entities remain binding and that the Special Committee failed in its fiduciary duties.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Special Committee SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations Forensic Audit

XXX v. State (NCT of Delhi)

23 Jan 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2026:DHC:541
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for digital rape under Section 376(2)(f) IPC based on credible victim and witness testimony despite absence of medical evidence and procedural non-compliance.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant digital rape Section 376(2)(f) IPC victim testimony medical evidence

Capital Land Builders Pvt. Ltd v. M/S Shaheed Memorial Scty. & Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against a non-party shareholder, holding that contempt liability requires clear proof of wilful disobedience and that injunctions bind only parties or those acting in concert with them.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court injunction Order XXXIX Rule 2-A CPC wilful disobedience

Shukvinder Singh @ Sanju v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

23 Jan 2026 · Vikas Mahajan · 2026:DHC:597

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a murder case due to contradictory eyewitness evidence and prolonged custody despite the serious nature of the offence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail contradictory eyewitness testimony hostile witness long custody