Delhi High Court

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Vivek Gupta v. Vinod Gupta & Ors.

29 Oct 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:8973

The court held that the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act entitles daughters to equal coparcenary rights in HUF property, confirmed the preliminary partition severed the joint family status, and declared the Greater Kailash-II property as the sole HUF asset with shares allotted accordingly.

property appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Undivided Family Partition Coparcenary Daughter's rights

Vivek Gupta v. The State & Ors.

29 Oct 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:8971

The Delhi High Court granted Probate of a registered Will dated 20.04.1998, holding it validly executed without undue influence despite objections and pending partition suit.

civil petition_allowed Significant Probate Indian Succession Act, 1925 Will execution Undue influence

Keerti Gupta & Anr. v. Granite Hill Properties Pvt Ltd.

29 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8485
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Delhi High Court appointed an independent Sole Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, overruling a unilateral appointment clause to ensure impartial arbitration.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Sole Arbitrator appointment Unilateral appointment clause

Jatinder Mehta & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

29 Oct 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:8753

The Delhi High Court held that police must mandatorily register FIR and investigate cognizable offences under Section 289 IPC upon complaint, setting aside lower courts' refusal to direct FIR registration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 154 CrPC FIR registration Cognizable offence Section 289 IPC

Inder Pal Singh Gaba v. National Investigation Agency

29 Oct 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:8752
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The Delhi High Court upheld the legality of the petitioner’s arrest and remand under UAPA, holding that grounds of arrest were duly furnished and procedural safeguards complied with, dismissing the petition challenging the arrest and remand.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant grounds of arrest Article 22(1) Constitution of India Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Section 43B UAPA

MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD. v. VIREN TELECOM PRIVATE LIMITED

29 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8462

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate loan repayment disputes arising from a valid arbitration agreement.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Appointment of arbitrator Arbitration agreement

Mohd. Saquib v. Madhyam Land Trade LLP & Ors.

29 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8418

Delhi High Court appointed a Sole Arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed encouragement of settlement through mediation while preserving parties' rights to adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator Sole Arbitrator Jurisdiction of Court

MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD. v. MOURYA ENTERPRISES

29 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8460

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, directing arbitration proceedings in a loan default dispute after the petitioner demonstrated valid arbitration agreement and proper service attempts.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Appointment of arbitrator Arbitration clause

MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD v. BEHL HOSPITAL THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR AND ORS

29 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8461

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the petitioner had validly invoked arbitration and discharged service requirements despite respondents' non-response.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator arbitration clause

Gas Authority of India Ltd v. Saw Pipes Ltd

29 Oct 2024 · Vibhu Bahru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8410-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award favoring SPL, holding that GAIL was responsible for delay in lifting pipes and not entitled to price reduction under the contract, dismissing GAIL's challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Arbitral award

Commissioner of Customs (Airport and General) New Delhi v. M/S Shakti Cargo Movers

29 Oct 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:8390-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CESTAT order setting aside the revocation of a Customs Broker’s license, holding that reliance on genuine government-issued documents and reasonable verification satisfies regulatory obligations.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Broker Licensing Regulation 2018 verification obligations Section 10(n) presumption of genuineness

M/S KANCHENJUNGA COMMERCIAL LTD. & ANR. v. M/S ANSAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED & ANR.

29 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8579

The Delhi High Court held that interim relief applications after reference to arbitration must be decided by the arbitral tribunal and declined to entertain a Section 9 petition seeking such relief.

arbitration petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 17 interim relief

Suresh Kumar Kakkar & Anr. v. M/s Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Limited & Anr.

29 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8578

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against respondents for an erroneous but non-mala fide statement regarding status quo over disputed plots, referring the parties to arbitration for resolution.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court status quo third-party rights concealment of facts

Suresh Kumar Kakkar & Anr. v. M/s Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Limited & Ors.

29 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8574
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The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, only a prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement is required to appoint an arbitrator and non-signatory parties can be referred to arbitration based on doctrines like estoppel, leaving complex jurisdictional issues to the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Non-signatory parties Impleadment in arbitration

Habibbur Rahman v. State of NCT of Delhi

29 Oct 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:8671

The Delhi High Court held that filing a chargesheet within the statutory period completes investigation for default bail purposes, and absence of sanction under the Official Secrets Act does not render the chargesheet incomplete or entitle the accused to default bail.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant default bail Section 167(2) CrPC Official Secrets Act, 1923 sanction

Nitin Saxena v. Government of NCT of Delhi

29 Oct 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:8670

The Delhi High Court quashed the rape charge under Section 376D IPC against the petitioner due to inherent improbability and mala fide prosecution, while allowing other charges to proceed to trial.

criminal other Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C quashing of FIR Section 376D IPC rape allegations

Swatilekha Tiwari v. Sunil Pandey

29 Oct 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:8669

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against a husband for allegedly disobeying a mediated settlement, holding that refusal to grant divorce by mutual consent without wilful disobedience does not constitute contempt.

civil petition_dismissed Significant civil contempt mediated settlement mutual consent divorce wilful disobedience

Sunil Pandey v. State

29 Oct 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:8668

The Delhi High Court upheld anticipatory bail granted on the basis of a bona fide interim matrimonial settlement, dismissing the wife's application to recall bail for alleged breach of settlement terms.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail interim settlement matrimonial dispute breach of settlement

Putzmeister India Private Limited v. Union of India & Others

29 Oct 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8542
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that reconstitution of the FIPB committee without fresh hearing violated natural justice, quashed the ex post facto approval granted for foreign investment, and directed a fresh hearing and decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant principles of natural justice ex post facto approval Foreign Direct Investment policy Foreign Investment Promotion Board

GLAXO GROUP LIMITED & ANR v. IVA HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED

29 Oct 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:8590

The Delhi High Court granted injunction and damages to Glaxo Group Limited against IVA Healthcare for trademark infringement and passing off of the deceptively similar ZENTOVATE mark in pharmaceutical products.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off unfair competition well-known trademark