Delhi High Court

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Delhi Jal Board & Anr v. Chandra Kala & Ors

31 May 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:4538

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the Delhi Jal Board tanker driver liable for rash and negligent driving causing fatal injuries, dismissing the appeal challenging compensation.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 rash and negligent driving compensation motor accident claim

Harsimran Singh v. Ravinder Kaur Pasricha

31 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4668-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal setting aside the Family Court's closure of evidence order, permitting payment of costs and leading evidence to decide the matter on merits.

family appeal_allowed Family Court Affidavit of evidence Closure of evidence Costs payment

Dr. Kusuma Praveen Kumar v. Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University

31 May 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:4625

The Delhi High Court directed the Competent Authority to consider the petitioner’s reply to the show cause notice holistically and grant a personal hearing, providing protection for 10 days post-order to enable grievance redressal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant writ petition show cause notice personal hearing service norms

Ascon Dairy Pvt Ltd v. State Bank of India and Ors.

31 May 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:4714

The Delhi High Court held that all documents relied upon in a Show Cause Notice must be disclosed to the affected party to ensure fair opportunity to reply, and directed SBI to furnish the complete underlying reports to the petitioner.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Principles of Natural Justice Disclosure of documents Right to representation

Dinesh Sharma v. Shri Mahender Chawla & Ors.

31 May 2024 · Mini Pushkarna · 2024:DHC:4680
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The Delhi High Court held that compliance with court directions to upgrade ACRs and hold a Review DPC precludes contempt proceedings challenging the DPC's constitution or outcome, which must be contested through appropriate legal remedies.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Departmental Promotion Committee Annual Confidential Report Review DPC Contempt proceedings

Meghana T. V. v. Union of India

31 May 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:4566
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the cause of action arising wholly in Karnataka precludes exercise of jurisdiction by the Delhi High Court under Article 226.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 territorial jurisdiction cause of action High Court jurisdiction

InterDigital Technology Corporation & Ors. v. Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd. & Ors.

31 May 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:4610

The Delhi High Court ordered mutual disclosure of Qualcomm license agreements under confidentiality to assess patent exhaustion and FRAND issues in SEP infringement suits between InterDigital and Oppo.

civil other Significant Standard Essential Patents Patent Infringement Patent Exhaustion FRAND Royalties

Tripurari Kumar Jha v. Faculty of Law, University of Delhi & Anr.

31 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4564-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the University has the power to readmit first-term LLB students detained for attendance shortage due to genuine medical reasons, directing readmission without fresh entrance examination.

academic/administrative appeal_allowed Significant readmission attendance shortage Ordinance IV Article 5(b) Ordinance V Appendix II

Dr Chayan Jain & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

31 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:4565-DB

The Delhi High Court held that absence of an official seal on sponsorship certificates is not a mandatory ground for rejecting AFMS postgraduate medical admissions and directed admission of meritorious candidates in the next academic year.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant AFMS postgraduate admission sponsorship certificate official seal NEET PG

Jindal Industries Private Limited v. Jindal Sanitaryware Private Limited & Anr.

31 May 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:4609

The Delhi High Court set aside an ad interim injunction restraining defendants from using the mark 'JINDAL' on PVC pipes, holding defendants had prior user rights and a lawful right to use their family name under Section 35 of the Trade Marks Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Prior user rights Section 35 Trade Marks Act Use of own name as trademark

Jindal Industries Private Limited v. Jindal Sanitaryware Private Limited & Anr.

31 May 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:4609

The Delhi High Court set aside an ad interim injunction restraining defendants from using the mark 'JINDAL' on PVC pipes, holding that bona fide prior use of a common surname as a trademark is protected under Section 35 of the Trade Marks Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Prior user Section 35 Trade Marks Act Common surname as trademark

Rohit v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi

31 May 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:4530
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a commercial quantity NDPS case, balancing statutory bail restrictions with fundamental rights due to serious doubts on evidence and prolonged pre-trial incarceration.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act bail default bail

Mahant Shri Naga Baba Bhola Giri v. District Magistrate District Central and Ors

31 May 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:4560

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking demarcation and protection of a shrine on government land in the Yamuna floodplain, holding that possession does not confer title and ecological restoration mandates removal of encroachments.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954 demarcation government land Yamuna river floodplain

Ajitkumar Thakur v. Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University DPSRU and Ors

31 May 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:4624

The Delhi High Court directed the university to afford the petitioner a personal hearing and granted a 10-day protection period post final order for grievance redressal in an appointment dispute under Article 226.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant writ petition show cause notice personal hearing appointment

M/S. WYAN INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. v. ISHWARI DEVI AND ANOTHER

31 May 2024 · CHANDRA DHARI SINGH · 2024:DHC:4488

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging compensation orders under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, holding that the petitioner must first exhaust the statutory appeal remedy under Section 30 before invoking writ jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 Section 30 appeal writ petition maintainability Articles 226 and 227

AL ISLAM TOURS CORPORATION v. UNION OF INDIA

31 May 2024 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MANMOHAN; RAJNISH BHATNAGAR · 2024:DHC:4635-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the blacklisting and forfeiture of security deposit against a tour operator for providing Haj-related services without registration, affirming the mandatory registration requirement under the Haj Group Operators Policy.

administrative appeal_dismissed Haj Group Operator blacklisting ancillary services Haj Quota

ATLAS LOGISTIC PVT LTD v. MR JITENDRA KUMAR

31 May 2024 · CHANDRA DHARI SINGH · 2024:DHC:4628

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the respondent's termination illegal due to non-compliance with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, entitling him to reinstatement with full back wages.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant illegal retrenchment Section 25-F Industrial Disputes Act reinstatement back wages

Sawhney Rubber Industries v. Jawahar Prasad

31 May 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award granting retrenchment compensation based on a skilled designation award, holding that a stay order operates prospectively and does not invalidate compensation claims arising before the stay.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25-F Retrenchment compensation Stay order effect

Rajiv Kumar v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

31 May 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:4626

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner protection and opportunity to be heard before removal from the post of Professor, interpreting UGC eligibility criteria's 'and/or' conjunctive terms in favor of procedural fairness.

administrative petition_allowed Significant writ petition Article 226 show cause notice University Grants Commission Guidelines 2018

Smt. Manju Khanna v. Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd

31 May 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5047

The Delhi High Court granted a six-month extension to the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate upon joint request of the parties under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to complete arbitration proceedings.

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