Delhi High Court

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Akash Pandey v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

06 May 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:3632

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Akash Pandey in a murder case, holding that bail is not warranted at the evidence recording stage due to serious allegations and risk of witness influence.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. murder attempt to murder

Lord Krishna Bank Ltd. v. Koshika Telecom Ltd.

06 May 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:3612

The Delhi High Court directed IFCI to refund Rs. 57.50 lakhs with interest to a third party objector due to failure to provide clear accounting of auction proceeds deposited with the Official Liquidator.

corporate petition_allowed Significant Companies Act, 1956 Official Liquidator auction proceeds secured creditor

Gulshan Upadhyay v. Union of India & Ors.

06 May 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:3606-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging rejection from Indian Navy recruitment due to domicile discrepancy and ineligibility under cut-off criteria, holding that the petitioner could not be considered under the new Agnipath Scheme.

administrative appeal_dismissed domicile state-wise recruitment Indian Navy Sailor MR

Commissioner of Police and Ors. v. Smt Kanta Devi

03 May 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:3575-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order disallowing recovery of alleged overpayments from the widow of a deceased employee, emphasizing fairness, natural justice, and the Supreme Court's precedent in Rafiq Masih.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant overpayment recovery deceased employee legal representatives principles of natural justice

Mumbai International Airport Limited v. Airports Authority of India

03 May 2024 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2024:DHC:4185
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that existing leases excluded from demised premises under a lease agreement are not transferable under general contract clauses, limiting judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Existing Lease Operation Management and Development Agreement

Amit Sood v. Union of India and Ors.

03 May 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:3533
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to cancel the respondent’s trademark "ROSHAN" for identical photography services, holding the petitioner’s prior use and goodwill established passing off and invalidating the registration.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act 1999 prior use passing off rectification petition

M S Bharat Udyog v. Union of India

03 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3754-DB

The Court held that when an order-in-original is set aside, the parties must be restored to their prior position, and refund of a pre-deposit appropriated from a Bank Guarantee cannot be claimed without furnishing equivalent security.

administrative other pre-deposit Bank Guarantee principle of restitution order-in-original

M/S HARI OM ENTERPRISES v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI

03 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3708-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the GST department to expeditiously dispose of the petitioner's application for cancellation of GST registration after procedural compliance, emphasizing timely administrative action.

administrative other GST registration cancellation Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 administrative delay expeditious disposal

RELAXO FOOTWEARS LIMITED v. XS BRANDS CONSULTANCY PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

03 May 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:3791

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's injunction application, holding that the defendants' use of a similar 'X' device mark alongside their distinctive 'HRX' brand does not cause confusion or passing off given the crowded marketplace and coexistence of similar marks.

civil petition_dismissed Significant trademark infringement device mark interlocutory injunction likelihood of confusion

Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property v. Shailender Kumar and Anr.

03 May 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:3573-DB

The Delhi High Court held that failure to examine witnesses to prove documentary evidence vitiates a departmental enquiry but allowed the employer to hold a fresh enquiry in compliance with procedural rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant departmental enquiry Rule 14 CCS (CCA) Rules documentary evidence examination of witnesses

Dharmender Singh Bisht v. Babita Bisht

03 May 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:3530-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on grounds of mental cruelty arising from the wife's false criminal allegations against him and his family.

family appeal_allowed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 mental cruelty

Delhi Administration v. Balak Ram

03 May 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:4160
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The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of a milk vendor under the PFA Act, emphasizing limited appellate interference in acquittals, procedural non-compliance vitiating trial, and that marginal deviations in food standards do not necessarily imply adulteration.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act Public Analyst report Section 13(2) PFA Act appellate interference in acquittal

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Ashok Kumar

03 May 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3992

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's order invalidating the disciplinary enquiry against a DTC conductor for violation of natural justice and dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of approval under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor petition_dismissed Significant principles of natural justice Section 33(2)(b) Industrial Disputes Act domestic enquiry disciplinary proceedings

Karim Hotels Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Nizamuddin & Anr

03 May 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:3938

The Delhi High Court held that the defendants infringed the plaintiffs' registered trademark "KARIM'S" by using a deceptively similar mark "KARIN'S" and granted permanent injunction and costs in favor of the plaintiffs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Trade Marks Act 1999 Copyright infringement

Ved Praksh v. Land Acquisition Collector

03 May 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:3582-DB

The Delhi High Court held that limitation for filing a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act runs from the date of knowledge of the award, directing the Collector to forward the petitioners' reference to the court despite delay.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 18 limitation Land Acquisition Collector

Tej Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

03 May 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:3767

The Delhi High Court dismissed a delayed writ petition challenging disciplinary dismissal for failure to sufficiently explain the inordinate delay and denied condonation of delay under the Limitation Act.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition condonation of delay limitation disciplinary dismissal

Dr. Amit Mishra v. The Union of India & Anr.

03 May 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:3672

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking termination of a 27-week pregnancy, holding that termination beyond 24 weeks is permissible only under the MTP Act’s strict conditions of fetal abnormalities or risk to the mother's life or health.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 termination of pregnancy late-term abortion fetal abnormalities

Kamal Bhasin v. Central Public Information Officer and Anr.

03 May 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:3674

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that disclosure of passing institutes of recruited executives is exempt personal information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act and that the respondents complied with CIC directions.

administrative petition_dismissed Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8(1)(j) Section 7(9) personal information

Anil Madan v. Assistant Collector, GR-II & Anr.

03 May 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3756-DB

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against coercive action pending listing and consideration of the petitioner's application for waiver of pre-deposit before the Tribunal.

administrative petition_allowed pre-deposit waiver interim protection coercive action listing of application

Barkat Hussain v. Prabhas Nairain Misra (HUF)

03 May 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:3718

The Delhi High Court quashed a Section 138 NI Act complaint holding that dishonour of a cheque issued as advance payment for undelivered goods does not constitute a criminal offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act post-dated cheque advance payment legally enforceable debt