Delhi High Court

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APL Apollo Tubes Limited v. M/S Steel Track & Ors.

01 Apr 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:2771

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining defendants from using deceptively similar 'APOLLO' marks on allied steel products, holding that trademark infringement and passing off were prima facie established and that the court had jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Deceptive similarity Territorial jurisdiction

Abnash Chander Chadha v. Balbir Kumar Chadha & Anr.

01 Apr 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:2512

The High Court allowed the petitioner's belated application to summon official records and witness for cross-examination under Order XIII Rule 1(3) CPC, emphasizing procedural rules must yield to substantial justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XIII Rule 1(3) CPC summoning witness cross-examination closure of evidence

Abnash Chander Chadha v. Balbir Kumar Chadha & Anr

01 Apr 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:2514

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to lead evidence in rebuttal under Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC, clarifying the procedural limits and conditions for exercising the right to rebuttal evidence in civil suits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC evidence in rebuttal onus of proof right to lead evidence

Darshan Jaiswal v. Northern Railways

01 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5247
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The limitation period for challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 starts only upon receipt of a signed copy of the award, and delay in filing can be condoned if such copy is not received.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Limitation period Signed copy of arbitral award

AECOM ASIA COMPANY LIMITED v. AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA

01 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5619

The High Court permitted withdrawal of a petition related to arbitration proceedings while allowing the interim protection order to continue pending the arbitrator's decision on a Section 17 application.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 application interim protection order withdrawal of petition

M/S Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd v. Ms. Dolly Khurana & Anr.

01 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6890

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes arising from finance agreements containing valid arbitration clauses.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 Section 12(2)

M/S N. J. Garments Private Limited v. M/S Capitalgram Marketing and Technology Pvt Ltd

31 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6009

The Delhi High Court held that failure to exhaust pre-arbitration friendly consultations does not render arbitration invocation premature if one party frustrates negotiations, and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 notice arbitration clause

Laxman v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr

29 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2689
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The Delhi High Court held that admission rights from a computerized draw of lots for EWS students are limited to the specific academic year and cannot be enforced after the year ends or carried forward without fresh application.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant EWS admission computerized draw of lots academic year specificity school admission

Santosh Rani Dhariwal v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Anr

28 Mar 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:3435

The High Court held that a guarantor issuing a cheque from her individual account can be proceeded against under Section 138 NI Act, and the summoning order was rightly upheld.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act guarantor liability dishonour of cheque Section 139 presumption

The Management of Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital and Ayurvedic Research Institute v. Sardaram Bhati

28 Mar 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3111

The Delhi High Court upheld the invalidation of a domestic inquiry due to procedural unfairness and dismissed the management’s writ petition challenging the closure of its evidence and rejection of its approval petition for dismissal under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor petition_dismissed Significant domestic inquiry defence assistant principles of natural justice Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Manpower Group Services India Private Limited v. Skillstech Services Private Limited

28 Mar 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:2987

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim arbitral award directing separate claims under multiple agreements, holding that procedural directions on scope do not decide arbitrability or merits.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 interim arbitral award scope of arbitration

Roadway Solutions India Infra Limited v. National Highway Authority of India

28 Mar 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:3092

The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's refusal to restrain invocation of bank guarantees, affirming that such injunctions are granted only in exceptional cases of fraud or special equities.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim relief Bank guarantee invocation Interim injunction

M/S KPAR LED PVT. LTD. v. DN MENDHEKAR & ORS.

28 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:3068-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to refer a possession suit to arbitration, holding that the arbitration clause excludes possession disputes and the delay in filing the appeal was not condonable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 application Lease agreement Possession suit

Chandrashekhar Chouhan v. State of NCT of Delhi

28 Mar 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:2803

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte compensation award under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, holding the petitioner jointly liable despite non-direct employment and dismissed the writ petition challenging the award.

labor petition_dismissed Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 ex-parte award principal employer liability writ of certiorari

LAVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED v. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON

28 Mar 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2698

The Delhi High Court held that Ericsson’s Standard Essential Patents are valid and infringed by Lava, granted permanent injunctions and damages, and affirmed the enforceability of FRAND licensing commitments.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Standard Essential Patents FRAND Patent Infringement Telecommunications Standards

Kanchanjunga Building Employees Union v. Kanchanjunga Flat Owner's Society & Anr

28 Mar 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:2518

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award dismissing the workmen's claim for regularization, holding they were employees of the contractor and not the flat owners' association, which does not qualify as an industry under the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship regularization of services industrial dispute industrial tribunal award

Chowgule and Company Private Limited v. Union of India and Anr

28 Mar 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:2468

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner 10 days to approach the statutory Tribunal and restrained enforcement of an order appropriating the bank guarantee pending adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Article 226 Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 Nominated Authority

Chandra Prakash Sharma v. National Highways Logistics Management Ltd

28 Mar 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh A... · 2024:DHC:2484-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a sole proprietorship firm has no separate legal existence from its proprietor and quashed the technical rejection of the petitioner’s bid based solely on the format of the net worth certificate.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant sole proprietorship net worth certificate tender eligibility technical disqualification

WG. Commander P.S. Bhinder (Retd) Now Deceased Through Lrs v. Delhi Development Authority

28 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2446

The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of a lease for alternate plot allotment due to concealment of ownership interest in HUF property in the affidavit, affirming that HUF property interests must be disclosed under the 1961 Scheme eligibility conditions.

property petition_dismissed Significant Hindu Undivided Family alternate plot allotment affidavit concealment land acquisition

REFOP INDIA LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

28 Mar 2024 · MANMOHAN, ACJ; MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J · 2024:DHC:2546-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the 2016 amendment introducing Rule 37 applies retrospectively to pending applications for conversion of unlimited liability companies, and the appellant’s application was rightly rejected for non-compliance with the amended procedural safeguards.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Companies Act, 2013 Section 18 conversion of unlimited liability company Rule 37 Companies (Incorporation) Rules