Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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Asif Ali Khan v. Manoj Kumar

07 Mar 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:1919-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a dispute over sale of a residential flat does not qualify as a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, dismissing the appeal against plaint return.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant commercial dispute Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Order VII Rule 10 CPC agreement to sell

Master Prashant & Anr. v. New St. Michael Academy & Anr.

07 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2215

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking EWS entitlements after the school assured full compliance for the next academic session and the petitioners chose not to press the matter further.

constitutional petition_dismissed EWS entitlements Right to Education Act Department of Education circulars writ petition

Sumit Gupta v. Trapti Gupta

07 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2030-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that the wife's desertion during his critical illness amounted to mental cruelty.

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

Shamsher Singh v. Director of Panchayat and Ors.

07 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2006

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a revenue order on land ownership due to disputed facts and limitation, directing the petitioner to seek remedy in civil court post-urbanization.

property petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 writ petition land dispute bhumidar

Rajeev Dagar v. State & Ors.

07 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1905

The Delhi High Court held that complaints under the non-compoundable POCSO Act cannot be referred to mediation or withdrawn based on settlement, and dismissed a delayed writ petition seeking revival of such a complaint.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant POCSO Act mediation non-compoundable offences sexual assault

Sanjay Jain v. Enforcement Directorate

07 Mar 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1900
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Delhi High Court dismissed bail application of Sanjay Jain in a complex money laundering case, holding that the petitioner failed to satisfy the twin conditions under Section 45 of the PMLA and that the money trail and predicate offences are prima facie established.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 45 PMLA regular bail money laundering

Virender Chahal v. State and Anr.

07 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:1903

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of a rape FIR on the basis of a monetary settlement, holding that serious offences like rape cannot be compromised and emphasizing the impropriety of trial court suggesting such compromise.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC rape settlement agreement

Santosh Devi v. State

07 Mar 2024 · Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:1892

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order against a partner in a cheque dishonour case for lack of specific averments showing her responsibility for the firm's business under Section 141 NI Act, preventing abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC vicarious liability

All India Khilafat Committees College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.

07 Mar 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2677

The Delhi High Court directed the NCTE to consider and decide the petitioner's representation on the medium of instruction within a stipulated timeframe, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative other National Council for Teacher Education medium of instruction representation statutory authority

Ciena Corporation v. Union of India

07 Mar 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:1615

The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of a patent application deemed abandoned due to a patent agent's bona fide mistake, emphasizing that applicants should not suffer for their agent's errors under Section 21(1) of the Patents Act.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant patent abandonment First Examination Report patent agent mistake Section 21(1) Patents Act

Anil Kumar Sole Proprietor v. National Highways Logistics Management Ltd

06 Mar 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh A... · 2024:DHC:2010-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging rejection of a tender bid due to submission of a common bank guarantee by two bidders, holding that such rejection is justified and not subject to judicial interference in writ jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed tender process bank guarantee technical evaluation bid security

Vijay Choudhary v. Directorate of Enforcement & Anr.

06 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:1937-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an appeal impugning both the confirmation of provisional attachment and prior rejection of document supply must be fully considered, remitting the matter to the Appellate Tribunal to decide the application for supply of relied upon documents in accordance with law.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant provisional attachment relied upon documents natural justice appeal

Bijender Thakur v. Commissioner of GST & Ors.

06 Mar 2024 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:1907-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration requires objective satisfaction and proper notice, modifying the cancellation date to the date of the Show Cause Notice instead of an earlier retrospective date.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration retrospective cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act Show Cause Notice

Prasar Bharti v. Dish TV India Ltd.

06 Mar 2024 · Vibhu Bahru; Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1855-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an interim injunction restraining Prasar Bharti from using 'DD Free Dish', holding that 'Dish' is a generic term not entitled to exclusive trademark protection and no prima facie infringement was made out.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement generic word Dish TV DD Free Dish

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited v. V Guard Industries Limited

06 Mar 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:1852-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining Crompton from using the mark “PEBBLE” on electric irons, holding that V Guard’s registered mark has reputation and the defendant’s use without due cause takes unfair advantage under Section 29(4) of the Trade Marks Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 29(2) Section 29(4) Trademark infringement

Major Shashi Chauhan v. Major Ritu Bhasin

06 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:1916-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on grounds of mental cruelty, holding that prolonged separation combined with false and vindictive complaints by the wife constituted cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

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

Karim Hotel Pvt Ltd v. Kareem Dhanani

06 Mar 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:1886

The Delhi High Court held that a suit alleging trademark infringement and passing off is maintainable despite prior suit disposal without final adjudication, as a fresh cause of action arose from the defendant's business expansion.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC res judicata cause of action passing off

State v. Rakesh Goel

06 Mar 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:2479
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The Delhi High Court upheld bail granted to hotel owners accused of culpable homicide by negligence in a fire tragedy, holding that the prosecution failed to prima facie establish offences under Section 304 IPC and that the bail order was neither perverse nor illegal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail Section 304 IPC culpable homicide fire safety negligence

East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Sandeep Goyal

06 Mar 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:2297

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award holding that the petitioner Corporation illegally terminated the respondent workman without complying with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, affirming the employer-employee relationship and awarding compensation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25-F employer-employee relationship illegal termination

ARMTECH (INDIA) LIMITED v. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED

06 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:1999-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award for lack of evidence that the respondent exercised its contractual right to deduct 5% of the value of electrical materials supplied.

civil appeal_dismissed arbitral award contractual deduction Clause 15A iv(ii)d Special Conditions of Contract