Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Envitech Consultants India Pvt Ltd v. Rudrabhishek Enterprises Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the plaint alleging copyright infringement and violation of moral rights by unauthorized use of DPRs discloses a cause of action and cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC despite disputed ownership claims under the Copyright Act.
Vijay Partap Singh v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the framing of charges under Section 354 IPC against the petitioner, holding that departmental exoneration and lack of grave suspicion warrant discharge at the charge framing stage.
Har Swarup Verma v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted accused public servants for lack of proof of prior demand of bribe and held that unauthorized investigation does not vitiate trial absent miscarriage of justice.
ITC LIMITED v. PELICAN TOBACCO CO LTD & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld an injunction restraining defendants from using marks and trade dress deceptively similar to ITC's 'GOLD FLAKE' trademark, affirming trademark infringement and passing off despite defendants' claims of genericness and delay.
Ashim Kumar Ghosh v. The Registrar of Trade Marks
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the Registrar's refusal of the trademark 'SoEasy', holding it to be a suggestive and inherently distinctive mark registrable under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Hermes International v. Macky Lifestyle Private Limited
The Delhi High Court declared the Plaintiffs' 'Birkin' Bag and 'Hermes' marks as well-known trade marks and decreed the suit for infringement and passing off after the Defendants admitted no infringing products were manufactured or sold.
The Coca-Cola Company v. M/S Raj Trade Links
The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's application to file belated additional documents in a commercial suit, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines under the Commercial Courts Act to ensure expeditious trial and prevent prejudice.
M/S WHITEFIELDS OVERSEAS LTD. & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against petitioners in a commercial dispute, holding that mere breach of contract without dishonest intention at inception does not constitute cheating under IPC.
Vinod Kumar Bhatia v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of an ex-employee under Section 630 of the Companies Act, 1956 for wrongful withholding of company property post retirement, affirming the successor entity's right to initiate proceedings.
Kross Diamonds Pvt. Ltd v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 14(3)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the assessee's appeals under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, upholding the ITAT's order treating unexplained excess cash deposits as income under Section 69C, holding that no substantial question of law arose.
Greenway Modern School v. Rammilan Rawat and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a chargesheet issued by a school manager, if ratified by the Disciplinary Authority Committee constituted under Rule 118, is valid, set aside the Tribunal's quashing of removal order, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
Deepak Gupta v. Kirori Mal College & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the chargesheet as premature, holding that mere issuance of chargesheet without adjudication by the disciplinary authority does not warrant interference.
Kamal Rajput v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside a GST adjudication order passed without hearing the petitioner, remanding the matter for fresh consideration while leaving the validity of related tax notifications open pending Supreme Court review.
Trident Limited v. Controller of Patents
Delhi High Court set aside patent refusal for yarn with homogeneously distributed pores, remanding for fresh inventive step analysis considering appellant's manufacturing parameters and avoiding hindsight bias.
Haveli Restaurant and Resorts Limited v. Registrar of Trademarks & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that 'HAVELI' is a generic term common to trade, and the impugned marks 'AMRITSAR HAVELI' and 'THE AMRITSAR HAVELI' are not deceptively similar to the appellant's marks, upholding the Registrar's order allowing their registration.
Sharmila v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for default and non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear on the hearing dates.
Major Anish Muralidhar v. Maj Bhavesh Talera Retd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired army officer, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are service-connected and limiting its review to errors of law apparent on record.
Singh and Sgt. Mritunjay v. Ex MWO Jai Prakash
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of 50% disability pension for Primary Hypertension to a retired air force personnel, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are service-related unless proven otherwise.
Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay v. 651705 EX JWO Billu Singh (Retd)
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising after service entry are service-related unless rebutted by the employer.
Rani Alankar Jewellers Private Ltd. v. Kundan Lal and Sons
The Delhi High Court set aside a premature ex-parte decree passed before expiry of the 30-day period to file a written statement under Order VIII CPC, emphasizing procedural fairness despite the Commercial Courts Act's mandate for expeditious disposal.