Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Hardev Kaur Jando & Anr. v. M/S Upper Land Constructions Private Limited & Ors.

15 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:415-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the 120-day limitation for filing written statements in commercial suits, dismissing the appeal for delay without condonation despite claimed extraordinary circumstances.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant written statement condonation of delay commercial suit Commercial Courts Act, 2015

MR PRATHAM AND ORS v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

15 Jan 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:484

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash criminal and maintenance proceedings, holding that disputed documents challenging marriage validity must be tested at trial and do not warrant pre-trial quashing under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of criminal proceedings inherent jurisdiction validity of marriage

Deepak Singh v. Union of India

15 Jan 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:317-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition holding that CPMF personnel posted in LWE areas must choose between existing compensatory allowances and Risk/Hardship Allowance as per Government policy and Supreme Court precedent.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Risk/Hardship Allowance Compensatory Allowance Special Duty Allowance Detachment Allowance

Ashoka Marketing Limited & Anr. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Ors.

15 Jan 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora
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The Delhi High Court correctly dismissed writ petitions challenging SEBI's revocation order for lack of territorial jurisdiction and held Mumbai as the appropriate forum under the doctrine of forum conveniens.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Article 226 forum conveniens SEBI revocation order

Volans Uptown LLC v. Mahendra Jeshabhai Bambhaniya

15 Jan 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:661

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction against a defendant who filed a trademark identical to the plaintiff's well-known mark, restraining use to prevent passing off and trademark squatting.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement prior user rights permanent injunction quia timet

Sarabjit Singh v. Surinder Mohan Tarun

15 Jan 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:625

The court allowed substitution of Class-II legal heirs as defendants but dismissed claims of parties with independent Wills as unnecessary to a possession suit, emphasizing that only necessary parties affecting the suit's scope should be impleaded.

civil appeal_allowed Significant legal heirs substitution possession suit Order I Rule 10 CPC

Vandana Yadav & Anr. v. Deepa

15 Jan 2024 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:500-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Commercial Court's jurisdiction over a commercial lease dispute and dismissed the appellants' claim of ownership and rent exemption due to lack of evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant commercial dispute Commercial Courts Act 2015 Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC

Jaipal Khandelwal v. The State NCT of Delhi

15 Jan 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:366-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the habeas corpus petition seeking production of the petitioner's missing son, directing the police to continue investigation with monthly reports and transfer the case to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit.

criminal petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus missing person Section 365 IPC Article 226 Constitution

Raghuvinder Singh v. Prabhakant

15 Jan 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:332

The High Court held that PMLA proceedings cannot be sustained if the accused is acquitted in the predicate scheduled offence, and accordingly quashed the charges against the petitioner.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act predicate offence acquittal scheduled offence

Rajiv Channa v. Prabhakant, Directorate of Enforcement

15 Jan 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:330

The Delhi High Court held that PMLA proceedings cannot continue against an accused acquitted in the predicate scheduled offence, quashing the complaint and related proceedings against the petitioner.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act scheduled offence predicate offence acquittal

Suraj v. State (NCT of Delhi)

15 Jan 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:273

Delhi High Court upheld conviction under Section 308 IPC based on credible injured witness testimony despite minor discrepancies and delay in FIR registration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 308 IPC sole testimony delay in FIR hostile witness

Geetika Dahiya v. State of NCT of Delhi

15 Jan 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:293

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a cheating and criminal conspiracy case arising from a disputed real estate transaction amid matrimonial discord, emphasizing the absence of prima facie evidence and the civil nature of the dispute.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. cheating criminal conspiracy

Anil Kumar Bharti v. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited

15 Jan 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:300

The Delhi High Court held that in absence of specific rules permitting retrospective promotion, promotion is effective only from the date granted, and the petitioner was rightly held ineligible for the LDCE based on the cutoff date fixed by the respondent.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant retrospective promotion limited departmental competitive examination promotion eligibility cutoff date Departmental Promotion Committee

Ram Prasad v. Union of India & Anr

15 Jan 2024 · Rekha Palli; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:311-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an employee whose selection process was completed before 01.01.2004 but whose appointment was delayed is entitled to the Old Pension Scheme benefits despite joining after that date.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Old Pension Scheme New Pension Scheme CCS (CCA) Pension Rules 1972 National Pension System

Smt. Chand Grover & Others v. M/S Mod Chits Pvt Limited & Others

15 Jan 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:374

The Delhi High Court allowed amendments to incorporate subsequent relinquishment deeds but disallowed impleadment of a party without ownership rights, holding that such a party is not necessary for adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed amendment of plaint Order VI Rule 17 CPC Order I Rule 10(2) CPC Section 151 CPC

Dr. Jeevan Kumar v. Prabhakant

15 Jan 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:331

PMLA proceedings cannot be sustained if the accused is acquitted in the predicate scheduled offence, leading to quashing of charges framed under the PMLA against the petitioner.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Scheduled offence Acquittal Predicate offence

Union of India & Ors. v. Akhilesh Kumar Rastogi

15 Jan 2024 · Rekha Palli; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:310-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing pay stepping up of a senior Income Tax Officer to remove anomaly caused by junior officer receiving advance increments after clearing the same Departmental Examination later.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant pay anomaly stepping up of pay seniority advance increments

Sanjay Gupta v. Prabhakant Directorate of Enforcement Govt. of India

15 Jan 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:326

The Delhi High Court held that PMLA proceedings cannot be sustained against an accused acquitted in the predicate scheduled offence, quashing the complaint and related proceedings against the petitioner.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act predicate offence scheduled offence acquittal

Bablu Mandal v. State (NCT of Delhi)

15 Jan 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:277

The Delhi High Court suspended the sentence and granted bail to the appellant who had served more than half of his sentence during the pendency of his appeal under Section 389 Cr.P.C., considering discrepancies in victim age proof and the likelihood of delay in appeal disposal.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 389 Cr.P.C. Suspension of sentence Bail during appeal POCSO Act

Vivek Kumar v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

15 Jan 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:347

The Delhi High Court quashed a notice under Sections 107/111 Cr.P.C. issued without preliminary enquiry or independent opinion by the Magistrate in a landlord-tenant dispute, reaffirming strict procedural safeguards for such preventive orders.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 107 CrPC Special Executive Magistrate landlord-tenant dispute preliminary enquiry