Delhi High Court

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Nitin Garg v. Union of India & Anr.

19 Dec 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Shalinder Kaur · 2023:DHC:9157-DB

The Delhi High Court delivered a reserved judgment on connected criminal writ petitions filed by petitioners challenging enforcement actions by the Directorate of Enforcement and Union of India.

criminal other Enforcement Directorate Writ Petition Economic Offences Directorate of Enforcement

Himanshu Khanna & Anr. v. Rajeev Khanna & Anr.

19 Dec 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:9444

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s ex-parte order against a deceased defendant and held that his legal heirs cannot file a written statement or set aside the ex-parte order without showing sufficient cause.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant ex-parte order legal heirs Order IX Rule 7 CPC Section 115 CPC

Ram Lallan v. The Management M/S Shanker Tin Industries

19 Dec 2023 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MINI PUSHKARNA · 2023:DHC:9420-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the Labour Court's finding that the appellant voluntarily resigned and received full settlement, rejecting his claim of illegal termination.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Labour Court illegal termination resignation full and final settlement

Yogendra Kumar & Ors. v. State & Ors.

19 Dec 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:9146

The Delhi High Court held that courts must not make adverse remarks or direct disciplinary action against police officials without evidence and opportunity to be heard, and expunged such remarks and directions issued against police officers in a criminal trial.

criminal petition_allowed Significant adverse remarks police disciplinary action natural justice judicial restraint

TV Today Network Limited v. Union of India & Anr.

19 Dec 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:9358

The Delhi High Court upheld the Ministry's order directing TV Today Network to run an apology scroll for broadcasting alcohol-related advertisements violating Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 Advertising Code Alcohol advertisement Surrogate advertising

Rupashree Majumder v. State (NCT of Delhi) Through SHO Safdarjung

19 Dec 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:9386

Anticipatory bail was denied to a bank employee accused of serious financial irregularities and misappropriation, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation in economic offences.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. economic offences misappropriation

Sukhminder Singh v. Lekh Ram (Deceased) through his LRs & Ors.

19 Dec 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:9173

The Delhi High Court set aside an execution order for non-compliance with procedural safeguards under Order XXI Rule 22 CPC, restoring possession to the judgment debtor subject to payment of use and occupation charges and directing restoration of the earlier execution petition.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXI Rule 22 CPC execution petition show cause notice use and occupation charges

Kamal Kumar v. Devika Gurjar Chaudhary

19 Dec 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:9218-DB

The Delhi High Court emphasized the paramount welfare of children in custody disputes, granted interim visitation rights with counselling supervision, and directed deputation of Clinical Child Psychologists in Family Courts to aid in custody and visitation matters.

family appeal_allowed Significant guardianship custody visitation rights welfare of child

Devi Beniwal v. Lt Governor of Delhi and Ors.

19 Dec 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:9148

The Delhi High Court quashed an externment order against the petitioner for lack of reasonable grounds and procedural safeguards, affirming that such orders must not arbitrarily infringe fundamental rights under Article 19(1)(d).

criminal petition_allowed Significant externment order Section 47 Delhi Police Act fundamental rights Article 19(1)(d)

Union of India v. Renu Chhabra

19 Dec 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:9257-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a retired employee cannot be granted promotion benefits effective from a date after retirement when juniors were promoted prospectively, setting aside the CAT's order granting notional promotion.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant notional promotion retired employee Departmental Promotion Committee DoPT OM 1998

Uravashi Fakay v. State of NCT of Delhi

19 Dec 2023 · Amit Sharma

The Delhi High Court held that cognizance under the PC & PNDT Act must be taken only on a complaint by the appropriate authority or after 15-day notice, quashing cognizance taken on chargesheet alone and discharging the accused on that ground.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant PC & PNDT Act Section 28 Cognizance Chargesheet

Shimpy Sharma v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

19 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:9186

The Delhi High Court held that biological parents of a validly adopted child are neither necessary nor proper parties in guardianship proceedings filed by adoptive family members under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956.

family petition_allowed Significant adoption guardianship Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

Shishir Chand v. The Central Information Commission & Anr.

19 Dec 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:9172

The Delhi High Court held that the CIC cannot bar a petitioner from filing further RTI applications on the same subject matter, emphasizing the statutory right to information while cautioning against abuse of the RTI process.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Central Information Commission abuse of RTI process Ethics Committee

Gopal Gupta v. Sunil Kumar Sinha & Ors.

19 Dec 2023 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:9165
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The Delhi High Court held that initiating criminal prosecution in violation of its stay order constitutes civil contempt and directed the respondents to show cause for disobedience.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Contempt of Court Customs Act, 1962 Show Cause Notice Stay Order

Atul Ranjan v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Dec 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:9182-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the medical classification of disability by AIIMS and upheld the denial of reservation under the Multiple Disabilities category in the Civil Services Examination 2020.

administrative petition_dismissed Persons with Benchmark Disability Multiple Disabilities Locomotor Disability Medical Board

Dr Brahma Deo v. Mr Vijay Sampla and Others

19 Dec 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:9168

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against the NCSC, holding that granting a hearing and issuing a speaking order satisfied the court’s directions, and no wilful disobedience occurred.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court wilful disobedience National Commission for Scheduled Castes Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Anita Thapar v. Samir Thapar

19 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:9225

The Delhi High Court directed transfer of execution petitions to the Family Court hearing the divorce petition and ordered interim maintenance payment to ensure efficient enforcement of maintenance rights.

family petition_allowed interim maintenance execution petition transfer of proceedings Family Court

Atmaram Saraogi v. Union of India

19 Dec 2023 · The Acting Chief Justice; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:9398-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the terms “Union,” “Central Government,” and “Government of India” are constitutionally interchangeable and dismissed the petition seeking to restrict usage to “Union Government.”

constitutional petition_dismissed Union Government Central Government Government of India General Clauses Act 1897

Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

19 Dec 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

Delhi High Court examined allegations of over-invoicing by power companies involving complex invoice manipulations and directed continued investigation and adjudication under customs laws without ordering SIT or CBI probe at this stage.

administrative other Significant over-invoicing customs valuation Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Adani Group

LILLY ICOS LLC v. VIVEK PHARMACHEM AND ANR.

19 Dec 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:9195

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment restraining Defendant No.1 from infringing the Plaintiff's trademark 'CIALIS' and using similar marks, upholding the plaintiff's rights in a trademark infringement and passing off suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off unfair competition summary judgment