Delhi High Court

64,767 judgments

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Kohli Sports Private Limited v. Ashi Sports

01 Dec 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:8644

The Delhi High Court recognized the high threshold for shape trademark protection of cricket helmets, granted interim relief against website content copying, and referred the dispute to mediation.

civil other Significant shape trademark distinctiveness cricket helmet design passing off

Banyan Tree Holdings Limited v. M/S Angsana Thai Spa & Ors.

01 Dec 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:8623

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment and permanent injunction to Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd against unauthorized use of its 'ANGSANA' trademark by 'Angsana Thai Spa', ordering domain transfer and awarding costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off summary judgment Order XIII-A CPC

Steel Authority of India Ltd v. Uniper Global Commodities

01 Dec 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:8579
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The court held that an Arbitral Tribunal must prima facie assess the relevancy of evidence before permitting parties to seek court assistance under Section 27, and dismissed the petition directing the tribunal to apply its mind accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 27 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Arbitral Tribunal discretion Court assistance in taking evidence Relevancy of evidence in arbitration

Somdutt Singh v. Narcotics Control Bureau

01 Dec 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:8550
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

Bail denied to accused in NDPS case involving commercial quantities of psychotropic substances where recoveries were made at his instance and procedural compliance was substantially met.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act Section 52-A NDPS Act Section 42 NDPS Act

Bhavna v. State & Anr

01 Dec 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:8568

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against acquittal in a cheque dishonour case, holding that the complainant failed to prove service of the legal demand notice as required under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act legal demand notice service of notice Section 27 General Clauses Act

Iqbal Singh v. Naresh Kumar

01 Dec 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:8580
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Court may grant extension of time for arbitral proceedings even after expiry of the prescribed period and allowed the petitioner’s request to extend the arbitration deadline till June 2024 despite delays.

civil petition_allowed Significant Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act extension of arbitral proceedings arbitral award time limit for arbitration

Vinod Kumar Garg v. Central Public Information Officer & Anr.

01 Dec 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:9352

The Delhi High Court set aside the CIC's order for failing to adjudicate a second appeal on merits under the RTI Act and remanded the matter for proper consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Central Information Commission Second Appeal Section 8(1)(h)

Sourav @ Sunny v. The State and Another

01 Dec 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:9378

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a case involving threats to the prosecutrix to withdraw an earlier FIR, holding that bail cannot be granted where the accused misuses interim protection to intimidate the victim.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. threats to prosecutrix interim protection

Sourav Kashyap v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

01 Dec 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:9374

Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a rape and criminal intimidation case where prosecutrix's statements and corroborative evidence supported serious allegations.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. rape Section 376 IPC

Powergrid Corporation of India Limited v. SPML Infra Limited

01 Dec 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:9006

The Delhi High Court held that the mandate of an Arbitral Tribunal cannot be extended after the Award has been delivered if no prior extension application was made under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 extension of arbitral mandate arbitral award validity COVID-19 limitation suspension

Chandra Prakash v. ITO, WARD 6(4)

01 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:9263-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the addition under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act for unexplained credits where the assessee failed to satisfactorily prove the source of funds.

tax appeal_dismissed Section 68 Income Tax Act, 1961 unexplained credit entry provider

Union of India v. Vivek Kumar

01 Dec 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:8573-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of an empanelled officer's promotion to General Manager post after vigilance clearance, emphasizing timely and fair administrative action.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant empanelment promotion General Manager Central Administrative Tribunal

The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax – Central -1(OSD) v. Vishnu Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

01 Dec 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:9256-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of a Rs. 47.07 crore addition by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ruling that a genuine collaboration agreement accepted and taxed in the recipient's hands cannot be treated as a sham transaction by the Assessing Officer.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant collaboration agreement sham transaction Assessing Officer Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED v. SPML INFRA LIMITED

01 Dec 2023 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:9007

The Delhi High Court held that the mandate of an Arbitral Tribunal cannot be extended after the Award has been delivered under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, dismissing the petition for post-Award extension.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act extension of arbitral mandate arbitral award validity COVID-19 limitation suspension

Anish Pramod Patel v. Kiran Jyot Maini

01 Dec 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:8589

Delhi High Court remanded interim maintenance orders under PWDV Act for fresh adjudication after parties file affidavits of income disclosure, directing interim payment to wife pending fresh decision.

family remanded Significant interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 affidavit of disclosure stepfather maintenance liability

Rajesh Marwah v. State & Anr.

01 Dec 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:8721

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of a belated application to recall the complainant for cross-examination under Section 311 Cr.P.C., emphasizing that such power must be exercised judiciously and not to cause undue delay.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 311 Cr.P.C. Recall of witness Dishonour of cheque Negotiable Instruments Act

Somdutt Singh v. NCB

01 Dec 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:8553
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in an NDPS case holding that confessional statements of co-accused are inadmissible against others and Section 37 rigours do not apply without recoveries from the accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail Section 37 NDPS Section 67 NDPS

Azad Singh & Ors. v. Krishna Devi & Ors.

01 Dec 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora

The Delhi High Court dismissed second appeals challenging the validity of a registered Will, holding that an unregistered family settlement photocopy was inadmissible and could not override the Will's ownership rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant registered Will unregistered family settlement Bhai Faisla Section 17 Registration Act

Vikas Sharma v. University of Delhi and Anr.

01 Dec 2023 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MINI PUSHKARNA · 2023:DHC:8776-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the eighteen-month validity period for recruitment advertisements applies to both Teaching and Non-Teaching posts, and a candidate has no vested right if the recruitment process is not completed within this period, thereby dismissing the appellant's claim for appointment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Validity of advertisement Recruitment process Non-Teaching posts Executive Council Resolution

Fahad Rahber v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Dec 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:8742

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of an FIR under IPC for impersonation and cheating, holding that police discretion in invoking relevant laws during investigation must be respected and quashing at the FIR stage is an exceptional remedy.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Information Technology Act 2000 Indian Penal Code Sections 419 and 420