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Ciena Corporation v. Union of India
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.
Dr. Sonia Verma v. The State of Haryana
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated over a property dispute, holding that when an adequate civil remedy exists, criminal cases amounting to abuse of process must be dismissed.
M/S A.K. SARKAR & CO. & ANR. v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS.
The Supreme Court upheld conviction for misbranding under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act but converted imprisonment sentence to a fine applying the principle of beneficial legislation under Article 20(1) of the Constitution.
Javed Ahmad Hajam v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court quashed the FIR under Section 153-A IPC against the appellant for WhatsApp posts criticizing the abrogation of Article 370, holding that lawful protest and criticism do not constitute promotion of enmity.
Jagjit Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for criminal conspiracy and cheating by securing sham vehicle loans but reduced his sentence considering mitigating personal circumstances.
Mangal Kashinath Dabhade v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court discharged the applicants from charges of abetment of suicide and caste-based atrocity, holding that mere opposition to marriage without direct instigation is insufficient for conviction under Section 306 IPC.
Seetabai Pandharinath Temghare v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a railway employee travelling on a valid free pass without journey endorsements is a bonafide passenger entitled to compensation for accidental death under the Railways Act, 1989.
Anil Kumar Sole Proprietor v. National Highways Logistics Management Ltd
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.
Vijay Choudhary v. Directorate of Enforcement & Anr.
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.
Bijender Thakur v. Commissioner of GST & Ors.
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.
Prasar Bharti v. Dish TV India Ltd.
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.
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited v. V Guard Industries Limited
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.
Major Shashi Chauhan v. Major Ritu Bhasin
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.
Karim Hotel Pvt Ltd v. Kareem Dhanani
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.
State v. Rakesh Goel
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.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Sandeep Goyal
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.
ARMTECH (INDIA) LIMITED v. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED
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.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. v. M/S Jugendra Singh and Company
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and set aside the arbitral award for non-service of arbitration notice, claims barred by limitation, invalid unilateral appointment of arbitrator, and failure to make mandatory disclosures.
Darshan Kaur v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing recomputation of misuse charges with benefits under Office Order No. 23/1976, holding that misuse charges apply for sole office use by foreign missions and limitation bars remedy but not liability.
Jatin Jain & Ors. v. Anuj Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit involving recovery of sale proceeds of partnership property misappropriated after being credited to a partner's personal account constitutes a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and must be treated as a commercial suit subject to its procedural requirements.