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Narender Rana & Ors. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that possession of land acquired for the Rohini Residential Scheme is deemed vested in the acquiring authority, precluding lapsing of acquisition under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, and reaffirmed the limited scope of review jurisdiction.
Roopa Khanna v. Anil Varma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the auction of a composite dwelling unit in execution of a partition decree, rejecting physical partition and estopping the appellant from withdrawing her accepted purchase offer.
Ozar Homes LLP v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that the highest bidder in a public auction does not acquire a vested right for acceptance of the bid, and the authority's decision to reject the bid based on valid commercial considerations without arbitrariness is not subject to judicial interference.
Chand Mehra & Anr. v. British Airways PLC
The Delhi High Court held that a dispute over refund of air tickets does not qualify as a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and upheld the return of plaint by the Commercial Court for lack of jurisdiction.
Patanjali Ayurved Limited v. Dabur India Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an injunction restraining disparaging references in advertisements while permitting comparative advertising using the term 'ordinary Chyawanprash' without direct or indirect reference to the competitor's product.
Parsvnath Developers Limited v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging NCLT’s revival of a Company Petition under Section 7 IBC, holding no violation of natural justice occurred as the petitioner failed to file a reply despite notice and that supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 should be exercised with restraint.
G.D. Goenka Public School v. Aadriti Pathak & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the statutory right of a child with mild autism to inclusive education with reasonable accommodation, dismissing the private school's appeal against her readmission with a shadow teacher.
Hemant Gupta v. Defence Colony Welfare Association
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking priority for expeditious disposal of interim applications in a recently instituted suit, emphasizing procedural diligence and fairness in court docket management.
Adison Resorts Limited v. Haveli Restaurant and Resorts Ltd
The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal by restraining the appellant from using the device mark pending suit and directed a final hearing of the interlocutory application without expressing any opinion on merits.
Paramount Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. RDSS Fab Pvt. Ltd.
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's rejection of a late witness list filed without condonation of delay, allowing only an opportunity to file a formal condonation application before the trial court.
M/S SUGBANDH PLATINUM PVT LTD v. M/S MAYA JEWELLERS
The High Court upheld the trial court’s closure of cross-examination after the petitioner declined to cross-examine despite a last and final opportunity, emphasizing the need to prevent undue delays in civil trials.
M/S UNILEC ENGINEERS LTD v. M/S HPL ELECTRIC AND POWER LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s refusal to recall and further cross-examine a witness under Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC, holding that the provision does not empower parties to seek additional cross-examination and dismissing the petition as frivolous.
Hamid Raza v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a Muslim man charged with marrying a minor, recognizing the validity of marriage under Islamic law upon attainment of puberty, procedural irregularities in arrest, prosecutrix’s support, and trial delay, while highlighting the conflict between personal law and statutory provisions.
Smt. A v. The State (NCT Govt. of Delhi) & Mr. Rajan Khurana
The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of the accused from criminal intimidation and insult to modesty charges due to lack of specific evidence and intent, dismissing the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Areen Abbas v. State of NCT of Delhi
Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a serious kidnapping and robbery case due to his absconding status, prior criminal record, and ongoing investigation with unrecovered evidence.
Chand Miyan v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of an accused for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a child, affirming that credible child testimony supported by DNA evidence suffices for conviction under the POCSO Act despite absence of visible injuries.
Md. Murshid v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for anal rape of a minor under POCSO and IPC, relying on the victim's identification and corroborative medical and DNA evidence, dismissing the appeal.
Ajeet Singh & Ors. v. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed acceptance of offline applications without age restrictions as interim relief to maintain parity, leaving final eligibility to the Tribunal's decision.
Mohd Arif v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the MCD's closure notice against a bakery after accepting that a gas oven was used and directed compliance with health trade license conditions.
Jagmohini v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the MCD to provide the petitioner with relevant orders and stayed coercive action for three weeks to enable filing of an appeal before the ATMCD.