Delhi High Court Case Commentaries

Delhi High Court Establishes Appointment Date as Determinant for Pension Scheme Eligibility in SATYA DEV PRAJAPATI V. Delhi High Court (2022)

Date: Nov 22, 2022

Delhi High Court Establishes Appointment Date as Determinant for Pension Scheme Eligibility in SATYA DEV PRAJAPATI V. Delhi High Court (2022) Introduction The case of Satya Dev Prajapati and Ors. v....

Limitation Period for Penalty Proceedings Under Section 275(1)(c) Clarified by Delhi High Court in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. Rishikesh Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.

Date: Nov 18, 2022

Limitation Period for Penalty Proceedings Under Section 275(1)(c) Clarified by Delhi High Court in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. Rishikesh Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. Introduction The Delhi High...

Limits of High Court's Writ Jurisdiction in Tax Reassessment: Insights from Ajay Gupta (HUF) v. ITO Ward 54(1) Delhi

Date: Nov 18, 2022

Limits of High Court's Writ Jurisdiction in Tax Reassessment: Insights from Ajay Gupta (HUF) v. ITO Ward 54(1) Delhi Introduction The case of Ajay Gupta (HUF) v. Income Tax Officer Ward 54(1) Delhi...

Delhi High Court Rules Against Evergreening of CTPR Patent by FMC Corporation

Date: Nov 15, 2022

Delhi High Court Rules Against Evergreening of CTPR Patent by FMC Corporation Introduction In the landmark case of FMC Corporation & Ors. v. GSP Crop Science Private Limited, adjudicated by the Delhi...

Delhi High Court Reinforces Strict Compliance with Section 50 of NDPS Act in Personal Searches

Date: Nov 11, 2022

Delhi High Court Reinforces Strict Compliance with Section 50 of NDPS Act in Personal Searches Introduction The case of KAMRUDDIN v. STATE (2022 DHC 4767) adjudicated by the Delhi High Court on...

Appointment of Substitute Arbitrator Timeliness and Limitation under Arbitration Act – Tricolor Hotels v. Dinesh Jain

Date: Nov 10, 2022

Appointment of Substitute Arbitrator Timeliness and Limitation under Arbitration Act – Tricolor Hotels v. Dinesh Jain Introduction The case of Tricolor Hotels Limited & Ors. v. Dinesh Jain & Ors....

Avery Dennison Corporation v. Controller of Patents and Designs: Establishing Inventive Step in Patent Law

Date: Nov 5, 2022

Avery Dennison Corporation v. Controller of Patents and Designs: Establishing Inventive Step in Patent Law Introduction The case of Avery Dennison Corporation v. Controller of Patents and Designs...

Inordinate Delay in Detention Orders: PRAMOD SINGLA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Commentary

Date: Nov 4, 2022

Inordinate Delay in Detention Orders: PRAMOD SINGLA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Introduction The case of Pramod Singla v. Union of India & Ors. (2022 DHC 4609) was adjudicated in the Delhi High Court on...

Impartiality in Arbitration: Delhi High Court Establishes New Precedent in GANGOTRI ENTERPRISES LTD. v. GENERAL MANAGER NORTHERN RAILAWAYS

Date: Nov 1, 2022

Impartiality in Arbitration: Delhi High Court Establishes New Precedent in GANGOTRI ENTERPRISES LTD. v. GENERAL MANAGER NORTHERN RAILAWAYS Introduction The case of GANGOTRI ENTERPRISES LTD. v....

Privatization and Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal of Article 226 Petitions Against Air India Limited

Date: Nov 1, 2022

Privatization and Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal of Article 226 Petitions Against Air India Limited Introduction The case of Capt. S B Khadtale & Ors. v. Union of India through...

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitration Clause: L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd. v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Date: Nov 1, 2022

Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitration Clause: L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd. v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Introduction The case of L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited v. Indian Oil Corporation...

Delhi High Court Sets Precedent on Territorial Jurisdiction and Pre-Institution Mediation in Commercial Litigation

Date: Oct 28, 2022

Delhi High Court Sets Precedent on Territorial Jurisdiction and Pre-Institution Mediation in Commercial Litigation Introduction In the case of Chandra Kishore Chaurasia v. R.A. Perfumery Works...

Framing of Charges under Sections 302 and 304B IPC: Insights from STATE v. PANKAJ KUMAR & ORS (2022 DHC 4432)

Date: Oct 20, 2022

Framing of Charges under Sections 302 and 304B IPC: Insights from STATE v. PANKAJ KUMAR & ORS (2022 DHC 4432) Introduction The case of STATE v. PANKAJ KUMAR & ORS (2022 DHC 4432) adjudicated by the...

Recognition of Comprehensive Dependency: Expansion of 'Loss of Dependency' Compensation in Motor Accident Claims

Date: Oct 19, 2022

Recognition of Comprehensive Dependency: Expansion of 'Loss of Dependency' Compensation in Motor Accident Claims Introduction The case of Ram Charan & Ors. v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors....

Revisiting Compensation Calculation and Consortium Entitlement in Motor Accident Death Cases: An Analysis of SMT Surya Sharma & Ors v. Sh Anil Kumar Sharma & Ors

Date: Oct 18, 2022

Revisiting Compensation Calculation and Consortium Entitlement in Motor Accident Death Cases: An Analysis of SMT Surya Sharma & Ors v. Sh Anil Kumar Sharma & Ors Introduction The case of SMT Surya...

Writ-Court Restoration of Deemed-Abandoned Patent Applications for Patent-Agent Negligence

Date: Oct 18, 2022

Writ-Court Restoration of Deemed-Abandoned Patent Applications (and Lapsed Patents) Where Default Is Attributable to Patent-Agent Negligence Case: BRY-AIR PROKON SAGL & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR....

Reaffirming the Obligation for Reasoned Orders in Patent Law: Insights from Auckland Uniservices Ltd v Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs (2022 DHC 4336)

Date: Sep 28, 2022

Reaffirming the Obligation for Reasoned Orders in Patent Law: Insights from Auckland Uniservices Ltd v Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs (2022 DHC 4336) Introduction The case of Auckland...

Delhi High Court Quashes PMLA ECIR Proceedings Following Supreme Court’s Vijay Madanlal Choudhary Ruling

Date: Sep 27, 2022

Delhi High Court Quashes PMLA ECIR Proceedings Following Supreme Court’s Vijay Madanlal Choudhary Ruling Introduction The case of Harish Fabiani & Ors. v. Enforcement Directorate & Ors. adjudicated...

Delhi High Court Establishes Enhanced Criteria for Bail in PMLA Cases: Devki Nandan Garg v. Directorate of Enforcement

Date: Sep 27, 2022

Delhi High Court Establishes Enhanced Criteria for Bail in PMLA Cases: Devki Nandan Garg v. Directorate of Enforcement Introduction The case of Devki Nandan Garg v. Directorate of Enforcement...

Delhi High Court Sets Precedent on Territorial Jurisdiction for Employees' Compensation Claims

Date: Sep 21, 2022

Delhi High Court Sets Precedent on Territorial Jurisdiction for Employees' Compensation Claims Introduction The Delhi High Court, on September 20, 2022, delivered a landmark judgment in the case of...