Delhi High Court

27,673 judgments

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Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thakeray & Anr. v. State & Anr.

· Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:2758

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning orders for lack of mandatory inquiry and prior sanction but refused to quash the criminal complaint alleging provocative speech hurting religious sentiments.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 202 CrPC Section 196 CrPC summoning order prior sanction

Pondicherry Basketball Association v. Union of India & Ors.

· Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023:DHC:2993
Cites 8 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court set aside the flawed BFI election results due to improper rejection of nominations and directed fresh elections under independent supervision to ensure free and fair process.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Basketball Federation of India National Sports Federation Model Election Guidelines Sports Code 2011

Pankaj Pandey v. Neeraj Kumar Mishra

· V. Ramasubramaniam; Pankaj Vimattal

The Supreme Court upheld the legality of salary payments to teachers in recognized Sanskrit institutions based on seniority and government approvals, dismissing the review petition challenging the High Court's orders.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant salary payment grant-in-aid seniority assistant teachers

Naresh Kumar Sharma v. The District & Session Judge (Headquarters)

20 Mar 2040 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2566

The Delhi High Court held that adverse gradings in ACRs must follow prescribed procedures, especially for integrity assessments, and expunged improper remarks while upholding other gradings, directing re-evaluation and consequential promotion benefits.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Annual Confidential Report Integrity column DoPT Office Memorandum 1972 Adverse grading

Ms. Sanjana Mehrotra; Mr. Mayank Sharma; Mr. Ajay Kanojiya; Mr. Vinay Kaushik v. Narendra Kumar

10 Dec 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9163-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 4

The Delhi High Court quashed a Tribunal order directing a remedial medical examination for failure to apply established legal principles and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant remedial medical examination Tribunal Staff Selection Commission principles of fresh medical examination

Gaya Prasad v. Union of India and Ors.

20 Nov 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:6770-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that failure to implead juniors as parties when seeking stay of their NFSG grant was a procedural defect justifying dismissal.

administrative petition_dismissed Non-Functional Selection Grade Junior Administrative Grade ITS Group A Officers Central Administrative Tribunal

Poonam Mittal v. M/S CREAT ED PVT. LTD.

20 Sep 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7312

The Delhi High Court held that substitution of an arbitrator under Section 29A(6) is permissible only to prevent undue delay, and absent specific pleading and evidence of bias or delay, the arbitrator’s mandate can be extended but substitution denied.

arbitration petition_partly_allowed Significant Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act extension of arbitrator mandate substitution of arbitrator bias in arbitration

Mount Columbus School v. Directorate of Education & Anr

13 Sep 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:493

The Delhi High Court held that before taking over a school's management under the Delhi School Education Act, the Lieutenant Governor must grant the school a personal hearing, affirming the mandatory nature of audi alteram partem in such administrative actions.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Section 20(1) personal hearing audi alteram partem

Zimmer India Private Limited v. Pinnacle

12 Sep 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5859

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 upon the respondent's failure to respond to arbitration notice, following the Supreme Court's limited scope principle.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Arbitration agreement

Adani Enterprises Limited v. State Trading Corporation of India & Anr.

02 Sep 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6821
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court disposed of the execution petition enforcing an arbitral award after the parties entered into a valid and binding settlement agreement resolving all disputes.

civil appeal_dismissed Settlement Agreement Arbitral Award Execution Petition Discharge of Claims

Indian Council for Agricultural Research v. Pramod Nischal

27 Aug 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:376-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reimbursement of actual medical expenses for emergency hip replacement surgery under CGHS, rejecting limitation to CGHS rates.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Central Government Health Scheme CGHS rates reimbursement emergency surgery

Rajesh Kumar Gupta v. Union of India

06 Jun 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:8137-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of Look Out Circulars issued by NCB-India pursuant to INTERPOL Red Corner Notices, dismissing challenges to their legality and clarifying that Indian courts do not examine the merits of foreign criminal proceedings in such cases.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Look Out Circular INTERPOL Red Corner Notice National Central Bureau CBI

JCB India Limited & Anr. v. The Competition Commission of India & Anr.

02 Jun 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma

The Delhi High Court quashed the CCI's investigation order into alleged abuse of dominance through design infringement litigation after the parties settled the dispute, emphasizing the sanctity and finality of mediation and settlements.

competition petition_allowed Significant Competition Commission of India Section 26(1) Competition Act Abuse of dominant position Sham litigation

Padam Singh Bagga v. Union of India

13 Mar 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2879-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition as infructuous following the disposal of a subsequent petition challenging the petitioner's compulsory retirement.

administrative other writ petition compulsory retirement disposal of petition infructuous petition

Shri Krishan Gopal through Mrs. Manju Devi and Anr. v. Directorate of Education & Ors.

06 Mar 2026 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:1736

The Delhi High Court directed unaided private minority schools to implement 6th and 7th CPC pay revisions and release arrears and terminal benefits with interest, affirming employees' statutory entitlement under the Delhi School Education Act.

labor petition_allowed Significant 6th Central Pay Commission 7th Central Pay Commission unaided private minority schools salary arrears

APEX BUILDSYS LTD v. NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TESTING AND R AND D INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

06 Mar 2026 · C. HARI SHANKAR · 2024:DHC:5039

The Delhi High Court condoned a 22-day delay and extended the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal by nine months under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondent.

civil petition_allowed Arbitral Tribunal Extension of mandate Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act Condonation of delay

Master Kavish v. Modern Public School & Anr.

05 Mar 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1208

The Delhi High Court directed the DoE to clearly indicate the maximum class offered by schools in the EWS admission list to ensure informed parental choice and uphold the rights of economically weaker students.

administrative other Significant EWS quota right to education Department of Education school admission

M/S Sandhu Motor Finance Pvt Ltd v. Sumit Ali & Anr.

27 Feb 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6730

The Delhi High Court appointed a new arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, after the petitioner withdrew execution of an award passed by a unilaterally appointed arbitrator.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Section 12(2) appointment of arbitrator

Sh. Kulbhushan Chawla and Ors. v. Smt. Veena Chawla and Ors.

23 Feb 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:4213

The Delhi High Court allowed modification of a consent decree to replace a fixed base price with sale at prevailing market rates upon joint application including legal heirs of a deceased party.

civil appeal_allowed settlement agreement modification of decree legal heirs consent decree

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG & Anr. v. Natco Pharma Limited

13 Feb 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:8943-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed correction of a clerical error in the name of Senior Counsel in its earlier order, issuing a corrigendum accordingly.

other other Procedural correction of order clerical error typographical error Senior Counsel name correction