Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Vijendra Singh v. Indo Tibetan Border Police Force
The Delhi High Court held that a Graduation Equivalent Certificate issued to an ex-serviceman qualifies him for appointment as Sub Inspector in CAPFs despite the post being Group 'B', and ordered reinstatement after wrongful cancellation.
Great Legalisation Movement India Trust v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to undertake stakeholder consultations on cannabis regulation, holding that decriminalization is a policy matter beyond judicial adjudication at this stage.
Maya v. Rajesh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the prescribed time limits for filing written statements under its Original Side Rules are mandatory and cannot be extended beyond 120 days, dismissing the defendant's appeal against closure of their right to file the written statement.
Prakash Krishna Shambharkar v. Airports Authority of India
The Delhi High Court upheld compulsory retirement of an Airport Controller for unauthorized issuance of communications construed as No Objection Certificates, affirming limited judicial interference in departmental disciplinary findings supported by evidence.
M/S FONE ZONE NXT v. COMMISSIONER OF DGST, DELHI GST
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking revocation of provisional attachment and relief against ex-parte GST assessment orders, holding that statutory procedure must be strictly followed despite communication failures by a Chartered Accountant.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sushma Devi & Ors
The Delhi High Court recalculated compensation in a motor accident claim by upholding income based on Income Tax Returns and adjusting heads of compensation per Supreme Court precedents, partly allowing the insurer's appeal.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sushma Devi
The Delhi High Court upheld the use of Income Tax Returns for assessing deceased's income in a motor accident claim and modified compensation components in line with Supreme Court precedents, partly allowing the insurer's appeal.
Dimple Verma v. Afasar Ali & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing the deceased as a skilled worker based on documentary evidence and adjusted heads of damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.
Dimple Verma v. Afasar Ali & Ors.
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing skilled worker wages based on uncontroverted evidence and awarding incidental medical expenses while aligning loss of consortium compensation with Supreme Court norms.
Anil Kumar v. Rajeev Mehta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced motor accident compensation by assessing 50% functional disability based on actual earning capacity impact, applying skilled wages with future prospects, and awarding prosthetic limb costs.
Union of India & Anr. v. Ex Nc E T Chandra Pal Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension to an ex-serviceman, affirming that under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, the burden to disprove service connection lies on the administration and mere classification as a lifestyle disorder is insufficient to deny pension.
Mr. Ashvini Kr. JSC v. Sanjay Jain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeals holding that the assessment orders were barred by limitation as the reference to foreign tax authorities under the India-Hong Kong treaty was invalid, precluding extension of the limitation period under Section 153(B) of the Income Tax Act.
M/S Telexcell Information Systems Limited v. M/S Tata Advanced Systems Limited
The Delhi High Court held that the mandate of an arbitral tribunal expired by efflux of time can be extended by the Court under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, upon sufficient cause, and allowed extension of the arbitrator's mandate for six months.
Union of India v. Z CDR NS Dhami
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for primary hypertension, affirming that the burden to disprove service connection lies on the armed forces and that Medical Boards must provide cogent reasons when denying pension.
Genius Electrical and Electronics Pvt. Ltd. v. Servotech Power System Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused condonation of a 914-day delay in filing against the rejection of a commercial suit for non-payment of court fees, emphasizing the appellant's lack of due diligence and the non-appealability of the recall order.
Union of India & Ors. v. 711829 Ex Sgt Rajkumar Baburao Nanaware
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the administration bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability to military service and that mere idiopathic classification by the Medical Board is insufficient to deny pension.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service AS v. Vishal Anand Trading as SBA & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed a rectification petition to remove a non-used registered trademark SBA in Class 22 under Section 47(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, due to admitted non-use by the registered proprietor.
Yashasvi Havelia v. Prabhtej Bhatia and Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed a rectification petition removing the trademark 'BANDOOK' registered under Class 33 for non-use over five years, affirming that non-use without denial by the proprietor warrants removal under Section 47(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
ISLAM v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the accused for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl, holding that the victim's testimony corroborated by medical evidence sufficed despite minor inconsistencies and procedural omissions.
Mannu v. The State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the accused for sexual assault on a minor based on DNA evidence despite hostile witnesses and procedural lapses, dismissing the appeal.