Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Ferrero SPA & Ors. v. Abhimanyu Prakash & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and partial costs against defendants manufacturing infringing NUTELLA glass jars, applying summary judgment for trademark infringement with no real defense.
Neena Malhotra & Abhimanyou Malhotra v. Splendor Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. & Ishayu Builders and Developers Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act after prima facie finding of an arbitration agreement, limiting judicial scrutiny to existence and leaving substantive disputes for arbitration.
Manash Sarkar & Ors. v. Shukla Sarkar
The Delhi High Court held that a preliminary decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC cannot be passed without clear admissions and allowed the appeal setting aside the partition decree to ensure a fair trial on disputed facts.
M/S ORCHID INTERNATIONAL v. M/S GOYAL AND GOEL STAINLESS STEEL & ANR
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration Act, affirming the limited scope of appellate review over arbitral awards and upholding the dismissal of the Section 34 petition challenging the award.
Naved v. Rehana
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against petitioners arising from a property dispute, holding the complaint to be mala fide and an abuse of the criminal process.
Sita Devi v. Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court directed expeditious disposal of a pending Customs revision petition concerning confiscated gold jewellery and waived warehousing charges due to delay, while leaving substantive rights open.
Manmohan Singh Ahuja v. Mahinder Singh Ahuja
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of injunction in a partition suit, holding that a duly signed family settlement is binding absent material evidence of misrepresentation.
Shyamsundar Sharma v. ACIT/Initiating Officer, Benami Prohibition Unit-2, Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a Show Cause Notice and provisional attachment under the Benami Act against the petitioner, holding that the Initiating Officer had sufficient material and reason to believe the petitioner was a benamidar, and dismissed the writ petition challenging the proceedings.
SKA Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors Private Limited v. Regional Director (Northern Region), Ministry of Corporate Affairs & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Regional Director’s order directing a company to change its name under Section 16(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, holding that substantial similarity of company names suffices irrespective of trademark infringement.
NDMC v. Kanhaiya Manjhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that school closure without prior approval under Rule 46 DSER 1973 is unlawful, limiting employees' right to absorption under Rule 47, but directed absorption with salary liability apportioned between the school management and NDMC.
Murari Lal & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The High Court set aside the dowry death conviction under Section 304B IPC due to lack of proximate cruelty evidence but upheld dowry harassment conviction under Section 498A IPC, clarifying the requirement of harassment soon before death and the validity of framing alternative charges.
Radha & Ors. v. Sunil Ambulance Service & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against rejection of an employees' compensation claim, remanding the matter for fresh consideration of all relevant evidence including employment certificates.
Jinte @ Jitender and Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 308/34 IPC but modified the sentence of appellant no. 1 to release on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act considering his conduct and mitigating circumstances.
BWL Limited v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The Delhi High Court held that post-award interest under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is payable only on the principal amount and not on pendente lite interest awarded by the arbitral tribunal and upheld by courts.
Neelu Chawla v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed examination of witnesses via videoconferencing under its procedural rules and directed enforcement of outstanding costs under Section 35B CPC, setting aside the trial court's refusal.
Mukesh Swami v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 341 and 354 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
Kumar Shanu and Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 341, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Jaya v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed a fresh medical assessment by a specialist Medical Board where discrepancies arose between initial and review medical reports in police recruitment, ensuring fair evaluation of the candidate's fitness.
Naresh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape charges due to contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative medical evidence, emphasizing the need for reliable and consistent evidence to uphold conviction.
Virender Chawla & Anr. v. Naresh & Ors.
The High Court allowed the appeal and granted interim injunction protecting the appellants' possession of the disputed property pending trial, setting aside the dismissal of their injunction application.