Delhi High Court
29,724 judgments
JSW MG MOTOR INDIA PVT. LTD. v. M/S TRISTAR AUTO AGENCIES (VIZAG) PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, holding that a prior final judicial order rejecting arbitration under Section 8 operates as res judicata and bars subsequent arbitration proceedings.
Gautam Mehra v. Sonia Mehra
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s interim custody order granting custody of two minor children to the mother, emphasizing the paramount welfare principle and the children’s expressed preferences.
Surinder Kumar Grover v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a probate petition, holding that the Will was validly executed and Letters of Administration should be granted to the appellant, dismissing the partition suit.
Aqualite Industries Private Ltd v. Relaxo Footwears Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction against Aqualite for pirating Relaxo's registered footwear designs, affirming the protection of novel design features under the Designs Act, 2000.
CREST DIGITEL PRIVATE LIMITED v. DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the issuance of a telecom infrastructure contract by nomination without tendering under Rule 194 of GFR, rejecting claims of discrimination and affirming exceptions to public tendering in exceptional circumstances.
Shri Munna Prasad v. Employees State Insurance Corporation and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the statutory scheme under the ESI Act, ruling that permanent disablement benefits need not be equated with minimum wages and dismissed the petition challenging the quantum of benefits.
Rakesh Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 307/34 IPC but modified the sentence to the period already served, emphasizing rehabilitation and mitigating factors in sentencing.
Bhoop Singh Gola v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s dismissal of a belated amendment application in a thirty-year-old suit, emphasizing the need to prevent prejudice and delay under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.
GUPTA INFOTECH & ANR. v. OM LOGISTICS LTD.
The Delhi High Court set aside orders striking off defence for procedural irregularities, restored the defence, and directed expeditious disposal of the commercial suit.
Pawanjot Kaur Sawhney v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of an OCI accused in a serious economic offence case seeking permission to travel abroad for medical treatment, upholding travel restrictions due to non-cooperation and flight risk despite availability of adequate treatment in India.
Union of India v. Ex MWO Parshu Ram Nagar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.
Dinesh v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed re-evaluation of the petitioner’s medical fitness by an Appeal Medical Board including a Neurologist/Neurosurgeon, considering his chronic neurological conditions and disability certificate.
Shri Dharma Pratap Kohli v. Mrs Saroj Jain
The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of tenant on bona fide requirement grounds under the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming that framing of issues is not mandatory unless requested and the landlord's bona fide need for premises is paramount.
Bunty Kumar v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for robbery under Section 392/34 IPC but modified the sentence to probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, emphasizing reformative justice.
Delhi Waqf Board v. Haseeb Ahmad
The High Court stayed contempt proceedings and directed the Tribunal to decide the substantive service-related Original Applications on merit regarding the legality of appointment and salary claims.
Rajesh Tewari v. The NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of three accused for murder under Sections 302 and 34 IPC, affirming that consistent ocular evidence and credible prosecution testimony suffice to prove common intention despite absence of murder weapon recovery.
Nilanjana Bhowmick v. Ravi Nair
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal defamation complaint against a journalist, holding that the article was factually correct, lacked malice, and the complaint was barred by limitation under the Single Publication Rule for online content.
Arun Kumar Bhowmik v. Flat Owners Association of Media Majestic Tower
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award for failing to provide adequate reasons as mandated under Section 31(3) of the Arbitration Act, holding that unreasoned and perverse awards are liable to be quashed under Section 34.
WSI Bimla P.S. Shahbad Dairy v. Pankaj
The Delhi High Court enhanced the conviction of respondent no. 3 to robbery with grievous hurt under Sections 392, 394, and 397 IPC, while modifying sentence to forego further incarceration based on prior probation and reformation.
Harish v. State of Delhi
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to fatal discrepancies in the prosecution's circumstantial evidence and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.