Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. MRS SUMAN & ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that an insurer who pays compensation in a motor accident claim is entitled to recover the amount from the vehicle owner if the driver lacked a valid licence and vehicle documents, and the owner fails to prove otherwise.
Dinesh Mittal & Ors. v. M/S Triveni Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd
The Delhi High Court directed execution of sale deeds in favor of flat allottees by the Official Liquidator and ZION, safeguarded interests of purchasers in a winding up proceeding, and restrained sale of land claimed by a company under insolvency resolution pending adjudication.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences v. Pravesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing AIIMS to reconsider the respondent's promotion from 2006 based on corrected ACR grading, dismissing AIIMS's challenge.
Arti Srivastava v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a transfer order and refused to stay the transfer despite the petitioner’s plea based on her children’s academic session, holding that delay and laches do not bar writ petitions but personal grounds cannot indefinitely delay joining the posting.
Anil Dutt Sharma v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant’s writ petition seeking quashment of FIR and criminal proceedings as an abuse of process, affirming that no interference is warranted absent substantial questions of law.
S. S. Industries v. Pavan Kumar Gupta Trading as Vapnr Traders
The Delhi High Court held that ex parte seizure orders under Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC require prior opportunity to the defendant and allowed use of seized machinery pending interim injunction decision.
Neelam Malik v. DSSSB and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s dismissal of a candidate’s claim to appear in Tier-II Examination after failing to secure minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I as prescribed in the recruitment advertisement.
KROSS S.A. v. Vijay Munjal and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s application to amend pleadings after trial commencement, holding that the mandatory proviso to Order VI Rule 17 CPC requires due diligence which was not demonstrated.
Kiran Jain v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that minority aided schools have autonomy under Article 30(1) to appoint qualified teachers without State interference on evaluation criteria, and appointments are deemed approved if not disapproved within prescribed time.
Delhi Transport Corporation v. Karamvir Singh
The Delhi High Court and Labour Court rightly held that the DTC failed to prove misconduct in departmental enquiry, and the High Court's limited supervisory jurisdiction precludes interference with factual findings absent perversity.
Matloob Ahmad & Anr. v. Indian Islamic Cultural Centre & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit under Section 92 CPC is maintainable against a public charitable society for mismanagement, appointed a Court Observer to manage the society's affairs, and restrained the incumbent President from interfering.
Aakash Engineers & Contractors v. Gaursons Hi-Tech Infrastructure (P) Ltd
The Delhi High Court transferred a nascent winding up petition to the NCLT, holding that early-stage winding up proceedings should be adjudicated by the NCLT, especially where arbitration has been invoked.
IFCI Factors Ltd. v. Asian Resources Ltd.
The Delhi High Court transferred a nascent winding up petition to the NCLT under Section 434 of the Companies Act, 2013, holding that early-stage winding up proceedings must be adjudicated by the NCLT in light of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Taleda Square Private Limited v. Rail Land Development Authority
Delhi High Court held that a restrictive panel of arbitrators offered by one party violates arbitration principles and appointed an independent arbitral tribunal to ensure impartiality.
S.I Chander Kanta v. Rakesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court granted leave to appeal to the State against the acquittal of the accused under Sections 6 POCSO Act and 366 IPC, admitting the appeal for final hearing based on the prosecutrix's identification.
Manish Kumar Choudhary v. Pallavi Garg
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal permitting withdrawal of a defective matrimonial petition with liberty to file afresh, setting aside the Family Court's rejection order.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited v. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited
The Delhi High Court held that claims extinguished by an approved insolvency resolution plan are non-arbitrable, dismissing IOCL's petition to constitute an arbitral tribunal for disputes under a terminated gas supply agreement.
Orient Electric Limited v. Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
The Delhi High Court decreed the suit and counterclaim by recording a settlement agreement resolving all disputes over registered fan designs and ordered refund of court fees.
TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. PURO WELLNESS PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that Puro Wellness's commercial promoting its rock salt does not disparage Tata's white salt and refused to grant an injunction, affirming that truthful comparative advertising highlighting product attributes is permissible under Indian law.
CORNING SAS-INDIA BRANCH OFFICE v. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INCOME-TAX
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Tribunal's remand order in a transfer pricing dispute as the TPO's subsequent order negated the need for adjustment, rendering the appeal infructuous.