Delhi High Court
93,877 judgments
Raja Ram @ Chota Raja v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a long-term prisoner despite alleged non-surrender, emphasizing the need to balance reformation and public safety and the absence of proof of intimation about surrender dates.
Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. v. Nishiland Park Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that Section 340 CrPC proceedings before the DRAT are not maintainable post disposal of appeal and directed expeditious disposal of a long-pending recovery application.
Theobroma Foods Private Limited v. Karan Narula and Ors.
The Delhi High Court decreed a trademark dispute suit based on a court-recorded settlement clarifying use, territorial restrictions, and enforcement rights of the marks "THEOBROMA" and "THEOS" between competing bakery businesses.
D S Cargo Agency v. Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court held that a Customs Broker is not liable for offences committed by importer firms after clearance of goods and set aside the revocation of the broker's license while upholding a penalty.
H-D U. S. A., LLC v. Vijaypal Dhayal Owner/ Proprietor of Red Rose Industries
The Delhi High Court held that a broadly worded power of attorney authorizes filing suit for trademark infringement and granted interim injunction restraining defendant's use of the infringing mark pending suit disposal.
New Bharat Offset Printers & Ors. v. National Council of Educational Research and Training
The Delhi High Court upheld NCERT's tender condition mandating printing machines from the year 2000 or later, ruling it neither arbitrary nor discriminatory, and dismissed the petition challenging it.
Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd v. Sh. Bhawer Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's order reinstating a contractual workman with 50% back wages, holding that arbitrary exclusion from regularisation without justification amounts to unfair labour practice and does not warrant interference under Article 227.
M/S Kamax Corporation v. Raj Kishor
The Delhi High Court upheld a Labour Court award granting Rs. 3,00,000 compensation for illegal termination, affirming that compensation may substitute reinstatement when retrenchment procedures are violated.
SAGA MUSIC PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. SATINDER PAL SINGH SARTAAJ & ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that a prior exclusive assignment of rights in a song precludes subsequent assignments of the same rights, rejecting the plaintiffs' interim injunction against the use of the song in a film.
Kuldeep Mansukhani v. Indira Jhangiani & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a partition suit for lack of cause of action where no evidence established HUF ownership and a registered gift deed was validly executed and unchallenged.
B.L. Goel and Co. v. Additional Director General of GST Intelligence, Gurugram Zonal Unit & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a Discharge Certificate under the Sabka Vishwas Scheme conclusively bars further service tax proceedings for the same matter and period, rejected Revenue’s claims on free of cost material and NOIDA’s status, and set aside the impugned show cause notice.
Vikash Kumar Yadav v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition and set aside the rejection of candidature for a police recruitment due to an inadvertent error in district of domicile when the State domicile was correctly stated and supported by a valid certificate.
Naveen Sharma v. Union of India and Anr.
Delhi High Court allowed writ petition directing consideration of petitioner’s eligibility for TGT (Hindi) interview despite studying Hindi for two years at graduation and holding a postgraduate degree, emphasizing purposive interpretation of Recruitment Rules.
Anant Raj Agencies Pvt Ltd v. R.L. Verma & Sons
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal of a Section 138 NI Act complaint for non-appearance on a single date, emphasizing substantive justice over procedural technicalities and restoring the complaint with costs.
VBM Medizintechnik GmbH v. Geetan Luthra
The Delhi High Court held that the defendant's registration and use of the "VBM" mark infringed the plaintiff's prior rights and passing off, rejecting acquiescence defense and granting interim relief to the plaintiff.
Sh. Vinod Aggarwal & Anr. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 304A and 287 IPC on the basis of settlement and compensation paid to the deceased's heirs, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Parmod Kumar & Anr. v. Parveen Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed second appeals challenging a decree for specific performance, holding that admitted written agreements cannot be contradicted by oral evidence and that no substantial question of law arose for interference.
Staff Selection Commission v. Vivek Kumar
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order directing constitution of a fresh Committee to re-examine candidate cases amid ongoing criminal investigations, holding that such parallel inquiry is impermissible.
Omkar Singh v. Savita Kunwar & Ors.
The court held that the registered owner of a vehicle at the time of an accident remains liable to pay compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, despite any unregistered sale prior to the accident.
Dr. Kiran Gupta v. The University of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the University of Delhi's review petition and upheld the direction to grant Dr. Kiran Gupta promotion to Professor from her date of eligibility, May 8, 2009, emphasizing that prior non-selection does not preclude backdating promotion under UGC regulations.