Delhi High Court
31,373 judgments
Swami Vivekanand College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education
The Delhi High Court held that a final show cause notice under Section 17 of the NCTE Act must be preceded by a show cause notice on the same grounds, and quashed the impugned FSCN issued without prior notice, granting the petitioner time to comply.
Dharambir Rai v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court admitted the appeal against conviction under POCSO and IPC, suspended the sentence pending appeal, and granted bail subject to conditions, emphasizing proper evidence appreciation.
Tej Pal & Ors. v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce decree, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Kulvinder Singh Gehlot v. Parmila
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on grounds of mental cruelty and desertion, holding that long separation and false allegations constitute cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.
M/S Valley Iron & Steel Co. Ltd v. Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle 5, New Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed the reassessment notice under Section 148 for AY 2011-12, holding that the AO lacked valid reasons to believe that income had escaped assessment, and the reopening amounted to impermissible change of opinion.
Rajni Nagpal v. Reeta Bhayana
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s appeal under Article 227, setting aside the trial court’s closure of evidence due to a witness’s judicial custody, and granted further opportunity subject to conditions including payment of costs.
M/S. RSPL Health Private Limited v. Reckitt and Colman (Overseas) Hygiene Home Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking removal of the “HARPIC DRAINXPERT” trademark, holding no confusing similarity or bad faith existed under Section 11(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
The New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Lalita Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation award, affirming insurance liability despite challenges to the driver's license and rejecting contributory negligence claims.
M/S GM Modular Pvt Ltd v. Sh. Gopal Shinghal
The Delhi High Court cancelled the respondent's trademark 'GMT' for being deceptively similar to the petitioner's prior registered mark 'GM' in Class 9, upholding the petitioner's rights under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
M/S RAMENDER OIL CARRIER v. M/S HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a serving officer's appointment as arbitrator based on the appellant's express written waiver under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act and estopped the appellant from belatedly challenging the appointment.
Siddharth Mishra & Ors. v. Union Public Service Commission
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the UPSC's CSAT Paper-II syllabus and qualifying marks, holding that judicial review cannot question the academic wisdom of experts in competitive examinations absent manifest arbitrariness or illegality.
Ankush Rishi v. Sarvesh Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's condonation of delay in filing written statement but granted the petitioner a four-week extension to file replication and affidavit to ensure fair trial.
Parveen Kumar v. Som Dutt Sharma
The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the petitioner's application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, affirming that triable issues requiring evidence cannot be decided at the threshold and revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 CPC is limited to jurisdictional errors.
Parveen Kumar v. Vishnu Dutt Sharma
The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the petitioner's application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that triable issues cannot be decided at the plaint stage and revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 CPC is limited.
Anju v. Sandeep
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty, holding that denial of sexual relations and filing false criminal complaints constitute mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Surender Kumar v. Central Bureau of Narcotics
Delhi High Court dismissed bail application in NDPS case holding that procedural irregularities in seizure and sampling do not warrant bail before trial, especially in commercial quantity cases.
Luice M. Jacob v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding eviction of unauthorized occupants from a centrally protected monument, holding that title disputes cannot be adjudicated in writ jurisdiction and adverse possession claims over protected monuments are untenable.
Bela Goyal Proprietor of Ispat Sangrah India v. VIIPL-MIPL JV (Jaipur)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal seeking attachment of arbitration award proceeds under Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC, holding no intent by respondents to obstruct decree execution and upholding secured creditor's priority.
Ranveer Singh v. Serious Fraud Investigation Office
The Delhi High Court held that a person who is neither complainant, accused, nor victim lacks locus standi under Section 212(13) of the Companies Act, 2013 to obtain the SFIO investigation report, dismissing the petition challenging denial of such access.
National Insurance Company Limited v. Manju Devi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the liability to pay interest on delayed insurance claim lies with the Delhi Fire Service for failing to notify the insurer timely, allowing the insurer to recover interest paid from the Fire Service.