Delhi High Court
94,045 judgments
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LIMITED v. TRILOCHAN DASH & ORS
The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal in a motor accident claim by upholding the claimant's disability and salary proof but directed deduction of income tax from compensation for loss of income.
Bhawana Sharma & Ors. v. Shyam Sunder Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that enhancement of maintenance under Section 127 Cr.P.C. must be effective from the date of application, not the date of the order, to uphold the social justice purpose of maintenance laws.
Kanwarbir Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for the accused in a narcotics conspiracy case, holding that strong suspicion and need for custodial interrogation precluded bail at this stage.
Mohd Irshad v. Jain Brother Sanitation Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Trial Court's refusal to implead a new party after a possession decree was passed, holding that independent tenancy claims must be pursued via separate suits.
Shri Radhey Shyam Datta v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a bona fide purchaser of property without notice of forfeiture proceedings under the SAFEM (FOP) Act, 1976 cannot be evicted without due hearing, setting aside the eviction notice issued against the petitioner.
The Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)-1, New Delhi v. Cognyte Technologies Israel Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's ruling that consideration for sale of off the shelf software by an Israeli company does not constitute taxable royalty under the India-Israel DTAA and Income Tax Act.
Cable News Network Inc v. City News Network & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and costs to CNN against a defendant using identical marks for news services, affirming trademark infringement and passing off, and approved a settlement with the co-defendant.
Rishita Shukla v. Daulatram College & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the University’s seat allocation, holding that merit-based admission rules were correctly applied and no illegality occurred in converting a vacant seat to spot counselling.
Rainbow Digital Services Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking recovery of amounts from the Department of Posts, holding that the appropriate remedy lies before the NCLT under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and declined to exercise writ jurisdiction under Article 226.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. SUNITA
The High Court held that the competent authority must independently decide on study leave applications and set aside the Tribunal's order that effectively granted leave without such approval.
Jindal Stainless Ltd v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that refund adjustment against disputed tax demands cannot exceed 20% without a reasoned order under Section 245 of the Income Tax Act, and directed release of excess amounts withheld.
Information TV Pvt Ltd v. Registrar of Trade Marks
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing registration of the appellant's device mark in Class 41, relying on prior registration of the word mark "India News" in the same class.
Sh. Giriraj v. Sh. Rishipal and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's dismissal of the petitioner's application to amend the plaint challenging a long-settled compromise decree in a partition suit, emphasizing the limited scope of revisional jurisdiction and the necessity of substantive evidence to reopen settled disputes.
Sanjeet Kumar Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner’s statutory petitions under the BSF Act within three weeks and to supply trial proceedings to the incarcerated petitioner through his counsel, ensuring timely and procedural compliance.
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC v. THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the patent refusal order to the Indian Patent Office due to incorrect prior art references and procedural errors affecting the patent application's rejection.
Ajit Kumar v. Monk Trading Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that clerical amendments to a decree do not require fresh transfer orders for execution, dismissing the petition challenging execution proceedings on that ground.
Tayde Kailas Yuvraj v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging rejection of candidature due to biometric mismatch, upholding the validity of biometric verification in recruitment.
Ajit Kumar v. Monk Trading Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing clerical corrections in a decree without fresh notice, dismissing the petition challenging the rectification and observations on non-appearance.
Lakhmi Chand (Through Its Legal Heirs) v. Mr. Sube Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging ex-parte and subsequent Trial Court orders in a partition suit, holding that legal heirs represented in the suit had notice and failed to timely raise objections.
Rajeev v. Hariom Kumar
The High Court upheld the Trial Court’s dismissal of the application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the question of cause of action and property ownership are to be decided at trial and not in revision under Section 115 CPC.