Delhi High Court
94,045 judgments
Ashok Kumar Mittal & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of summons under Section 138/141 NI Act against nominee directors, holding that triable issues exist and the complaint discloses sufficient grounds to proceed.
Sabir & Ors. v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted an 80-year-old convicted appellant permission to travel abroad for Hajj pilgrimage despite a pending appeal, under the Passports Act and court's inherent powers, balancing legal bars with humanitarian grounds.
Rudrabhishek Enterprises Limited & Anr. v. Shreema Infrarealty Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held that interim reliefs in arbitration disputes must be decided by the constituted arbitral tribunal under Section 17, and accordingly disposed of the petition seeking stay of termination notices with liberty to approach the arbitrator.
Anwar Khan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that delay alone cannot be a ground to reject a pension claim and directed the authorities to decide the petitioner's representation on merits.
Sumit v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the declaration of unfitness due to defective distant vision, holding that the petitioner did not meet the required unaided vision standards for recruitment.
Taher Hussain v. State
The Delhi High Court granted bail to Tahir Hussain in five riot-related FIRs, emphasizing the rule of bail, the petitioner’s prolonged custody exceeding maximum punishment, and questionable witness credibility.
Harender Singh v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a police constable for prolonged unauthorized absence and insubordination despite absence of a written transfer order, affirming the disciplinary authority's discretion and the applicability of the doctrine of proportionality.
Vinay Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of fraud under Sections 420 and 120B IPC, emphasizing that gravity of offence alone cannot deny bail and noting the framing of limited charges and commencement of trial as changed circumstances.
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. v. M/S Jaiprakash Hyundai Consortium & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award granting additional costs for minimum wage increases, holding the award was perverse and unsupported by evidence, emphasizing strict adherence to contract terms and evidentiary standards in arbitration.
Manish Raswant v. Jaideep Raswant & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed transfer of a partition suit to itself upon the petitioner revising the suit valuation to meet pecuniary jurisdiction, keeping all jurisdictional objections open for adjudication.
Yashoda Thakore v. Kuchipudi Dance Centre and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the territorial jurisdiction of the Delhi Commercial Court under Section 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957, overruling objections based on the Commercial Courts Act and CPC provisions.
Rupinderjit Kaur v. The Manager, Dhanpatmal Virmani Sr. Sec. School
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate does not acquire a vested right to appointment merely by inclusion in a merit list, especially when the list is over five years old, and dismissed the petition seeking appointment based on such a list.
The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -3 v. Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GmbH
The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of income tax additions treating payments as fees for technical services or royalty, holding that routine sales and support services without managerial or technical character do not qualify as taxable FTS or royalty under the Income Tax Act and India-Germany DTAA.
Saurabh Metals Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging forfeiture of a performance bank guarantee, holding that the petitioner MSME was ineligible for relief under the government’s MSME Scheme and that unconditional bank guarantees are enforceable absent fraud or special equities.
Shubham Pal v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a POCSO case after the minor prosecutrix's testimony indicated a consensual relationship and no sexual assault, emphasizing the nuanced approach required in bail applications under the POCSO Act.
Union of India and Anr. v. R N Singh
The Delhi High Court held that a sitting judicial member's reappointment under the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 must commence only after completion of the original tenure under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, upholding the principle of secured tenure and preventing arbitrary curtailment.
M/S Real Apt Solutions v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Sub-Lease Agreements govern ownership and lease rights over wagons, directing Indian Railways to return wagons to petitioners who purchased them from financial institutions after lease expiry, rejecting respondents' claim based on bid documents.
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kusuma Devi & Ors.
The insurer is entitled to recover compensation paid under a motor accident claim from the vehicle owner if the driver lacked a valid licence and the owner fails to prove otherwise.
Union of India v. Patil Rajkumar Dhansingh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for primary hypertension diagnosed after long military service, emphasizing the presumption of attributability and the need for cogent reasoning by the Release Medical Board to deny such claims.
Union of India and Ors v. Ex Sgt Sayan Panja
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the presumption that such disability is attributable to military service unless the employer rebuts it with positive evidence.