Delhi High Court
94,045 judgments
Executive Pilots Association & Anr. v. Air India Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld Air India's policy of proportionate allowance reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling that such executive economic decisions are not subject to judicial interference absent arbitrariness or illegality.
Abhishek Boinpally v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court upheld the legality of the petitioner's arrest and remand under the PMLA and CrPC, dismissing the writ petition challenging procedural irregularities and emphasizing that procedural technicalities cannot defeat substantive justice.
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking mandatory scientific tests on complainants before investigation, holding such tests are unreliable, not legally mandated, and investigation is the exclusive domain of police.
Munna Prasad v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to permit the petitioner to vend within the designated zone strictly in accordance with the terms of his valid Certificate of Vending, protecting him from harassment and coercive action.
Bhagwat Singh v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court quashed the medical unfitness declaration of a BSF Sub-Inspector on overweight grounds, holding that the prescribed 5 kg relaxation in recruitment medical guidelines must be applied.
Kamal Narayan Arya & Ors. v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that employees of autonomous bodies are not entitled as a matter of right to Central Government pay scale benefits and upheld the validity of fixing 18.12.2002 as the effective date for revised pay scale implementation.
IDBI BANK v. M/S SHREE GANPATI TRADERS & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's finding of negligence against the appellant bank for opening a fraudulent account and ordered recovery of Rs.6,03,083/- with interest in favor of the true owner of stolen instruments.
Ajay Gautam v. Delhi State Advisory Board for Animal Welfare & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking enforcement of animal welfare rules in livestock markets for lack of specific pleading and evidence of State failure.
Indus Birra Beverages v. Arun Kumar Dwivedi
The Delhi High Court held that a cancellation agreement did not discharge the arbitration clause in a sub-dealership agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes.
Nirmala Vincent v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the mandatory law degree qualification for promotion to Court Officer in NCLT but directed consideration of one-time relaxation for the petitioner who had been performing the duties without the degree.
Vinayak Sharma v. Indian Coast Guard Through Its Director General & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition of a final semester student whose candidature was rejected due to ambiguous eligibility criteria, directing his appointment with seniority in the Indian Coast Guard recruitment batch.
Kent RO Systsms Ltd. and Anr v. Mr. Jiten Aggarwal and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that cancellation petitions must be filed with the written statement and that seizure of goods without an interim injunction is impermissible, dismissing the Defendants' belated application to admit such petitions and ordering release of seized goods except samples.
Inderjit Singh Suri v. Dena Bank & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a bank employee for serious financial misconduct after a fair inquiry, rejecting claims of procedural violation and discrimination.
Delhi Development Authority v. York Tech Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that issuance of a letter of intent in an e-auction constitutes a binding contract, and the authority cannot arbitrarily withdraw the plot after contract formation even if the plot size varies beyond 15%, dismissing DDA's appeal.
M/S CREST EDUCATION (P) LTD v. M/S CAREER LAUNCHER (I) LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award awarding damages for breach of a non-compete clause despite the petitioner's purported termination of the contract, finding the termination wrongful and the award adequately reasoned.
Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited v. Avighna Medicare Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of a trademark infringement suit by approving a settlement agreement granting permanent injunctions and binding undertakings, including deletion of one defendant and cessation of infringing activities.
M/S WAVE GEO-SERVICES PVT LTD v. M/S DEVI ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court held that it has jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under a bilateral arbitration agreement and that arbitration can be invoked without joining a third party not party to the agreement, dispensing with mandatory conciliation.
Vipin Luthra & Anr. v. Doit Smart Hospitality India Pvt Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under the arbitration agreement in a share purchase dispute, allowing preliminary objections on jurisdiction and arbitrability to be decided by the arbitrator.
SAP SE v. SWISS AUTO PRODUCTS AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that the procedural Trademarks Rules, 2017 apply retrospectively to pending proceedings initiated under the 2002 Rules, requiring a Larger Bench to decide the scope of retrospective application and saving provisions regarding filing of evidence.
Mamta Rani v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging traffic barricades near Supreme Court and High Court premises, holding that traffic regulation is an executive policy matter beyond judicial interference absent mala fide or illegality.