Delhi High Court
29,725 judgments
AGFA NV & ANR. v. THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS & ANR.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against the refusal of a patent application, holding that the claims were clear, involved an inventive step over prior art, and that reliance on unspecified common general knowledge was improper.
National Institute of Immunology v. Vinod Kumar Gupta
The Delhi High Court held that the National Institute of Immunology qualifies as an industry under the Industrial Disputes Act and that the workman's termination was illegal, enhancing compensation in lieu of reinstatement.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Suresh Singhal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, upholding the arbitral award and affirming the limited scope of judicial interference and the power of arbitral tribunals to award interest.
Vineet Anand v. Aakanksha Anand
The Delhi High Court modified an interim maintenance order under the DV Act, reducing the amount payable by the husband while affirming principles on income assessment, disownment, and maintenance liability.
Bhaskar Refractories and Stoneware Pipes Pvt. Ltd. v. Ishwar Industries Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, ruling that delay in filing leave to defend cannot be condoned and a corporate landlord’s bona fide need includes that of its directors in family-run companies.
Kingsley Nwanne v. Narcotics Control Bureau
Bail was denied to the accused in a commercial quantity narcotics case as he failed to satisfy the stringent conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act requiring reasonable grounds to believe he was not guilty.
Kishor Bandekar v. Mahesh Candolkar
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of multiple candidates from the same taluka contesting Goa Chess Association elections, dismissing the petition challenging the rejection of their nominations by the Presiding Officer.
Dr. Ashok Kumar Sinha v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle International Tax 3 (1) (2), Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court set aside the reassessment notices and order under the Income Tax Act for failure to consider the assessee's detailed responses and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with due procedure.
Chandra Shekhar Upadhyay v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition challenging disqualification on height grounds in CAPFs recruitment, directing the petitioner to be considered further if otherwise eligible.
Suresh Devi Goswami v. The State and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 after the parties amicably settled the dispute and cleared civil liabilities, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be futile.
Rakesh Bhola & Ors. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from a private property dispute after the parties amicably settled, holding that continuation of prosecution would serve no useful purpose.
Sagar Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi
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 consent divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Rachit Gupta and Ors. v. The State of Delhi NCT and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Sh. Pramod Kandpal & Anr. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties under its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Anchla and Ors. v. Greenfields Public School and Anr.
Private unaided recognized school employees are statutorily entitled to 7th CPC pay revision and arrears under Section 10(1) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, irrespective of the school's financial constraints or fee hike approvals.
Union of India v. Reliance Industries Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's execution petition for enforcement of a Final Partial Award in arbitration, holding that interim declaratory findings without a final payable amount are not enforceable and the petition is premature.
Shri Srinivasa Balaji v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 420, 406, and 120B IPC, holding that the dispute was civil in nature without prima facie criminal ingredients, and criminal proceedings were an abuse of process.
Deep Shikha @ Dolly v. Archana Jain
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal granting conditional leave to defend a summary suit based on a stale cheque, emphasizing that stale cheques alone cannot sustain summary suits without supporting evidence.
Nehal T. Bhimjyani v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the SICA Repeal Act’s abatement provisions, affirmed its jurisdiction, and dismissed the petitioner’s challenge to the cancellation of her property sale contract and subsequent sale to a third party.
Mehabub Rahaman Alias Empha v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, holding that intercepted communications, voice sample matching, and circumstantial evidence sufficiently established a prima facie case of conspiracy and involvement in heroin trafficking.