Delhi High Court
63,002 judgments
HAV NA SHYAM SHANKER PRAJAPATI v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner’s pending annual leave application within ten days, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.
Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp v. Solitaire Pharmacia Private Limited
The Delhi High Court decreed a patent infringement suit in terms of a lawful settlement agreement reached through court mediation, binding the parties and disposing of the suit.
HAV/NA Vijay Kumar Saini v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner’s pending annual leave application within ten days, emphasizing timely administrative action.
Dr. Lata Maitri & Ors. v. State of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for Letters of Administration, holding that the husband is the sole heir under Hindu Succession Act and Australian law governs the superannuation funds, excluding the petitioners' claim.
ASI Gajender Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the transfer of a CISF personnel, holding that transfer decisions are administrative and courts should not interfere absent exceptional circumstances.
Saregama India Limited v. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed framing an additional issue on rendition of accounts despite delay but dismissed the plaintiff's application for late filing of additional documents for lack of reasonable cause in a commercial copyright infringement suit.
Medipol Pharmaceutical India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Arbitrator's refusal to stay a five-year debarment of a pharmaceutical supplier for repeated sub-standard medicines, emphasizing public health over financial loss and limited judicial interference in arbitral interim orders.
Avtar Singh v. Enforcement Directorate
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications as infructuous where petitioners were not formally arrested in a PMLA case but recalled production warrants and directed their release if not required in other cases.
Dr Hans Raj & Anr. v. Anand Kamal Goel
The Delhi High Court held the respondent guilty of contempt for wilful breach of payment undertakings under a settlement MoU and sentenced him to imprisonment for non-compliance despite multiple opportunities.
Cable News Network Inc v. CTVN Calcutta Television Network Pvt Ltd
Delhi High Court held it has territorial jurisdiction over a trademark infringement suit against a defendant using allegedly infringing marks via an interactive website targeted at Delhi consumers.
M/S Lancers Network Ltd v. Rakhi Varma
The Delhi High Court upheld death compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act for employment-related mental stress and directed recalculation based on actual last drawn wages, rejecting adjustment of prior ex-gratia payments.
Sarbaj Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted respondents three weeks to file a delayed counter-affidavit with a conditional cost penalty for non-compliance, balancing procedural fairness and judicial efficiency.
Mohammed Akmam Uddin Ahmed & Ors. v. Commissioner Appeals Customs and Central Excise & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed waiver of mandatory pre-deposit under Section 129E of the Customs Act for poor appellants challenging arbitrary valuation and penalties on seized Agarwood, enabling appeals to be heard on merits.
Mumtiyaj Ali v. SDM Karawal Nagar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed inquiry into allegations of coercion by officials in riot compensation claims and emphasized transparent, fair disbursement under judicial supervision.
Maya v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court condoned delay and remanded a dismissed compensation claim back to the Railway Claims Tribunal for adjudication on merits, emphasizing liberal interpretation of limitation in cases of poverty and hardship.
Surender Singh Dalal v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed grant of one notional increment for pensionary benefits to a retired Central Government employee, following binding precedent upheld by the Supreme Court.
Shell Brands International AG v. The Registrar of Trade Marks
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against refusal of a trademark application, holding that objections under Sections 11 and 9(1)(b) require proper substantiation and that filing a user affidavit is discretionary under Rule 27 of the Trade Marks Rules.
MERCK SHARP AND DOHME CORP & ANR. v. NEPTUNE LIFE SCIENCES PVT. LTD. & ANR.
The Delhi High Court decreed the suit against Defendant No. 1 in terms of a lawful and binding settlement agreement reached through court mediation, while proceedings against Defendant No. 2 continue.
Leela Gaur v. President General Council Institute of Physically Handicapped & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that the appellant was entitled to the revised pay scale of Rs. 5500-9000 for Primary Teacher (Senior Scale) as per the 2002 Government of India circular, overruling the subsequent circular that erroneously fixed a lower pay band.
Union of India and Ors. v. Ex JWO Narra Koteshwar Reddy
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the limited scope of writ jurisdiction to interfere with factual findings of tribunals.