Delhi High Court
94,906 judgments
Manpowergroup Services India Private Limited v. Northface Education Private Limited
The Delhi High Court directed parties with disputes under a hostel operations agreement to attempt mediation before referring the matter to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Atul Kumar Sharma v. High Court of Delhi Registrar General & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s eligibility for promotion to AOJ/CM must be reckoned from his notional promotion to SJA in 1994, dismissing his claim for earlier seniority or retrospective promotion.
Kamlesh v. The State and Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a dowry death case, holding that no custodial interrogation was necessary and the allegations lacked specific evidence implicating her.
M/S. MODI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. M/S IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting simple interest instead of compound interest, holding that the contract clause was void for uncertainty and the court's interference under Section 34 is limited to patent illegality.
Surbhi Singhal @ Mittal; Sanjay Pande; Raj Kumari Goel v. Union of India; Securities and Exchange Board of India; National Stock Exchange; Bombay Stock Exchange; National Securities Depository Ltd.; Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.; Enforcement Di
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions by investors seeking a special committee against Karvy, holding that regulatory authorities have adequately addressed investor grievances under the statutory framework.
Brijnesh Dubey v. National School of Drama & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the appointment of a contractual employee as Upper Division Clerk, holding that the five years’ experience requirement did not mandate continuous service and that contractual experience was valid under the recruitment rules.
Sunder Lal Jain v. Prem Chand Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that partition suits among co-owners under a gift deed and family settlement are maintainable without fresh lessor permission, and decreed partition by metes and bounds of the leasehold property among all legal heirs.
Sunder Lal Jain v. Prem Chand Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that partition suits among joint owners of leasehold property are maintainable without lessor's permission and granted preliminary decree of partition in favor of the plaintiff and co-owners.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under Sections 202 and 196 Cr.P.C., but refused to quash the criminal complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.
Dr. Manjula Devasani v. National Board of Examinations
The Delhi High Court held that an approved extension of training period entitles a candidate to appear in the DNB examination and quashed the respondent’s decision invalidating the petitioner’s result on the ground of training completion beyond the cut-off date.
Union of India v. Satyanarayan Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to the family of a deceased bonafide passenger who died due to an untoward incident while traveling, rejecting the appellant's plea of self-inflicted injury.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal complaint and related orders against the petitioner after he tendered an unconditional apology and the complainant chose not to press charges.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Section 504 IPC for lack of mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC but refused to quash the underlying complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning orders against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements under Sections 200, 202, and 196 CrPC but declined to quash the criminal complaint itself.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Sections 153A/153B IPC for lack of prior sanction under Section 196 CrPC but refused to quash the criminal complaint, emphasizing the limited scope of quashing powers and resilience of religious sentiments.
Baba Hira Das Ji Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding expert bodies' decision denying permission to an Ayurvedic college to admit students due to non-compliance with mandatory faculty requirements under the 2016 Regulations, emphasizing judicial deference to academic experts.
Pandrol Limited & Anr. v. Patil Rail Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld interim injunction restraining defendants from unauthorized copying of plaintiffs' copyrighted engineering drawings and trademark use, clarifying the distinction between artistic works and designs under Indian law.
M/S. MODI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. M/S IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting simple interest instead of compound interest, holding that the contract clause for compound interest was void due to an unspecified rate and that judicial interference under Section 34 is limited to cases of patent illegality.
Aman Sharma v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld Aman Sharma's conviction under Section 307 IPC but modified his sentence to the period already served, while dismissing the State's appeal against acquittal of co-accused for offences under Sections 186 and 353 IPC due to failure to prove official duty of the victim.
M/S PRIME INTERGLOBE PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SUPER MILK PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that limitation for filing a Section 34 petition can be reckoned from the disposal of any Section 33 application regardless of the applicant, procedural defects in filing are curable, and condoned delay beyond three months within 30 days to admit the petition.