Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
M/S RITAS HERITAGE & ORS. v. SANGITA GUPTA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld a Commercial Court’s partial recovery decree in a landlord-tenant dispute, affirming enforceability of rent escalation clauses in unregistered leases and validating claims for utilities and repairs supported by evidence.
Pramod @ Parmal v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused involved in a large-scale drug trafficking case, emphasizing the gravity of the offence and risk of tampering with evidence despite absence of incriminating material at arrest.
Sapan Suman v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a sexual harassment inquiry committee constituted under CCS Rules 1965 is valid, and writ petition challenging inquiry report and show cause notice before final order is premature absent patent illegality.
Amit Bansal v. Amit Garg & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted interim injunction in favor of the prior user Appellant, holding that prior user rights prevail over subsequent trademark registration and the doctrine of approbate and reprobate did not apply as the marks were not cited against each other.
Emami Limited v. Dabur India Limited
The Delhi High Court granted injunction restraining Dabur India from using a trade dress deceptively similar to Emami's Navaratna Oil, holding that the defendant's product constituted passing off by imitating the plaintiff's distinctive trade dress.
Dalbir v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused caught red-handed with large quantities of illicit liquor, emphasizing his prior criminal record and the gravity of the offence.
Sabu Trade Pvt Ltd v. Raj Kumar Sabu; Rajkumar Sabu v. Kaushalya Devi Sabu & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed amendments and admitted additional documents in a trademark ownership dispute over 'SACHAMOTI', dismissed a criminal application for forgery at interim stage, and emphasized liberal amendment principles and procedural compliance for interrogatories.
Sunny @ Prem v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to an accused caught with commercial quantity of heroin under the NDPS Act, holding that procedural irregularities do not override the statutory bail bar and the accused's criminal antecedents weigh against bail.
Rahul Singh Tolia v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of petitions challenging IFS cadre allocations, ruling that admitted administrative errors in vacancy determination do not justify judicial re-allocation after significant delay and institutional corrective measures suffice.
Innocenti SA v. Examiner of Trademarks & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Registrar's discretionary power under Section 19 of the Trade Marks Act to withdraw acceptance cannot be invoked by third parties, who must instead use the statutory opposition remedy under Section 21, dismissing writ petitions challenging acceptance orders and upholding refusal of a conflicting mark.
Mohd. Jabir v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused caught with commercial quantity heroin, reaffirming the stringent bail conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act despite prolonged custody and trial delays.
Shivam v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of a habitual offender accused of copper cable theft under the BNSS and Metro Railways Act, emphasizing public safety and risk of evidence tampering over personal liberty.
Momisha v. University Grants Commission
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging academic grading and denied re-evaluation due to non-compliance with prescribed procedures, while permitting the petitioner to re-do the semester to improve her CGPA.
Oshin Suresh Upadhyay v. Kumar Gaurav Dubey
The Delhi High Court allowed modification of a prior judgment to correct a factual error regarding the appellant's employment status without affecting the case outcome.
Sh. Surender Pal Giri v. Shri Raj Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging the dismissal of applications to set aside an ex parte decree, holding that summons service and authorization of counsel were valid and the appellants' non-service plea was unsustainable.
Tirthankar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to reserve a vacancy in the NDA 156 Course for the petitioner to be admitted after recovery from a medically recognized healing period, ensuring fairness in admission despite temporary medical unfitness.
Jagdish Singh Chauhan v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition against its earlier dismissal of a writ petition, reaffirming the limited scope of review jurisdiction and the inadmissibility of re-litigating settled issues under Article 226.
Aloke Steels Industries Private Limited v. Aditya Birla Global Trading India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award awarding actual damages beyond a contractual cap, holding that a plea of capped damages not raised before the Arbitrator cannot be raised in a Section 34 petition.
Union of India & Ors. v. JWO Brijesh Singh Panwar (Retd.)
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to a retired armed forces officer, holding that under the Entitlement Rules, 2008, the military establishment bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability and unreasoned medical opinions are insufficient to deny pension.
Aparna Mutatkar & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted letters of administration to sole beneficiaries under a duly proved Will, exempting them from furnishing surety bonds in an uncontested petition.