Delhi High Court
61,224 judgments
Impact Selector International LLC v. Controller of Patents
The Delhi High Court set aside a cryptic patent rejection order for lack of inventive step due to procedural violations and absence of reasoned analysis, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.
M/S SETH ENTERPRISES PVT LTD v. M/S NIMITAYA PROPERTIES LTD AND ORS
The Delhi High Court held that a preliminary issue under Order VII Rule 11 CPC must be tried as an ordinary issue and allowed the petitioner to deposit 50% of rent arrears under Order XV-A CPC in installments.
Babu Roy @ Chottu v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted bail to an NDPS accused held in custody for over six years, applying Supreme Court principles that prolonged pre-trial detention exceeding half the sentence period entitles bail despite Section 37 NDPS Act rigors.
Ved Prakash v. Naresh Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for partition and declaration, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish the existence of an HUF property and that property inherited post-1956 devolves by succession, not survivorship, validating the sale agreement executed by the deceased co-sharer.
Inland Waterways Authority of India v. Reach Dredging Ltd. and Gayatri Projects (P) Ltd.
The Delhi High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain Section 34 petitions challenging arbitral awards where the contract designates Noida as the exclusive seat of arbitration despite arbitration hearings held in Delhi.
Neeraj Verma v. State and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the petitioner's insolvency application due to lawful dues owed to multiple respondents and directed expeditious disposal of pending matters.
Anurag Gangwal v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of summons against the CFO of a company under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that specific averments of responsibility in the complaint preclude quashing at the threshold.
Insp/Gd Jitender Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner’s pending refund representations within four weeks after his exoneration and disposed of the writ petition accordingly.
Komal Dhawan v. High Court of Delhi through its Registrar General
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking re-evaluation of shorthand test marks in the SPA Examination, holding that judicial interference in examination results is limited and no material error was demonstrated.
ZINO DAVIDOFF SA v. BHALANI ENTERPRISES & ORS
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages against defendants selling counterfeit 'DAVIDOFF' products, holding them liable for trademark infringement and passing off, and upheld intermediary liability principles under the IT Act.
Mohit Shah v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of summons against the CEO of a company under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that specific averments of his responsibility in the offence were made and the matter requires trial.
Novateur Electrical & Digital Systems Pvt Ltd v. V-Guard Industries Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition holding that a mere computer image not applied to a physical article does not constitute prior publication under Section 4(b) of the Designs Act, reaffirming the binding precedent in Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd. v. Wyeth Ltd.
Sonia Mehra v. Hari Chand Verma
The Delhi High Court held that after an eviction order, the tenant must pay reasonable market use and occupation charges directly to the landlord, rejecting the tenant’s plea to deposit such charges with the Court Registry.
News Nation Networks Private Limited v. The Registrar of Trademarks
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the rejection of a trademark application, emphasizing the need for consistency in trademark registrations for identical marks and similar services.
Master Prabhnoor Singh Virdi v. The Indian School & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed a minor student struck off for non-payment of fees to appear in Class 10th Board Exams, balancing the child's right to education with the school's right to fee recovery.
Ambika Tyagi v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging AIIMS's refusal to extend joining date on OCI eligibility grounds, holding that recruitment disputes fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal.
GUJARAT JHM HOTELS LTD v. RAJASTHALI RESORTS AND STUDIOS LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that execution of arbitral awards under Section 36 can be initiated before any court where the judgment debtor's assets are located, clarifying that Section 42 does not restrict execution petitions to the seat court.
Kuldeep Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant’s conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence to the period already served based on lack of intention to cause death but knowledge of likely death.
Sane Alam and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
Delhi High Court quashed FIR arising from a familial dispute based on an amicable settlement between parties related through matrimony.
Sunil Malik v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 49(1), Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside reassessment proceedings initiated without furnishing material or affording fair hearing, directing a de novo reassessment with procedural safeguards under the Income Tax Act, 1961.