Delhi High Court
27,673 judgments
Ramesh Kumar Sehgal v. Canara Bank
The Delhi High Court held that compulsory retirement imposed as a penalty entitles a bank officer to leave encashment under Regulation 38, rejecting delay objections and directing payment with interest.
National Highway Authority of India v. MS Jas Toll Road Company Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting extension of the concession period to Jas Toll Road Company Ltd. due to force majeure events and revenue losses under the Concession Agreement with NHAI.
Suman v. M/S BATA INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that a registered design cannot be protected as a trade mark or trade dress for passing off claims, dismissing suits based solely on passing off of registered designs as not maintainable.
Dy. Commissioner of Police v. Suman Teotia
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing a widow's claim for family pension and quashing disciplinary proceedings against her deceased husband, rejecting delay and locus standi objections.
Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute v. Rajesh Kumar Ravi
The Delhi High Court held that mandatory procedural lapses in disciplinary proceedings under Rule 120 of the Delhi School Education Rules vitiate dismissal, ordering reinstatement while remanding the issue of back wages for fresh consideration.
M/S Jaiprakash Hyundai Consortium v. M/S SJVN Limited
Execution petition filed after 12 years seeking enforcement of a Dispute Review Board recommendation is barred by limitation and not maintainable under Order XXI CPC.
Mahender Singh v. The State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal against a Single Judge's order in a probate appeal, holding that Section 100A CPC bars further appeals beyond the Single Judge in appeals arising under special enactments like the Indian Succession Act.
Kripa Narain Shahi v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of petitioners' claim for retrospective regularization on the Regular Muster Roll, affirming that regularization is governed by prescribed eligibility criteria and cannot be antedated without lawful basis.
Lalita Yadav v. Mam Raj Yadav
The Delhi High Court allowed transfer of matrimonial petitions from Tis Hazari to Dwarka Courts for the petitioner's convenience, directing expeditious disposal within eight months.
Ashok Kumar v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that AICTE clarifications imposing a first class Master's degree requirement cannot retrospectively deny promotion rights under the original 1999 circular, allowing petitioners' promotion to Lecturer (Selection Grade).
Mr. Shivam Tiwari v. Rohtash Kumar
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and set aside the Tribunal's order permitting belated pay refixation under the ACP Scheme, holding that the option had to be exercised within the prescribed time and delay barred the claim.
Amit Jain & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the summoning order in a cheating case related to a falsified arbitral award, emphasizing the need for prima facie evidence and proper consideration of offence ingredients before issuing summons.
Rajesh Gomes v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the denial of retrospective regularization as driver, holding that regularization is valid only from the date of passing the Trade Test and approval by the Selection Committee as per prior court orders.
Luvleen Maingi v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that gold jewellery worn by a foreign national on arrival in India is personal effects exempt from customs duty and cannot be confiscated without statutory basis, quashing the confiscation order.
Nilkamal Crates and Containers & Anr. v. Ms. Reena Rajpal & Anr.
The court held that while the word marks NILKAMAL and NILKRANTI are not deceptively similar, the defendants' device mark is deceptively similar to the plaintiffs' device mark, granting injunction against the device mark's use but not against the word mark NILKRANTI.
Tata Steel Limited v. Tyo Trading Enterprises & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the court has territorial jurisdiction to try a suit where part of the cause of action arises within its jurisdiction, allowing the appellant's appeal against dismissal on jurisdictional grounds.
Sumlesh Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision granting compassionate allowance to the widow of a dismissed police constable, ruling that entitlement is not contingent on minimum qualifying service of 10 years.
Association of Qualified and Trained Technologists, AIIMS v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that uninterrupted ad hoc appointments explicitly stated as temporary qualify as temporary appointments under CCS Pension Rules, entitling employees to Old Pension Scheme benefits for the entire service period prior to regularization.
Union of India v. Suresh Kumar Meena
The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a Scheduled Tribe candidate to one grace mark under a binding Department of Posts order, dismissing the Union of India's petition challenging the grant of promotion.