Delhi High Court

27,673 judgments

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Four Pillars Enterprises Co. Ltd. v. Mahipal Jain & Ors.

18 Jul 1985 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2478

The Delhi High Court granted interlocutory injunction restraining defendants from using marks confusingly similar to the plaintiff’s registered DEER trademarks, holding that prima facie infringement existed and disuse plea was untenable.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Interlocutory injunction Trademark infringement Deceptive similarity

GM N.T.P.C Badarpur Thermal PS v. Subal Sil

16 Jul 1985 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3292

The Delhi High Court held that a workman who deliberately boycotts departmental enquiry cannot later claim violation of natural justice, quashing the Industrial Tribunal’s award of reinstatement and back wages.

labor appeal_allowed Significant departmental enquiry principles of natural justice ex-parte enquiry industrial dispute

Dr J Thulaseedhara Kurup v. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet & Ors.

18 Feb 1980 · Chandra Dhari Singh, J · 2023:DHC:5666
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ACC’s rejection of the petitioner’s candidature for Director of NSD, holding no obligation to record reasons absent statutory mandate and no arbitrariness in the administrative decision.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Appointments Committee of the Cabinet administrative decision recording reasons judicial review

Neelu Chadha v. Sunil Sethi & Ors.

23 Sep 1978 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2026:DHC:655

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for partition and declaration over ancestral property, holding the declaration claim barred by limitation and upholding an oral family partition executed during minority as valid and binding.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit limitation period Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act oral family arrangement

Rajesh Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Aug 1977 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9830-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s voluntary retirement took effect on 1 February 2018 by deemed acceptance, entitling him to pensionary benefits despite subsequent procedural formalities.

administrative petition_allowed Significant voluntary retirement Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Rule 48(A) technical resignation

Union of India v. Central PWD Engineers Association

26 May 1977 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9151-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside a CAT order promoting engineers based on a fictitious 1977 Notification, remanding the matter for fresh consideration excluding reliance on that Notification.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Promotion eligibility Central Public Works Department Notification dated 26 May 1977 Diploma equivalence

Vakamulla Chandrashekhar & Ors. v. Registrar of Companies

03 May 1972 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:3915
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The Delhi High Court held that subordinate courts lack jurisdiction to restore complaints dismissed for non-appearance, quashing the restoration and summons orders in a Companies Act offence case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant restoration of complaint functus officio non-appearance Section 482 CrPC

Jurgaj Singh v. BSES Yamuna Power Limited

15 Dec 1971 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:5361
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking mandamus to compel supply of documents for appeal against removal, holding that the respondent had duly performed its public duty and provided fair opportunity of hearing.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ of mandamus disciplinary proceedings natural justice public duty

National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj v. K. N. Sati and Ors.

07 Feb 1967 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul
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The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's decision invalidating the downward refixation of pay and recovery of alleged excess payments without prior notice, holding such recovery barred after five years and emphasizing strict compliance with natural justice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant pay fixation downward refixation recovery of excess payment natural justice

Jeger Ali Oagaz v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

17 Sep 1966 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:9124
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act against a petitioner who unknowingly carried one cartridge, holding that conscious possession is essential to constitute an offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 25 Arms Act 1959 conscious possession constructive possession quashing of FIR

Balvinder Kaur & Ors. v. University of Delhi & Ors.

22 Sep 1964 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:5719

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition by legal heirs seeking retrospective promotion of a deceased lecturer due to inordinate delay, laches, and non-fulfillment of mandatory eligibility criteria under the Merit Promotion Scheme.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant delay and laches promotion Merit Promotion Scheme Article 226

Sangeeta Jeswani & Ors. v. Oriental Bank of Commerce & Ors.

16 Apr 1963 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:101-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a prior equitable mortgage and dismissed the petitioners' challenge to the recovery and sale of the mortgaged property, rejecting their bona fide purchaser and forgery claims.

civil petition_dismissed Significant equitable mortgage bona fide purchaser recovery of debts attachment and sale