Delhi High Court
28,224 judgments
Sita Ram Meena v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court restored the petitioner’s promotion to Head Constable under the RPF Rules, holding that ancillary service counts towards eligibility and that the promotion could not be withdrawn after nine years of service.
Venkateshwara Open University v. University Grants Commission
The Delhi High Court held that Venkateshwara Open University is a Dual Mode University under UGC Regulations and can offer distance education courses only with prior UGC approval, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to UGC communications.
MS Anju Chawla & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside a seniority list that contravened the Supreme Court's ruling in K. Meghachandra Singh, reaffirming that seniority must be fixed from the date of joining the post and overruling reliance on the earlier Parmar decision.
CELSIUS HEALTHCARE PVT LTD v. DEEPTI GAMBHIR PROPRIETOR OF S P DISTRIBUTORS
The Delhi High Court held that where a valid arbitration agreement exists and the petition is timely filed, the court must refer disputes to arbitration without examining the merits or existence of an arbitrable dispute.
Rajat Joon v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the petitioner’s parents’ names in Class X and XII certificates in accordance with a subsisting court decree declaring his parentage.
GOVT OF NCT DELHI AND ORS v. RAM TIRTH SHARMA
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on delayed retiral dues, rejecting the plea of res judicata and emphasizing prompt compliance by public authorities.
KONE ELEVATOR INDIA PVT LTD v. MBL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the Court’s role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator, leaving all substantive disputes including arbitrability and limitation to the arbitral tribunal.
Aftab Alam v. Jamia Millia Islamia
The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a Ph.D. registration where the university failed to follow prescribed procedures and had previously permitted the scholar’s employment.
MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD v. KK ENTERPRISES THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR SH VIRAL KIRIT KUMAR DOSHI AND ANR
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a loan dispute governed by a valid arbitration agreement, holding service by email valid and the dispute prima facie arbitrable.
Dalip Singh v. Jaswant Rai Garg
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition for appointment of arbitrator as premature for non-compliance with the mandatory pre-arbitration amicable settlement protocol under the parties' agreement.
Dr SK Tyagi v. Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that delay in submission of vigilance clearance after the application deadline cannot justify rejection of a timely submitted application and directed the petitioner to be interviewed for the post of Director, CIPHET.
M/S Ram Gopal Agrawal v. Union of India through Northern Railway Moradabad
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming that the Court's role is limited to verifying the arbitration agreement's existence and leaving other disputes to the arbitral tribunal.
Aditya Lal Vallath v. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that weekly offs and gazetted holidays must be excluded from leave calculations during DNB training, quashing the cancellation of the petitioner's candidature and restoring his examination results.
Union of India v. Ex WO Hira Lal Prasad
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension, affirming limited writ jurisdiction and upholding service connection despite onset at peace stations.
Raj Kumar Sharma v. Sandeep Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that the registration of the "PIZZA GALLERIA" mark was deceptively similar to an earlier device mark application and ordered rectification with a geographic disclaimer restricting use in the district of Rewari.
Rajnikant v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation and pass a reasoned order on the diversion of unfilled vacancies within six weeks, preserving the petitioner’s right to further challenge.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. v. Maneesh Bawa
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes arising from a Lease Deed after parties failed to mutually agree on an arbitrator.
M/S BK STRUCTURAL CONTRACTS PVT LTD v. RATISH MAHESH THAKUR
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the arbitration clause in the Work Order prevails over conflicting jurisdiction clauses in invoices.
Anish Muralidhar Army v. Ex Rect Fateh Singh No 2866593
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order granting invalid pension to an ex-serviceman invalided out with less than ten years’ service based on a government Circular extending pension benefits retrospectively.
Harish Chandar T and Others v. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking postponement of CA examinations due to Lok Sabha elections, holding that reasonable accommodations were made and no constitutional rights were violated.