Delhi High Court
28,224 judgments
V Guard Industries Ltd v. MS Mahavir Home Appliances and Anr.
The Delhi High Court recorded an amicable settlement in a design infringement suit and referred the contentious issue of full versus half refund of court fees in private settlements without ADR intervention to a Division Bench for authoritative determination.
Priyanshi Pathak v. Maharaja Agrasen Model School & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking correction of date of birth in school records after twelve years, holding that a belated birth certificate cannot override an affidavit submitted at admission and such attempts amount to misuse of court process.
Reserve Bank of India v. CRB Capital Markets Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that shares sold and purchased in the open market prior to RBI and court-imposed embargoes during liquidation proceedings are transferable to bona fide purchasers.
Ranvir Singh v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a non-promotion decision based on an unchallenged adverse ACR after a 15-year delay, emphasizing the necessity of timely legal challenge in service matters.
Rakesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal without a formal inquiry under Rule 9 of the Railway Servants Rules, 1968 violates natural justice and remanded the matter for a proper disciplinary inquiry.
K. Z. Khan v. National Commission for Women & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the premature repatriation of an employee on deputation who had consented to immediate repatriation in case of unsatisfactory performance, dismissing the appeal for lack of mandatory notice and reasons.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd v. Mirador Commercial Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that the appointment of a sole arbitrator under the contract clause was not unilateral or invalid under Supreme Court precedents and that disputes on limitation and arbitrability are for the arbitral tribunal to decide, dismissing the petitioner’s plea to terminate the arbitrator’s mandate or stay proceedings.
Alok Punj Vidya Peeth (Regd) Society Nehru Adarsh Vidyalaya v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to hand over management of Alok Punj Secondary School to the petitioner society as per an unchallenged LG order, subject to repairs and post-Board exams.
Union of India and Another v. Sh. Vivek Gupta and Others
The court upheld that an employee exonerated from disciplinary proceedings is entitled to seniority benefits from the original promotion recommendation date despite joining service later.
Union of India & Ors. v. P.S. Gosain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Tribunal's order granting pay parity to respondents identically situated to those in the Sridharan case, emphasizing the finality of judicial decisions and the principle of extending benefits to similarly placed persons.
Rajat Joon v. Rajinder Singh Joon
The Delhi High Court allowed an application by a non-party legal heir to lead evidence challenging a compromise decree on grounds of collusion and clarified the effect of adoption on inheritance rights under Section 12 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.
Nitin Kumar v. M/S Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal holding that gratuity is payable only after five years of continuous service under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and the suit claiming gratuity after two years’ service was barred by limitation.
Nitesh Kumar Singh; Laavanya Kaushik; Mohnish Sehrawat v. Babu Lal Meena
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's condonation of delay in filing an OA for non-declaration of ST category results, holding that limitation did not commence as the cause of action persisted.
Inderjeet Singh v. Kamala Nehru College & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a dissent based on erroneous eligibility criteria cannot invalidate a selection and quashed the direction to re-advertise, directing appointment as per the original merit list.
Sudhanshu and Ors v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' challenge to their exclusion from overseas deployment due to their promotion zone status, upholding the binding executive policy restricting such deployment.
GNCTD through Medical Director LNJP Hospital v. Beenu Pawar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing regularization of a long-serving casual lab technician despite her diploma being from a non-recognized institution, emphasizing fairness and continuous service over procedural technicalities.
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd v. V.D. Agro Tech Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that a Section 34 petitioner cannot introduce additional documents not before the arbitral tribunal to dispute factual findings unless exceptional circumstances exist, reaffirming the limited scope of evidence admissible in challenges to arbitral awards rendered before 30 August 2019.
Punjab National Bank & Ors. v. S K Jain
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a bank officer due to failure to prove relied-upon documents through oral evidence, emphasizing the necessity of fair procedure in departmental inquiries.
Pandya Kushalbhai Ghanshyambhai & Ors. v. Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan & Ors.
Delhi High Court directs IGNOU to grant two-year extension to B. Tech students under IGNOU-VIEP to clear backlog papers, holding denial violates Article 14 discrimination principles.
Akshem Chand through LR atlo Devi v. Suresh Bala & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a practicing advocate's application under Section 340 CrPC alleging fraud in a final civil judgment as an abuse of process, affirming that fraud allegations must be raised in original proceedings and imposing heavy costs to deter vexatious litigation.