Delhi High Court
59,941 judgments
Delhi Development Authority v. Ombir and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the 1961 Scheme did not create a vested right to three chances for alternative plot allotment, upheld the DDA's policy limiting chances to two, but directed allotment of a plot to the respondents due to exceptional delay and hardship.
Manish Electricals v. Airport Authority of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking to set aside a reverse auction, holding that judicial interference is unwarranted for a bidder's inadvertent error absent arbitrariness or mala fide by the tendering authority.
M/S ESTEEM PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S LLOYD INSULATIONS INDIA LTD.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting a limitation plea, holding that the cause of action arises on unequivocal denial of claim after bona fide negotiations, and dismissed the appellant’s appeal challenging the award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-4 v. M/S MMTC LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the income tax appeal without deciding the substantive issue due to pending Supreme Court adjudication and condoned the delay in re-filing the appeal.
Sunita Aggarwal v. Delhi Pollution Control Committee and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that pollution control authorities can order closure of polluting activities but cannot seal entire premises, protecting a landlady's property rights from tenant's environmental violations.
Subedar Dhani Ram (Retd.) v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging a 2003 Red Ink Entry and denial of Honorary Commission Rank due to inordinate delay and laches.
Siddharth Diwan v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the suspension of a BSF officer placed under suspension following judicial custody exceeding 48 hours, holding such suspension valid under Rule 40 A (2)(i) of the BSF Rules, 1969.
Aktiebolaget Volvo v. Edel Assurance LLP
The Delhi High Court accepted the defendant's affidavit removing the plaintiff's trademark use and incorporating disclaimers, leading to a settlement and decree in favor of the plaintiff without further trial.
D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that time-bound permissions for nursery school land lapsed and subsequent policy changes mandating auction-based allotment override any legitimate expectation claimed by the appellants.
Pragati Engineers v. Government of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of a tender bid for non-submission of mandatory OEM authorization documents, holding that judicial interference in tender decisions is limited to cases of illegality or arbitrariness.
Pradip Goswami v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that injuries sustained by a CISF member during sanctioned leave travel are attributable to official duties, entitling him to Work Related Illness and Injury Leave under DoP&T rules.
Anup Kapoor v. Pradeep Roy
The Delhi High Court allowed petitions to restore complaints dismissed in default under Section 138 NI Act due to medical emergency, imposing costs on the petitioner.
Nishant Khatri v. Bar Council of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that advocates cannot be debarred from practice for failing to clear the All India Bar Examination within two years when the exam was not conducted due to administrative delays, directing the Bar Council of India to conduct the exam promptly.
Divya Jain v. State Bank of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the SBI’s rejection of a compassionate transfer request where the petitioner was not the sole child, emphasizing limited judicial interference in transfer decisions absent mala fide or policy violation.
FMC Corporation & Ors. v. Natco Pharma Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed FMC's appeal, holding that Natco's process using thionyl chloride does not infringe FMC's process patent requiring sulfonyl chloride, applying the doctrine of equivalents with an element-by-element analysis.
Sheela Devi v. Office of Commissioner Excise Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration, holding that the appellant exhausted all statutory remedies and the writ petition was maintainable despite the bar under Section 60 of the Delhi Excise Act.
Ram Charan Bansal Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Jal Board
The Delhi High Court upheld the tender award to the lowest bidder despite non-submission of bidding capacity, holding that the specific tender clause exempted such submission for projects below Rs. 25 crores and courts should defer to the tendering authority’s interpretation absent mala fide.
Meinhardt Australia Pty Ltd v. Airport Authority of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that disputes over reduction of performance bank guarantees under a contract with an arbitration clause must be resolved through arbitration, dismissing the writ petition challenging the Dispute Resolution Committee's rejection of the petitioner's claim.
Latifun Nisha v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that recovery of a valid journey ticket establishes the deceased as a bona fide passenger, entitling the claimant to compensation for death due to fall from a moving train under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987.
New India Assurance Company Limited v. Khanna Paper Mills Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting insurer's plea of accord and satisfaction, holding that a blank discharge voucher signed under financial duress does not extinguish insurance claims.