Delhi High Court
94,906 judgments
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.
Ram Kumar and Anr. v. Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to the arbitrator's failure to make mandatory disclosures under Section 12(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and held that unilateral appointment of an arbitrator without consent is impermissible.
Syed Jabir Ahamed v. Central Industrial Security Force
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal disqualifying an employee from future government employment does not bar private sector employment unless explicitly stated.
Union of India v. M/s Parishudh Machines Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award favoring the supplier, holding that judicial interference under Section 34 Arbitration Act is limited and the award was neither perverse nor beyond contract terms.
National Commodities Management Services Limited v. Food Corporation of India
The Delhi High Court directed FCI to release original bank guarantees upon receipt of equivalent amounts in cash from the petitioner, preventing double recovery under the contract.
Nand Kishore v. State Election Commissioner & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging election symbol allotment during ongoing municipal elections, holding that such disputes must be raised through election petitions post-results and judicial interference at intermediate stages is barred by Article 329(b) of the Constitution.
Zafar Mohd v. Vaseem Saifi
The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to hear and decide consolidated applications under Section 39 CPC by a fixed date without adjournments, disposing of the petition accordingly.
Kunal Bhandari @ Rocky v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of appellants for kidnapping and murdering a minor for ransom, relying on credible eyewitness testimony corroborated by circumstantial and forensic evidence.
Sanjay v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties.
Rahul Suri & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC based on the complainant's voluntary settlement and withdrawal of allegations in a matrimonial dispute.