Delhi High Court
28,840 judgments
SARDA SOLVENT EXTRACTION PVT. LTD. v. M/S BANGA KNITTING AND DYEING MILLS
Execution petitions filed beyond the 12-year limitation period under the Limitation Act cannot be entertained, and delay caused by a company being struck off from the ROC cannot be excluded unless expressly provided by statute.
Vipin Singh v. State and Anr.
Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in POCSO case holding that age determination is for trial court and Section 29 presumption does not apply at bail stage before framing charges.
Ramesh Chander v. The Chairman Central Board of Direct Taxes & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking a declaration of illegality in promotion proceedings after the petitioner was granted promotion with effect from the claimed date, holding that the grievance was redressed and no further relief survived.
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The Supreme Court restored criminal proceedings under Sections 420, 406, and 34 IPC in a commercial dispute, holding that the High Court erred in quashing them under Section 482 CrPC where prima facie cognizable offenses were disclosed.
Mohd. Ahtesham v. Shakeel Pracha
The Delhi High Court held that conviction and imprisonment under Section 138 NI Act pursuant to a Lok Adalat settlement extinguishes the debt, barring execution of the settlement amount thereafter.
STAR INDIA PVT LTD & ANR. v. SPORTSTODY.COM & ORS.
The Delhi High Court made absolute an interim injunction restraining rogue websites from broadcasting cricket matches, granting a permanent injunction in favor of the plaintiffs due to defendants' non-appearance.
Poonam Kumari v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the levy of penal rent on a CISF officer for unauthorized occupation of government accommodation beyond permissible limits despite medical grounds, dismissing her writ petition seeking waiver.
Sunil Kumar Gupta v. Bharti Airtel Ltd
The court held that arbitration can only be compelled for claims under contracts containing arbitration clauses, appointing an arbitrator for the amount covered and excluding other claims from arbitration.
Basanti and Ors. v. Prabhu Dayal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the transfer petition seeking to move execution proceedings to the court where the original suit and application to set aside the ex parte decree are pending, holding no conflict of decisions justifies transfer.
Delhi Tamil Education Association v. Director of Education and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that aided linguistic minority schools have constitutional and statutory autonomy to fill vacancies of Principals and teachers without prior DoE approval, setting aside the DoE’s rejection based on alleged absence of Managing Committees.
Abros Sports International Pvt. Ltd. v. Ashish Bansal and Ors.
A registered proprietor of a trademark cannot be held liable for infringement of another registered trademark, and infringement relief is unavailable against such use under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Indeen Bio Power Ltd v. EFS Facilities Services India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed a fresh arbitrator to reconsider the dispute on the existing record following the original arbitrator's withdrawal, in line with prior judicial directions and Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Apex Europe B.V. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing the Trade Marks Registry to consider an IPAB order without a certified copy, subject to the petitioner providing an indemnity and undertaking affirming its genuineness.
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.