Delhi High Court
59,941 judgments
Dharamvir Singh v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of an alternative plot allotment application under the Scheme of 1961, holding that the petitioner was ineligible due to residence in village deh abadi and failure to submit requisite documents despite repeated notices.
Alok Kumar Yadav and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to prepare and operate a Reserve Panel/Wait List and offer appointment to petitioners against vacancies arising within one year, upholding DoPT guidelines and prior judicial precedents.
ICICI BANK LTD v. Yogeshwar Sharma
Delhi High Court allowed the bank's appeal and appointed a receiver to take possession of a vehicle securing a defaulted loan, clarifying the applicability of CPC provisions over arbitration law in such suits.
Mona Sharma v. Vishal Gautam
The Delhi High Court set aside the direction to deposit keys of disputed property with the court, maintaining status quo possession and restraining alienation during pending civil suits between siblings.
Mohinder Singh Arora & Ors. v. State (N.C.T of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld a civil court's order directing production of documents related to disputed properties while emphasizing that applications challenging suit maintainability under Order VII Rule 11 CPC must be decided first.
Anil Goel v. Satish Goel
The Delhi High Court held that only parties served with a valid notice invoking arbitration under Section 21 can be referred to arbitration under Section 11, limiting arbitration to the two brothers and excluding other family members despite their signatures on the family settlement.
State NCT of Delhi v. Riyazuddin
The Delhi High Court held that an accused's indefeasible right to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. arises when the bail application is filed before the chargesheet, and subsequent filing of the chargesheet does not defeat this right.
Priya Dhawan & Anr. v. Delhi University & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the University of Delhi to correct the petitioners' and their father's names in its records in accordance with public documents, rejecting the university's requirement of a decree of separation for such change.
M/S PORNSRICHAROENPUN CO. LTD & ANR. v. M/S L’OREAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.
Delhi High Court held that the phrase 'HAIR SPA' is a generic, descriptive term incapable of exclusive trademark protection and set aside injunction restraining its use alongside the distinctive 'BERINA' mark.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-8 v. S.P. Singla Construction Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that additions under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act require incriminating material found during search, and in its absence, additions cannot be sustained in assessments finalized before the search.
Angellina Arenja v. Nitij Arenja
The Delhi High Court directed the Family Court to hear and decide the urgent application on merits, rejecting a hyper-technical maintainability objection.
Star India Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Moviesghar.art & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions and confirmed blocking orders against rogue websites streaming the film 'Bhuj: The Pride of India', directing domain name suspension and upholding Plaintiffs' exclusive copyright rights.
Ram Guru v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a father for sexual assault on his minor daughter under the POCSO Act, ruling that credible sole testimony of the victim suffices despite minor contradictions and procedural lapses in adducing forensic evidence.
Sidharth Jeitley v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for kidnapping and murder based on a complete chain of circumstantial and forensic evidence, dismissing the appeal.
Humesh @ Babu @ Murari v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of appellants for murder under Section 302/34 IPC based on credible eyewitness and forensic evidence despite minor discrepancies.
PR. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-3 v. M/S PGF Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that assessments under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act require incriminating material found during search, and in its absence, reopening of assessments is impermissible, dismissing the Revenue's appeals.
PAAM PHARMACEUTICAL DELHI LTD & ORS. v. THE STATE & ANR.
The Delhi High Court allowed the revision petition and set aside convictions under section 138 NI Act based on a settlement between parties, subject to payment of the balance amount.
FMC Corporation & Ors. v. GSP Crop Science Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held the suit patent IN252004 prima facie invalid due to prior claiming by an earlier patent IN213332 and declined interim injunction against the defendant's manufacturing of Chlorantraniliprole.
Sudharshan Kumar Sharma v. State of NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court held that electricity connection cannot be denied to a legal occupant on the ground of non-production of No Objection Certificate from other occupants despite pending ownership disputes.
Dr. Dilip Kumar v. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
The Delhi High Court held that pension claims constitute a continuing wrong and cannot be dismissed solely on limitation grounds, directing the Tribunal to decide the petitioner’s pension claim on merits while restricting arrears to three years.