Delhi High Court

95,375 judgments

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Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Radhey Lal

15 Nov 2022 · SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA; SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD · 2022:DHC:4878-DB
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Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a police constable for alleged corruption due to lack of evidence and procedural irregularities.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry corruption Delhi Police (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1980 preliminary enquiry

Brijnesh Dubby v. National School of Drama

15 Nov 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:4891

The Delhi High Court upheld the selection of a contractual employee over a regular employee for a UDC post, holding that the advertisement's five-year experience requirement did not mandate continuous or regular service.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant recruitment advertisement eligibility criteria experience requirement contractual service

Raj Kumar & Anr v. Union of India

15 Nov 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:4884
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Railway Claims Tribunal's order denying compensation for a deceased passenger who fell from a train, holding that the appellants failed to discharge the initial burden of proving the deceased was a bona fide passenger without a ticket.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 bona fide passenger compensation claim absence of ticket

M/S GULAB OIL AND FOOD (AHMEDABAD) PVT. LTD. v. SMT. MADHU GUPTA

15 Nov 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4853-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining the appellant from using the trademark "Gulab" on namkeen products, affirming the respondent's prior rights in the registered mark "Gulab Ka Phool" and recognizing likelihood of confusion despite dissimilar packaging.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off interim injunction prior user

State of West Bengal v. Tushar Singla & Anr.

15 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:4944-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State of West Bengal's petition and upheld the Tribunal's order directing grant of inter-cadre transfer to an IAS officer on grounds of marriage, reinforcing that such transfers cannot be arbitrarily refused.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant inter-cadre transfer Indian Administrative Service IAS cadre rules marriage ground transfer

Sub Maj Arvind Kumar S. No. JC 697856K v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4912-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed limited deferment of a Subedar Major’s transfer beyond his two-year tenure under the posting policy but refused any extension beyond March 2023.

administrative appeal_allowed Posting Policy ROI 25/2014 Subedar Major tenure transfer deferment military service posting

Uddhav Thackeray v. The Election Commission of India & Anr.

15 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:4970

The Delhi High Court upheld the Election Commission's interim freezing order of the Shivsena party symbol amid intra-party dispute, affirming ECI's jurisdiction and procedural propriety under the Election Symbols Order.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Election Commission of India Election Symbols Order Intra-party dispute Freezing order

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Vishnu Dutt Sharma

15 Nov 2022 · Gaurang Kanth · 2022:DHC:4839

The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court award granting Mate pay scale to a Beldar employee, holding that regularisation must follow the employer's policy and cannot be claimed as a matter of right.

labor petition_allowed Significant regularisation pay scale Mate Beldar

Union of India v. Ravi Ranjan

15 Nov 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:5000-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a Tribunal order directing appointment without examining the recognition of respondents' distance education Diploma and remitted the matter for merits consideration.

administrative other Significant educational qualification distance education recognition of course recruitment eligibility

Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private School v. Director (Education) & Another

15 Nov 2022 · Vibhu Bahkru; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4961-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that Rule 166 of the Delhi School Education Rules, prescribing fines for late fee payment, applies only to aided schools and not to private unaided recognized schools, affirming their autonomy in fee fixation.

administrative petition_allowed Significant private unaided schools Delhi School Education Rules 1973 Rule 166 late payment fine

Paramjit Singh Nagi v. Union of India

15 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4910-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition challenging a posting order under a superseded policy, granting liberty to pursue remedies under the current service policy.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition posting order service policy Composite Hospital

Dharamvir Singh v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

15 Nov 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:4911

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Alternative Plot Allotment Scheme of 1961 Writ Jurisdiction

Alok Kumar Yadav and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

15 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4908-DB
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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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Reserve Panel Wait List Recruitment Central Armed Police Forces

ICICI BANK LTD v. Yogeshwar Sharma

15 Nov 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4906-DB

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant appointment of receiver Order XL Rule 1 CPC Order XXXVIII CPC Section 151 CPC

Mona Sharma v. Vishal Gautam

15 Nov 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:5177-DB

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant status quo possession keys of property interim injunction

Mohinder Singh Arora & Ors. v. State (N.C.T of Delhi) & Anr.

15 Nov 2022 · C. Hari Shankar

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XI Rule 14 CPC Order VII Rule 11 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India production of documents

Anil Goel v. Satish Goel

15 Nov 2022 · Prateek Jalan · 2022:DHC:4826

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 21 Family settlement

State NCT of Delhi v. Riyazuddin

15 Nov 2022 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2022:DHC:5115

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant default bail Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. indefeasible right to bail chargesheet filing

Priya Dhawan & Anr. v. Delhi University & Anr.

15 Nov 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3213

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant name change University of Delhi parent's name correction public documents

M/S PORNSRICHAROENPUN CO. LTD & ANR. v. M/S L’OREAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

14 Nov 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:4808
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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.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement descriptive mark generic mark interlocutory injunction