Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Vivek Deep v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of serious and continuing harassment and defamation, emphasizing cautious judicial discretion in bail matters involving victim protection and investigation integrity.
Steel Authority of India Limited v. British Marine PLC
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to arbitrator disqualification for issue conflict and upheld the petitioner’s right to terminate the contract without liability under the default clause, remanding the matter for fresh arbitration.
Rughram & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the charge framing order under Sections 376D and 506 IPC due to lack of prima facie evidence and inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's statements, discharging the accused.
Nisha Kumari v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition due to non-impleadment of necessary parties, granting liberty to refile after proper impleadment.
Ardo Medical AG v. MS SDB International
The Delhi High Court allowed a rectification petition cancelling a trademark registration obtained in bad faith by a subsequent registrant, affirming the superiority of prior user rights under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
X v. State of NCT & Anr.
The High Court held that a Magistrate's order summoning an accused despite a police cancellation report is an intermediate order and maintainable in revision under Section 397 Cr.P.C., dismissing the petition challenging such maintainability.
Col. Ranjan Srivastava v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's orders allowing disciplinary proceedings to continue against the petitioner, holding that no jurisdictional error or irreparable loss justified interim relief.
Shailender Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a CRPF member for contracting a second marriage without prior intimation, holding that the disciplinary authority failed to consider the validity of the petitioner’s customary dissolution of the first marriage.
Sandeep Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging HPCL disciplinary orders for lack of territorial jurisdiction and applied the doctrine of forum non conveniens.
Union of India & Anr. v. Swaraj KR Gayen & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Chief Commissioner's orders under the RPwD Act are recommendatory, not binding, and directed the Union of India to comply with procedural requirements before acting on disability reservation recommendations.
Hashim Ali Khan v. Parveen Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition restraining dispossession, holding that due process must be followed and statutory remedies under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, are available for disputes regarding possession and unauthorized construction.
M/S SIMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURES LTD v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court upheld NHAI's forfeiture of the Plaintiff's Bid Security due to non-disclosure of subsisting debarments constituting fraudulent practice, holding such forfeiture valid without proof of actual loss.
M/S MASSIVE RESTAURANTS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S PACIFIC HOSPITALITY
The Delhi High Court held that the arbitration clause survives expiry of the Franchise Agreement and Delhi is the seat of arbitration, thus conferring jurisdiction to appoint a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Rajesh Khanna v. Lt Governor of Delhi & Anr.
The High Court held that a challenge to a disciplinary order includes challenging the Inquiry Officer’s report and set aside the Tribunal’s unreasoned dismissal, directing fresh consideration within six months.
Avinash Kishore Sahay v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court held that an employee not working in a promotional post prior to retirement is not entitled to differential pay, dismissing the petition for actual salary benefits despite posthumous notional promotion.
Ritesh Kumar Singh v. Indian Coast Guard
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition as satisfied, directing the Indian Coast Guard to permit the petitioner to join as Navik (General Duty) in the next batch commencing February 2026.
M/S H P Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a contractual clause extinguishing insurance claims after 12 months is void under amended Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, restoring the arbitral award in favor of the insured.
M/S Goldmedal Electricals Pvt Ltd v. Vikram Kumar Jain Proprietor of Sunlight Electricals & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn on the appellant's request for leave to withdraw.
Aadarsh Mishra v. School of Open Learning University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC’s dismissal of voluminous and non-specific RTI requests, holding that such demands can be denied under Section 7(9) of the RTI Act to prevent misuse and resource diversion.
Ashok Kumar v. The Commissioner MCD & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a Show Cause Notice issued by the MCD cannot be quashed before the petitioner is heard and directed that the petitioner be given an opportunity to respond before any final order.