Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Dr. Shashi Tharoor v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of Dr. Shashi Tharoor for defamation under Section 500 IPC, holding that a political party is an identifiable group capable of being defamed and that the complainant had locus standi under Section 199 Cr.P.C.
The Ministry of Home Affairs & Anr. v. Syndicate Innovations International Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld that an unconditional import license for firearm 'frames' and 'slides' includes pre-fitted operational parts, dismissing the government's appeal against release of the consignment.
Govind Yadav v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the Election Commission of India cannot adjudicate internal party election disputes and upheld its recognition of the Nitish Kumar-led faction of JDU as legitimate under the RP Act and Symbols Order.
Mr. Nipun Arora and Ms. Annanya Mehan v. Raj Rani
The High Court held that the appeal was maintainable only before the Senior Civil Judge and granted a one-week interim stay of execution to enable the petitioner to file a fresh appeal before the competent court.
VIVO Mobile Communication Co Ltd v. Mr Jitendra Kumar Tiwari Trading as Maa Vaishnavi Chemicals
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and declared 'VIVO' a well-known trademark, holding that the defendant's use of a deceptively similar mark infringed the plaintiff's rights and caused passing off.
Iqbal Ahmed v. The State N.C.T. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, ruling that absence of injuries does not negate rape and the accused failed to prove alibi.
St. Stephen College v. Hargun Singh Ahluwalia
The Delhi High Court held that excess provisional admissions beyond sanctioned intake infringe minority institution rights under Article 30 and cautioned against granting admissions by interim orders without adequate notice, restraining students from attending classes pending final adjudication.
Nasir v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim maintenance order under the DV Act, emphasizing the husband's legal duty to maintain his wife and child despite his claimed low income and dismissed the revision petition challenging the order.
Sh. Ashok Mittal & Anr. v. Sh. Manjhi Sahu
The High Court upheld the Labour Court's decision that the existence of employer-employee relationship is a factual issue requiring trial and cannot be decided as a preliminary issue.
Ajay Sharma and Ors. v. Md. Farman
The High Court upheld the Trial Court's discretion to refuse belated admission of a Local Commissioner's report by the legal representatives of a deceased party under Section 151 CPC.
Rishu Kant Sharma v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed interim permission to hold Dushehra and Ramleela functions on a designated Multipurpose Ground within a DDA District Park, affirming that such use is permissible under the Master Plan Delhi-2021 without requiring separate Central Government approval.
Suchit Prasad Jain v. Neeraj Puri
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Trial Court's order striking off the defence for non-payment of admitted rent arrears, noting a revision petition was pending.
Prayag Raj and Ors. v. Gaurav Anand
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking condonation of delay in filing written statement, holding that supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 is not to be exercised without exceptional circumstances.
Sanjogta Chawla v. Om Prakash Chawla
The Delhi High Court directed the parties to cooperate for expeditious disposal of a maintenance petition filed under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
IREO GRACE REALTECH PVT LTD v. SAKSHI ABRAHAM & ANR
The High Court dismissed the petition under Article 227, directing the petitioner to first exhaust statutory remedies before seeking judicial intervention against consumer commission orders.
M/S PP Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that ownership disputes cannot be decided by the NCLT and vacated interim protection against DDA's demolition order, permitting lawful action against unauthorized construction.
Ajay Pal v. Deputy Director of Education and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal’s discretionary order making the termination notice subject to the outcome of the OA and dismissed the writ petition seeking an outright stay.
Devyani International Limited v. Airports Authority of India
The Delhi High Court granted a four-month extension of the arbitrator's mandate in the arbitration between Devyani International Limited and Airports Authority of India under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Sarvesh Security Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Managing Director Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court granted a three-month extension of the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondent.
Ex Sgt Laxmi Narayan Pandey v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that the petitioner’s Schizophrenia was not attributable to or aggravated by military service, upholding the expert medical opinion and denying disability pension.