Delhi High Court
31,373 judgments
M/S Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. v. Ira Jha
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition challenging a Labour Court's preliminary finding on the validity of a domestic enquiry is not maintainable before the final award, dismissing the petition and directing the management to prove charges in the Labour Court.
Gogoro Inc v. The Controller of Patents and Designs and Anr
Delhi High Court set aside the patent rejection order for lack of inventive step due to absence of reasoned analysis and allowed the appellant to amend claims for reconsideration.
Ashok Kumar & Ors. v. Munni Devi Through LRs and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an amended written statement containing additional facts consistent with earlier pleadings and filed in response to an amended plaint cannot be struck out under Order VI Rule 7 and 16 CPC.
Omaxe Buildhome Pvt Ltd v. Ibrat Faizan
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition under Article 227, quashing consumer fora orders for failing to consider rival submissions on delay and additional charges, and remanded the complaint for fresh adjudication.
The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -1 v. DLF Utilities Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of interest disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) and addition under Section 14A, emphasizing commercial expediency and genuineness of business borrowings.
Rabel Guharoy v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of writ petition holding that temporary project-based appointments under TEQIP-III end with project cessation and do not entitle continuation or regularization.
Indian Bank and Anr. v. Shri Praveen Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Industrial Tribunal's preliminary order invalidating the domestic enquiry, reaffirming that such preliminary issues are not ordinarily amenable to judicial review before final adjudication.
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd v. MCD & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that service tax was payable on maintenance of street lights and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi must reimburse the service tax paid by electricity distribution companies, as no exemption applied.
Air India Ltd. v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Industrial Tribunal's orders for non-compliance with its directions and remanded the matter to apply the principle that termination on bona fide loss of confidence warrants compensation only, not reinstatement.
Union of India v. Dr Anjum N Rizvi; Union of India v. W Bharat Singh & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld that eligible scientists are entitled to in situ promotions from their eligibility dates despite administrative delays in constituting Assessment Boards, affirming binding Supreme Court precedent.
Mehta Teacher Training College v. National Council for Teacher Education
The Delhi High Court upheld the NCTE's statutory power to temporarily suspend acceptance of new teacher education course applications as a reasonable restriction aligned with the National Education Policy, dismissing petitions challenging the moratorium.
Sandeep @ Sonu v. State
The High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to serious gaps in circumstantial evidence, unreliable eyewitness identification, and lack of forensic corroboration, emphasizing the necessity of a complete and credible chain of evidence to sustain conviction.
Jaideep Singh v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a Section 11 petition for appointment of arbitrator filed within limitation and under a valid arbitration agreement cannot be dismissed on preliminary limitation objections, and appointed the arbitrator accordingly.
Hanzla Iqbal v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a POCSO and IPC case citing delay in FIR, conflicting birth dates of the prosecutrix, and prima facie evidence of possible honey trapping, while directing further investigation.
D.T.C v. The Presiding Officer & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that termination of a probationer without assigning reasons under service regulations is lawful and not punitive, setting aside the Labour Court's reinstatement award.
Ramesh Chander Gupta v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that gratuity withholding under Rule 69(1)(c) of the CCS Pension Rules applies only to retired government servants and dismissed a third party’s interlocutory application seeking to withhold gratuity of serving government employees in a civil suit.
Anil Bali v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the issuance of a charge-sheet as premature, holding that judicial intervention is not warranted before disciplinary proceedings conclude.
Chidi Berr Nwayoga @ James v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under the NDPS Act and Foreigners Act, holding that reliable police evidence and procedural compliance suffice for conviction despite absence of independent witnesses and minor procedural irregularities.
Asha Chandra v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a pay disparity claim related to the 7th Pay Commission on limitation grounds and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Manoj v. State
The Delhi High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC based on CCTV evidence and mitigating circumstances, ordering his release after serving ten years.