Delhi High Court
71,423 judgments
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. SUNIL KUMAR
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing a review medical board to measure the respondent's height, confirming eligibility for appointment based on the measured height of 170.5 cm.
Ankur Aggarwal v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court refused interim bail to an accused involved in a large-scale bank fraud due to prolonged abscondence and serious charges but ordered immediate medical treatment in custody.
Shri Salek Chand Jain v. Ministry of Social Justice and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking special status and welfare for De-Notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, holding that the government has taken adequate steps to address their upliftment and integration.
Flick Studios Pvt. Ltd. v. Gravity Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Commercial Court’s order directing fresh summons issuance in a summary suit, holding that valid service must be proved by affidavit and mere email endorsement is insufficient.
Chithra N & Ors. v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
The Delhi High Court held that AIIMS cannot arbitrarily disqualify candidates holding INC-recognized distant learning nursing degrees from M.Sc. admission, quashing the impugned exclusion as violative of Article 14.
Siddhatha Singh v. Ajit Singh Bawa
The Delhi High Court upheld summary judgment for the landlord in a commercial lease dispute, holding that COVID-19 lockdown did not excuse rent payment absent contractual provision suspending obligations.
Rajesh Pant v. Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that Assistants in TDSAT appointed on deputation are not entitled to the upgraded pay scale and Grade Pay of Rs. 4600 granted to CSS/CSSS Assistants, as the differentiation based on mode of recruitment and organizational status is constitutionally valid.
Sujit Gangopadhyay v. Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of upgraded pay scale and Grade Pay 4600 to a TDSAT Assistant appointed on deputation, holding that pay parity with CSS/CSSS posts requires similarity in recruitment mode and organizational classification.
Anil Kumar Talan v. State (Government NCT of Delhi)
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner implicated in a fabricated suicide and disappearance conspiracy in a matrimonial dispute, emphasizing prevention of misuse of criminal law.
Natco Pharma Limited v. Union of India
Delhi High Court allowed pre-grant opponent to file rebuttal expert affidavits and directed the Patent Office to clarify amendments and decide the patent opposition expeditiously, emphasizing procedural fairness and transparency.
Nishant Chawla v. Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that the petitioner, appointed on deputation in TDSAT, is not entitled to pay scale and Grade Pay benefits granted to directly recruited CSS/CSSS employees due to lack of parity.
Ravi Dabas v. Delhi Police
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging medical fitness for police recruitment as withdrawn and imposed costs on the petitioner for non-compliance and causing judicial time to be spent.
Udip Pradhan v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR based on disputed video evidence, holding that such issues must be decided by the trial court and emphasizing the sparing exercise of inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
Ace Tel Linkers Pvt Ltd v. Som Prakash Yadav & Ors.
The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with the trial court's closure of the petitioner's right to lead evidence after repeated adjournments but granted one final opportunity to produce the witness under Article 227 supervisory jurisdiction.
Triveni Healthcare Private Ltd v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal to grant tender relaxations to a Start-up in a critical healthcare procurement, emphasizing discretionary policy application and patient safety concerns.
Devender @ Manu v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The High Court held that a change of counsel does not entitle the accused to re-examine prosecution witnesses already cross-examined, and upheld the trial court's refusal to summon such witnesses for further cross-examination.
Madan Lal Suryawanshi v. Tara Devi
The Delhi High Court upheld the learned Civil Judge's discretionary orders condoning delay in substitution of legal heirs in execution proceedings, emphasizing the need to avoid technicalities that impede decree enforcement.
Lakhbir Singh and Ors. v. Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Central Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the EPFO to dispose of pending complaints within a stipulated timeframe, recognizing the quasi-judicial nature of its proceedings and recording an undertaking for timely action.
Food Corporation of India Shramik Union v. Food Corporation of India
The Delhi High Court held that unilateral changes in service conditions proposed by Food Corporation of India cannot be implemented during ongoing conciliation proceedings under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and notices not strictly in prescribed form do not validate immediate implementation.
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH v. The Controller of Patents & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a divisional patent application filed for claims not originally claimed in the parent application, affirming that divisional applications require plurality of inventions in the parent claims under Section 16 of the Patents Act, 1970.