Delhi High Court
75,670 judgments
Chem Academy Pvt. Ltd. v. Sumit Mehta; Chem Academy Pvt. Ltd. v. Anoop Lamba
The Delhi High Court dismissed interim injunction petitions restraining ex-employees from joining competitors, holding that negative covenants during employment are void if they prevent livelihood and that personal service contracts cannot be specifically enforced.
N.N. Buildcon Private Limited v. HSCC (India) Private Limited & Anr
The Delhi High Court directed appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act after the contractual pre-arbitral dispute resolution failed and held that the clause empowering AIIMS to appoint arbitrator was unenforceable under Section 12(5).
Girdhar Impex Limited v. A and A Automobiles Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed a substitute sole Arbitrator under Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the original Arbitrator recused himself due to a fee dispute.
Ashish Gupta v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed and accepted Will dated 10.02.2021, appointing the petitioner as executor and directing issuance of probate upon compliance with formalities.
Vibhor Jain v. Ekibom Technology India Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to invoke arbitration against all respondents under the Service Contract's arbitration clause, applying the Group of Companies doctrine to bind a non-signatory entity.
Jolly Ice and Cold Storage v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court set aside a suo motu property tax assessment order due to procedural irregularities in the show cause notice and directed the municipal corporation to issue a fresh notice and provide an opportunity of hearing.
Reenu Malhotra v. State of Delhi NCT
The Delhi High Court held that a petition for a new electricity connection for common areas is premature where existing supply is available and clarified that granting such connection does not affect pending civil property disputes.
Vibhor Jain v. Ekibom Technology India Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed arbitration against all group companies including a non-signatory Indian entity under the Group of Companies doctrine, modifying the trial court's order to refer the dispute to arbitration.
M/S BELL FINVEST (INDIA) LTD. & ORS v. M/s Eclear Leasing & Finance Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash a complaint under Section 138 NI Act, holding that defences must be raised and proved during trial and the High Court cannot interfere at the summons stage under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Resilient Innovations Pvt. Ltd. v. PhonePe Private Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed rectification petitions filed without court permission under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act, holding that pending civil suits involving trademark validity bar independent rectification proceedings.
Davneet Kaur v. Jamia Millia Islamia and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that a B.Ed. specialization in Mental Retardation does not qualify as specialization in Learning Disabilities for admission to the M.Ed. course at Jamia Millia Islamia University.
Vijay alias Chhotiya Lal v. Krishan Kumar
The Delhi High Court allowed enhancement of motor accident compensation by implementing a Pre Lok Adalat settlement and directed pre-release of the enhanced amount to the claimant.
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CORPORATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
The Delhi High Court quashed the Ministry of Power's 2013 order denying pay scale regularization to REC employees, holding that denial of parity among PSUs under the same Ministry violates constitutional equality principles.
Fight for Human Rights v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of a PIL seeking directions to make a Mother Dairy outlet functional, directing the respondents to consider the grievance as a representation and decide within eight weeks.
Ramgopal Sharma v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
The Delhi High Court held that AIIMS could not reject a candidate's M.Sc. (Nursing) admission on the ground of a distance education B.Sc. degree absent an explicit disqualification in the prospectus, setting aside the impugned decision and directing admission.
Krishan Yadav v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a review medical board cannot grant additional time to a candidate to reduce weight and confirmed the rejection of candidature on medical grounds after a fair process.
Vijay alias Chhotiya Lal v. Krishan Kumar
The Delhi High Court allowed appeals by accepting a pre-Lok Adalat settlement enhancing motor accident compensation and directed structured disbursement including pre-release to the claimant.
GD Mahakar Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging dismissal from CRPF service for producing a fake educational certificate, upholding the departmental enquiry and punishment.
DM South India Hospitality Private Limited & Ors. v. L and T Finance Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the binding nature of the respondent's undertaking not to deal with pledged shares pending arbitration, granting interim relief to maintain status quo.
M/S Ashutosh Builders Contractors and Engineers v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, rejecting unilateral appointment and emphasizing impartial arbitration as per Supreme Court precedent.