Delhi High Court
35,797 judgments
Hari Dev Acharya @ Pranavanand & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of petitioners for failure to report child sexual abuse under Section 21 POCSO Act, holding that joint trial with the main accused for offences committed in the same transaction is permissible.
Hari Dev Acharya @ Pranavanand & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of accused for failure to report child sexual offences, holding that joint trial of related offences within the same transaction is permissible and knowledge of the offence is essential for liability under Section 21 POCSO Act.
M/S I.S. ENTERPRISES v. JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that a tender condition providing only preference for a certificate cannot justify bid rejection, and that consortium bids are invalid unless expressly permitted, directing re-evaluation of bids to ensure fairness and transparency.
Venkateshwara Open University v. University Grants Commission
The Delhi High Court held that Venkateshwara Open University is a Dual Mode University under UGC Regulations and can offer distance education courses only with prior UGC approval, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to UGC communications.
MS Anju Chawla & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside a seniority list that contravened the Supreme Court's ruling in K. Meghachandra Singh, reaffirming that seniority must be fixed from the date of joining the post and overruling reliance on the earlier Parmar decision.
CELSIUS HEALTHCARE PVT LTD v. DEEPTI GAMBHIR PROPRIETOR OF S P DISTRIBUTORS
The Delhi High Court held that where a valid arbitration agreement exists and the petition is timely filed, the court must refer disputes to arbitration without examining the merits or existence of an arbitrable dispute.
Rajat Joon v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the petitioner’s parents’ names in Class X and XII certificates in accordance with a subsisting court decree declaring his parentage.
GOVT OF NCT DELHI AND ORS v. RAM TIRTH SHARMA
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on delayed retiral dues, rejecting the plea of res judicata and emphasizing prompt compliance by public authorities.
Amar Singh v. State
The Supreme Court acquitted the accused of murder due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, investigative lapses, and contradictions creating reasonable doubt.
KONE ELEVATOR INDIA PVT LTD v. MBL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the Court’s role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator, leaving all substantive disputes including arbitrability and limitation to the arbitral tribunal.
Pink City Expressway Private Limited v. National Highway Authority of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that extension of the concession period under Article 29 is not automatic and requires approval, dismissing the petition seeking interim relief to operate toll plazas beyond the approved period.
Aftab Alam v. Jamia Millia Islamia
The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a Ph.D. registration where the university failed to follow prescribed procedures and had previously permitted the scholar’s employment.
MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD v. KK ENTERPRISES THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR SH VIRAL KIRIT KUMAR DOSHI AND ANR
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a loan dispute governed by a valid arbitration agreement, holding service by email valid and the dispute prima facie arbitrable.
Dalip Singh v. Jaswant Rai Garg
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition for appointment of arbitrator as premature for non-compliance with the mandatory pre-arbitration amicable settlement protocol under the parties' agreement.
Dr SK Tyagi v. Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that delay in submission of vigilance clearance after the application deadline cannot justify rejection of a timely submitted application and directed the petitioner to be interviewed for the post of Director, CIPHET.
M/S Ram Gopal Agrawal v. Union of India through Northern Railway Moradabad
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming that the Court's role is limited to verifying the arbitration agreement's existence and leaving other disputes to the arbitral tribunal.
Aditya Lal Vallath v. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that weekly offs and gazetted holidays must be excluded from leave calculations during DNB training, quashing the cancellation of the petitioner's candidature and restoring his examination results.
Union of India v. Ex WO Hira Lal Prasad
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension, affirming limited writ jurisdiction and upholding service connection despite onset at peace stations.
Raj Kumar Sharma v. Sandeep Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that the registration of the "PIZZA GALLERIA" mark was deceptively similar to an earlier device mark application and ordered rectification with a geographic disclaimer restricting use in the district of Rewari.