Delhi High Court
36,653 judgments
S Rajagopal v. Union of India and Ors.
The High Court held that disputes regarding entitlement to Ex-Serviceman status and ESM identity cards for retired armed forces personnel drawing pro-rata pension fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Tribunal, and the writ petition is not maintainable before the High Court.
C.S. Malik v. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a hastily issued charge sheet against a retired CSIR officer for violating natural justice and directed payment of interest on delayed retirement benefits, while upholding procedural safeguards for post-retirement disciplinary action.
The Statesman Limited v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging an award under the Working Journalists Act, upholding the original decision for lack of grounds to interfere.
Union of India v. Cairn India Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that challenges to an arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction post-final award must be pursued in the courts of the seat of arbitration, dismissing the suit for lack of territorial jurisdiction.
Shiv Prakash Katiyar v. Jawahar Lal University & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an interlocutory order issuing notice without deciding any controversy is not a "judgment" under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent, and thus the Letters Patent Appeal against such order is not maintainable.
Zenith Dance Institute Pvt. Ltd. v. Zenith Dancing and Music
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's priority and injunction against the defendant's use of the mark "ZENITH" for dance education services, applying estoppel principles to limit claims based on the plaintiff's registered word mark but allowing infringement claims based on the device mark.
Vinod Kumar Yadav v. Central Board of Secondary Education and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that permanent debarment for unfair means requires an independent inquiry and opportunity of hearing, and set aside the CBSE order against the petitioner for reconsideration.
Sanjiv Mittal v. The Registrar of Trade Marks and Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Trade Marks Registry's order substituting registered proprietors without hearing the original registrants and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after affording an opportunity of hearing.
M/S G.S BERAR AND CO. PVT. LTD. & ANR v. M/S TRANS ASIAN INDUSTRIES EXPOSITIONS PVT. LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed a Section 340 CrPC application for initiating criminal proceedings under Section 209 IPC against a respondent, holding that disputed civil claims without clear evidence of dishonesty do not constitute a criminal offence.
Jagdish Chander v. Delhi Transport Corporation
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing the DTC to pay pensionary benefits from superannuation subject to the petitioner returning CPF benefits with interest, quashing the CAT order without deciding the broader legal question.
Rewant Ahlawat v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking correction of date of birth in a CBSE certificate beyond the prescribed limitation period, holding that statutory bye-laws and procedural requirements must be respected and courts cannot override them under Article 226.
Viterra B.V. v. Sharp Corp Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed contempt petitions against Sharp Corp Ltd., holding that the sale of a charged immovable property to satisfy prior financial institution rights did not constitute wilful disobedience of its injunction order.
Kenisha Agrawal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the exclusion of OCI holders from representing India in the final International Mathematical Olympiads, affirming that only Indian citizens have this right under existing law and policy.
Sarabjeet Singh Sethi v. Deputy Director of Education, North West, Government of NCT Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that divorce and remarriage do not extinguish a biological father's right to have his name recorded as the father in school records, directing correction of such records accordingly.
Maruti Traders v. Itron India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing the petitioner’s claims for exclusive dealership and commission, holding that no valid contract existed prior to the Reseller Agreement and that the respondent’s direct sales and appointment of other resellers did not breach the non-exclusive reseller agreement.
Gagan Sharma v. The Secretary, Services Department Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a belated claim for compassionate appointment by the son of a deceased Work Charge employee, reaffirming that such appointments must be granted promptly to families facing immediate financial crisis and are not a vested right.
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. M/S RATHI STEEL AND POWER LTD
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that limitation is a substantive issue for arbitration unless claims are ex-facie barred.
ITW GSE APS & Anr. v. DABICO Airport Solutions Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' application for appointment of a local Commissioner under Order XXVI Rule 10A CPC to inspect defendants' products for patent infringement, holding that sufficient evidence already existed and the provision cannot be used to gather better evidence.
Hira Lal Bhat v. Chairman and Managing Director BSNL and Ors.
Delhi High Court held that emergency medical treatment expenses incurred by a government employee in a non-empanelled hospital must be fully reimbursed, overruling the Tribunal's denial and emphasizing the binding nature of Emergency Certificates.
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC v. ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS
Delhi High Court set aside the patent office's rejection of a software patent application under Section 3(k), directing re-examination under the 2017 CRI Guidelines emphasizing technical contribution and effect.