Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
CT/GD Angad Kumar and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that reservation for OBC candidates is not permissible in promotions through LDCE and directed that vacancies reserved for OBCs be filled purely on merit.
Vistra ITCL (India) Limited & Anr. v. Lalit Kumar Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld an ad interim injunction restraining defendants from alienating assets in a money suit, holding that the security offered was insufficient and the merger diluted plaintiffs' pledged shares, justifying the injunction pending final adjudication.
R K Sharma v. Public Grievance Commission & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Appellate Tribunal, M.C.D. to decide the appellant's pending appeal against a demolition order on merits without being influenced by prior orders, ensuring a fair hearing.
The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -9 v. Transcend MT Services Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s quashing of an income tax assessment framed against a company that ceased to exist due to amalgamation, holding such assessment void ab initio and not curable as a clerical error.
Mecamidi S.A v. Flovel MG Holdings Private Limited & Anr.
Delhi High Court partly set aside an arbitral award for breach of joint venture agreement due to lack of evidence for damages, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Cadbury UK Limited & Anr v. Lotte India Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that Section 10 CPC is not mandatorily attracted to stay a suit where an earlier suit is pending if such stay would cause miscarriage of justice, allowing the plaintiffs to amend their plaint and refusing to stay the proceedings despite a parallel suit in Madras.
M/S Simplex Projects Ltd. v. National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that NBCC must return the performance bank guarantees related to the completed Thoubal Project, as such guarantees cannot be withheld to recover dues from other contracts.
Navig8 Chemical Pools Inc v. Nu Tek India Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed enforcement of an arbitration award against a parent company, holding that the corporate veil of its wholly-owned subsidiary could not be pierced without clear evidence of agency or alter ego relationship disclosed in arbitration.
Dinesh Sharma v. State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of Dinesh Sharma for molestation and criminal intimidation of his daughter, dismissing his appeal despite contradictions and hostile witnesses.
Center of Applied Politics v. Government of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of a lease for failure to construct and misuse of allotted land for political activities, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to the impugned orders.
Center of Applied Politics v. Government of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of a lease for public land due to non-compliance with construction and use conditions, misuse for political purposes, and failure to respond to notices.
National Buildings Constructions Corporation Ltd. v. J. R. Constructions
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that a foreclosure agreement does not oust arbitration jurisdiction where disputes remain unresolved and parties agree to arbitrate.
Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Piyush Kumbnani
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, holding that the claimant was not contributorily negligent due to road obstruction and enhanced the compensation for permanent disability in a motor accident claim.
Rajan Kochhar & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute based on an amicable settlement and dissolution of marriage, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Abdul Jabbar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court reduced the appellant's sentence to the period already served, granting parity with co-accused and considering his personal circumstances and procedural delay.
Sushma Chauhan v. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a contractual nurse whose nursing school was not recognized by the Indian Nursing Council at the relevant time, rendering her registration invalid under the Delhi Nursing Council Act.
J P Mahajan v. Governing Body Kirori Mal College Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary proceedings and withholding of retirement benefits post-retirement are permissible under Section 4(6) of the Payment of Gratuity Act and applicable University statutes, dismissing the petition challenging such actions.
GOVT. OF NCT DELHI v. DINESH AND ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld that Scheduled Caste candidates certified outside Delhi are entitled to SC reservation benefits in Delhi recruitment under the pan-India reservation principle.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. CLIX Finance India Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of an excessive addition under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act where the assessee did not disclose any expenditure on earning dividend income.
M/S SEW INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. & ANR v. M/S DILIGENTFARMS DEVELOPERSPVT.LTD
The Delhi High Court granted an extension of time to the petitioners for deposit of fine amount under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act while suspending sentence and granting bail under Section 389 Cr.P.C.