Delhi High Court
49,371 judgments
Ram Bhool v. D.T.C.
The Delhi High Court upheld termination for unauthorized absence but awarded compensation instead of reinstatement due to the petitioner’s superannuation and disproportionate punishment.
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. v. Sahrudya Health Care Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from using marks deceptively similar to the plaintiff's registered device marks incorporating MAX, holding that the plaintiff is entitled to protection despite not holding a standalone word mark registration.
Rukma Singh v. State (Govt NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court discharged the petitioner from trafficking and juvenile cruelty charges due to lack of prima facie evidence and improper appreciation of facts at the charge framing stage.
Surender Talwar v. IDBI Bank
The Delhi High Court held that an agreement purchaser without possession of original title deeds cannot restrain a secured creditor from taking possession of mortgaged property under the SARFAESI Act despite an interim injunction against the borrower.
Jammu and Kashmir State Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd v. SH Ram Awadh
The Delhi High Court allowed the employer's appeal, holding that the employee's claim for arrears based on a higher pay scale was barred by delay, but directed retrospective notional fixation of pay without arrears.
Pilluwa @ Pappu v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor under the POCSO Act, while reducing the sentence to the statutory minimum of ten years rigorous imprisonment.
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. VRC CONSTRUCTION (INDIA) PVT. LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award invalidating the termination of a construction contract and awarding damages for wrongful termination, holding that a Special Power of Attorney did not constitute assignment and that contractual clauses excluding loss of profits did not bar damages for unlawful termination.
Superon Schweisstechnik India Limited v. D & H India Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the order allowing the plaintiff to amend the plaint to include prior trademark use by its parent company, holding that merits of amendment are not to be examined at the amendment stage and no undue prejudice was caused to the defendant.
Saptaahik Merchant Welfare Association v. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr.
The Delhi High Court vacated interim permission for a weekly bazaar on Netaji Subhash Marg, holding that such bazaars cannot be held in no hawking/no vending zones due to traffic and safety concerns.
India Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd v. Seema Bhatia
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for recovery as barred by limitation, holding that the plaintiff is bound by the cause of action dates pleaded in the plaint and cannot exclude arbitration time under Section 14 of the Limitation Act without proper pleadings and evidence.
Glaxo Group Limited v. Huk Natural Private Limited & Anr.
The court held that in trademark infringement suits, the registered proprietor must be designated as the main defendant, rejecting the plaintiff's incorrect designation of a manufacturer acting under authority as the main party.
AIR LIQUIDE NORTH INDIA PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award interpreting the revised contract documents as the entire agreement, allowing the respondent to fix power tariff, but set aside the award of interest on interest, partially allowing the petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
CONSORTIUM OF M/S RCUBE PROJECTS PVT. LTD. v. M/S DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of a consortium's tender bid due to non-disclosure of existing agreements and dues, affirming that concealment of material facts justifies bid rejection.
Nikhil Pandey v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Medical Board's decision declaring a candidate medically unfit, emphasizing the specialized standards for military fitness and limiting reliance on independent medical certificates not addressing those standards.
Babita v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the acquittal of accused persons, reaffirming that acquittals should not be disturbed without substantial and compelling reasons.
Tangirala Srinivasa Gangadhara Baladitya v. Sanjay Aggarwal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that interlocutory orders rejecting jurisdictional objections under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act are not amenable to writ petitions and must be challenged post-award under Section 34.
Air India Ltd. v. F.G. Runda
The Delhi High Court held that employees terminated for bona fide loss of confidence cannot claim reinstatement even if the inquiry is flawed, awarding compensation as the sole remedy and remanding the matter for fresh hearing accordingly.
Central Warehousing Corporation v. Madan Mohan
The Delhi High Court upheld compulsory retirement on grounds of bona fide loss of confidence due to misconduct, denying reinstatement and full back wages but awarding compensation.
Preeti Maini (Thukral) v. Pawan Kumar
The Delhi High Court quashed defamation proceedings against a niece who sent a good faith email alleging domestic violence against her grandmother, holding no prima facie case under Sections 499 and 500 IPC and recognizing mala fide prosecution.
Manish Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s refusal to discharge the petitioner under Section 308 IPC, holding that common intention can arise spontaneously and sufficient prima facie material existed to proceed to trial.