Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
A v. M
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal for divorce on cruelty grounds and dismissed the wife's appeal against divorce on desertion, clarifying that filing a cruelty petition during the desertion period does not bar a subsequent desertion petition if desertion is proved.
Durgesh S. Kothekar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging removal from CISF service for prolonged unauthorized absence and upheld the disciplinary proceedings and punishment as lawful and proportionate.
Dinesh Chandra Mishra v. India Council of Agriculture Research & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of admission to a Ph.D. program, holding that minimum qualifying marks criteria cannot be bypassed by departmental quota claims.
Larsen & Toubro Limited v. Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that invocation of Bank Guarantees can be restrained by injunction where the beneficiary breaches express contractual restrictions limiting such invocation.
Kalyan Health Care Products & Pharmaceuticals v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging disqualification in a tender process, holding that strict compliance with tender conditions is mandatory and courts cannot interfere absent arbitrariness or malafide.
Prem Chand Sagar v. BRM Lease & Credit Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition and acquitted the petitioner by compounding the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act following settlement and payment of court costs.
Sanjay v. State
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of rape under Section 376 IPC, considering the consensual nature of the relationship, delay in complaint, and imposing conditions to protect the prosecutrix and trial.
Haresh Kumar Laxman Bhai & Co. & Ors. v. Commissioner of Trade & Taxes & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the lawfulness of a verification committee constituted to ascertain ownership of seized goods under the DVAT Act, dismissed petitioners' objections, and directed expeditious completion of verification and investigation.
Dabur India Ltd. v. Emami Limited
The Delhi High Court held that truthful comparative advertising highlighting the benefits of a sugar-free Chyawanprash variant without unfairly disparaging traditional Chyawanprash is permissible and dismissed the Plaintiff's interim injunction applications.
EMCO LIMITED v. DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that suspension of arbitration proceedings due to financial hardship and insolvency moratorium does not terminate the right to prosecute claims and granted extension of the arbitral tribunal's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Sujata Khandelia v. Serious Fraud Investigation Office
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of bail applications of two accused in a multi-accused fraud case, directing the trial court to conduct individualized scrutiny of the material before denying bail under Section 212(6)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Afroz v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused in a rape case involving a minor prosecutrix, holding that prima facie evidence and consistent statements justified denial of bail at this stage.
P N Ramalingam v. The Chairman Managing Director ITDC and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that gratuity attached under valid court orders cannot be claimed again from the employer, emphasizing compliance with attachment orders and clean hands doctrine.
Union Bank of India v. S.K. Dhawan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings and penalty against a bank employee due to mandatory non-compliance of Regulation 6(3) requiring a written statement of defence before inquiry, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards in service matters.
Om Prakash Bhardwaj v. Nityanand Bharadwaj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a bona fide family settlement in a partition suit, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to the decree based on alleged ambiguities in site plans and emphasizing the binding nature of court-recorded settlement statements.
Anita Devi v. Sukumar Yadav
The Delhi High Court allowed a petition directing the defendant to deposit rent arrears under Order XV-A CPC despite an unregistered rent agreement and disputed tenancy, emphasizing the provision's protective purpose for lessors.
Lalit Kumar Rawal v. High Court of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an advisory DO letter issued against the petitioner based on a belated and unmeritorious complaint, holding that such internal advisories not affecting service records do not warrant judicial interference.
DY.CE/C (Northern Railway) Jammu Tawi v. M/S Bumi Geo Engineering Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award refusing recovery for non-construction of a site office and held that contractual recovery at double cost for excess materials requires proof of loss to be enforceable.
SITAC PVT LTD v. BANWARI LAL SONS PVT LTD & ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting specific performance of a Collaboration Agreement for redevelopment of property, affirming the petitioner’s fulfillment of contractual obligations and applying a purposive interpretation of Section 14(3)(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation v. Traffic Media India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s claim for refund of security deposit was not barred by limitation, set aside partial forfeiture for lack of proof of loss, denied reimbursement of bank guarantee charges, and upheld other parts of the arbitral award.