Delhi High Court
47,108 judgments
Lt. Col. Archana Shukla v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Supreme Court's 60% benchmark for Permanent Commission and dismissed petitions seeking stay of release of women officers assessed under the UAC appraisal system.
Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vishambar Dayal
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order reinstating a police constable dismissed for submitting a false caste certificate, holding that departmental proceedings are barred after criminal acquittal unless specific exceptions under Rule 12 of the Delhi Police Rules apply.
Vanshika v. University of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that a student eligible but unable to appear in first semester exams due to fee payment failure must be allowed to continue studies and appear in subsequent exams when permitted by university authorities.
Directorate General, Border Security Force v. NIIT Technologies Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting a turnkey contract's delivery timeline as a single completion date, rejecting liquidated damages for intermediate delays and emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Cannes Property Management Services Private Limited v. Allahabad Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a bank purchasing property under SARFAESI proceedings is not bound by an arbitration agreement in a separate maintenance contract executed by the previous owner absent clear assignment or consent.
Harish Bodh & Anr v. Kotak Mahindra Bank & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that applications under Order XXI Rule 90 CPC to set aside execution sale on grounds of fraud or irregularity must be filed within 60 days as per Article 127 of the Limitation Act, and Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to condone delay in such applications.
DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD v. SH JASPREET DHINGRA
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that deleting a question with a typographical error and denying marks to candidates who correctly answered it was unjust, directing the awarding of marks to avoid prejudice.
EXHIBITIONS PVT. LTD. v. BUSWORLD INTERNATIONAL CVBA
The Delhi High Court held that patent illegality is not a ground to challenge an international commercial arbitral award and directed deposit of the awarded amount under Claim II to maintain stay, while reserving jurisdictional issues on Claim I for further consideration.
Babita Goyal v. Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that disputes under an arbitration agreement must be referred to arbitration if the Section 11(6) petition is filed within three years of the arbitration notice, without examining limitation or merits at this stage.
Lalit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that unauthorized absence charges must be set aside if leave was regularized, remanding the case for reconsideration of punishment for the remaining period of absence.
National Highway Authority of India v. Unitech -NCC (JV)
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award in favor of Unitech, holding that judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited to rare grounds such as perversity or patent illegality, which were not made out in this case.
GARG ACRYCLICS LTD v. UOI
The Delhi High Court held that loans sanctioned during the TUFS blackout period (30 June 2010 to 27 April 2011) are not eligible for scheme benefits, rejecting claims based on promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. HIRA LAL DUGGAL
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a retired government servant on the ground that the charge sheet was issued beyond the four-year limitation period prescribed under the CCS (Pension) Rules.
Balbir Chand v. Jawahar Lal Nehru University
The Delhi High Court quashed JNU's expulsion order against a student for failing to comply with mandatory procedural safeguards and principles of natural justice in disciplinary proceedings.
V Guard Industries Ltd v. MS Mahavir Home Appliances and Anr.
The Delhi High Court recorded an amicable settlement in a design infringement suit and referred the contentious issue of full versus half refund of court fees in private settlements without ADR intervention to a Division Bench for authoritative determination.
Aakash Educational Services Ltd. v. Sahib Sital Singh Bajwa & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that restrictive covenants preventing franchisees from running competing coaching centers post-termination are void under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, dismissing the petition for injunction and appointing an arbitrator for fee disputes.
Priyanshi Pathak v. Maharaja Agrasen Model School & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking correction of date of birth in school records after twelve years, holding that a belated birth certificate cannot override an affidavit submitted at admission and such attempts amount to misuse of court process.
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports v. Agility Logistic Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award affirming breach of exclusive sponsorship rights and right of first refusal under a logistics services agreement, dismissing the Ministry's challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Reserve Bank of India v. CRB Capital Markets Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that shares sold and purchased in the open market prior to RBI and court-imposed embargoes during liquidation proceedings are transferable to bona fide purchasers.
Ranvir Singh v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a non-promotion decision based on an unchallenged adverse ACR after a 15-year delay, emphasizing the necessity of timely legal challenge in service matters.