Delhi High Court
28,224 judgments
Upinder Kaur v. Harish Kumar Jawa
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a tenant on bona fide requirement grounds, affirming that ownership once established bars tenant's challenge and vague defenses do not warrant leave to defend.
Sandeep Dhawan & Ors. v. Amarjeet Singh Kohli
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction orders under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming the landlord's bona fide requirement and rejecting tenants' claims based on oral agreements and pending title disputes.
Mohd Burhan & Ors. v. Shri Triloki Nath (Since Deceased) Through LRs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that bona fide requirement for eviction under the DRC Act is assessed at the time of filing, and subsequent death of the landlord does not extinguish such requirement or bar eviction proceedings by legal heirs.
Vineet Babbar v. Kuljeet Singh Bindra
The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord’s revision petition and ordered eviction of the tenant, holding that bona fide requirement includes legitimate family needs and must be presumed genuine unless disproved.
Shashikant Dixit v. Renuka Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act requires only a better title than the tenant, not absolute ownership, and set aside the order granting leave to defend, allowing eviction based on bona fide requirement and possessory documents.
Vinay Kumar v. State (Govt. NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the accused's interim bail application on grounds of his wife's chronic illness, emphasizing the gravity of the offence and ongoing trial proceedings.
Manoj @ Babu v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a Section 109(1) BNS case based on the injured party's support and amicable settlement between the parties.
Ex-Servicemen Welfare Union v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that pre-2009 retirees of the Special Frontier Force are entitled only to restoration of 45% of the commuted pension value after 15 years post-retirement, not full pension parity with Indian Army personnel, upholding prior directions and Cabinet Secretariat compliance orders.
Sana Herbals Private Limited v. Mohsin Dehlvi & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant’s appeal seeking injunction against respondents’ use of the NOKUF trademark, holding that respondents’ prior user and registration rights prevail over the appellant’s passing off claim and disputed assignment.
Vipin Kumar Sharma v. Returning Officer NDBA Elections
The Delhi High Court held that election disputes of Bar Associations involving factual controversies are not maintainable as writ petitions and must be challenged by election petitions or civil suits, upholding the NDBA Election result despite alleged irregularities.
Vimal Ghai v. M. P. Sharma
The High Court held that recall of a witness under Section 311 Cr.P.C. cannot be allowed merely due to change of counsel or belated applications, emphasizing judicious exercise of discretion to prevent abuse and delay.
Mr. Avinash Sharma, Ms. Somya Chaturvedi, Mr. Shrey Sharma, Mr. Shreesh Chadha v. Aquestia Limited
The Delhi High Court stayed an interlocutory order finding patent infringement, holding that claim construction must consider the entire claim and specification, and that key distinguishing features of the appellant's product negate prima facie infringement.
Mr. Sumit Vijay & Anr. v. Major League Baseball Properties Inc. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of the BLUE-JAY trade mark registration for bad faith adoption and recognized the respondents' prior worldwide use and trans-border reputation of the BLUE JAYS mark in India.
Anuradha Salhotra, Rahul Chaudhry, Nikhil Sharma and Mugdha Palsule, Avinash v. Koninklijke Philips NV
The Delhi High Court upheld infringement of a patent claim covering DVDs containing patented EFM+ encoded signals and dismissed stay applications against the decree awarding damages.
Jai Mangal Rai v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that seniority among direct recruit BSF Sub Inspectors must be fixed from the date of actual appointment and joining, and delay due to medical clearance does not entitle candidates to antedated seniority.
Professor Alka Acharya v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court appointed the petitioner as legal guardian of her comatose husband under its parens patriae jurisdiction, filling a statutory vacuum regarding guardianship for persons in vegetative states.
Hitesh Makhija v. Ritu Makhija
The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner-husband's liability to pay interim maintenance for three minor children, rejecting his claim of low income and reducing the maintenance amount from ₹30,000 to ₹25,000 per month based on a holistic assessment of financial capacity and parental responsibility.
Sandeepa Virk v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a woman accused under the PMLA, holding that the twin conditions for bail do not apply to women and that the petitioner had made out a prima facie case for bail despite serious money laundering allegations.
Dr. Akash Laxmanrao Narade v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that the petitioner was not entitled to reservation benefits without a valid OBC-NCL certificate on the cut-off date and reaffirmed the limited scope of review jurisdiction under Article 226.
Ved Prakash & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against legal heirs for alleged forgery and cheating in mutation documents, holding that the material did not disclose essential ingredients of offences and continuation would be abuse of process.