Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Cement Corporation of India Ltd v. Saju S Dominic & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of CMD's discretionary relaxation of medical reimbursement rules in an emergency and quashed disciplinary penalties imposed on an employee acting under such authority, emphasizing fairness and equality under Article 14.
Union of India v. Partha P. Chattaraj
The Delhi High Court upheld interim contract renewals pursuant to a Tribunal order, subject to a pending Supreme Court appeal, preserving parties' rights to challenge subsequent actions.
Bluebells School International v. Directorate of Education
The Delhi High Court quashed the DoE order denying fee hike to a private unaided school, holding that regulatory interference requires credible evidence of profiteering and adherence to natural justice.
Usman v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that claimants are entitled to the higher compensation amount under the amended Railway Accidents Compensation Rules or pre-amended amount with interest, directing payment of the enhanced sum in a railway accident claim.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Sgt Dulal Das
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension at 20% with broad banding despite the respondent's refusal of surgery, holding such refusal reasonable and not a ground for reducing disability percentage.
S Farhan Husain v. Dr. Shamim
The Delhi High Court upheld that eligibility for recruitment must be determined as on the application deadline, and retrospective recognition of qualifications cannot validate candidates not qualified on that date.
Kulachi Hansraj Model School v. Yashu Sayal
The Delhi High Court upheld that only the recognized school employing a teacher can initiate disciplinary action and remove the teacher, setting aside removal orders by an unrecognized school and directing reinstatement with benefits.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. v. Deepak Cables (India) Limited
The Delhi High Court granted a one-year extension to the Arbitral Tribunal to complete arbitration proceedings and render the award under Section 29(A)(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Shri Braham Prakash v. Shri Rohtash
The Delhi High Court dismissed a second appeal filed after a 1650-day delay, refusing to condone the delay based on the appellant's counsels' government appointments and the appellant's failure to prosecute the case diligently.
Rahul Mavai v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition filed after six years of unexplained delay, holding that delay and laches disentitle a petitioner from discretionary relief under Article 226, and negligence of counsel alone does not excuse such delay without convincing proof.
Ex. Major General M.S. Jaswal v. Union of India and Ors
The High Court held that a charged officer is entitled to inspect GCM proceedings during trial but certified copies only after conclusion and signing, upholding the Army Rules and relevant Supreme Court precedents.
Rohita Jaidka v. Air India Limited
The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions under Article 226 are not maintainable against Air India Limited post-privatization as it ceases to be a public authority, dismissing the petition but allowing the petitioner to seek alternate remedies.
Dean Chandler v. Sazerac Brands LLC
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitration award directing transfer of the domain name <fireball.in> to Sazerac Brands LLC, holding the registration was confusingly similar to the trademark 'FIREBALL', lacked legitimate interest, and was made in bad faith.
Shashvat Nakrani v. Ashneer Grover
The Delhi High Court held that the transfer of shares was valid and effective despite alleged non-payment of consideration, dismissing the plaintiff's claim to rescind the agreement and granting no interim injunction.
Shivani Vig Kapoor and Rushi Tiwari Makker v. Registrar of Trademarks
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the rejection of the trademark "WONDERFUL WORLD", holding it to be suggestive and registrable, and emphasized the need for reasoned refusal orders.
R K Associates and Hoteliers Pvt Ltd v. BW Businessworld Media Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court directed reference of disputes to arbitration and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, rejecting the respondent's contention regarding a subsequent agreement.
Yashoda Hospital and Research Center Limited v. Yashoda Super Specialty Hospital and Anr
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte IPAB order removing a trademark for failure to effect due service and violation of natural justice, ordering a fresh hearing.
PVR INOX LTD. v. SHEETAL ANSAL & ANR.
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes between the petitioner and Respondent 1, leaving inclusion of Respondent 2 to the arbitrator's discretion.
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corp Ltd v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
The Delhi High Court upheld its earlier orders directing TANGEDCO to pay escalation charges as per CERC's June 2018 Notification effective from April 2017, rejecting objections to retrospective payments and enforcing compliance with its directions.