Delhi High Court
29,971 judgments
Nidhi Jain v. Ankit Jain
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal directing the Family Court to summon witnesses under Section 311 Cr.P.C. to prove the respondent's concealment of assets for maintenance determination, emphasizing the court's wide discretionary power to ensure justice.
Daulat Ram Brake Mfg Co v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to invalid constitution of the arbitral tribunal comprising ineligible railway employees without express written waiver under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act, emphasizing the necessity of impartiality and party autonomy in arbitrator appointments.
Ansal Housing Limited v. Vikas Jain & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the NCDRC must issue notice before modifying an order to ensure procedural fairness, and directed reconsideration of the review application after affording the petitioner an opportunity to be heard.
Bharat Bhushan Sachdeva & Ors. v. Jhang Biradari Housing Residents Society
The Delhi High Court held that issues involving mixed questions of law and fact cannot be decided as preliminary issues without evidence and upheld the trial court's order directing evidence to be led.
Ecotone Systems Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Preksha Interiors Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court granted interim exclusive rights to the appellants for the device mark ECOTONE in registered classes while permitting respondents prior use for certain goods, pending final adjudication.
Rita Rikh v. Arvind Gautam
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's frivolous appeal seeking to extend an interim injunction beyond the original prayer, holding that injunctions cannot be modified to grant relief not sought at trial.
Sanjay Kumar v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court held that retrospective downward revision of pay without notice is unlawful, rejected a post-retirement undertaking waiving legal rights, and directed payment of interest on withheld retiral benefits.
Tamta Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Allied Energy System Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that delay beyond 30 days after the three-month limitation period under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act cannot be condoned, dismissing a petition filed 325 days late challenging an arbitral award.
Government of India v. Vedanta Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that appeals against interim orders passed under Section 151 CPC restraining encashment of bank guarantees are not maintainable under Section 13(1-A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 as they do not fall within the specified categories of appealable orders.
Directorate of Enforcement v. Sanjeev Kapoor; Directorate of Enforcement v. Anirudh Wadhwa
The Delhi High Court clarified that in PMLA complaint cases, accused are entitled only to documents relied upon at framing of charges, and unrelied documents may be accessed during trial, balancing investigation confidentiality and accused rights.
Udai Cold Storage and Ice Plant Pvt. Ltd. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a tender due to the petitioner's abnormally low bid failing to comply with minimum wage requirements and rejected the petitioner's challenge to the cancellation.
Dr. B. N. Mittal v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a tribunal cannot impose penalty or limit pensionary benefits without remand, entitling the deceased officer's heirs to full pension from superannuation despite procedural lapses in disciplinary proceedings.
Rusia v. Shahnaz Perveen
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting contractual teachers salary and emoluments equivalent to regular teachers under the principle of equal pay for equal work, dismissing the MCD's challenge.
Union of India & Anr. v. Dilpreet Singh Nagi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld that seniority must be fixed from the date of joining service as per the Supreme Court's ruling in K. Meghachandra Singh, dismissing the challenge to the Tribunal's order quashing the seniority list placing direct recruits senior to promotees.
Jagdeep v. Staff Selection Commission & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified the Tribunal's order to declare the petitioner's result without requiring an interview, as the interview was not part of the prescribed selection process.
Soni E Vehicle Private Limited v. Commissioner of Customs ICD Tughlakabad New Delhi
Delhi High Court reduced pre-deposit and directed CESTAT to adjudicate on merits the classification dispute of imported E-Rikshaw components as complete vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Divya Sood v. Commissioner State Goods and Services Tax & Anr.
Delhi High Court set aside ex-parte GST adjudication orders and remanded for fresh hearing, leaving validity of extension notification open pending Supreme Court decision.
Divya Sood v. Commissioner State Goods and Services Tax & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to file a GST appeal despite challenges to notification validity, pending the Supreme Court's final ruling on the procedural validity of GST extension notifications.
MS Deepanshi & Ors. v. Rehabilitation Council of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed ex-post facto approval of the college and registration of petitioners as Rehabilitation Professionals, holding that students should not be penalized for institutional non-approval when they have completed recognized courses and passed exams conducted by the statutory examining body.
RAMACIVIL INDIA CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED v. NATIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED
The Delhi High Court partially allowed the defendant's application to place additional documents on record in a commercial suit, emphasizing strict adherence to timely disclosure under the Commercial Courts Act while permitting documents obtained shortly before trial to ensure relevance and fairness.