Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Abhishek Sharma v. Airports Authority of India

29 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3578

The Delhi High Court directed a Review Medical Examination for the petitioner’s height and stayed filling of unreserved vacancies pending the Medical Board’s report in a recruitment dispute.

administrative petition_allowed Review Medical Examination height measurement Junior Assistant Fire Services recruitment process

BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURACE CO LTD v. BIRMATI & ORS

29 May 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:3570

The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal by upholding a one-fourth deduction for personal expenses but reducing non-pecuniary damages in a motor accident compensation claim in line with Supreme Court guidelines.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation personal expenses deduction non-pecuniary damages

Anil Mehto v. State

29 May 2018 · S.P. Garg; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:3554-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for raping a 10-year-old girl, affirming that credible child testimony alone can sustain conviction in child rape cases supported by medical and forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness rape Section 376 IPC Section 506 IPC

Boris Sobotik Mikolic v. Union of India & Ors.

29 May 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I. S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3555-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed a COFEPOSA detention order against a foreign national who cooperated with authorities and where identical detention orders against co-detenues were revoked by the Advisory Board.

criminal petition_allowed Significant COFEPOSA Act detention order pre-execution stage statutory bail

Naval Science & Technological Laboratory & Anr. v. M/S TSL Defence Technologies Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

29 May 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3556

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the invocation of bank guarantees must strictly comply with their terms and that invocation on improper grounds is invalid.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant bank guarantee invocation letter breach of contract Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Shakti Jan Sudhar Samiti v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi

29 May 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A. K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:3557-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld enhanced eligibility criteria in a public tender for toilet cleaning services, ruling they were justified and not arbitrary despite limiting competition.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Notice Inviting Tender eligibility criteria financial turnover similar works experience

Vikas Goel & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.

29 May 2018 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:3566-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Directors who have resigned cannot be disqualified for the company's failure to notify the Registrar of Companies about their resignation and ordered removal of their names from the disqualified list.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Director resignation Disqualification of Directors Registrar of Companies Statutory compliance

Vijay Kumar Sahu & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT and Ors.

29 May 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:3565-DB

The Delhi High Court directed street vendors removed from Nehru Enclave Colony to approach the Town Vending Committee for redressal under the Street Vendors Act, dismissing their writ petition without granting immediate relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Street Vendors Act 2014 Town Vending Committee no-vending zone Delhi Street Vendors Rules 2017

Sharda Devi v. Sachin Pratap Singh & Ors.

29 May 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:3564

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for pre-mature release of compensation funds, holding that Tribunals must consider the claimant's welfare and economic hardship rather than mechanically rejecting such applications.

civil appeal_allowed Significant pre-mature release Fixed Deposit Receipt Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal compensation

Rajesh Sharma v. University Grant Commission and Anr.

29 May 2018 · Hima Kohli; Pratibha Rani · 2018:DHC:3558-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a delayed challenge to a Dispatch Rider appointment, holding that verified documents cannot be questioned on mere allegations of forgery and disputed facts are not adjudicable in writ jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed selection process appointment challenge verification of documents forgery allegations

M/S.J.K.OIL INDUSTRIES v. M/S. ADANI WILMAR LIMITED

29 May 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:3563

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act, infringement suit proceedings must be stayed pending rectification proceedings filed within the prescribed period, while passing off claims continue independently.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 124 Trade Marks Act stay of proceedings rectification application trademark infringement

Naresh Kumar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

29 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3562

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a police officer accused of criminal conspiracy and related offences after the investigation was complete and found no risk of interference.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail investigation complete likelihood of influencing investigation custodial period

Sunny Phogat v. State of NCT of Delhi

29 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3561

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail for two weeks on humanitarian grounds to an accused in a serious criminal case to enable him to accompany his wife for urgent surgery, subject to conditions safeguarding the trial.

criminal appeal_allowed interim bail medical grounds Sections 302 IPC Sections 307 IPC

Amit Mann@ Bhola v. State of NCT of Delhi

29 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3560

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude it preferably by 30.09.2018, emphasizing the right to a speedy trial for an accused in custody.

criminal petition_allowed speedy trial custody cross-examination trial expeditiousness

Haryana Shakti Senior Secondary School v. Directorate of Education and Anr.

29 May 2018 · Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:3559

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a show-cause notice as premature and not maintainable when the underlying order is under challenge before a Division Bench.

administrative petition_dismissed show-cause notice writ petition prematurity jurisdiction

M/S Ranchi Catholic Archdiocese v. Chandra Jyoti Book Publisher & Distributors

29 May 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:3567

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of a belated application for forensic examination of documents by CFSL in a civil suit alleging forgery, dismissing the petition with costs.

civil petition_dismissed handwriting expert forensic examination Central Forensic Science Laboratory Section 45 Evidence Act

DEZHOU SHENGLI PIPELINE CROSSING ENGINEERING INDIA PVT LTD v. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

29 May 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A. K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:3568-DB

The Delhi High Court held that MSME benefits do not automatically apply to indivisible works contracts absent clear statutory notification, dismissing the petition challenging IOCL's rejection of MSME concessions in a pipeline tender.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant MSME Development Act 2006 works contract tender conditions Horizontal Directional Drilling

Union of India v. RK Jain

29 May 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:3574
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting MODVAT benefits to the supplier as per contract terms, dismissing the Union of India's appeal challenging the award.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant MODVAT benefit arbitral award contract interpretation arbitration

Dabur India Ltd. v. Vaidya Nandram Gigraj Chamria

29 May 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:3572

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to Dabur India Ltd. against the defendant for copyright infringement and passing off by adopting deceptively similar packaging and trade dress of HAJMOLA Anardana.

civil appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement trade dress passing off permanent injunction

Abdul Rashid & Ors v. Sanjay & Ors

29 May 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:3571

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to enhance compensation for loss of dependency to the husband of a deceased tailor, holding that financial dependency exists despite the husband's own income.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency compensation motor accident claim financial dependency