Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Marico Ltd v. Mrs. Jagit Kaur
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to rectify the copyright register by cancelling the respondent's registration of an artistic work found to be a colorable imitation of the appellant's prior original label.
Delhi Development Authority v. Delhi Lighting Industries
The Delhi High Court dismissed the delayed appeal filed by DDA for failure to provide sufficient cause for delay and failure to lead evidence, upholding the trial court's dismissal of the suit.
M/S VIRGOTRA PROMOTORS & DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. v. KAMAL PAHWA
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the trial court's dismissal of both suit and counterclaim in a construction contract dispute due to lack of credible evidence.
M/S CAFE HI 5H (A UNIT OF ALTERNATIVE VENTURES PVT. LTD.) v. SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE (S.D.M) AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court allowed de-sealing of a hospitality unit for ingress and egress only, subject to an undertaking not to operate without statutory approvals.
Vandana Jain v. Rita Mathur and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that forfeiture of earnest money under an agreement to sell requires proof of loss and must be reasonable, setting aside forfeiture of Rs.14 lacs without such proof.
Kaushalya Devi v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that liquidated damages paid to forego rights under an earlier agreement to sell are deductible expenditure wholly and exclusively in connection with the transfer of immovable property under Section 48(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Arjun Malhotra v. Commissioner of Income Tax
Delhi High Court held that actual sale consideration, not market value, must be used for capital gains computation where no statutory provision permits substitution, and denied exemption under Section 54F due to ownership of another house.
Kulwant Singh & Anr. v. Gurdeep Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial court's decree for partition, holding that oral partition and adverse possession claims without documentary evidence or mutation are insufficient to deny partition of jointly owned properties.
BAIDYANATH SHUKLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION v. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that a request for extension of inspection date cannot be treated as refusal, quashing rejection of recognition application without inspection and remanding for fresh processing.
Spreading Happiness Foundation v. Official Liquidator
The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's petition for voluntary winding up of Spreading Happiness Foundation after statutory compliance under the Companies Act, 1956.
BAIDYANATH SHUKLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION v. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that a request for postponement of inspection cannot be treated as refusal, quashed rejection orders, and remanded the matter for inspection and reconsideration under NCTE Regulations, 2014.
Kishan Vishwakarma & Two Others v. M/S Gulshan Engineering Works
The Delhi High Court remanded a labour dispute involving alleged illegal termination for reconsideration, emphasizing the need for cogent reasoning on compensation and proof of employment relationship.
Vishal Yadav v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s request for parole to dispose of property, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences, risk to witnesses, and availability of alternative legal remedies.
M/S. APS Forex Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Shakti International Fashion Linkers
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal in a Section 138 NI Act complaint, holding that the petitioner failed to prove legally enforceable liability and admissible evidence, thereby upholding the acquittal of the respondents.
FRHI HOTELS & RESORTS S.A R.L. v. DR. MUKRAM ULLA KHAN
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and costs to the plaintiff against the defendant for unauthorized use of the registered trademark FAIRMONT, holding it to be trademark infringement and passing off, and allowed summary judgment in plaintiff’s favor due to defendant’s non-appearance.
M/S HILTON ROULUNDS LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
The Delhi High Court held that a lump sum payment for exclusive use of a trademark under a terminable license agreement is revenue expenditure deductible under the Income Tax Act, not capital expenditure.
Mahabir Singh v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a departmental appeal due to non-consideration of key defenses and absence of a speaking order in disciplinary proceedings against a government employee.
Sh. Dharmendra Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the arbitrary cancellation of his OBC certificate despite delay, as adverse action was taken based on the cancellation.
Ishu Agarwal v. National Textile Corporation Limited
The Delhi High Court directed the appellate authority to reconsider a removal order imposed after an ex parte departmental inquiry, emphasizing the need to consider reasons for absence, leave applications, and proportionality of punishment.
Ashwin Jawaharlal Mehta v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of minimum qualifying scores for persons with disabilities to address backlog vacancies, ensuring effective implementation of reservation policy.