Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Chander Mohan Maggon v. Tejinder Singh
The Delhi High Court held that bail conditions must be reasonable and modified an onerous surety requirement from Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs. 50,000 to uphold the petitioner's right to bail.
United Carpets (India) & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed compounding of a Section 138 NI Act offence upon settlement and payment, mandating costs to the Legal Services Authority as per Supreme Court precedent.
Abhiruchi Passi and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Supreme Court's ruling requiring candidates with engineering degrees obtained via Distance Education from deemed universities during 2001-2005 to appear for AICTE validation tests, dismissing the petitioners' challenge.
Ashok Kumar @ Jhabru v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC based on consistent eyewitness and medical evidence, rejecting arguments for reduction to culpable homicide.
Rajender Singh @ Raju Mental v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to major contradictions in eyewitness testimonies and doubtful recovery of the weapon, granting benefit of doubt.
Kamlesh Kumari & Anr v. Sandhya Education Society & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for possession implicitly includes a claim for declaration of title and cannot be rejected merely because a separate suit for declaration was not filed.
Ferrero SPA & NR v. M/S Ruchi International & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the defendants infringed the well-known 'FERRERO ROCHER' trademark and trade dress, granted permanent injunctions, and awarded damages including punitive damages against the non-contesting defendant.
Daya Chand & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the phased regularization scheme for work-charged employees, ruling that Supreme Court directions did not mandate retrospective regularization from 1989 irrespective of vacancy availability.
AMR India Ltd. v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a dispute resolution committee clause constituted a valid arbitration agreement but dismissed the petition restraining invocation of the bank guarantee due to absence of exceptional circumstances.
Sultan Singh (since deceased thr Lrs) v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing the Government to re-examine and fairly decide the appellant’s claim for land allotment previously recognized for similarly situated landowners, setting aside the rejection on grounds of delay.
Vikram Chhetri @ Bedu Ram Chhetri v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder under Section 302 IPC based on conclusive circumstantial and forensic evidence despite minor inconsistencies in witness testimonies.
Gaurav Aggarwal v. Mahender Kumar
The Delhi High Court recalled dismissal of a suit for specific performance and passed a decree for refund of Rs. 1.35 crores with interest to the plaintiff due to non-performance by the defendant.
Commissioner of Customs v. Premier Plastic Industries
The Delhi High Court set aside the CESTAT's remand order and directed it to independently decide the jurisdictional issue without relying on a stayed High Court decision.
The Commissioner of Customs v. SAP INDIA PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court set aside CESTAT's remand orders and restored appeals for merits-based adjudication including jurisdiction, clarifying that prior High Court decisions do not bind the Tribunal post Supreme Court intervention.
CEO, Prasar Bharati v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner and respondents to finalize the Recruitment Rules of Prasar Bharati within four months, granting relief from immediate appearance in contempt proceedings but warning of consequences for further delay.
Solanki Girish v. UOI
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging disciplinary orders imposing a fine on a CISF constable for failing to properly secure his rifle, holding that such disciplinary actions are not subject to re-examination of facts in writ jurisdiction.
Adani Global Pte. Ltd. v. MMTC Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting a claim based on a superseded Letter of Intent, affirming the binding nature of the formal contract and the arbitral tribunal's procedural discretion under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Charu Verma v. Jitendra Verma & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking a decree for possession under Order XII Rule 6 CPC in a tenancy dispute due to absence of the landlord and lack of clear admissions by the defendant.
Shiv Kumar v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim maintenance order of ₹35,000 per month, ruling it reasonable based on the petitioner’s income and subject to future adjustment, while directing expeditious disposal of the main maintenance petition.
REACH DREDGING LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the tendering authority's acceptance of the L-1 bidder's eligibility, dismissing the writ petition challenging the tender process as neither arbitrary nor unreasonable.