Delhi High Court
101,979 judgments
The State v. Vijay Tyagi & Ors.
The High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a dowry death case, holding that prosecution failed to prove cruelty or harassment linked to dowry demand beyond reasonable doubt, and statutory presumption under Section 113B IEA did not arise.
Raj Kumar Gupta v. Radhey Shyam Gupta
The High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of the petitioner's objection to the marking of a photograph during cross-examination, holding that relevancy of evidence is to be decided after full evidence is led.
Kent RO Systems Ltd & Anr. v. Kanchan Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to Plaintiffs restraining Defendants from infringing the well-known trademark 'KENT' and registered design of water purifiers, holding that unauthorized use of identical or deceptively similar marks and designs constitutes infringement.
Sandeep Sharma v. Commissioner of Customs ICD Patparganj
The Delhi High Court declined to quash a time-barred Show Cause Notice under the Customs Act, directing the authority to consider the petitioner's limitation objections before proceeding.
Deepak Talwar v. Income Tax Office
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discretion under Section 311 Cr.P.C. to admit additional documents inadvertently omitted from the original Complaint, emphasizing the primacy of justice over procedural technicalities.
Dushyant Singh & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act based on a valid compromise in a matrimonial dispute, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023.
Lt. Col. Harpreet Kaur Bahia v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court declined to interfere with the Armed Forces Tribunal’s dismissal of the petitioner’s claim for permanent commission and extended her release date to enable her to approach the Supreme Court pending its decision in related appeals.
Padam Singh Bagga v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition as infructuous following the disposal of a subsequent petition challenging the petitioner's compulsory retirement.
Union of India & Anr. v. Col Pramod Sharma (Retd)
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, holding that the military establishment must provide cogent reasons to deny service connection and that the minimum disability threshold is 20% under applicable rules.
Tejinder Kaur v. School Management of Guru Harkishan Public School
The Delhi High Court held that unaided minority schools must obtain prior approval from the Directorate of Education before suspending employees under Section 8(4) of the Delhi School Education Act, striking down Section 12's exemption as unconstitutional except for Section 8(2).
Sri Sai Enterprises v. National Highway Authority of India
Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the situs of the respondent's office does not confer jurisdiction if the cause of action arose elsewhere and contractual clauses cannot oust constitutional writ jurisdiction.
Grasim Industries Ltd v. Competition Commission of India
The Delhi High Court directed the NCLAT to expeditiously decide the petitioner's interim application seeking stay of the entire Competition Commission order, declining to pre-emptively stay the penalty order passed under Section 42.
Om Prakash v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a street vendor’s petition for relief due to violations of vending conditions and misleading evidence, affirming municipal authority to regulate street vending under the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
Bharat Bhushan v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the MCD to issue the Certificate of Vending to a visually impaired petitioner, ensuring reasonable accommodation and prohibiting obstruction of his vending activities despite administrative delays.
Brig Anurag Khanna v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court quashed the continuation of a Look Out Circular against a retired army officer, emphasizing strict judicial scrutiny of LOCs under Article 21 and imposing reasonable conditions to secure his presence.
Sh. Gautam Jain v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld confiscation and penalties against a jeweller for gold smuggling, affirming the admissibility of Section 108 Customs Act statements as substantive evidence and rejecting parity claims based on redemption allowed to a co-accused.
Pawan Bhimsaria v. CPIO Union Bank of India Mumbai
The Delhi High Court dismissed the RTI-related writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, emphasizing that the petition must be filed in the High Court where the cause of action arose, applying the doctrine of forum conveniens.
Sushila Rani v. Central Public Information Officer of the State Bank of India, Swamih Investment Fund-I
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a CIC order for lack of territorial jurisdiction, applying the doctrine of forum conveniens and directing the petitioner to approach the appropriate jurisdictional High Court.
M/S CONOCEDOR HOSPITALITY PVT LTD v. M/S PRATHAM INFRATECH PVT LTD & ANR
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging a Section 9 order restoring possession of a commercial shop to the owner, holding that service by email was valid and the licensee's default justified the interim relief.
KANHAIYA LAL CHARITABLE TRUST v. INNOVATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the court’s role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator while allowing mediation to proceed simultaneously.