Delhi High Court
59,687 judgments
Union of India & Ors. v. Col RK Chawla (Retd.)
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired army officer suffering from diabetes and hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.
MD Aram v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that a student failing in more than one subject is declared 'Essential Repeat' and is not eligible for supplementary examinations under CBSE rules.
MS Lalita Goyal Proprietor of MS Baby Wheels India v. Sumit Garg
The Delhi High Court held that a suit challenging the validity of a registered design must be transferred to the High Court under Section 22(4) of the Designs Act, 2000, quashing the lower court's refusal to do so.
Mandeep & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
INDIAN SOCIAL ACTION FORUM v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court quashed the order rejecting renewal of foreign contribution registration for lack of reasons and directed fresh consideration in accordance with law and principles of natural justice.
M/S BALAJI ENTERPRISES AND ORS. v. M/S SUNDARAM FINANCE LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an arbitrator's appointment by the designated institution under the arbitration agreement and dismissed the appellants' challenge to the execution of the arbitral award.
GEPS Projects v. Indiabulls Estate Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an interim injunction against encashment of an unconditional bank guarantee, affirming that such guarantees are independent contracts and can only be restrained on limited grounds.
Gaurav Singh Sengar v. Gajendra Singh Dangi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's order directing a fresh medical examination for a candidate declared unfit due to hypertension, emphasizing the necessity of following prescribed procedures including hospital admission and regular blood pressure monitoring.
Sunder v. Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition challenging the retirement notice based on incorrect date of birth in service records, reinstating the petitioner with partial wages and notional service benefits.
Subash Chander v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a netball player's claim for age relaxation in a teaching recruitment, holding that candidates cannot challenge recruitment conditions after participating and that Netball was not a recognized sport under the governing Office Memorandum.
Satya Bir Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a judgment in rem requires extension of benefits to all similarly situated officers and remanded the matter to the Tribunal to reconsider limitation and merits accordingly.
E.S.I.C. & Ors. v. Joint Action Council Speciality and Doctors
The Delhi High Court held that the special dispensation equating Ghaziabad to Delhi for HRA and CCA does not extend to Transport Allowance, setting aside the Tribunal's order granting higher Transport Allowance rates to respondents.
Sagar Phogat v. Priyanka
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s order directing interim maintenance of ₹50,000 per month to the wife and minor child, emphasizing the husband's absolute duty to maintain dependents under Section 125 Cr.P.C. despite claims of unemployment.
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. MS Neelam
The Delhi High Court held that for an unmarried deceased survived by only mother and one sibling, deduction for personal expenses should be 50%, not one-third, and remanded for determination of actual income for compensation calculation.
CARS24 SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED v. TSISIA ENTREPRENEUR PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that it has jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under a valid arbitration clause and limited its judicial scrutiny at the appointment stage to prima facie existence of the arbitration agreement, leaving merits and settlement issues to the arbitral tribunal.
Triveni Pattern Glass Ltd v. Triveni Glass Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that a party must exhaust the mandatory pre-arbitral amicable settlement procedure before invoking arbitration under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, dismissing the petition as premature.
Union of India v. M/S. Rail Track Concrete Products Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award invalidating unilateral imposition of Liquidated Damages without notice, emphasizing natural justice and limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Ravi Prakash @ Vicky v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to the accused in a commercial heroin recovery case, holding that procedural lapses in sample handling do not entitle bail under the mandatory bar of Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Dr. Alok Pradhan v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi cannot delay payment of retiral benefits on financial grounds and must pay interest from the date such dues became payable.
Mohammad Shahid @ Sahid v. State of (NCT) of Delhi & Anr.
Bail was denied to the accused in a case of repeated rape of a minor under the POCSO Act and IPC, holding that consent is immaterial when the victim is a minor and the prosecution has prima facie evidence.