Delhi High Court
65,687 judgments
Kanwar Sain Gupta v. NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under multiple IPC sections despite a settlement between some parties, holding that the matter must proceed to trial due to involvement of other accused and a filed charge sheet.
Joginder Singh Dhaiya v. M.A. Tarde Thr Lrs
The Delhi High Court held that failure to substitute legal representatives within 90 days of a party's death under Article 120 of the Limitation Act results in abatement of arbitration proceedings, and such dismissal by the arbitrator is a challengeable arbitral award.
Pasithea Infrastructure Limited v. Solar Energy Corporation of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an unconditional bank guarantee can be invoked irrespective of disputes under the contract, and injunctions restraining such invocation are granted only in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable injury, dismissing the petition seeking to restrain invocation on grounds of force majeure.
News Nation Networks Private Limited v. News Nation Gujarat and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that mere accessibility of a defendant's Facebook page and receipt of advertisement queries in Delhi do not confer territorial jurisdiction absent commercial transactions targeted at Delhi, and thus dismissed the suit for lack of jurisdiction.
Godfrey Phillips India Limited v. P.T.I Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for trademark infringement and passing off based on defendants' use of a similar color scheme, holding that exclusive rights extend only to the trademark as a whole and that no passing off arose from the distinct word marks.
Kailash Kumar v. M/S Syndicate Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a bank cannot enforce liquidated damages under a service bond when no training or expenses were incurred, but an employee must pay salary in lieu of notice period upon resignation.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. v. Delhi Auto General Finance Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court allowed a judicial officer's applications to expunge adverse remarks in appellate orders, emphasizing judicial restraint, natural justice, and protection of judicial reputation.
Virender Singh v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted Letters of Administration to the petitioner to administer the estate of deceased Surender Singh and Soni Rawat under Section 278 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, after due notice and absence of objections.
Renu Mishra v. Director, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondent authority to decide the petitioner's pending representation for release of leave salary within six weeks, ensuring timely administrative action.
Manish Sharma v. Lieutenant Governor, Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondent authority to decide the petitioner's representations regarding de-reservation of unfilled ST vacancies and publication of the merit list in the DHJSE 2015 within three weeks, considering the relevant government circular.
Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. & Anr. v. Pawan Mantri & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction against defendants for unauthorized use of plaintiffs' copyrighted software, proceeding ex parte due to defendants' default.
Sgt Ravi Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Air Force to consider and decide the petitioner’s pending representation for issuance of No Objection Certificate to appear in a civil post interview within one week.
SYLYS ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD. v. INDIA FLYSAFE AVIATION LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that a determinable contract terminable by notice without cause cannot be specifically enforced by injunction, dismissing the petition seeking to restrain termination and new agreements during the notice period.
Union of India v. M/S Ashoka -DSC Katni Bye-Pass Road Project Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's decision that the 12-year concession period under the BOT contract commences from the commercial operation date, including extensions granted by the Steering Group Committee, overruling the petitioner's challenge.
Sameer Sharma v. M/S Triveni Infrastructure Development Co Ltd
The Delhi High Court directed the Official Liquidator to refund the auction bid amount with interest to the petitioner in a company liquidation, emphasizing the non-creditor status of such payments and ordering investigation into related companies' fund usage.
Preeti Hiranwal v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the punitive transfer of a BSF Mahila Constable linked to a sex scandal inquiry while upholding a routine transfer of a Commandant, emphasizing fairness in administrative transfers and proper procedural conduct.
Sh. Munshi Ram and Ors. v. Govt. of NCT and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondent authority to decide the petitioners' pending representation seeking parity with regular teachers within eight weeks, maintaining status quo meanwhile, without adjudicating on the merits.
K.S. Bhandari v. International Security Printers Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court referred to a Division Bench key questions on the applicability and interplay of Sections 14(1)(e) and 22 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 concerning eviction petitions by juristic landlords, highlighting conflicting coordinate bench judgments and procedural implications.
Saurabh and Anr. v. Satyawanti College and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondent college to consider the petitioners' representations for confirmation as Junior Assistants and kept the impugned resolution converting permanent posts to contractual employment in abeyance pending decision.
Renu Jain; Pratibha Goyal; Sneh Saini; Manju Bala v. Managing Committee of Maharaja Agarsain Public and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking mandamus for salary arrears, directing petitioners to first make representations to the respondent and the respondent to consider them as per rules.