Delhi High Court

58,461 judgments

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Vigil 24x7 Guarding Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India

01 Dec 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:8638-DB

Living Media India Limited & Anr v. Mandeep Kaur & Anr

16 Nov 2017 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:7295

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to plaintiffs against defendants for infringing and passing off the well-known trademark "AAJ TAK" by using a deceptively similar mark.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Permanent injunction Well-known trademark

Govind Krishna Dixit v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Nov 2017 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7847-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of delayed enforcement of a disciplinary penalty and recovery of excess salary from a government servant, dismissing the challenge to the penalty implementation order.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings penalty enforcement recovery of excess salary double jeopardy

Sapan Kumar Ram v. Indira Gandhi National Open University

10 Nov 2017 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2021:DHC:530

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the appointment and conduct of the Inquiry Officer in departmental proceedings, holding that mere allegations of bias without specific proof do not vitiate the inquiry.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental inquiry bias Inquiry Officer CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965

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05 Nov 2017
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The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder as a member of an unlawful assembly, affirming the application of Section 302 IPC based on participation in the common object.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant unlawful assembly Section 302 IPC murder common object

Akhil Pahuja and Ors v. Union of India and Ors

27 Oct 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:9290-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the Railways must maintain a standby list for the post of Assistant Station Master as mandated by recruitment rules and quashed the policy excluding ASM from standby list maintenance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant standby list waiting list Assistant Station Master Railway Recruitment Board

Fauzia Sultana v. State & Anr.

26 Oct 2017 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2022:DHC:4543

The Delhi High Court held that interim relief seeking removal of lock from property during probate proceedings is not maintainable under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and dismissed the petition accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Significant probate petition interim injunction Section 151 CPC Indian Succession Act 1925

Delhi Development Authority v. M/S Inspiration Dealers Pvt Ltd & Ors.

16 Oct 2017 · Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:1151-DB

The Delhi High Court held that owners of subdivided industrial plots must collectively submit layout plans for approval, setting aside a clarification order permitting individual submissions.

property appeal_allowed Significant layout plan subdivided plots collective submission Delhi Development Authority

National Law University Delhi v. Lakhmi Chand & Anr.

09 Oct 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3986
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The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's finding of joint liability against NLU for illegal termination due to absence of employer-employee relationship, while upholding the award against WFSSPL, and held that WFSSPL cannot raise new challenges in writ proceedings filed by NLU.

labor appeal_allowed Significant employer-employee relationship illegal termination Labour Court award joint liability

Tushar Ranjan Mohanty v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Sep 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:919-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's direction to apply for leave during absence, holding that sanctioned leave and salary payment resolved the grievance.

administrative petition_dismissed transfer order leave application Central Administrative Tribunal Transfer Travelling Allowance

M/S IRB Ahmedabad Vadodara Super Express Tollway Pvt. Ltd. v. National Highways Authority of India

22 Sep 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2025:DHC:826
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The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award rejecting IRB's compensation claim under the Concession Agreement for breach relating to a competing road, holding that the tribunal erred in conditioning compensation on the road opening before toll collection commenced.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Concession Agreement Competing Road

Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat v. Durga Parshad

20 Sep 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:74-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal and Supreme Court rulings granting age relaxation to candidates holding the Diploma in Education qualification obtained in 2008 for Teacher (Primary) recruitment in MCD, affirming equal treatment with Elementary Teacher Education holders.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant age relaxation Diploma in Education Elementary Teacher Education Teacher (Primary) recruitment

Sandeep Garg v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

18 Sep 2017 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:8798

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging sealing orders passed pursuant to Division Bench directions, holding that the petitioners must approach the Division Bench for relief.

administrative appeal_dismissed sealing order writ of certiorari writ of mandamus Division Bench directions

Satwik Raj v. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Anr.

11 Sep 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3863

The Delhi High Court held that unreserved category candidates cannot be admitted against supernumerary Foreign National Ph.D. seats at JNU, as per UGC regulations and admission policies.

education petition_dismissed Significant Ph.D. admission Foreign National seats supernumerary seats UGC Ph.D. Regulations 2022

Madan Mohan v. Union of India

11 Sep 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2025:DHC:1393-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the Union Minister of Finance validly allocated disciplinary powers to the Minister of State within the Ministry, and such allocation does not amount to illegal sub-delegation, thereby upholding the charge-sheet approved by the Minister of State against a Group A officer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary authority Minister of Finance Minister of State allocation of business

Ambuj Hotel and Real Estate Pvt Ltd v. Ministry of Railways and Anr.

22 Aug 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC Online SC 1754
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The Delhi High Court held that jurisdictional objections under multiple agreements should be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal and referred the dispute over catering services on the Telangana Express to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) kompetenz-kompetenz principle exclusive jurisdiction clause

DELHI POLICE v. MUKESH CHAND YADAV

22 Aug 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:7957-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a dismissed employee is not entitled to leave encashment and no interest on GPF is payable if the fund is released immediately upon application, setting aside the CAT's contrary order.

administrative appeal_allowed leave encashment dismissal from service Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 General Provident Fund

Tata Motors Limited v. Delhi Transport Corporation

16 Aug 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5996
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The Delhi High Court held that the executing court must enforce post-award interest on the entire awarded amount including interest components as per the arbitral award, without excluding interest on interest, leaving legal objections to be addressed in substantive challenge proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitral award post-award interest interest on interest executing court