Delhi High Court
58,912 judgments
Pentel Kabushiki Kaisha & Anr. v. M/S Arora Stationers & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' interim injunction application, holding that their registered ball point pen design lacked substantial novelty and originality required for protection under the Designs Act, 2000.
M/S HDFC Bank Ltd. v. M/S Prem Power Construction Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that sending winding up notices by registered post to the company's registered office as per official records constitutes valid service under the Companies Act, 1956, and set aside dismissal of the winding up petition for non-service.
Feroz v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC and convicted him under Section 304 Part-I IPC, holding that absence of motive and premeditation reduced the offence to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Lt. Col. Sube Singh Thukrana & Anr. v. Sajamuddin & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by applying the correct multiplier and future prospects percentage as per Supreme Court precedents and increased the interest rate to 9% per annum.
Unnati Welfare Organisation v. M/S Safety Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court decreed a summary suit for recovery of ₹4.09 crore with interest based on dishonoured cheques and a personal guarantee, granting injunction over secured property.
Prof. Sachin Maheshwari v. Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that while NSIT can prescribe higher eligibility criteria linked to higher pay scales for Director, such criteria must be approved by the Board of Governors and not solely by the President (Lt. Governor), quashing the impugned advertisement on procedural grounds.
Naresh Kumar v. State of Delhi; Mahender Kumar v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of two brothers for murder under Section 302/34 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony and common intention, rejecting the defence of non-examination of a peripheral witness and challenges to related witnesses' credibility.
Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-I v. M/S Russian Technology Centre (P) Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's deletion of additions under Section 68, holding that the assessee discharged its burden to prove the genuineness and creditworthiness of foreign share capital and loans through credible evidence.
N C Jindal Public School v. Directorate of Education
The Delhi High Court set aside the committee's order directing refund of excess development fees, holding that the school lawfully increased fees only from the permitted date and not retrospectively.
Chandan Prajapati v. Suresh Kumar Azad
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order setting aside disciplinary proceedings for failure to prove documents through witnesses, reaffirming that documents alone cannot establish charges in departmental inquiries.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rekha Balyan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded for death in a motor vehicle accident based on evidence of income and future prospects but set aside the penal interest imposed by the Claims Tribunal.
Sanjay Tyagi v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed disputes to be resolved under the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, overruling an unworkable arbitration clause.
BMW India Private Limited v. Libra Automotives Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking interim security under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, holding that disputed claims and lack of clear intent to frustrate enforcement preclude granting such relief without crystallized liability.
M/S Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd v. Manav Sethi & Anr.
A Section 21 notice invoking arbitration is mandatory before filing a Section 11(6) petition for appointment of an arbitrator; absence of such notice renders the petition not maintainable.
CMYK PRINTECH LTD. v. UNITED INDIA PERIODICALS PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court upheld a mediated settlement in a lease dispute, ruling that the appellant ratified its representative's authority despite a purported revocation, and dismissed the appeal seeking to set aside the settlement on grounds of fraud and lack of authority.
National Highway Authority of India v. GVK Jaipur Expressway Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting compensation to a toll operator for loss of revenue due to statutory suspension of toll collection following demonetization, holding the event constituted a change in law under the concession agreement.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. General Secretary, All India Kamgar Union
The Delhi High Court set aside a labor commissioner's award directing equal pay to contract workers, holding that no employer-employee relationship existed between the principal employer and contractor's employees performing dissimilar work.
Delhi Police v. Ajit Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld that acquittal on benefit of doubt in criminal proceedings bars departmental action under Rule 12 of DPPAR, leading to quashing of disciplinary proceedings and reinstatement of the police officer.