Delhi High Court
60,724 judgments
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.
Sanjay Mishra & Anr. v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498-A IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
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.
Sub-Inspector Deovert Upadhyay & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that downward pay fixation without notice and recovery of excess payments beyond five years are impermissible, quashing such orders against CISF Assistant Sub Inspectors.
Union of India v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the 2016 Ministry of Defence guidelines supersede earlier restrictions, allowing construction beyond 10 meters from defence establishments without NOC, and dismissed the Commandant's challenge to the hospital building near Ordnance Depot Shakur Basti.
Dr. B.K. Tiwari v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking pay parity for Advisor (Nutrition) with Advisor (Ayurveda) and Advisor (Homeopathy), upholding the 5th Central Pay Commission's pay scale recommendations and emphasizing judicial restraint in pay fixation matters.
Ved Prakash Lamba v. Satyapal Lamba
The Delhi High Court dismissed a second appeal in a joint property dispute, holding that concurrent factual findings on joint possession and injunctions cannot be disturbed absent a substantial question of law.
Scrum Alliance, Inc v. Mr. Prem Kumar S. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the defendants infringed the plaintiff's registered Certification Trade Marks "CERTIFIED SCRUMMASTER" and "CSM" by unauthorized use of identical and deceptively similar marks and logos, granting injunction against the defendants.