Delhi High Court
31,373 judgments
Dr. Vimla Menon & Anr. v. Sh. Gopinath Menon
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order rejecting the petitioners' application to dismiss a defamation suit, holding that the plaint disclosed a cause of action and was not barred by a pending partition suit under Section 10 CPC.
Nirmal Kumar Jain v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of a damages suit as time-barred, holding that disconnection of electricity was a completed wrongful act and not a continuing tort under the Limitation Act.
Namita Khare and Anr. v. University of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that long-term, continuous ad-hoc service in sanctioned posts entitles employees to equitable regularisation despite procedural irregularities and exclusion from revised screening criteria.
Rohtash Kumar Godara v. Union of India & Anr.
Delhi High Court quashed conviction and sentence of BSF court for sexual assault and house trespass due to material contradictions in complainant’s testimony and procedural irregularities, ordering reinstatement of petitioner.
M/S V.G. Weaving Private Limited v. M/S Hawk Capital Private Ltd
The High Court dismissed a petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging trial court orders in a Section 138 NI Act case, holding that inherent powers cannot be used to circumvent statutory prohibitions on second revision petitions and to prolong concluded trial proceedings.
Irshad @ Babloo v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court allowed a life convict's petition to furnish cash surety instead of individual surety for furlough, emphasizing the reformatory purpose of furlough and practical considerations.
Union of India v. Vedanta Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal’s order dismissing the Government of India’s plea to restrain Vedanta from implementing a declaratory Final Partial Award, holding that provisional adjustments under the PSC are permissible pending final quantification.
Jyoti Jindal v. Rajesh Jindal
The Delhi High Court held that an interim order closing cross-examination in divorce proceedings is not amenable to revision under Section 115 CPC and dismissed the petition challenging such order.
Remya Narayanan and Others v. Raj Mohammad and Others
The Delhi High Court allowed the motor accident claim appeal, holding that delay in seizure and recording statements does not bar compensation if the claimant proves negligence on preponderance of probabilities.
Sevenseas Global Express Logistics Pvt Ltd v. M/S Delta Comnet Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's application to dissolve M/s Delta Comnet Pvt. Limited under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956 due to insufficiency of funds and completed winding up process.
Om Pal v. Hoshiar Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed a revision petition challenging an interlocutory order, holding that probate is not mandatory in Delhi and that the trial court rightly exercised jurisdiction over the suit despite objections under the Delhi Land Reforms Act.
Basant Sawhney v. Ashvinder Chopra & Ors.
The High Court set aside the trial court's order dismissing the application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for failure to record reasons, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned judicial decisions for accountability and appellate review.
SMT KANTA & ORS. v. SH SUJEET KUMAR & ORS.
The High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the motor accident claim for fresh consideration after the claimant produced corrected vehicle registration details and photographic evidence not examined by the Tribunal.
M/S Netherlands India Communications Enterprises Ltd. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court ordered partial release of a final arbitral award amount subject to security pending resolution of a shareholding dispute, while directing payment to SBI under a Recovery Certificate, emphasizing enforcement priority and protection of all parties' interests.
AGV ALFAB LIMITED v. ARUN GULIANI
The Delhi High Court upheld the ex parte gratuity order and dismissed the employer’s petition for setting aside the order and condonation of delay in appeal, emphasizing strict compliance with limitation and pre-deposit requirements under the Payment of Gratuity Act.
Mohsin Dehlvi v. Sh. Masood Umar and Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to remove the deceptively similar trademark 'DELVI' registered by respondent no.1, upholding the petitioner’s prior rights in the trademark 'DEHLVI' under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Mrigendra Pritam Vikramsingh Steiner & Ors. v. Jaswinder Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court authorized the Court Receiver to release rent deposits for security refunds and repairs, approved a lease of suit property, and permitted possession from outgoing tenants under Court supervision.
Union of India v. Harish Narula
The High Court set aside the Tribunal's order quashing disciplinary proceedings for lack of oral evidence and remanded the matter for holistic reconsideration of all evidence including admitted documents.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex JWO SK Srivastava
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension to a retired air force personnel, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising post-entry are service-related unless disproved by the employer.
Sunil Anand Burak v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld that seniority must be fixed from the date of appointment where the seniority list was not finalized before the Supreme Court's Meghachandra Singh judgment, overruling reliance on the earlier Parmar judgment.