Delhi High Court
62,488 judgments
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.
Narendra Singh v. Bureau of Indian Standards
The Delhi High Court upheld the administrative transfer of a BIS officer to Kolkata, directing only that the employer reconsider the officer's representation before finalizing the transfer.
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.
Mohammad Javed Malik v. Jamia Millia Islamia
The Delhi High Court upheld the appointment of Dr. Nazim Hussain Al-Jafri as Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia under the Vice-Chancellor's emergency powers and Executive Council ratification, dismissing the writ petition challenging its legality.
Gopakumar Gopinathen v. Bergen Associates P Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order dismissing the petitioner’s application challenging territorial jurisdiction based on an exclusive jurisdiction clause in the service contract, dismissing the petition under Section 115 CPC.
B.K. College v. National Council for Teacher Education
The Delhi High Court set aside the withdrawal of recognition of a teacher education institution for procedural lapses and directed fresh inspection and due process before any adverse action.
TOSHIBA INDIA PVT LTD v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
The Delhi High Court held that interest paid on customs duty is deductible only in the year of actual payment under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, allowing deduction in AY 2016-17 but not in earlier years.