Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Balajee Infratech and Constructions Pvt Ltd v. The Chief Engineer National Highway P W Public Works Department Government of Maharashtra
The Delhi High Court allowed the Section 11(6) petition to appoint an arbitrator, holding that a non-member party cannot be compelled to arbitrate under SAROD rules and the court’s role is limited to verifying the arbitration agreement and limitation.
Sagar Sharma v. Staff Selection Commission
The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of candidates with defective colour vision from Delhi Police constable recruitment, affirming strict medical standards and dismissing their writ petitions.
HT Media Limited & Anr. v. Hindustan News Network & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that Defendant No. 1's use of marks and domain name deceptively similar to Plaintiffs' registered trademarks in the news publication sector constituted infringement and passing off, granting injunction and ordering domain transfer.
Ashish Tiwari v. Richa Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the Family Court's order directing 30% salary deduction for interim maintenance to his unemployed wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Praveen Kumar @ Parveen Kumar & Anr. v. State Govt of NCT Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from a neighborhood dispute under Sections 308/323/427/34 and 341/323/506/34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Zangas-KPTL Consortium v. GAIL India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court appointed a substitute arbitrator under Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the sole arbitrator recused himself at the final stage, directing appropriate fee release as per DIAC Rules.
Sanjeev Kumar v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC arising from a minor accident following an amicable settlement between the parties under its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Sandeep Tomar & Ors. v. State and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Union of India & Anr. v. Pavan Ved
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a delayed charge memo against a quasi-judicial Income Tax Commissioner, affirming that disciplinary action cannot be taken without malafide and that inordinate delay is a ground for dismissal.
Saurabh Jain v. Neha Jain
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty where the wife publicly humiliated the husband by calling him impotent despite medical evidence of sterility, constituting mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Sh. Sonu Kumar & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of the court process.
Arun Khanna v. Vinod Khanna
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging non-initiation of contempt proceedings, holding that no appeal lies against such orders unless they decide merits or issue directions.
Ashish Gupta & Ors. v. State Bank of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the classification of a company's bank account as 'Fraud' for failure to provide the ex-directors an opportunity of hearing, following the Supreme Court's mandate to read principles of natural justice into RBI's Master Directions on Frauds.
Md. Jailun v. State of NCT of Delhi
The court held that an adult married woman has the right to decide her residence and refused to compel her production under Habeas Corpus, directing non-interference by relatives in the matrimonial life.
JSW Steel Limited & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Delhi High Court allowed writ petition directing manual correction and processing of MEIS benefits despite inadvertent errors in shipping bills and expiry of claim period.
LA DOLCA PASTELERIA PVT LTD AND ANR. v. JAI SINGH AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court granted the tenant appellants two months to clear rent arrears and twelve weeks to vacate the commercial property, disposing of the appeal with the respondents' consent.
V. P. Kothiyal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 3(1)(r) and (s) of the SC/ST Act for lack of essential ingredients and malafide prosecution, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Kadeer Ahmed v. Zishan Zama Khan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance due to absence of title documents and failure to prove authority of the seller, holding that an Agreement to Sell alone does not confer ownership or maintainability.
Suresh Gautam v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court rejected the petitioner's bail application in a sexual harassment case leading to suicide, citing the seriousness of the offence and advanced trial stage.
Vijay Malhotra v. Directorate of Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking restoration of a student’s name in a discretionary exchange programme, holding no legal right existed and no coercive or discriminatory conduct was established.