Delhi High Court
32,373 judgments
Poonam Gandhi v. State (NCT) of Delhi & Ors.
The High Court upheld the deletion of certain relatives from domestic violence proceedings due to absence of a domestic relationship and lack of specific allegations, emphasizing cautious use of criminal law in family disputes.
State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi v. Amit
The Delhi High Court upheld bail granted to the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case, emphasizing that prolonged incarceration and procedural irregularities justify bail despite statutory embargo.
Coromandel Indag Products India Ltd. v. Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court rejected the plaint filed by the parent company for trademark and copyright infringement, holding it lacked locus standi and failed to disclose a cause of action, as the licensed group company alone had the right to sue.
Pawan v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner charged with murder under Section 302 IPC, citing failure of the sole eyewitness to identify him and prolonged pre-trial detention.
Sudama Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under the POCSO Act based on consistent child victim testimony corroborated by independent witnesses and medical evidence despite minor discrepancies.
Jacqueline Fernandez v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of PMLA proceedings against Jacqueline Fernandez, holding that prima facie material discloses offences under PMLA and that prosecution is maintainable despite her being a witness in the predicate offence.
M/S INDOJ CONSULTANT PVT. LTD. v. SHRI GOVIND MISHRA
The Delhi High Court allowed revision to grant possession to the landlord on admissions of tenancy and expiry of lease under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, setting aside the trial court's dismissal of summary judgment application.
Chaudhary Shareef Ahmad and Ors. v. Government of N.C.T of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions concerning internal disputes of the now-dissolved Delhi Waqf Board due to non-prosecution and mootness of the issues.
The Chairman, Staff Selection Commission v. Balvendra Kumar Nain
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's direction to SSC to revisit recruitment results for Ex-Servicemen Special Category posts due to verification errors, emphasizing fairness over finality clauses.
Alcon Builders and Engineer Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an arbitral tribunal's cost award under pre-amended Section 31(8) of the A&C Act need not contain explicit reasons if the rationale is implicit and reasonable, restoring the cost award set aside by the Single Judge.
Balkrishan Barnabas & Anr. v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that promotions granted before the merger of posts must be ignored for ACP benefits, entitling petitioners to first ACP with retrospective effect.
Grinvo Private Limited and Ors. v. Micro Precession Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte injunction restraining use of a corporate name due to lack of pleadings and allowed the appellants to challenge the injunction under Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC.
Kunal Jain v. DY. Labour Commissioner & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition and upheld the order directing payment of wages and compensation, affirming the existence of an employer-employee relationship based on uncontroverted evidence.
Nirupati Charan Sahoo v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court directed the DG, ITBP to decide the petitioner's pending representation within two weeks, ensuring timely administrative action.
Gagandeep Kaur v. Rattandeep Singh Grover
The Delhi High Court held that a suit challenging ownership of properties allegedly held benami cannot be summarily dismissed under Order VII Rule 11 CPC when disputed factual issues and exceptions under the Benami Act exist, directing the suit to proceed to trial.
Bir Sen Rathi v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.
The High Court remanded the matter to the Tribunal to determine the rate of interest on retiral dues in accordance with the Full Bench’s decision while upholding the period for which interest is payable.
Gaurav Rajgaria v. Maruti Suzuki India Limited
The Delhi High Court held that an employment contract with an express termination clause is determinable and not specifically enforceable, rejecting the plaintiff's suit for reinstatement and excessive damages for wrongful termination.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-7 v. M/S Thomson Press (India) Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal, holding that capital gains addition under Section 50C cannot be made based on a circle rate increased after the date of a registered agreement to sell executed at the earlier rate.
M/S INDEPENDENT NEWS SERVICE PVT. LTD. v. THE ASSESSING OFFICER, CIRCLE 10(1) & ANR
The Delhi High Court set aside an order reopening income tax assessment for exceeding the scope of the notice under Section 148A(b), emphasizing strict adherence to procedural requirements in reopening proceedings.
Pradeep Kumar Lathar v. Advance Surfactants India Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of an auction sale under the SARFAESI Act due to mandatory procedural violations and selective relaxation of conditions violating Article 14.