Delhi High Court
65,687 judgments
VIR KARAN v. THE MANAGING COMMITTEE, ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL AND ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that the appointment of a Vice Principal in a private unaided school is an administrative matter not requiring the Director of Education's approval or nominee, dismissing the petition challenging the selection.
MENDINE PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court held that findings of an Expert Committee on irrationality of a drug formulation are prima facie and the competent authority must consider the licensee's response with an open mind before cancelling the manufacturing license.
V.K Sharma and Anr. v. Nemo
The court held that the decision to summon persons for public examination in company liquidation is at the court's discretion without hearing those persons beforehand, clarifying the procedure under Section 478 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Orchid Pharma Limited v. VHB Life Sciences Limited
The Delhi High Court held that a non-signatory cannot be compelled to arbitrate and referred the petitioner’s claim against the respondent to the existing arbitration, excluding the non-signatory party.
NTPC Limited v. Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting HCC compensation for suspension and foreclosure of a hydroelectric project contract, affirming limited judicial review under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Girnar Investment Limited v. Suvrat Trading Co. Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed a joint application under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings and notice requirements for a demerger scheme where all shareholders and creditors consented.
The Commissioner of Income Tax, International Taxation-2 v. ZTE Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that payments for software supplied as an integral part of telecom equipment do not constitute royalty under the Income Tax Act or Indo-China DTAA but are taxable as business profits attributable to the Permanent Establishment in India.
Shail Bala Chauhan v. Director of Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that the petitioner was appointed as Library Assistant in 1991, promoted to Assistant Librarian in 1997, and was not entitled to earlier designation or ACP benefits, rejecting the petitioner’s false claims.
Rameshwar Singh Tanwar & Others v. Union of India & Others
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings pending for over five years without physical possession or compensation under the 1894 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.
Kartari Devi & Others v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings pending without compensation for over five years before the 2013 Act are deemed lapsed, directing compensation to be paid under the 2013 Act.
Kartari Devi v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation were not completed within five years prior to the 2013 Act’s commencement.
Bimla Devi v. Nissar Ahmed
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte decree in a property sale dispute for failure to prove readiness and willingness under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act and procedural irregularities, directing fresh trial and encouraging mediation.
Swati Aggarwal v. The State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a rape case involving a promise to marry, holding that bail was justified as custodial interrogation was unnecessary and the marriage failure was to be determined at trial.
Chhotey Lal Paropkari v. Director of Education, GNCTD and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective promotion and pension benefits from 1979, holding that promotion requires fitness assessment by the Departmental Promotion Committee and cannot be backdated without challenge at the relevant time.
B.B. Dash v. Central Information Commission
The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC's imposition of penalty on a CPIO for wilful denial of information under the RTI Act where evasive replies without valid exemptions were given.
Soma Devi v. Tej Prakash
The Delhi High Court condoned delay in re-filing an appeal and disposed of it on the basis of an amicable settlement between parties in a suit for specific performance, directing refund of court fees under Section 16A of the Court Fees Act.
Sanjeev Solanki v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if no possession or compensation occurred before its commencement, without deciding title disputes.
Nafis Ahmad Siddiqui v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation are not completed within five years of the award.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Khayali Ram Chaturvedi & Ors
The Delhi High Court modified a motor accident compensation award by rejecting contributory negligence, reassessing housewife's income based on skilled minimum wages with deductions, and disallowing future prospects additions for minimum wage earners.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Khayali Ram Chaturvedi & Ors
The Delhi High Court modified compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by rejecting contributory negligence, reassessing housewife's income on minimum wages with deductions, and disallowing future prospects additions based on binding Supreme Court precedents.