Delhi High Court
74,231 judgments
M/S Mukti Credits Pvt. Ltd. v. Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court restrained the respondent from encashing the bank guarantee pending final adjudication of arbitral award objections, directing its return to the petitioner as the net amount payable was in the petitioner’s favor.
Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited v. UEM India Private Limited
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the existence of an arbitration agreement prima facie requires arbitration, leaving jurisdictional disputes for the arbitrator to decide.
Neha Gupta v. State of Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court dismissed bail cancellation petition and modified charge from Section 308 IPC to Section 323 IPC based on medical evidence of superficial injury.
Ritika Prasad v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
The Delhi High Court directed the university to issue educational degrees reflecting both parents' names, affirming gender equality and compliance with the UGC circular mandating inclusion of mothers' names on academic certificates.
Rajiv Chhikara v. Sandhya Mathur
The Delhi High Court upheld divorce on grounds of mental cruelty, holding that unilateral withdrawal of mutual consent after settlement and an apology letter admitting cruelty justified dissolution of marriage.
State Bank of India v. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
The Delhi High Court held that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes lacked jurisdiction to recommend reconsideration of a finalized compulsory retirement penalty, allowing the Bank's writ petition challenging the Commission's order.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Ravi Sejwal & Anr
The High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt through circumstantial evidence and procedural lapses.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. M/S Shonkh Technologies International Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that the Consortium Agreement for smart card vehicle registrations was valid till 2017, termination without a proper cure notice was invalid, and awarded damages to the respondents for unlawful termination.
School Management of G D Salwan School v. Directorate of Education and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Directorate of Education's order granting a Physical Education Teacher the higher pay scale and arrears, rejecting the school's belated challenge on qualification grounds.
Prof. Ajay Kumar v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR alleging sexual harassment, holding that the FIR discloses cognizable offences and investigation must proceed, emphasizing judicial restraint in interfering with ongoing criminal proceedings.
Dr. Bina Modi v. Lalit Kumar Modi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging the maintainability of suits seeking injunction against ICC arbitration under a family trust deed, holding that anti-arbitration injunction suits are not maintainable and the arbitration clause is valid and enforceable under Indian law.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT’s order directing MTNL to grant out of turn promotion to a sportsperson employee based on his medal-winning achievements, rejecting the employer’s arbitrary denial.
L.N. Petrochem Pvt. Ltd. v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court set aside an order awarding unpaid wages due to unexplained delay and jurisdictional issues, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication with all contentions open.
Nand Lal Luhar and Ors v. Western Railway and Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the lawfulness of post-wise identification of vacancies for visually impaired candidates in Railway recruitment, dismissing the challenge to exclusion of blind candidates from posts identified only for low vision persons.
National Highways Authority of India v. M/S IRB Ahmedabad Vadodara Super Express Tollways Pvt. Ltd
Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's post-award Section 9 petition seeking interim deposit of ₹1586 crore awarded against IRB, holding such relief requires exceptional circumstances beyond mere award existence and apprehensions about respondent's financial condition.
Devagiri Farms Pvt Ltd v. Sanjay Kapur & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining the appellant from using a deceptively similar trade dress in tea packaging, emphasizing that overall packaging similarity can cause consumer deception despite prominent trademarks.
Avnit v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the respondents must operate the waiting list within its validity period to fill all vacancies and directed appointment of the petitioner accordingly.
Premier Nutrition v. Industrial Progressive (India) Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to the plaintiff for trademark and copyright infringement by defendants using deceptively similar marks on milk products.
Nitin Thomas v. National Medical Commission & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition, upholding cancellation of the petitioner’s Eligibility Certificate and FMGE pass certificate due to failure in Physics and misrepresentation in the application, affirming strict compliance with medical education eligibility regulations.