Delhi High Court
75,670 judgments
Sepoy Balwan Choudhary v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the reduction in rank and imprisonment imposed on a soldier for assaulting a superior officer was disproportionate given provocation by the superior, and restored the soldier’s rank and benefits.
The Statesman Limited v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging an award under the Working Journalists Act, upholding the original decision for lack of grounds to interfere.
Union of India v. Cairn India Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that challenges to an arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction post-final award must be pursued in the courts of the seat of arbitration, dismissing the suit for lack of territorial jurisdiction.
Kush Kalra v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that excluding women from recruitment as officers in the Indian Territorial Army is unconstitutional discrimination violating Articles 14, 15, and 16, and directed the respondents to allow women to apply on par with men.
Shiv Prakash Katiyar v. Jawahar Lal University & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an interlocutory order issuing notice without deciding any controversy is not a "judgment" under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent, and thus the Letters Patent Appeal against such order is not maintainable.
Jai Balaji Security Services v. A.P.F.C. Delhi (North)
The Delhi High Court held that the 75% pre-deposit requirement under Section 7-O of the Employees Provident Funds Act applies only to appeals under Section 7-A, allowing the Tribunal to grant interim relief in appeals under Sections 7-Q and 14-B without such pre-deposit.
Jai Balaji Security Services v. A.P.F.C. Delhi (North)
The Delhi High Court held that the 75% pre-deposit embargo under Section 7-O of the Employees Provident Funds Act applies only to appeals under Section 7-A, allowing appeals and interim stays under Sections 7-Q and 14-B without such pre-deposit.
Jai Balaji Security Services v. A.P.F.C. Delhi (North)
The Delhi High Court held that the 75% pre-deposit requirement under Section 7-O of the EPF Act applies only to Section 7-A orders, allowing appeals and conditional stays without such pre-deposit for orders under Sections 7-Q and 14-B.
Jai Balaji Security Services v. A.P.F.C. Delhi (North); Central Board of Trustees v. M/s. Bedi and Bedi Associates; Rajinder Singh v. Central Board of Trustee & Anr.; Central Board of Trustees EPFO v. M/s. Evershine Housekeeping Services
The Delhi High Court held that the 75% pre-deposit condition under Section 7-O of the Employees Provident Funds Act applies only to appeals under Section 7-A, allowing interim relief in appeals under Sections 7-Q and 14-B without such deposit.
Zenith Dance Institute Pvt. Ltd. v. Zenith Dancing and Music
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's priority and injunction against the defendant's use of the mark "ZENITH" for dance education services, applying estoppel principles to limit claims based on the plaintiff's registered word mark but allowing infringement claims based on the device mark.
Vinod Kumar Yadav v. Central Board of Secondary Education and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that permanent debarment for unfair means requires an independent inquiry and opportunity of hearing, and set aside the CBSE order against the petitioner for reconsideration.
Sanjiv Mittal v. The Registrar of Trade Marks and Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Trade Marks Registry's order substituting registered proprietors without hearing the original registrants and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after affording an opportunity of hearing.
M/S G.S BERAR AND CO. PVT. LTD. & ANR v. M/S TRANS ASIAN INDUSTRIES EXPOSITIONS PVT. LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed a Section 340 CrPC application for initiating criminal proceedings under Section 209 IPC against a respondent, holding that disputed civil claims without clear evidence of dishonesty do not constitute a criminal offence.
Jagdish Chander v. Delhi Transport Corporation
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing the DTC to pay pensionary benefits from superannuation subject to the petitioner returning CPF benefits with interest, quashing the CAT order without deciding the broader legal question.
Rewant Ahlawat v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking correction of date of birth in a CBSE certificate beyond the prescribed limitation period, holding that statutory bye-laws and procedural requirements must be respected and courts cannot override them under Article 226.
Viterra B.V. v. Sharp Corp Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed contempt petitions against Sharp Corp Ltd., holding that the sale of a charged immovable property to satisfy prior financial institution rights did not constitute wilful disobedience of its injunction order.
Kenisha Agrawal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the exclusion of OCI holders from representing India in the final International Mathematical Olympiads, affirming that only Indian citizens have this right under existing law and policy.
Senjil Gupta v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that appeals under Section 347D of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, lie only against orders confirming, modifying, or annulling orders or notices under Sections 343 or 347B, excluding interlocutory orders under the CPC.
Sarabjeet Singh Sethi v. Deputy Director of Education, North West, Government of NCT Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that divorce and remarriage do not extinguish a biological father's right to have his name recorded as the father in school records, directing correction of such records accordingly.
Through: Mr. R.K. Saini, Mr. Minal Sehgal, Advocates v. GURU HARKRISHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL (NEW DELHI SOCIETY) &
The Delhi High Court held that transfer of an employee between branches of a private unaided school under the same management is valid if a common seniority list is maintained and the employment terms permit such transfer, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to his transfer.