Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Dalbir v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused caught red-handed with large quantities of illicit liquor, emphasizing his prior criminal record and the gravity of the offence.
Sabu Trade Pvt Ltd v. Raj Kumar Sabu; Rajkumar Sabu v. Kaushalya Devi Sabu & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed amendments and admitted additional documents in a trademark ownership dispute over 'SACHAMOTI', dismissed a criminal application for forgery at interim stage, and emphasized liberal amendment principles and procedural compliance for interrogatories.
Sunny @ Prem v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to an accused caught with commercial quantity of heroin under the NDPS Act, holding that procedural irregularities do not override the statutory bail bar and the accused's criminal antecedents weigh against bail.
Rahul Singh Tolia v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of petitions challenging IFS cadre allocations, ruling that admitted administrative errors in vacancy determination do not justify judicial re-allocation after significant delay and institutional corrective measures suffice.
Innocenti SA v. Examiner of Trademarks & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Registrar's discretionary power under Section 19 of the Trade Marks Act to withdraw acceptance cannot be invoked by third parties, who must instead use the statutory opposition remedy under Section 21, dismissing writ petitions challenging acceptance orders and upholding refusal of a conflicting mark.
Mohd. Jabir v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused caught with commercial quantity heroin, reaffirming the stringent bail conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act despite prolonged custody and trial delays.
Shivam v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of a habitual offender accused of copper cable theft under the BNSS and Metro Railways Act, emphasizing public safety and risk of evidence tampering over personal liberty.
Momisha v. University Grants Commission
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging academic grading and denied re-evaluation due to non-compliance with prescribed procedures, while permitting the petitioner to re-do the semester to improve her CGPA.
Oshin Suresh Upadhyay v. Kumar Gaurav Dubey
The Delhi High Court allowed modification of a prior judgment to correct a factual error regarding the appellant's employment status without affecting the case outcome.
Sh. Surender Pal Giri v. Shri Raj Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging the dismissal of applications to set aside an ex parte decree, holding that summons service and authorization of counsel were valid and the appellants' non-service plea was unsustainable.
Tirthankar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to reserve a vacancy in the NDA 156 Course for the petitioner to be admitted after recovery from a medically recognized healing period, ensuring fairness in admission despite temporary medical unfitness.
Jagdish Singh Chauhan v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition against its earlier dismissal of a writ petition, reaffirming the limited scope of review jurisdiction and the inadmissibility of re-litigating settled issues under Article 226.
Aloke Steels Industries Private Limited v. Aditya Birla Global Trading India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award awarding actual damages beyond a contractual cap, holding that a plea of capped damages not raised before the Arbitrator cannot be raised in a Section 34 petition.
Union of India & Ors. v. JWO Brijesh Singh Panwar (Retd.)
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to a retired armed forces officer, holding that under the Entitlement Rules, 2008, the military establishment bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability and unreasoned medical opinions are insufficient to deny pension.
Aparna Mutatkar & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted letters of administration to sole beneficiaries under a duly proved Will, exempting them from furnishing surety bonds in an uncontested petition.
Pawan Sachdeva v. Income-Tax Officer, Ward 19(3), Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that issuance of a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act within limitation is valid despite an inadvertent attachment error and service after limitation does not vitiate reassessment proceedings under the pre-amendment regime.
Banwari Lal & Anr. v. Raj Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s order holding the principal employer liable to pay compensation and penalty under Section 12 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, dismissing the appeal for lack of substantial question of law.
Rekha Devi & Anr. v. Bechan Yadav & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim involving a deceased minor by applying a multiplier of 18 for loss of dependency, aligning with recent Supreme Court precedents.
M/S VPSSR FACILITIES v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that debarment from government tenders without a prior show cause notice indicating the intention to blacklist violates natural justice and quashed the debarment order against the petitioner.
Manila Kundara v. Ajay Goyal
The High Court upheld convictions under Section 138 NI Act, holding that a sole proprietor can maintain a complaint for cheques issued in the trade name, and the accused failed to rebut statutory presumptions of liability.