Delhi High Court
93,877 judgments
The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. The Chief Commissioner & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities lacks jurisdiction to issue binding directions affecting employment conditions, setting aside such an order as beyond statutory powers.
Ram Singh Setia v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that selection criteria for appointment must be fixed in advance and quashed the respondents’ imposition of a new minimum qualifying mark mid-process, directing appointment of the petitioner as Executive Director.
Reliance Broadcast Network Limited v. Broadcast Engineering and Consultants India Ltd and Another
The Delhi High Court held that disputes relating to tower rentals fall outside the arbitration clause of the Project Management Agreement and dismissed Section 9 petitions seeking interim relief for issuance of No-Objection Certificates pending arbitration.
Union of India v. Girija Shankar Shukla
The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of a departmental enquiry and removal order due to violation of natural justice and mala fide conduct by the enquiry officer.
THE GOLD'S GYM LICENSING LLC, USA v. THE GOLD GYM, NEW DELHI & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that the defendants infringed the plaintiff's internationally renowned and registered trademark GOLD'S GYM by using a deceptively similar mark, rejecting defenses of genericness and bona fide use, and awarded injunction and exemplary damages.
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The Delhi High Court held that disputes regarding street vendors' rights under the Street Vendors Act, 2014 must be resolved by the Town Vending Committee, and declined to grant interim injunctions restraining eviction pending the Committee's decision.
Jagdish Kumar Sharma v. State of Jammu and Kashmir and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking an increase in retirement age as not pressed, directing petitioners to approach their employer for relief.
Sandeep v. State
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner due to prosecution's failure to complete evidence, hostile witnesses, and absence of the deceased's body, with no misuse of interim bail.
Jyoti Sateeja v. International Committee of the Red Cross
The Delhi High Court held that foreign officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross enjoy immunity from legal process under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, allowing their removal from the suit unless immunity is waived.
Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that employees of autonomous organizations are not entitled to pay scales identical to Central Government employees, emphasizing judicial restraint in executive pay fixation matters.
Pushpa Singh v. Director of Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a school employee’s services are statutory under the Delhi School Education Act and Rules, and illegal termination without following Rule 105 mandates regularization and payment of dues.
Kamal Narayan Kaul v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse if possession is not taken and compensation is not paid or offered within five years, and mere deposit of compensation in treasury without possession does not prevent lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.
Afsar Begum v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years after the award.
Naval Soni v. Surinder Soni & Others
The Delhi High Court held that failure to prove an alleged Will results in property devolving by succession, granting a preliminary decree of partition among legal heirs.
Shri Trilok Chand & Ors v. Union of India & Ors
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, and mere deposit of compensation in court without prior offer is invalid.
Vikas Malhotra v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as compensation was not paid, and the 2014 Ordinance proviso could not retrospectively affect vested rights.
Girish Kumar v. Union of India and Ors
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.
S.K. Sood v. M/S Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking promotion based on un-notified internal orders, holding that such orders lack legal force without statutory notification and approval.
RAMA GHAI & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed due to non-payment of compensation within five years under the 2013 Act, and the 2014 Amendment Ordinance could not retrospectively affect vested rights.
Mrs. R. Renuka v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the CIC’s penalty on a PIO for delayed disclosure under the RTI Act but reduced the amount considering her financial status.