Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Inderjeet Kaur v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration requires objective satisfaction and proper notice, modifying the cancellation date to the proprietor’s date of death.
Payal Sethi v. Rohit Sethi
The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court decree granting divorce on the ground of cruelty where the wife’s conduct, including filing false complaints and attempting suicide, was held to constitute mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act.
State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Netrapal Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of police officials in a corruption case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of bribe and that the video evidence was inadmissible under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act.
Ranjeet v. Delhi Jal Board
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that the petitioner, a seasonal worker, failed to prove 240 days of continuous service and thus his termination was not illegal under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
The Fertilizer Association of India & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that in absence of explicit policy provisions, fertilizer manufacturers are not entitled to interest on delayed subsidy payments and dismissed their writ petition seeking such relief.
Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation v. Santosh Kumar and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order directing grant of minimum pay scale and temporary status to long-serving temporary employees while deferring regularisation pending Supreme Court decision.
DELHI CO-COPERATIVE HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. v. SUBHASH CHANDER RANA
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order granting in situ promotion benefits with arrears from the original eligibility date where the employee promptly approached the tribunal after disciplinary proceedings were dropped.
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. KANCHAN & ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award, ruling that negligence can be established on preponderance of probabilities and insurance amounts received by claimants are not deductible from compensation.
Subhash Chander Sachdeva & Anr. v. Bochu Venkateshwar Rao & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that death benefits and insurance amounts received by claimants under contractual schemes are not deductible from motor accident compensation, corrected the multiplier and income calculation, and enhanced the compensation awarded.
Preeti Sethi v. The State and Others
The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint to include details of undisclosed FDRs discovered during trial but disallowed amendments relating to school income and rental income as beyond the suit's scope.
National Highways Authority of India v. M/S D.S. Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting compensation beyond specified contract limits for material defaults causing project delay, affirming the tribunal's plausible interpretation and limiting judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.
M/S ANSA v. ZAHID SHAWL
The Delhi High Court held that a plaint seeking urgent interim relief cannot be rejected for non-compliance with mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and set aside the dismissal of the commercial suit.
Union of India v. M/S Population Services International
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award as barred by limitation, reaffirming that the statutory period under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is absolute and not extendable beyond three months plus thirty days.
Akhilesh Kumar Sharma v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking age relaxation and opportunity to appear in the departmental promotion exam, holding that relaxation powers apply only to classes, not individuals.
Aruna Kasera v. Govt NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed filing of the SARFAESI sale certificate in Book No.-I under Section 89(4) of the Registration Act, following binding Supreme Court precedents, thereby mandating registration formalities for auction sales.
Mahesh Sharma v. M/S Capri Global Capital Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discretionary order restoring a suit dismissed for non-prosecution under Section 151 CPC in the interest of justice despite insufficient cause for non-appearance.
M/S Tabish Airways v. Protector General of Emigrants and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a recruiting agent's registration certificate for recruiting on behalf of non-existent overseas employers, affirming the agent's duty to verify employer genuineness under the Emigration Act, 1983.
Novartis AG v. Natco Pharma Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that pre-grant opponents do not have a right to be heard on Controller-directed amendments during patent examination, distinguishing opposition and examination proceedings under the Patents Act.
Maa Santoshi Pvt ITI & Anr. v. Directorate General of Training & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Bihar Directorate of Employment and Training to promptly respond to the petitioners' NOC request, enabling the DGT to process their training institute affiliation application without undue delay.
KRBL LIMITED v. PRAVEEN KUMAR BUYYANI & ORS.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring the injunction against the use of the deceptively similar trademark "BHARAT GATE" infringing the registered mark "INDIA GATE" for rice products.