Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
ABC Infosystems Private Limited & Anr v. ABS India Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the Commercial Court's decree allowing recovery of differential sales tax due to non-furnishing of Form-C and held that non-compliance with Section 12A mediation requirement did not bar the suit given the urgency and prospective application of the law.
RMS Consultants Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Tridiva Ergonomic Interiors (P.) Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the territorial jurisdiction of the Commercial Court over a recovery suit involving interior designing services, dismissing the defendants' appeal challenging jurisdiction.
Dr Jwala Prasad v. Union of India Ministry of Culture and Others
The Delhi High Court held that premature repatriation of an officer appointed on deputation requires sufficient cause and is not to be done arbitrarily, but refused interim relief where the officer had already rejoined his parent department.
Minor S v. State & Anr.
Delhi High Court allowed medical termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks for a minor rape victim, directing immediate medical examination and emphasizing timely legal and medical intervention to uphold her constitutional rights.
Union of India and Anr. v. Babulal Agrawal
The Delhi High Court upheld the compulsory retirement of an IAS officer under Rule 16(3) based on grave doubts about his integrity arising from multiple investigations, affirming limited judicial review and the permissibility of a second review under exceptional circumstances.
Himanshu Shekhar v. Mamta Shekhar
The High Court allowed the petitioner to examine his two sisters as witnesses in his defense in divorce proceedings, emphasizing the right to present relevant evidence and ensuring expeditious trial.
National Highways Authority of India v. HK Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's interim order staying termination of a highway concession agreement, affirming the Tribunal's power under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act to grant interim reliefs to preserve the arbitral process and clarifying the retrospective applicability of the 2018 amendments to the Specific Relief Act.
The National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Harendra Singh @ Harendra Chaudhary & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld compensation and penalty awarded to a driver injured in an employment-related accident, holding the insurer liable under the Employees’ Compensation Act for full compensation including penalty and interest.
Rachana Srivastava v. Sh. Prasenjit Singh
The Delhi High Court held that the Income Tax Department must provide the petitioner with the investigation report concerning alleged misuse of her PAN card, rejecting the Department's claim of confidentiality under statutory provisions.
Smt. Rakesh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of a passenger injured while alighting from a moving train, holding she was entitled to compensation under the Railways Act as the injury was due to an untoward incident and not self-inflicted or criminal negligence.
Shashank Garg v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging discharge of hospital officials, holding no prima facie criminal offence was made out in demanding advance payment and delay in discharge under a cashless insurance policy.
Ashok Kumar Singh v. The State of Delhi & Inderjeet Singh
The Delhi High Court quashed proceedings under Section 497 IPC against the petitioner, applying the Supreme Court's ruling in Joseph Shine that declared the adultery law unconstitutional.
Kurmamoses v. Sunspot Cafe Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner an opportunity to cross-examine and lead evidence in defense, subject to payment of unpaid and additional costs for delay.
Mohd Iqbal & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The High Court granted interim stay of demolition pending appeal against MCD's demolition order to prevent rendering the appeal infructuous.
Meera Devi v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed a petition granting furlough to a prisoner despite a prior one-day delay in surrender, holding that a warning is not a substantive punishment to deny furlough.
Mayank Ahuja v. The Commissioner Delhi Police & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed police to consider fresh medical opinion before adding offences to the FIR, preserve CCTV evidence, and provide protection to the petitioner and family facing life threats.
M/S Singh Finlease Pvt. Ltd. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed expeditious conclusion of investigation in a criminal case while declining to grant interim restraint on mortgaged property, leaving civil remedies open.
Mam Chand @ M.C. Mahesh v. Shri Vijay Kumar Khanna and Ors
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of plaint for improper valuation and court fee, directing the petitioner to file an appeal before the competent court.
Chalabbi v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar of Cooperative Societies to issue a show cause notice and, if justified, conduct a special audit of Asha Deep CGHS accounts post-elections under Rule 80 of the 2007 Rules, allowing elections to proceed as scheduled.
Ashish Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that candidates on a wait list do not have a right to appointment beyond advertised vacancies and that fresh recruitment is permissible once the select list is exhausted.