Delhi High Court
93,075 judgments
M/S. BOPARAI’S MARTIAL SECURITY PVT. LTD. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court restrained coercive recovery actions against the petitioner pending hearing of a statutory appeal before the Employees' Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, which was non-functional due to the absence of a Presiding Officer.
Vineeta Tejpal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a Masters Degree from Annamalai University is valid if preceded by a proper three-year Bachelor degree, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to respondent’s promotion based on alleged invalidity of the degree.
Pradeep Kumar Verma v. Aparna Mehra
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the accused successfully rebutted the presumption of debt by raising a probable defence supported by credible evidence.
GLOBAL ENGINEERING SERVICES v. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
The Delhi High Court restrained coercive recovery under the EPF Act where the statutory appeal could not be heard due to the non-appointment of the Appellate Tribunal’s Presiding Officer.
Shatruhan Lal v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 113 of the Insurance Act, 1938, dismissing the petition challenging LIC's forfeiture of policies and IRDA's regulatory order.
M/S RAMESHWAR DASS & SONS (HUF) v. M/S CARAVEL LOGISTICS PVT. LTD. & ANR
The court held that no valid arbitration agreement existed as the arbitration clause in unsigned invoices was not accepted by the plaintiffs, and dismissed the defendants' application to stay proceedings under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Pooja & Ors.
The Delhi High Court reduced compensation by removing future prospects addition due to lack of evidence but enhanced non-pecuniary damages, affirming binding precedent on future prospects and judicial discipline in conflicting judgments.
Naresh Kumar Sharma v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the Youth Hostels Association of India is not a 'State' under Article 12 and thus not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 for termination of service disputes.
Raju v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking transfer of investigation, holding that alternative statutory remedies under the Cr.P.C. must be exhausted before approaching the High Court.
Mehfooz Khan v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that police custody remand orders are interlocutory and not challengeable under Section 482 Cr.P.C. after dismissal of revision, and inherent powers cannot override statutory bars on revision petitions.
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sh Mukesh Kumar and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld compensation for the death of a homemaker in a motor accident, ruling that her services should be valued based on minimum wages without deduction for personal expenses, rejecting the formula linking her income to the husband's earnings.
Kashvi Buildwell Pvt Ltd v. Ashok Kumar
The court allowed the plaintiff to withdraw an earlier suit for possession and pursue a later substantive suit filed in respect of the same property, granting liberty to both parties to contest the later suit.
Bhupinder Singh Jaggi v. Punjabi Bagh Club & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the suit on the plaintiff's withdrawal, granting liberty to approach the defendant Club's Managing Committee for future grievances and directing parties to bear their own costs.
Gulzar Impex Pvt Ltd & Anr v. Mediderma, S.L. & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed a suit challenging termination of a distribution agreement due to an exclusive jurisdiction clause conferring jurisdiction on Spanish courts.
Babu Ram Om Prakash v. Pradhan Herbal Company
The Delhi High Court accepted a voluntary settlement in a trademark infringement suit, decreed the suit accordingly, and granted a refund of 50% court fees under Section 16-A of the Court Fees Act.
Dinesh Sharma & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider the petitioners' delayed representations for One Time Settlement in light of exceptional circumstances and prior settlement with HSIIDC.
Sunny Aggarwal v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging IOCL's tender process, holding that vehicle selection based on latest model date is valid and clause 11(d) does not bar trucks registered outside specified States.
Union of India & Ors. v. Rohit Mudgal
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of an inter commissionarate transfer request despite incomplete probation, emphasizing policy provisions favoring transfer where spouses serve under different governments.
Ajay Kumar v. Staff Selection Commission
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing appointment of an OBC candidate whose recruitment was annulled on hyper-technical grounds of certificate format, holding that eligibility depends on notified caste status and not certificate issuance date.
Brij Lal v. Kuldeep Kaur
The High Court allowed the second appeal setting aside a preliminary decree of possession passed on ambiguous admissions, holding that oral payment extending tenancy requires trial and cannot be summarily dismissed.