Delhi High Court
93,075 judgments
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Gayatri & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has jurisdiction to award compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act and dismissed the insurer’s appeal challenging such award.
Naveen Kumar Mittal v. M/S Pritam Electric Company
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order striking off the tenant's defence for failure to comply with the order to produce documents bearing his Hindi signature, dismissing the petition under Article 227 as an abuse of process.
Mahinder Pratap Bhalla v. Narinder Pratap Bhalla & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's order allowing delayed filing of written statement by an advocate-defendant, emphasizing the finality of procedural orders and equal treatment of parties.
Deepak Gupta & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of Supreme Court orders directing surrender of land to the DDA, ruling that tenancy rights do not protect occupants from eviction under these orders.
Union of India v. M/S Student Travel Corporation
The Delhi High Court allowed the Union of India's appeal, setting aside the extension of a Rail Tourist Agent's licence granted despite dismissal of the writ petition challenging the discontinuation of the scheme.
Guru Premsukh Memorial College of Engineering & Anr. v. All India Council for Technical Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld AICTE's withdrawal of approval for an engineering college operating from a temporary site beyond permitted time, emphasizing strict compliance with infrastructural norms and procedural fairness.
Rajesh Tyagi & Ors. v. Ramesh Chandra Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court mandates a structured, time-bound procedure for motor accident claims ensuring survival of compensation rights to legal representatives and safeguards for victims' compensation.
Rajesh Tyagi & Ors. v. Ramesh Chandra Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court mandates a time-bound, structured procedure for motor accident claims ensuring survival of compensation rights to legal representatives and safeguards for prompt, fair disbursement to victims.
M/S STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD v. ENGINEERS PROJECT INDIA LTD
The Delhi High Court held that a party who participates without protest in arbitration appeal proceedings under the PMA mechanism cannot later challenge the jurisdiction of the Appellate Authority based on the authority's designation or rank.
M/S STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD v. ENGINEERS PROJECT INDIA LTD
The Delhi High Court held that a two-tier arbitration procedure under the Permanent Machinery of Arbitrators is valid and final, and writ petitions challenging appellate awards under it are not maintainable except in exceptional cases.
Krishan Chander v. The State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a police constable for accepting a bribe, ruling that independent proof of a subsequent bribe transaction suffices even if an earlier related payment is not established.
Maj. (Retd.) Sukesh Behl & Anr. v. Koninklijke Phillips Electronics
The Delhi High Court held that revocation of a patent under Section 64(1)(m) for non-compliance with Section 8 is discretionary, and inadvertent omissions do not warrant automatic revocation or summary judgment on admissions.
Mustafa v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's pending application for recording Khasra Girdawari of land within three months, allowing the writ petition.
Naresh Kumar Sachdeva v. M/S J K Steel
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition directing payment of back wages, holding that delay in filing under Section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act can be condoned without a separate application under the Limitation Act if sufficient cause is shown.
T. Muralidhar v. PVR Murthy
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a plaint for specific performance of an alleged agreement to sell a flat due to failure to disclose a cause of action and being barred by limitation under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Pulse Realty Private Limited v. Luke Securities Private Limited
The Delhi High Court approved the Scheme of Amalgamation between Pulse Realty Private Limited and Luke Securities Private Limited, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and creditors based on their unanimous written consents under sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Kanwar Singh Saini v. Mohd Yusuf
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's belated application to implead additional defendants in a property dispute suit, holding that unexplained delay and lack of necessity barred such impleadment.
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC v. Sharekhan Limited
The Delhi High Court held that the defendant's use of the mark MAXTRADE infringed the plaintiff's well-known trademark MAXTRAD, granting interim injunction restraining the defendant from using the impugned mark in identical financial services.
Santosh Kumar Jain & Sons (HUF) v. Sh. Prem Prakash & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's petition and set aside lower courts' orders, holding that the tenant failed to prove absence of illegal subletting under Section 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.
Devesh Bbyan v. Chairman and Managing Director, National Aviation Company of India Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a SC candidate for failing the crucial Simulator Flight Proficiency Test in pilot recruitment, affirming that merit alone governs selection in specialized technical posts without relaxation in final tests.