Delhi High Court

36,666 judgments

Year:

Hamdard Laboratories India (Medicine Division) v. Unani Drugs Manufacturer Association

02 Apr 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:2227

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal holding that disputes over the use of the 'HAMDARD' mark in relation to Food Division products fall under commercial jurisdiction and arbitration, and the civil court lacks jurisdiction to grant interim relief.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant locus standi interim injunction Order XXXIX CPC Family Settlement Deed

Sudhir Yadav & Ors. v. Union of India

02 Apr 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:2234

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted compensation to the dependants of a bona fide passenger who died after falling from a moving train, holding such death as an 'untoward incident' under the Railways Act, 1989.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 Railways Act, 1989 untoward incident compensation

The New India Assurance Company Ltd. v. Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Yadav and Ors.

02 Apr 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:2235

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation and penalty awarded against the insurer under the Employees’ Compensation Act for the death of an employee in a motor accident, affirming insurer’s liability where additional premium was paid.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 Section 4A(3)(b) insurance company liability workmen compensation

Rama Devi v. Union of India

02 Apr 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:2229

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that absence of a railway ticket and lack of evidence negated the deceased's status as a bona fide passenger, thereby absolving the Railways of liability for compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 Railways Act, 1989 bona fide passenger compensation claim

Pawandeep Singh Suri and Anr v. Sushil Juneja and Anr

02 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2278

The High Court set aside the Trial Court's suo moto direction to amend pleadings without hearing parties and permitted filing of an application under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed amendment of pleadings Order VI Rule 17 CPC suo moto direction hearing before amendment

Sh. Sailesh Gupta v. Sh. Vikas Gupta & Ors.

02 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2276

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's delayed list of witnesses to be taken on record in a possession suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, subject to payment of costs.

civil appeal_allowed Specific Relief Act, 1963 Section 6 possession suit list of witnesses

M S Golf International v. M/S KARSHIVNIK INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD

02 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2275

The High Court held that even after striking off the defence, a defendant must be given notice and opportunity to oppose a plaintiff's application to place additional documents on record, setting aside the Trial Court's order for non-compliance with natural justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant striking off defence opportunity to be heard natural justice commercial suit

M/S CNR EXPORTS v. MOHD. QADEER PROP. OF M/S MEHTAB EXPORT HOUSE

02 Apr 2025 · Vibhu Bakhrru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:2218-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a Commercial Court decree for recovery of ₹3,73,383/- from a buyer who failed to prove return of allegedly defective goods or discharge of liability.

civil appeal_dismissed recovery suit debit notes invoices return of goods

Manjit Singh @ Manjeet Singh @ Gulab Shera v. State NCT of Delhi

02 Apr 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:2236

The Delhi High Court granted bail to a taxi driver accused of cheating, emphasizing his limited role and lack of diligent police efforts to arrest the main accused proclaimed offender.

criminal appeal_allowed bail cheating proclaimed offender limited role

Randeep Singh v. The State NCT of Delhi

02 Apr 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:2251

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of an FIR alleging sexual exploitation and blackmail, holding that issues of consent and marital status are to be decided at trial and not at the quashing stage.

criminal petition_dismissed quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC sexual offences consent

Moirangthem Anand Singh v. National Investigation Agency

02 Apr 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:2233-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant’s bail plea under stringent UAPA provisions, holding that a prima facie case of terrorist conspiracy was made out and the NIA had valid jurisdiction to arrest and investigate.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant UAPA Section 43D(5) bail under UAPA prima facie case tripod test

Vandana Sharma v. Union of India

02 Apr 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:2222-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging the closure of a public health project and held that contractual employees are not entitled to automatic regularization but may be considered for regular appointments with due age relaxation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant contractual employment regularization public health programme closure National Iodine Disease Deficiency Control Programme

Mankind Pharma Limited v. Preet Kamal Grewal and Anr.

02 Apr 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:2231
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court allowed Mankind Pharma's petition to remove the confusingly similar 'KINDPAN' trademark registered by respondent no.1, affirming protection of its well-known 'KIND' family of marks under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 well-known trademark KIND family of marks trademark infringement

DELHI TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD v. MUKESH SINGH & ANR.

02 Apr 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2025:DHC:2196-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded to a disabled licensee for arbitrary termination of a kiosk license, emphasizing protections under the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act and parens patriae jurisdiction.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant arbitrariness persons with disabilities Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016 compensation

Mukesh Kumar v. National Power Training Institute and Ors.

02 Apr 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:2214-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interim recommendations by the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities under the 2016 Act are binding on authorities unless valid reasons for non-acceptance are communicated, and that service-related transfers may be stayed pending inquiry if rights of persons with disabilities are potentially infringed.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Section 75 Section 76

Sachdeva Land and Finance Pvt Ltd v. Ms Chahat Jain

02 Apr 2025 · Sanjeev Narula

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of criminal proceedings against a former director who resigned prior to the issuance of dishonoured cheques, holding that liability under Section 141 of the NI Act requires responsibility at the time of the offence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 141 NI Act vicarious liability

Chhalimuddin v. State NCT of Delhi

01 Apr 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:2162

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case holding that contraband quantities must be considered individually for each accused and intermediate quantity does not attract the bail bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity intermediate quantity

Padma Tiwari v. State

01 Apr 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:2163

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder under Section 302 IPC, balancing the circumstantial nature of evidence, trial delay, and petitioner’s clean antecedents.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 439 CrPC murder Section 302 IPC

Planet Advertisement Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Anr.

01 Apr 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1682
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the cancellation of a tender Letter of Acceptance, holding that the cancellation was based on valid reasons and was not arbitrary or violative of fundamental rights.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant tender cancellation arbitrariness judicial review municipal approval

Ankit Khandelwal v. Income Tax Officer & Ors.

01 Apr 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:2197-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court quashed the reassessment notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2014-15 as barred by limitation and lacking material to show escaped income exceeding ₹50 lakhs.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 149(1)(a) Section 148A