Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Alka Jain v. M/S Scholar Publishing House (P) Ltd
The Delhi High Court decreed a recovery suit for Rs.40,13,554.58 with interest against a defendant company that failed to file written statement or evidence, relying on unrebutted affidavit and documentary proof.
Inder Dev Yadav and Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Section 20 NDPS Act due to lack of independent witnesses, discrepancies in evidence, and failure to prove exclusive possession beyond reasonable doubt.
Sunita v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the death of a single person in a robbery at a railway station qualifies as an 'untoward incident' under the Railways Act, entitling the claimant to statutory compensation.
M/S Schindler India Pvt. Ltd. v. Public Works Department & Ors.
The High Court upheld the liability of the principal employer under Section 12 of the Employee’s Compensation Act for compensation to the widow of a deceased employee who died in an accident during employment, dismissing the appellant’s challenge to the Commissioner’s award.
Mahesh Chand Sharma v. M/S Arora Finance Co.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against appointment of a receiver under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the appellant defaulted on loan repayments and failed to produce credible evidence of full payment.
Joby P Varghese and Anr v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking directions to prevent hospital service disruption due to doctors' strike, holding that automatic invocation of ESMA is impermissible without assessing legality and that all concerned parties must be impleaded for effective relief.
Ramjas Foundation v. Dayanand
The Delhi High Court held that non-payment of full retrenchment compensation under Section 25-F renders retrenchment void ab initio but awarded compensation in lieu of reinstatement, while condoning delay in filing the writ petition with costs.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court-IV and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a casual labourer engaged on muster roll is not entitled to pay parity with regular employees and set aside the Labour Court's award granting minimum pay scale benefits.
Deb Dutta Mitra v. Isan Chandra Basu
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' suit for share in property as barred by limitation and lacking cause of action, upholding prior wills, probate, and decrees in favor of the defendants and bona fide purchaser.
Macro Steel Engineers Pvt Ltd v. United Drilling Tools Ltd
The Delhi High Court sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation between Macro Steel Engineers Pvt Ltd and United Drilling Tools Ltd under sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 after satisfying procedural and regulatory compliances.
Arun Bhardwaj v. Onicra Credit Rating Agency of India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a winding up petition under Sections 433(e) and 434 of the Companies Act due to bona fide disputes and pending civil litigation over disputed dues claimed by the petitioner.
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd v. Ashwajeet Garg and Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted injunction restraining use of the deceptively similar trademark "ZIVA" by Defendants, affirming the Plaintiff's prior rights in "JIVA" and permitting rectification proceedings against Defendants' registration.
Dinesh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a municipal employee for accepting a bribe, affirming that treated currency notes and corroborative evidence suffice to prove corruption despite a hostile witness and complainant's criminal background.
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited v. Amrit Mishra & Another
The Delhi High Court granted a decree for recovery of outstanding housing loan dues against the borrower in default, denying relief against the builder absent cancellation of allotment under the Tripartite Agreement.
Vaishali Gaur & Another v. Sanjay Sharma & Another
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' application to amend their plaint to claim specific performance, holding that the amendment impermissibly changed the suit's nature and contradicted the original case.
Om Prakash & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding the offence arose from a sudden fight without premeditation.
KHODAY INDIA LTD. & ANR. v. RAKESH GUPTA
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for a suit based on a post-dated cheque begins on the date of its realization/payment, not the cheque date, and corrected a typographical error without altering the judgment outcome.
Union of India & Ors. v. Jatashankar
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's quashing of removal of a missing railway employee, emphasizing the invalidity of ex parte disciplinary proceedings without proper notice and recognizing mental illness as a valid cause for absence.
Rajdoot Cables Pvt Limited v. Rajdoot Appliances & Switchgear & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the Trial Court did not exceed its jurisdiction in framing an issue concerning trademark use for deciding an injunction application, dismissing the petition seeking deletion of that issue.
Raffles International Ltd. v. Mr. Ramana
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to Raffles International Ltd. against defendants for passing off and trademark infringement by unauthorized use of the RAFFLES mark and domain name in the hospitality business.