Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD & ANR v. CIPLA LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld Roche's patent validity but held Cipla's polymorph B product does not infringe, clarifying inventive step and Section 3(d) standards in pharmaceutical patents.
Amit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and directed appointment of the petitioner after forensic examination confirmed his thumb impressions matched, overruling earlier rejection based on handwriting mismatch.
Himani Malhotra v. Indraprastha College for Women and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a suspended teacher cannot be arbitrarily denied permission to attend UGC Orientation and Refresher courses and directed the college to issue the necessary No Objection Certificate and attest application forms.
Satinder Mahendru v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s claim for alternate premises, holding that an unauthorized occupant without a valid license cannot claim parity with license holders evicted for public purposes under Article 14.
Union of India v. Anand Mohan Sharan
The Delhi High Court held that the Disciplinary Authority's order remitting a disciplinary matter for fresh inquiry without proper reasons and in violation of procedural rules was unsustainable and set aside the order.
Hindustan Zinc Ltd v. Durha Construction Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld striking off the appellant's defence for wilful non-compliance with a discovery order under Order 11 Rule 12 CPC, emphasizing the obligation to produce relevant documents and the consequences of contumacious conduct.
Mr.M.L.Yadav, Advocate v. STATE .....
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Janardhan Gupta for attempted rape of his mentally disabled sister-in-law, holding that credible eyewitness testimony and circumstances established the offence despite absence of medical injuries.
Mr.M.L.Yadav, Advocate v. STATE .....
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Janardhan Gupta for attempted rape of a mentally disabled minor, affirming that credible witness testimony and circumstantial evidence suffice to prove the offence despite absence of physical injuries or semen.
Cpl Gaurav Badhwar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that denial of discharge on grounds of trade criticality is arbitrary when objective evidence shows the trade is redundant and personnel are assigned non-technical duties, directing the Air Force to grant discharge to Cpl. Gaurav Badhwar.
S. L. Saini v. Gyanender Bharti & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against the Delhi Jal Board and GNCTD, holding that no wilful disobedience occurred as the land acquisition process under the 2013 LA Act is underway in accordance with law.
Deepak Verma v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of an Officer Cadet's reinstatement request as time barred and affirmed that a resignation accepted by the competent military authority is final and cannot be withdrawn.
Shail Attrey v. Govt of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order fixing pay of a retired Army officer absorbed in DRDO, holding that personal pay can substitute rank pay within the civilian pay scale to avoid pecuniary loss.
Union of India v. M/S Vishva Shanti Builders (India) Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing contractor claims despite a No Claim Certificate signed under protest, emphasizing limited grounds for setting aside awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Reliance Communications Limited v. Unique Identification Authority of India
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting contract billing terms as payment based on aggregate call duration divided by 60 seconds and affirmed the arbitrator's power to remand SLA deduction issues for reconsideration after natural justice violations.
Sant Lal v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Sant Lal for murdering his maternal uncle based on consistent circumstantial evidence, proper proof of post-mortem report, and call detail records, dismissing his appeal.
Ravi Kumar Meena v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Ravi Kumar Meena for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, ruling the stabbing was unpremeditated and occurred in the heat of the moment.
Ravi Kumar Meena v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder where a fatal stabbing occurred in a sudden quarrel without premeditation, rejecting the State's claim of murder.
Pappu Singh @ Raju v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the life imprisonment sentence for a married man convicted of repeatedly raping a minor girl, rejecting the claim that the sentence was harsh or disproportionate.
HAV Dadaso Sampatrao Phadtare v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order directing retrospective promotions before repatriation from MES to Indian Army but rejected the claim to remain in MES until parity in rank with juniors is achieved.
HAV Dadaso Sampatrao Phadtare v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order directing retrospective promotions before repatriation from MES to Indian Army but rejected the claim to remain in MES until promotions are earned, emphasizing protection of seniority without indefinite delay of merger.