Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
Monu @ Sandeep v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld a preventive detention order under the PITNDPS Act against a petitioner already in judicial custody, holding that the detaining authority validly applied its mind and complied with procedural safeguards based on cogent material indicating likelihood of release on bail and future prejudicial activity.
JANKI NEWSPRINT LTD v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS NEW CUSTOMS
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of CENVAT Credit claimed after the prescribed limitation period and following non-fulfillment of export obligations under the EPCG scheme, affirming the finality of the Settlement Commission's order.
Bridgestone Corporation v. Divi Automotive and Petrochem India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and costs to Bridgestone Corporation against defendants for trademark infringement, proceeding under Order VIII Rule 10 CPC due to defendants' failure to file a written statement and absence of defense.
Harsh Pal Singh and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a company struck off on its own application cannot be revived by the Registrar without following the statutory procedure under Section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013, and ordered the company’s status to be reverted to 'Struck-off'.
Dinesh Kundra v. State
The Delhi High Court held that sentences awarded under Section 138 NI Act for multiple cheques issued in discharge of a single liability must run concurrently, while sentences in default of fine run separately.
Delhi Development Authority v. V.N. Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order restoring pay protection and pension benefits to a government employee, emphasizing the mandatory requirement of natural justice before withdrawing such benefits.
Ramchander v. Union of India & Another
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition is not maintainable to enforce a refund claim arising from a set-aside arbitral award where effective statutory remedies under the Arbitration Act exist and dismissed the petition accordingly.
Milliken and Company v. Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr.
The Delhi High Court remanded a patent refusal order for reconsideration, directing the Patent Office to consider expert evidence filed within time and clarified that foreign patent decisions are not binding in India.
Ravi Bhasker v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the medical standards prescribed by the Indian Navy for commissioning, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to being declared medically unfit due to calcified granuloma exceeding prescribed limits.
Md Nojibur Rahaman v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Border Security Force to provide reasons for the petitioner's downgradation in the seniority list and allowed him to challenge the reasons thereafter.
Sardar Surjeet Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Air Force to consider early release of a petitioner for civil employment subject to operational needs, balancing service exigencies with individual rights.
DC/JAG Deepti Man and DC/GD Sandeep v. Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking age relaxation of 3 months and 12 days for recruitment as Medical Officer, holding that the prescribed age limit must be strictly followed absent exceptional circumstances.
The Indian Hotels Company Limited v. Gaurav Roy Bhatt & Anr.
The Delhi High Court declared the plaintiff's TAJ marks as well-known trade marks and granted permanent injunction against defendants for infringement and passing off.
FMC Corporation Authorised Representative Mr Sachin Desai & Ors. v. Hindustan Fertilizers Private Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to FMC Corporation against Hindustan Fertilizers for infringing the registered trademark 'CORAGEN' by using the deceptively similar mark 'CORAGIN' on identical agrochemical products.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Dev Kumari & Ors.
The Delhi High Court clarified that legal heirs who are not dependents are entitled to compensation for loss to the estate, not loss of dependency, and recalculated compensation accordingly in a motor accident claim.
National Highways Authority of India v. Pankaj Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a debarment order against an engineer for failure to issue a show cause notice, emphasizing strict adherence to natural justice in administrative blacklisting.
Miyan v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Ors
The Delhi High Court directed transfer of investigation to the Crime Branch and CBI in a missing person case after finding police investigation inadequate, emphasizing judicial oversight in cases involving potential kidnapping and human trafficking.
Muhammad Nazim v. The Commissioner of Customs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Customs Department's confiscation and penalty order but emphasized mandatory proper communication of notices and orders, directing the petitioner be given time to seek remedies after actual receipt.
Nahar Singh Kothari v. Medical Council of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging permanent debarment from medical administrative posts, holding the issue academic due to the petitioner's age exceeding the regulatory limit and the debarment non-stigmatic.
NCM (India) Ltd. v. Air India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition against Air India Ltd. post-privatization, holding that it ceased to be a State instrumentality and is not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226.