Delhi High Court
95,375 judgments
R. S. Meena v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that officers assigned current duty charge of higher posts are not entitled to the higher pay scale unless formally appointed, remanding a related pay claim for fresh consideration.
Joseph Varghese v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed payment of ex-gratia compensation to the family of a blood bank Quality Manager who died of COVID-19, holding that employees in designated COVID-19 hospitals performing duties exposing them to infection qualify as performing COVID-19 duty under the relevant Cabinet decision.
UOI v. K. Zachariah & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order relying on an overruled Supreme Court precedent and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Jasbir Singh Bhalla & Anr v. UOI & Ors
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's promotion-related judgment and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in light of the Supreme Court's overruling of the Rangaiah principle.
M/S Athena Energy Ventures Pvt. Ltd. v. Andhra Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a bank must disclose commission charges on the unexpired period of a bank guarantee at the time of issuance, and levy of undisclosed charges is an unfair practice under RBI guidelines.
Archana Aggarwal & Anr v. D.D.A.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing the DDA to convert the appellants’ leasehold property to freehold within two weeks, rejecting delay tactics based on pending misuse charges.
M/S Prakash Industries Limited v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate has jurisdiction to provisionally attach properties under the PMLA based on reasonable nexus to scheduled offences, rejecting challenges that such attachment requires prior predicate offence proceedings, while emphasizing procedural compliance and the limited scope of Special Judge's jurisdiction in coal block allocation cases.
H.C. Devendra Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging disqualification from promotion due to non-qualifying service but directed reconsideration if the Ministry of Home Affairs removes the disqualification condition.
Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vikram
The Delhi High Court held that a departmental clarification equating SAV to B.Ed. validates the respondent’s promotion to PGT despite an earlier committee’s rejection.
Pharmacyclics LLC & Anr. v. Hetero Labs Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an IPAB patent judgment under the de facto doctrine, granting interim injunctions against defendants infringing the patent for Ibrutinib.
Anand Sharma v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Anand Sharma for dowry death under Section 304B IPC, rejecting the defense of accidental burns and fabricated dying declaration.
Gemalto S.A. v. The Controller of Patents and Others
The Delhi High Court set aside a patent rejection order based on outdated guidelines and directed fresh consideration under revised Computer Related Invention guidelines.
Modi-Mundipharma Pvt. Limited v. Speciality Meditech Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the appellant's registered trademarks were descriptive or unused standalone marks, and the respondents' use of FEMICONTIN was bona fide and not infringing or passing off.
Suresh Chandra Sharma v. Punjab National Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a secured creditor is deemed to have notice of a third party's possessory rights under Explanation II to Section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, and stayed SARFAESI proceedings pending adjudication.
Delhi International Airport Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that lease termination under the 2002 lease deed takes effect only after the 12-month notice period with due compliance, and contractual disputes without statutory basis are not ordinarily amenable to writ jurisdiction, dismissing DIAL's challenge to MoCA and AAI's decisions permitting HCI to retain possession.
Shri Khailesh Garg v. M/S Abhipra Capital Limited and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award against the petitioner, holding that notice was duly served and the respondent had locus to invoke arbitration despite disputes over the agreement and substituted service.
Union of India v. Ktech Engineers Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitrator's award allowing the contractor's claims for price escalation and compensation for employer-caused delays, dismissing the Union of India's challenge.
Airports Authority of India v. Delhi International Airport Ltd.; Airports Authority of India v. Mumbai International Airport Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award interpreting the OMDA's definition of "Revenue" to exclude capital costs and other specified deductions, directing refund of excess Annual Fee paid by airport JVCs to AAI with interest.
BBC World News Limited v. Assistant Director of Income Tax Circle 1(1)
The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2003-04, holding that reassessment based on change of opinion and without failure to disclose material facts is invalid.
Union of India v. Deepa Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition, upholding the appellate order that set aside recovery of damages for unauthorized occupation due to limitation bar and procedural irregularities under the Public Premises Act.