Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Nagaland State Cooperative Marketing and Consumers Federation Ltd. v. V.K. Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held the Railway Board guilty of contempt for wilfully disobeying its orders to pay enhanced rates with interest to State forest corporations for uninspected sal wood sleeper supplies, directing immediate compliance.
M/S MINOSHA INDIA LTD v. M/S MISRA AUTOMATICS PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that the moratorium period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code excludes time for limitation in restoration of suits filed by a corporate debtor, allowing the appeals and remanding the matter for trial.
M M Dhonchak v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Union of India's order extending the petitioner's suspension pending inquiry, holding that judicial interference in suspension orders is limited and delay caused by the petitioner justified the extension.
Shainu R Hatwar v. Narcotics Control Bureau
Delhi High Court granted bail to an NDPS accused on grounds of prolonged trial delay and serious medical condition despite statutory restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Sanraj Farms Private Limited v. Shri Ram Kishan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a registered sale deed and granted permanent injunction protecting the plaintiff's possession, rejecting the defendant's counterclaim as barred by limitation.
Sh. Subhash Chandra Jarodia v. Sh. Vijayinder Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the suit challenging a registered gift deed and Will is maintainable subject to amendment for consequential relief and payment of ad valorem Court Fees.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-2 v. Nagar Dairy Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that cross-objections are not maintainable in appeals under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act as such a right is not expressly conferred by statute and appeals under Section 260A are akin to second appeals where cross-objections are barred.
Phonographic Performance Limited v. Azure Hospitality Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an assignee owner of copyright in sound recordings retains the right to grant licenses and sue for infringement even if not a registered copyright society, and restored interim injunction against unauthorized use by defendant restaurants.
CCL v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that joint trial of a child in conflict with law directed to be tried as an adult with an adult accused is prohibited under Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice Act, mandating separate child-friendly proceedings.
The Indian Hotels Company Limited v. Ankit Sethi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of The Indian Hotels Company Limited, restraining defendants from infringing its 'GINGER' trademark and copyrights via fake websites, and awarded damages for deliberate infringement and passing off.
Pardeep Kumar & Ors. v. T V Somanathan, IAS and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition as the petitioners were granted the second choice of posting, and no wilful disobedience of the court's order was found.
Kannu Exports v. Banque Nationale De Paris Suisse SA
The Delhi High Court held it has jurisdiction over a foreign bank's branch and decreed recovery under a Letter of Credit, rejecting alleged document discrepancies and awarding interest at 12% per annum.
Nand Kishor v. The Managing Committee of Rani Dutta Arya Vidyalaya & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a resignation accepted by a school's Managing Committee is final and binding under Rule 114A of the Delhi School Education Rules, and cannot be withdrawn after acceptance and expiry of the 30-day approval period by the Director of Education.
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD v. SAREGAMA INDIA LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff’s belated application to file additional documents and evidence in a copyright infringement suit for failure to establish reasonable cause and due diligence, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines in commercial litigation.
Gautam Mehra v. Sonia Mehra & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the right to privacy is not absolute and directed preservation of call data records relevant to adultery allegations in a divorce proceeding to ensure a fair trial.
Narender Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the original APAR benchmark of 'Good' applies to years prior to 2016-17 for MACP eligibility, entitling the petitioner to the 2nd financial upgradation.
Satish Kumar Pawa v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that compounding of a Section 138 NI Act offence by one partner discharges the entire liability of the unregistered partnership firm and all partners, quashing the complaint against the other partner.
Ashutosh Goel v. State Bank of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the disciplinary inquiry and penalty imposed on a bank officer due to procedural violations including absence of witness list and failure to grant opportunity to respond to disagreement by the disciplinary authority.
Neeru Mahendru v. Inder Mohan through LRs Ajay Mahendru
The Delhi High Court held that a registered Sale Deed not challenged within limitation bars benami claims, entitling the plaintiff to possession and rejecting the suit challenging the Gift Deed.
Cellectis v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs
The Delhi High Court held that amendments to patent specifications and claims are permissible at the appellate stage under Section 59 of the Patents Act, allowing the appellant to amend the patent application to address objections under Section 3(i).