Delhi High Court
97,209 judgments
GNCT OF DELHI v. DELHI MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AND EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision directing ACP benefit in the next higher pay scale where feeder and promotional posts share the same pay scale, rejecting the petition challenging this financial upgradation.
M/S PRADEEP OIL CORPORATION v. NORTHERN RAILWAYS
The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration clause naming a government officer as arbitrator is valid, and absent cogent evidence of bias or a valid notice invoking arbitration, the court will not appoint an independent arbitrator or interfere at the pre-award stage.
Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt Ltd v. Sanguine Technical Publishers
The Delhi High Court upheld interim injunctions protecting exclusive publishing rights under a partnership agreement, rejecting claims of copyright reversion and affirming arbitrability against a retired partner and third party.
Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt Ltd v. Niamat Kaur
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting specific performance of a letter of intent for lease renewal, holding no binding contract existed beyond the original lease term.
Pratika N. Rajgarhia v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner named in a forgery and cheating case, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and imposing conditions to safeguard the process.
NARENDRA KUMAR RAJGARHIA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a loan fraud case after charge sheet filing, imposing conditions including monetary deposits and cooperation with investigation.
Omicron Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Imteyaz Anwar Siddiqui
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim injunction enforcing a post-employment non-competition clause, holding such restraints void under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act and emphasizing employees’ right to seek employment.
Darpan Katyal v. M/S D.R.Donalds Promotors and Developers Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act seeking interim injunction over property rights due to absence of an arbitration clause in the relevant agreement and lack of prima facie case.
Chander Mohan Lall v. DLF Commercial Developers Ltd
The Delhi High Court modified an interim arbitration order directing the buyer to deposit last installment and maintenance charges only from the date of actual possession intimation, setting aside earlier directions for deposits from 2009, and allowed final claims to be decided by the arbitrator.
M/S SOS OIL SEALS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SUPER SEALS INDIA LIMITED
The Delhi High Court allowed amendments to pleadings to include trademark registration and family settlement estoppel, emphasizing liberal amendment rules to advance justice without altering the suit's cause of action.
Rohit Bhasin & Anr v. Nandini Hotels
The Delhi High Court held it has territorial jurisdiction to appoint a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, affirming that the seat of arbitration confers supervisory jurisdiction on courts irrespective of other jurisdiction clauses.
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF INDIA LTD v. KIDAR NATH BABBAR
The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of an arbitral award directing possession and payment, holding that execution proceedings cannot revisit possession disputes.
Shanti Devi v. Mahi Prakash Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that a voluntarily signed mediated settlement in a matrimonial dispute is binding and refused to recall the order or set aside the settlement despite the petitioner’s belated challenge.
Vinod Kumar v. Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for fire damage to a vehicle based on unrebutted evidence of repair costs while rejecting claims unsupported by evidence, awarding interest and litigation costs.
Commissioner of Income Tax -XIII v. Rajinder Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that under the cash system of accounting, expenses with TDS deducted in the last month of the previous year and paid before the due date of filing the return are deductible, and the proviso to Section 40(a)(ia) operates retrospectively to allow such deduction.
DELHI AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD v. BHAGWAN DEVI
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitration award directing specific performance of a settlement agreement, holding that the acquiring authority's ownership post-acquisition is absolute and does not require Lt. Governor's permission or a conveyance deed for transfer.
INDIAN OIL CORPN. LTD v. UOI
The Delhi High Court held that the power under Section 10 of the Contract Labour Act to prohibit contract labour is conditional legislation not requiring strict natural justice compliance, and upheld the government's notification banning contract labour in specified jobs at Indian Oil Corporation.
DELHI DIOCESAN TRUST ASSOCIATION v. JAVED MALIK & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a possession suit barred by Section 50 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that civil courts lack jurisdiction to evict a tenant who inherited tenancy rights without termination of the original tenancy.
J. Chandra Hassan v. M/S. Indian Airlines Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate with higher marks in recruitment must be promoted over a senior candidate with lower marks unless all factors are equal, and rejected the conversion of ST vacancy to SC vacancy before the third recruitment year.
Late Smt. Bhagwati W/D of Late Sh. Rati Ram & Anr. v. Consolidation Officer
The Delhi High Court held that applications under Section 42 of the East Punjab Holdings Act must be filed within a reasonable time, and dismissed a petition filed after over 22 years delay for land deficiency relief.