Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
Staff Selection Commission & Anr. v. Mohit Kumar
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order for a fresh medical examination, holding that a deformity alone does not render a candidate unfit for appointment as a Constable without evidence of functional impairment.
Ved Pal v. Land Acquisition Collector & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act does not lapse if possession has been taken over by authorities, even if compensation has not been paid, dismissing the petitioner’s claim of lapse due to non-payment.
Pratap Singh Tanwar v. Paramjit Singh Tanwar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of interim injunction in a property dispute, holding that a Will can be revoked by a valid sale deed executed by the testator during his lifetime and the appellant failed to establish a prima facie case.
Aditya Kumar and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the stipulated cut-off date for eligibility in recruitment is binding and does not extend automatically with the extension of the application deadline, dismissing the appellants' challenge to the fixed eligibility dates.
Nand Kishore @ Nanda v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for premature release as infructuous following the petitioner's death and declined to order a detailed inquiry into delays by the Sentence Review Board.
Prem Lata Surekha v. Sri Chakradhari Surekha
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award partitioning partnership property, ruling that Section 29A time limits do not apply retrospectively to arbitrations commenced before 2015 and refusing to interfere under Section 34 absent patent illegality.
Capt Raminder Singh Wadhwa v. Axis Bank Limited and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed Axis Bank to accept delayed One Time Settlement payments with interest and quashed coercive proceedings to protect innocent purchasers and uphold the settlement.
Ramakrushna Sasmal v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's claim for pro-rata pension, holding that discharge on compassionate grounds without proper channel application for employment in a Central Public Enterprise does not entitle one to pro-rata pension under the 1987 Policy Letter.
Jasbir Kaur v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking Special Family Pension, holding that unchallenged Medical Board findings that a disability was not attributable to military service rebut the presumption of service connection.
Sandeep Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s writ petition as an abuse of process for seeking to reopen issues already conclusively decided by earlier judicial orders.
Meenu Agrawal v. Bharat Goel
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s appeal to file a delayed written statement in a divorce petition, emphasizing a liberal approach in family law disputes where genuine medical emergencies justify procedural leniency.
The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -2 v. Nokia Network Oy
The Delhi High Court held that Nokia India's wholly owned subsidiary did not constitute a Permanent Establishment of Nokia OY in India, and offshore supply contracts were not taxable, remanding profit attribution and vendor financing interest issues for fresh consideration.
Seema Jassal v. Manoj Bajpai
The Delhi High Court upheld a preliminary decree for recovery of possession under Order XII Rule 6 CPC based on admissions, rejecting the appellant's claim of ownership or matrimonial right over the property.
Arpita Agro Products Pvt. Ltd & Ors. v. ITC Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining the appellants from using the mark 'POWRNYM', holding that partial appropriation of assigned trademarks constitutes infringement and passing off.
Dassault Systemes & Ors. v. Advanced Engineering Solutions & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and compensatory damages to Dassault Systèmes against defendants for unauthorized use of copyrighted software 'SOLIDWORKS', 'CATIA', and 'SIMULIA'.
The Regents of the University of California v. The Controller of Patents
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of a patent application for a recombinant Salmonella vaccine, holding that the claims were overly broad, insufficiently disclosed, and covered naturally occurring variants excluded under Section 3(c) of the Patents Act, 1970.
Rajeev Khurana v. Principal, Saraswati Bal Mandir & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that prior approval of the Director of Education is mandatory for terminating a probationary employee in a private unaided school, overruling earlier contrary precedent and affirming procedural safeguards against arbitrary dismissal.
Balwan Singh and Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that applications under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act must be filed within three months from the date of the enhanced compensation award, rejecting claims based on delayed knowledge or parity without co-ownership.
Chander Mohan Mehta v. The State Through Secretary NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the belated admission of a registered Will in probate proceedings, emphasizing the higher evidentiary value of registered documents and the interest of justice despite delay caused by inadvertence.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that a reassessment notice issued after the limitation period and based on a mere change of opinion is invalid, emphasizing that issuance requires actual despatch, not mere generation or digital signing.