Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
K.C. Sharma v. BSES Yamuna Power Limited
The Delhi High Court set aside disciplinary and appellate orders for lack of speaking reasons, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned orders to uphold principles of natural justice under Article 14.
Ramesh Singh v. Reserve Bank of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of an RBI employee seeking permission to appear for the Research Officer exam, holding that he did not meet the prescribed educational qualifications under the 2006 recruitment rules.
Sh. P. Suresh Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that colour blind personnel recruited prior to 2002 have a vested right to promotion and non-discriminatory treatment which cannot be withdrawn retrospectively by government policy, quashing orders denying such promotions.
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited v. SK Bhatia & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi must bear the cost of shifting an electric pole causing obstruction on a public road, modifying the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum's order accordingly.
Subhash Kapur v. Suraj Prakash Kapoor and Ors.
In two family partition suits tried together with overlapping issues, the defendant whose defence was struck off in one suit was entitled to cross-examine the plaintiff on matters relating to both suits and the common Will, as partial consolidation does not merge suits entirely.
Perfetti Van Melle S.P.A. & Anr. v. Om Prakash Khushwant & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that defendants' use of deceptively similar mark and label infringed plaintiffs' trademark and copyright, granting permanent injunction and damages including punitive damages.
CIT v. Titan Securities Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside the ITAT order deleting addition of share application money under section 68, holding that the Assessing Officer must be allowed to verify and discredit the assessee’s evidence when material indicates involvement with accommodation entry providers.
Union of India & Ors. v. Malhotra Book Depot
The Delhi High Court held that removal of a trademark without issuing the mandatory statutory notice in Form O-3 is invalid, entitling the proprietor to restoration and renewal beyond the prescribed limitation period.
Ravneet Singh v. Parul Tandon
The Delhi High Court set aside a Family Court order modifying child custody without discussing evidence and directed a rehearing with reasoned consideration of all evidence.
Kartar Singh v. GNCT of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court set aside dismissal of a jail warder for smuggling tobacco and substituted a lesser penalty of stoppage of increments on grounds of proportionality.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi v. Madhushree Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) where the assessee made a bona fide claim based on prevailing judicial precedents, clarifying that mere incorrect claims do not automatically attract penalty.
Mr Jos Chiramel, Adv. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that delay barred the appellant's claims for confirmation and pay parity, and that such claims require executive evaluation beyond writ jurisdiction.
Meena Tejrana v. Suresh Kumar Jindal and Anr.
The Delhi High Court decreed specific performance of a registered sale agreement, directing defendants to execute the sale deed and hand over possession after failing to perform their contractual obligations.
Brig. P.J.S. Rangar v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a promotion panel based on reiterated existing benchmarks, holding that no vested right to promotion arises before appointment orders are issued.
Divya Oram Kujur v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that sexual intercourse induced by a man already married, making the woman believe she is his lawful wife, amounts to rape under Section 376 IPC, setting aside the discharge order.
Divya Oram Kujur v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that sexual intercourse obtained by deceiving a woman into believing she is lawfully married to the man constitutes rape under Section 376 IPC, setting aside the discharge of the accused.
Bachita Baruah v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld Instruction No.42 directing Registering Officers not to examine the validity of documents presented for registration, holding that such matters are for courts and not within the Registering Officer's statutory duties.
Rajiv Mahendru & Anr. v. Chairman-MD, I.R.C.C., New Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking promotion, holding no automatic promotion right exists without fitness and DPC approval, reservation policy justified junior ST promotion, voluntary retirement acceptance estopped claims, and sick PSU financial incapacity bars monetary benefits.
Phool Chand & Ors. v. I.R.C.C., New Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition on merits for Petitioner No.1 adopting prior reasoning and dismissed it as withdrawn for Petitioner No.2 who took voluntary retirement.
Dayanand v. Sunita & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to condone delay caused by counsel’s lapse and directed the tribunal to decide the review application on merits in a motor accident compensation claim.