Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Sapna & Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10097

The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurance company's appeal by recalculating compensation for a deceased motor accident victim, adjusting dependency deductions and affirming income assessment based on pre-pandemic returns.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation loss of dependency financial dependency

Aditya Singh v. Consortium of National Law Universities

20 Dec 2024 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2024:DHC:9846

Delhi High Court partially allowed a writ petition challenging CLAT-2025 answer key, correcting two questions while upholding others, emphasizing limited judicial interference in academic matters unless answer keys are demonstrably incorrect.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant judicial review answer key competitive examination CLAT-2025

Manu Prashant Wig v. State of NCT Delhi

20 Dec 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:10095

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a large-scale investment fraud case, emphasizing the right to speedy trial and prolonged judicial custody without trial conclusion.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail economic offences right to speedy trial Article 21

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd v. Khem Chand Alias Bittu

20 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10100
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal challenging compensation awarded for permanent disability and upheld the full quantum including non-pecuniary damages and 100% functional disability assessment.

motor_vehicle_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 contributory negligence functional disability permanent disability

Ajay Bhatia v. Jitender

20 Dec 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:10118

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's eviction petition under the DRC Act, holding that bona fide requirement and non-availability of suitable alternate accommodation were proved, and adverse inference was warranted against the tenant for failing to lead evidence.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act bona fide requirement alternate accommodation eviction petition

Glaxo Group Limited v. Gurmukh Kapoor

20 Dec 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:10127

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and costs to Glaxo Group Limited against Levotic Pharma for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off involving deceptively similar marks and packaging.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement copyright infringement passing off trade dress

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shishpal & Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10158

The Delhi High Court revised the compensation award in a motor accident claim by correcting the deceased's age, applying Uttar Pradesh minimum wages, upholding loss of consortium to the unmarried sister, and maintaining 8% interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation age of deceased minimum wages

M S Aishwarya Lakshmi Construction v. M S Empathy Infra and Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

20 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:9994
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The Delhi High Court directed the appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve payment disputes arising from a construction contract, after the petitioner demonstrated valid arbitration agreement and sufficient service attempts despite respondent's non-appearance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Arbitration agreement

Sarath Kanth Yalmarthy v. FIITJEE Ltd

20 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:10021

The Delhi High Court appointed an independent sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate an employment dispute involving non-payment of full and final settlement.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12 appointment of arbitrator

Nelakuduru Infra Sriganesh JV v. Northern Railway & Ors.

20 Dec 2024 · Sachin Datta; D. Y. Chandrachud
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the question of arbitrability of disputes including excepted matters is to be decided by the arbitral tribunal and not at the appointment stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 16 Section 17

Vijay Kumar and Others v. Director General Bureau of Indian Standards & Ors

20 Dec 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:10191
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Delhi High Court held that BIS Section Officers and Private Secretaries are entitled to Non-Functional Selection Grade pay scale benefits based on established historical parity with CSS/CSSS employees, quashing denial as arbitrary and discriminatory.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Non-Functional Selection Grade Historical parity Section Officers Private Secretaries

Aishwarya Agriprocessors Pvt Ltd and Anr v. Sri Aishwarya Food Industries Pvt Ltd and Anr

20 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9855-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an unreasoned order dismissing the vacation of an ad-interim injunction in a trademark dispute, remanding the matter for fresh consideration and waiving costs for delay in filing pleadings.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural ad-interim injunction Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC ex-parte order transfer of suit

Narinder Kumar Bhardwaj v. Union of India & Anr.

20 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9881-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's claim for increments in light of Supreme Court precedent within eight weeks, allowing the writ petition with liberty for further legal recourse.

administrative petition_allowed Article 226 increments Supreme Court precedent time-bound decision

Radha Kishan Agarwal and Anr. v. MS Ignyt Electricals

20 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9876-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellants' appeal and allowed the respondent's review petition after finding breach of interim injunction and consent order relating to trademark infringement and directed the respondent may initiate contempt proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement interim injunction Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC consent order

Union of India & Ors. v. Hav D Srinivasa Rao, Retd.

20 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9858-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld pension entitlement based on last held rank despite short tenure but restricted arrears payment to three years prior to the claim due to long delay.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pension calculation last held rank Armed Forces Tribunal limitation

Ashok Kumar Sharma v. Union of India

20 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9919-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful recall of a foreign service officer on medical grounds under the Indian Foreign Service Rules, dismissing his challenge to the administrative order.

administrative petition_dismissed Indian Foreign Service Rules Clause 8(3) recall from foreign posting medical grounds

Salim Malik v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

20 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9853-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order directing police investigation into an alleged forged medical prescription despite withdrawal of the related bail application, clarifying the Court's duty to act on forged documents irrespective of Section 215 BNSS.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant forgery medical prescription interim bail Section 215 BNSS

Khadi & Village Industries Commission v. Ms. Aparna Mallick & Anr.

20 Dec 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:10128

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to KVIC against unauthorized use of its well-known 'KHADI' trademark and domain name by defendant no.1, directing domain transfer and restraining infringement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off well-known mark permanent injunction

Commissioner of Police & Ors. v. Manish Kumar Meena

20 Dec 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:9960-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a police constable's dismissal without enquiry, holding that serious charges alone do not justify dispensing with departmental enquiry without recording objective reasons under Article 311(2)(b).

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry Article 311(2)(b) dispensing with enquiry disciplinary authority

Indra v. Union of India

20 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9973-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of a Section 18 Land Acquisition Act application as time barred, affirming strict adherence to statutory limitation periods.

property petition_dismissed Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 18 application Limitation period Section 12(2) notice