Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Keshavamurthy Ramaiah v. Urological Society of India & Ors.

13 Dec 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:9651

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief allowing a disqualified candidate to contest USI elections, holding that disqualification without hearing on new allegations violates natural justice and that the plaintiff established a prima facie case for injunction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction election dispute natural justice bye-law amendment

Satish Kumar v. State

13 Dec 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:9618

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape based on the reliable sole testimony of the victim but modified the sentence to the period already served considering mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant sole testimony prosecutrix sexual offence rape

Inspector Shangkahao v. Union of India and Ors

13 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6231-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the relaxation of minimum height requirements for Scheduled Tribe candidates from the North East in CAPF recruitment, directing reassessment of petitioners on the relaxed standard.

administrative petition_allowed Significant height relaxation Scheduled Tribes Central Armed Police Forces physical standards

Inspector Shivkali Dhurve v. Union of India and Ors

13 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6336-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing application of relaxed height standards for Scheduled Tribes candidates from the North East in CAPF recruitment, following binding precedent affirmed by the Supreme Court.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Scheduled Tribes height relaxation Central Armed Police Forces Assistant Commandant recruitment

Vikesh Kumar Singh v. Director General Central Industrial Security Force and Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9487-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside removal from service orders against CISF personnel for disproportionate punishment compared to similarly placed ITBP personnel and directed their reinstatement without back wages.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings Central Industrial Security Force removal from service disproportionate punishment

SI Ved Prakash v. Krishan Kumar

12 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9662-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that acquittal on merits in criminal proceedings is not an acquittal on technical grounds under Rule 12(a) of the Delhi Police Rules, entitling the police officer to reinstatement following dismissal based on the same charges.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant acquittal on technical grounds Rule 12 Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980 departmental disciplinary proceedings reinstatement in service

SIKKA KARS GLOBAL PVT LTD & ANR. v. ABHAY KUMAR JAIN

12 Dec 2024 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:9683

The Delhi High Court held that striking off defence solely for non-filing of affidavit of admission/denial under the Commercial Courts Act is not justified if the written statement is timely filed, and set aside the Trial Court's order accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant affidavit of admission/denial Commercial Courts Act, 2015 striking off defence written statement

Parth Karamchandani v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9748-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the medical boards' decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit for Defence Services recruitment and dismissed the petition seeking a Review Medical Board.

administrative petition_dismissed medical fitness Indian Defence Services recruitment attic retraction medical examination

Mohsin Dehlvi Proprietor of Dehlvi Naturals v. Sana Herbals Private Limited

12 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9733-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to consolidate connected trademark rectification proceedings, holding that subsequent developments do not warrant interference with the original order.

civil appeal_dismissed consolidation of proceedings rectification petition trademark dispute Letter Patents

Pramod Kumar Bidua v. Union of India

12 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9607-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an airman with over 10 years of service and prior permission to join another government post is entitled to pro-rata pension under the Ministry of Defence Circular dated 04.11.2022, setting aside the respondents’ rejection.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pro-rata pension Indian Air Force Pension Regulations for the Air Force, 1961 Ministry of Defence Circular 04.11.2022

Priyaranjan v. Union of India

12 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9726-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's pay fixation claim by a reasoned order within eight weeks, disposing of the writ petition as a representation without expressing any opinion on merits.

administrative other Procedural pay fixation writ petition mandamus basic pay scale

Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sunita & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10200

The Delhi High Court upheld sole negligence of the truck driver in a fatal road accident, rejected contributory negligence by the car driver, and modified the compensation amount based on corrected minimum wages while maintaining 9% interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 contributory negligence compensation head-on collision

Dharam Pal Singh Rathor v. Krishan Kirpa Computer Industries Pvt Ltd

12 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10186
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The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of objections to an arbitral award holding that contractual indemnity claims related to Income Tax liabilities are arbitrable and the arbitral tribunal had inherent jurisdiction, dismissing the petitioners' challenge under Section 47 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitral award inherent jurisdiction Section 47 CPC Income Tax demand

Kunwer Fahmed Alam Ariyana v. Mamtesh Alam

12 Dec 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:10167

Apostasy by a Muslim wife leads to dissolution, not annulment, of marriage, and she remains entitled to maintenance under section 125 Cr.P.C. unless remarried.

family appeal_dismissed Significant apostasy maintenance section 125 Cr.P.C. dissolution of marriage

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sangita Yadav & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10157
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The Delhi High Court upheld the negligence of the offending vehicle in a fatal motor accident and modified the compensation by deducting job-related allowances, dismissing the insurance company's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Indian Penal Code Sections 279 and 304-A charge sheet as proof of negligence loss of income calculation

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Gurmeet Singh Chadha

12 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10156

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded to an injured motorcyclist, affirming reasonable income estimation, prosthetic cost allowance, and interest on future treatment under the Motor Vehicles Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation prosthetic limb income assessment

SPV Laboratories Private Limited v. The Controller General of Patents and Designs

12 Dec 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:10122

The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of a lapsed patent where the delay in renewal fee payment was due to a bona fide family emergency and the restoration application was filed within the prescribed period.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant patent restoration renewal fee Section 60 Patents Act Rule 84 Patents Rules

SPV Laboratories Private Limited v. The Controller General of Patents and Designs

12 Dec 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:10121

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to restore a lapsed patent where delay in renewal fee payment was due to a genuine family emergency, emphasizing a liberal approach under Section 60 of the Patents Act.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant patent restoration renewal fee Section 60 Patents Act Rule 84 Patents Rules

Veda Vyasa DAV Public School v. Devender Kumar Arya

12 Dec 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:10115

The Delhi High Court upheld that acceptance of resignation by a private school without timely approval from the Directorate of Education under Rule 114(A) of DSEAR is invalid, affirming reinstatement of the employee.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant resignation Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973 Rule 114(A) Directorate of Education approval

Sanjeev Aggarwal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

12 Dec 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:10090

The Delhi High Court quashed charges under section 306 IPC against the petitioner, holding that mere financial disputes and harassment without proximate instigation do not constitute abetment of suicide.

criminal petition_allowed Significant abetment of suicide section 306 IPC mens rea instigation