Delhi High Court
47,108 judgments
Shankar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused in a murder and arms offence case, holding that credible evidence and risk of witness tampering preclude bail despite inconclusive forensic linkage of the weapon.
Nnova and Company v. Chand Raheja and Anr.
The Delhi High Court cancelled the respondent's trademark 'NOGA' for being deceptively similar to the petitioner's well-known trademark 'NOVA' and directed removal from the trademark register.
Ravinder Kumar Jain v. Delhi Development Authority
Delhi High Court held that failure to transfer registration under Clause 4 of RRS 1981 does not bar allotment eligibility and directed DDA to issue allotment and possession to petitioner, setting aside belated cancellation.
Dr Praveen Singh v. Dr Ashish Goyal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition alleging disobedience of its order quashing termination, holding that refusal to reinstate a contract employee after expiry does not constitute contempt.
Ram Niwas Tyagi v. Delhi Development Authority; Laxmi Narain Tyagi v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking a second chance for allotment of alternate plots after cancellation due to non-payment of premium, holding the claims barred by delay and laches.
Monika v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld a one-year externment order against a habitual offender involved in multiple bootlegging cases, affirming limited judicial interference in such preventive measures under the Delhi Police Act.
M/S AGARWAL ASSOCIATES (PROMOTERS) LIMITED v. M/S SHARDA DEVELOPERS
The Delhi High Court upheld the Sole Arbitrator's order permitting interrogatories and discovery in arbitration, holding no jurisdictional error or bad faith, and dismissed the challenge under Article 227.
Mary Leela Thukral v. Deepika Hingorani
The Delhi High Court disposed of the probate appeal as not pressed following an amicable settlement regarding the sale of the inherited flat and payment of the appellant's share.
TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED v. BEENA SHARMA & ANR
The Delhi High Court held that where an arbitration agreement specifies multiple seats, the party initiating arbitration may choose any seat, thereby conferring exclusive jurisdiction on the courts at that seat, and appointed an arbitrator accordingly.
Adhithiya Sairam v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld AIU's policy denying equivalence to a US distance learning high school diploma for MBBS admission, dismissing the writ petition challenging the refusal.
Arun Kumar Jain v. Padam Chand Jain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the transfer petition seeking consolidation of two civil suits involving related but distinct properties and issues, holding that transfer and consolidation are inappropriate where parties, issues, and procedural stages differ significantly.
SAGA MUSIC PRIVATE LIMITED v. KARMA ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MR. UMESH KUMAR YADAV
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to the plaintiff music label against the defendant for breach of copyright assignment agreements and failure to deliver sound recordings.
Reliance Commercial Finance Limited v. Taraashna Financial Services Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award as barred by limitation, holding that service by registered post to the last known address constitutes deemed receipt under the Arbitration Act.
Priyanka alias Anuradha Sharma v. Amandeep Bhardwaj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a partition suit as barred by Section 10 CPC due to pendency of an earlier suit involving the same cause of action and parties, emphasizing avoidance of multiplicity of litigation.
Satinder Singh Bhasin v. State of NCT of Delhi
The High Court set aside non-reasoned summoning and revision orders for failure to apply judicial mind and remanded the matter for a reasoned order in accordance with settled law.
The State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Satish Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition challenging acquittal in a POCSO case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the survivor's minority and that the relationship was consensual.
Bishnu Pratap v. Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that termination of service for suppression of FIR registration requires reasonable discretion considering the nature of offence and acquittal, and reinstated the petitioner whose acquittal was on benefit of doubt.
AXA France Vie-India v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the GST demand on reinsurance services related to government insurance schemes for 2017-2018, holding that exemption notifications were curative and clarificatory with retrospective effect.
Rajat Gupta v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case due to lack of direct evidence or contraband recovery, emphasizing that co-accused statements alone cannot deny bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Thokchom Shyamjai Singh & Ors. v. Union of India Through Home Secretary & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition challenging arrest and remand orders involving personal liberty is maintainable before a Single Bench despite withdrawal of an earlier petition before a Division Bench, rejecting the plea of constructive res judicata.