Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Maulana Abdul Subhan v. Mohd. Omar Faridi
The High Court set aside the order striking off the petitioner’s defense, allowed him to defend the suit, and imposed costs for delay.
Mrs. R v. The Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed medical termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks based on conclusive diagnosis of substantial fetal abnormalities and upheld the petitioner’s reproductive rights under Article 21.
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd v. Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Council & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council has jurisdiction to refer disputes to arbitration under the 2006 Act for supplies made after registration, regardless of contract date, dismissing MRPL's appeal.
Prashant Kumar Sona & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order denying retrospective seniority to Section Officers promoted through delayed LDCE, holding seniority must be fixed from actual promotion date when the quota rule breaks down due to prolonged deferment.
Pacific Convergence Corpn Ltd. v. Data Access (India) Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed SMS Textiles Limited's application for possession of property in a winding up proceeding, holding that the applicant was a shell company involved in fraudulent diversion of funds and not entitled to relief against the Official Liquidator.
Casa 2 Stays Pvt. Ltd. v. VLCC Personal Care Ltd.
The High Court set aside the trial court's order allowing additional documents to be placed on record under Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC, holding that the respondent failed to establish reasonable cause for non-disclosure at the time of filing the plaint.
Magma HDI General Insurance Co Ltd v. Harish Kumar Sukhija
The Delhi High Court upheld liability in a motor accident claim, enhanced compensation for grievous injuries causing vegetative state, and refined principles for assessing attendant charges, disability, and interest.
Shashi Bala Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking alternate flat allotment due to petitioner’s inordinate delay and non-compliance by the original allottee leading to cancellation of allotment.
ITW GSE APS & ANR v. DABICO AIRPORTSOLUTIONS PVT LTD & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that the suit patent for a preconditioned air unit with variable frequency driving is not limited to modular embodiments and granted interim relief for patent infringement against defendants’ PCA units.
Shruti Vora v. Equestrian Federation of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Equestrian Federation of India's Olympic Dressage selection criteria as rational and consistent with international standards, dismissing the petition challenging the selection of the athlete for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Srinivasa v. The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Agriculture Insurance Company of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging non-selection in a recruitment process, holding that the authority lawfully fixed minimum qualifying marks for the interview as reserved in the recruitment notice and the petitioner was estopped from disputing the criteria after participation.
Md. Ayub Pathan v. The State of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for the petitioner found with commercial quantity heroin, holding that bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act requires reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty and not likely to reoffend, which were absent here.
Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute v. Giridhari Pal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the promotion of a Technical Assistant to Senior Technical Assistant w.e.f. 21.07.2016, rejecting claims for earlier promotion due to recruitment rules and delay.
M/S NEUTRAL NVOCC PVT.LTD. v. M/S CARGOCARE FREIGHT AND FORWARDING PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring a suit dismissed for non-prosecution due to deficiency in affixation of stamps on summons, granting the appellant an opportunity to cure the defect.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Siroman Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award entitling a workman performing duties of Garden Chaudhary to the corresponding pay scale from the date of such duties, despite lack of formal promotion or trade test qualification at that time.
Rinku Saini v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307/34 IPC due to lack of common intention and modified it to voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 IPC, reducing the sentence accordingly.
NBCC (INDIA) LTD. v. MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the referral of a dispute to arbitration under Section 18(3) of the MSMED Act, holding that the arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction to decide its own competence, distinct from the court's pre-referral jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.
Union of India v. M/S Shivalik Fasteners Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting the Union's reduction of contract quantity without reasonable notice and set aside pre-award interest contrary to contract terms.
Apple Sponge and Power Limited v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking direction to the bank to accept a One Time Settlement proposal, holding that the bank's commercial decision to reject a low offer amid ongoing recovery and insolvency proceedings is not subject to judicial interference.
Shri Ram Gen. Insurance Co. Ltd v. Mumtaz Begum & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company’s appeal challenging the compensation calculation order, holding that issues not raised earlier cannot be entertained at this stage.