Delhi High Court
49,371 judgments
Narender Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the refusal to recall the victim and her mother for further cross-examination under Section 311 CrPC, emphasizing the need to balance victim protection under POCSO with the accused's right to a fair trial and rejecting repeated frivolous applications causing harassment and delay.
B & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from matrimonial disputes under Section 482 Cr.P.C. following an amicable settlement between the parties to prevent abuse of the court process.
Master Arnesh Shaw v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed facilitation of treatment and clinical trials for children with rare diseases under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, mandated customs duty exemption on medicines, and ordered negotiations between government and pharmaceutical companies to ensure therapy availability.
Greenfield Residents Welfare Association v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that following repeal of Section 408 of the Companies Act, 1956, Central Government-appointed directors must cease control of UICPL, restoring management to credible shareholders subject to conditions ensuring development of Greenfields Colony in cooperation with the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad.
Kumar Rajeev v. Election Commission of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the penalty of withholding promotion for five years imposed on a government servant for fraudulent claim, dismissing the writ petition challenging the disciplinary orders and the Tribunal's dismissal.
Amit Bahl v. M/S Sidh Polywraps
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a Section 138 NI Act complaint due to failure of the complainant to prove legally recoverable debt and inadmissibility of electronic evidence without proper certification.
Shambhavi Sharma v. High Court of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s request to postpone the final examination dates to ensure adequate preparation time after late inclusion in the successful candidates list, balancing fairness with procedural timelines.
The Director General, Delhi Doordarshan Kendra v. Mohd Shahbaz Khan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's finding that workers engaged through a sham contractor were direct employees entitled to reinstatement and back wages, refusing to interfere with concurrent factual findings in writ jurisdiction.
M/S TECHNO COMPACT BUILDERS v. RAILTEL CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration panel must be broad-based and impartial, and appointed an independent sole arbitrator after finding the respondent's panel inadequate under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.
Neeta Bhardwaj & Ors. v. Kamlesh Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal concerning religious rights at Kalkaji Mandir as withdrawn following settlement and directed consolidation of all related funds into a designated Court-controlled account.
National Public School v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court stayed the CBSE's cancellation of a school's provisional affiliation, holding that withdrawal orders must comply with natural justice and consider lesser penalties before imposing the maximum sanction.
Naveen Educational and Cultural Society & Anr. v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court stayed the CBSE's cancellation of a school's provisional affiliation, holding that natural justice and proper application of mind to penalties are mandatory before such withdrawal.
Parents Association v. Directorate of Education & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to provide a personal hearing to parents before deciding on a school's fee increase application and set a timeline for the decision, preserving rights to challenge thereafter.
Balajee Infratech and Constructions Pvt Ltd v. The Chief Engineer National Highway P W Public Works Department Government of Maharashtra
The Delhi High Court allowed the Section 11(6) petition to appoint an arbitrator, holding that a non-member party cannot be compelled to arbitrate under SAROD rules and the court’s role is limited to verifying the arbitration agreement and limitation.
Sagar Sharma v. Staff Selection Commission
The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of candidates with defective colour vision from Delhi Police constable recruitment, affirming strict medical standards and dismissing their writ petitions.
HT Media Limited & Anr. v. Hindustan News Network & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that Defendant No. 1's use of marks and domain name deceptively similar to Plaintiffs' registered trademarks in the news publication sector constituted infringement and passing off, granting injunction and ordering domain transfer.
Ashish Tiwari v. Richa Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal against the Family Court's order directing 30% salary deduction for interim maintenance to his unemployed wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Praveen Kumar @ Parveen Kumar & Anr. v. State Govt of NCT Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from a neighborhood dispute under Sections 308/323/427/34 and 341/323/506/34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Zangas-KPTL Consortium v. GAIL India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court appointed a substitute arbitrator under Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the sole arbitrator recused himself at the final stage, directing appropriate fee release as per DIAC Rules.
Sanjeev Kumar v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC arising from a minor accident following an amicable settlement between the parties under its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.