Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Asif Ali Khan v. Manoj Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a dispute over sale of a residential flat does not qualify as a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, dismissing the appeal against plaint return.
Master Prashant & Anr. v. New St. Michael Academy & Anr.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking EWS entitlements after the school assured full compliance for the next academic session and the petitioners chose not to press the matter further.
Sumit Gupta v. Trapti Gupta
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that the wife's desertion during his critical illness amounted to mental cruelty.
Shamsher Singh v. Director of Panchayat and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a revenue order on land ownership due to disputed facts and limitation, directing the petitioner to seek remedy in civil court post-urbanization.
Rajeev Dagar v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that complaints under the non-compoundable POCSO Act cannot be referred to mediation or withdrawn based on settlement, and dismissed a delayed writ petition seeking revival of such a complaint.
Sanjay Jain v. Enforcement Directorate
Delhi High Court dismissed bail application of Sanjay Jain in a complex money laundering case, holding that the petitioner failed to satisfy the twin conditions under Section 45 of the PMLA and that the money trail and predicate offences are prima facie established.
Virender Chahal v. State and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of a rape FIR on the basis of a monetary settlement, holding that serious offences like rape cannot be compromised and emphasizing the impropriety of trial court suggesting such compromise.
Santosh Devi v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order against a partner in a cheque dishonour case for lack of specific averments showing her responsibility for the firm's business under Section 141 NI Act, preventing abuse of process.
All India Khilafat Committees College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the NCTE to consider and decide the petitioner's representation on the medium of instruction within a stipulated timeframe, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.
Ciena Corporation v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of a patent application deemed abandoned due to a patent agent's bona fide mistake, emphasizing that applicants should not suffer for their agent's errors under Section 21(1) of the Patents Act.
Anil Kumar Sole Proprietor v. National Highways Logistics Management Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging rejection of a tender bid due to submission of a common bank guarantee by two bidders, holding that such rejection is justified and not subject to judicial interference in writ jurisdiction.
Vijay Choudhary v. Directorate of Enforcement & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an appeal impugning both the confirmation of provisional attachment and prior rejection of document supply must be fully considered, remitting the matter to the Appellate Tribunal to decide the application for supply of relied upon documents in accordance with law.
Bijender Thakur v. Commissioner of GST & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration requires objective satisfaction and proper notice, modifying the cancellation date to the date of the Show Cause Notice instead of an earlier retrospective date.
Prasar Bharti v. Dish TV India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside an interim injunction restraining Prasar Bharti from using 'DD Free Dish', holding that 'Dish' is a generic term not entitled to exclusive trademark protection and no prima facie infringement was made out.
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited v. V Guard Industries Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining Crompton from using the mark “PEBBLE” on electric irons, holding that V Guard’s registered mark has reputation and the defendant’s use without due cause takes unfair advantage under Section 29(4) of the Trade Marks Act.
Major Shashi Chauhan v. Major Ritu Bhasin
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on grounds of mental cruelty, holding that prolonged separation combined with false and vindictive complaints by the wife constituted cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Karim Hotel Pvt Ltd v. Kareem Dhanani
The Delhi High Court held that a suit alleging trademark infringement and passing off is maintainable despite prior suit disposal without final adjudication, as a fresh cause of action arose from the defendant's business expansion.
State v. Rakesh Goel
The Delhi High Court upheld bail granted to hotel owners accused of culpable homicide by negligence in a fire tragedy, holding that the prosecution failed to prima facie establish offences under Section 304 IPC and that the bail order was neither perverse nor illegal.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Sandeep Goyal
The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award holding that the petitioner Corporation illegally terminated the respondent workman without complying with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, affirming the employer-employee relationship and awarding compensation.
ARMTECH (INDIA) LIMITED v. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award for lack of evidence that the respondent exercised its contractual right to deduct 5% of the value of electrical materials supplied.