Delhi High Court
44,251 judgments
Ganpati Industries v. SPP Food Products Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing amendment of the plaint to correctly identify partners of a partnership firm, holding such amendments permissible under CPC and not barred by limitation.
M/S Optimum Viking Satcom India Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST registration under Section 29(2) CGST Act must be based on objective reasons and due procedure, and modified the cancellation date to the last date of return filing instead of an arbitrary retrospective date.
Ajanta Soya Ltd v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that customs exemption benefits under TRQ for crude soyabean oil imports must align with DGFT policy, extending benefits till 30.06.2023 and allowing refund of duties paid due to earlier notification discrepancies.
Babu Shetty v. Justice V. Kameswar Rao & Saurabh Banerjee
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging cancellation of promotion of a CRPF personnel on medical grounds, holding that statutory service rules and government notifications exempting CRPF from disability protections govern promotion eligibility.
Vishnu v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused who surrendered after absconding, considering the hostile witness and bail granted to co-accused, subject to conditions.
Tata Motor Limited v. Delhi Transport Corporation
The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal’s order restraining DTC from recovering disputed penalty amounts from TML pending arbitration, rejecting DTC’s estoppel and res judicata arguments based on prior withdrawal of Section 9 petition.
Hari Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of an adult woman who married of her own free will, holding that parents cannot interfere with her married life.
Md Sadiq @ Chota Chikna v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court rejected bail application of accused involved in robbery and threatening police officers with deadly weapons, emphasizing seriousness of offences and ongoing investigation.
Usha v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed a Habeas Corpus petition directing the custody of a missing girl to be handed over to her mother after confirming her voluntary return and recording her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C.
Lokesh Chugh v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking directions for the Ph.D. viva voce, accepting the University’s assurance to conduct it expeditiously without fixing a specific date.
Sharp Mint Ltd. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that 'work in progress' is synonymous with 'semi-finished goods' under the insurance policy, entitling the insured to recover losses repudiated by the insurer on that ground.
Dr. Brij Mohan Gandhi v. M/S Emprocell Clinical Research Private Limited
The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiff's suit for recovery of shares and compensation as barred by limitation and held that the winding-up petition time cannot be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act.
Sharp Mint Ltd. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that fire caused by oxygen ingress due to gasket failure in a vacuum-sealed distillation plant is covered under the fire insurance policy, rejecting the insurer's auto-ignition exclusion defense and awarding the plaintiff full indemnity with interest.
Rekha Manglik & Ors. v. Vinay Kumar Garg & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a Final Decree in a partition suit is executable from the date it is passed and cannot be modified on account of subsequent deaths of parties, even if not yet engrossed on stamp paper.
Arun Gupta v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' suit for damages for malicious prosecution and illegal detention, holding that the FIR registration, arrest, and prosecution were lawful and without malice.
P. Nihal Srivatsav v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to modify PwD status in JEE Mains application after the correction window closed, holding that examination rules and timelines cannot be judicially altered to accommodate individual difficulties.
Dr Kiran Pal Singh v. Purnima Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the dismissal of a defamation complaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction, affirming that courts must have jurisdiction over the place of offence or its consequences.
National Insurance Co. Ltd v. Hema Devi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of compensation for death caused by rash and negligent driving of an insured motorcycle, enhancing the quantum and affirming insurer's liability under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Delhi Development Authority v. Surinder Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing notional promotion and pension revision for an employee denied promotion despite qualifying a departmental exam, emphasizing that denial of promotion when others were promoted amounts to discrimination.
Gourav Rajput v. Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging minimum qualifying marks for interviews in recruitment, holding that retrospective relief cannot be granted after completion of the recruitment process despite subsequent rule amendments.