Delhi High Court
38,124 judgments
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Bijender Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing MCD to pay 12% interest on delayed retiral benefits, rejecting financial crisis as a ground to reduce or deny interest.
Union of India v. Ex Hav Gohar Abbas Baquari
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for hypertension, affirming the presumption that ailments detected during service are attributable to military service unless clearly disproved.
M/S GAV DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. v. THE PUBLISHERS DAINIK JAGRAN & ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order returning the plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction in a defamation suit, holding that mere assertion of circulation outside the place of publication without specific averments is insufficient to confer jurisdiction.
Vijender Singh v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted probate of a Will after holding that minor discrepancies do not invalidate a duly executed Will absent real suspicious circumstances.
Rohit Singh Rathore & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITBP's amendment giving preference to personnel with longer service in harsh areas for deputation to Afghanistan, holding it a valid policy decision not violating constitutional or statutory provisions.
The Regents of the University of California v. Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the rejection of patent claim amendments under Section 59(1) of the Patents Act, holding that the amendments were within the scope of the original disclosure and permissible.
Arvind Kejriwal v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that retweeting defamatory content amounts to publication under Section 499 IPC, making the retweeter liable for defamation, and upheld the summons against Arvind Kejriwal for retweeting allegedly defamatory material.
District and Sessions Courts Employees Welfare Association v. District & Sessions Judge Headquarters & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that employees promoted prospectively under the 2012 Rules are not entitled to retrospective promotions from the date vacancies arose in absence of statutory mandate or mala fide delay.
Delhi Development Authority v. Jai Narain Gupta
The High Court upheld the CAT's order quashing penalty on a junior engineer who acted under written instructions of superior officers, holding he was not guilty of misconduct.
M/S ADITYA THERMOPACK PVT. LTD. v. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that a discharge voucher issued under protest does not bar arbitration and directed reference of the insurance claim dispute to arbitration under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Hemlata Gupta v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the authority of DSIIDC to reject a sole, non-competitive bid in an e-auction and re-auction the industrial plot, dismissing the petitioner's challenge.
Union of India & Anr. v. Anoop Kumar Upadhyay
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order quashing recovery of excess increments from a retired Group B employee, applying the Supreme Court's Rafiq Masih principle protecting employees from recovery causing undue hardship.
Dalip Jindal v. Directorate of Enforcement
Delhi High Court dismissed bail application of accused in a Rs. 527 crore money laundering case, holding that mandatory twin conditions under Section 45 of PMLA were not satisfied and multiple ECIR-based complaints are permissible.
Ashutosh Sharma v. State Thr. CBI
The Delhi High Court allowed passport renewal for an appellant with a pending criminal appeal under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the Court has discretion under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to permit renewal despite pending proceedings under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act.
Vivek Kumar Gaurav v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the CrPC does not mandate free supply of chargesheets to victims nor require courts to issue mandatory notices to victims at pre-trial stages, affirming existing procedural mechanisms and cautioning against directions that may delay trials.
Nirmala Devi v. State
The Delhi High Court disposed of a Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of a missing minor girl, directing police to continue investigation and submit monthly status reports.
Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals v. Yashoda Hospital and Research Center Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of an ex parte IPAB order removing a trademark due to failure to serve fresh notice, emphasizing the mandatory observance of natural justice.
RD Dogra v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of promotion to DIG on grounds of DG's displeasure recorded in the APAR, affirming that such adverse entries within the relevant period can be considered by the promotion committee.
Nikhil Wadhawan v. Priti Wadhawan
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of mental cruelty caused by the wife's conduct, including parental interference, false complaints, neglect, and prolonged separation.
M/S National Insurance Company Ltd v. Ms. Savita & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the Tribunal's finding that the vehicle bearing registration No. RJ-02CB-8286 caused the fatal accident due to rash and negligent driving, based on credible eyewitness and investigation evidence.