Delhi High Court
64,767 judgments
Varsha Mandirata & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the State is strictly liable to pay compensation for death caused by negligence of its instrumentalities under Article 21, applying res ipsa loquitur and the multiplier method, and allowed the writ petition despite inter se disputes between government departments.
Pramod Kumar v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused in a serious POCSO case involving the sexual assault of a minor, holding that the victim's consistent testimony and corroborative evidence outweigh minor contradictions and do not justify bail.
Union of India v. Express Newspapers Ltd.
The Delhi High Court stayed the 1987 lease termination notices against Express Newspapers Ltd., directing detailed rent computations and resolving counsel fee issues, pending final adjudication on the validity of lease termination and possession recovery.
Anand Prakash v. Sohan Lal
The Delhi High Court fixed tentative use and occupation charges at Rs. 5,000 per month for a disputed shop during pendency of eviction proceedings, conditioning interim protection on timely payment.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Rajbir Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the MACT's award of compensation to a motor accident victim, rejecting the appellant's plea of contributory negligence and confirming the bus driver's sole liability.
Purshottam Dutt Thapliyal and Anr v. Ankur Goel and Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' appeal under Article 227 to reinstate their defence upon payment of arrears and interest in installments, setting aside the Trial Court's order striking off their defence.
GSP Crop Science Pvt Ltd v. Synergy Insecticides Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court disposed of a patent infringement suit by a consent decree based on a lawful settlement acknowledging the plaintiff's exclusive patent rights and binding undertakings by the defendant.
Tangri v. Hunter Security Force Private Limited
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator and referred the dispute to arbitration, retaining interim relief and relegating related proceedings to the arbitral tribunal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Gurmit Kaur & Anr. v. Kuldip Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld conditional permission for defendants to alienate parts of disputed property during pendency of a suit challenging a Will, with safeguards protecting plaintiffs' rights and directed trial on the Will's genuineness.
Union of India and Anr. v. Cipla Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed Cipla's review petition, affirming that rounding off the MRP of non-scheduled drugs is limited to two decimal points as per NPPA guidelines and applies prospectively.
GE CAPITAL GLOBAL ENERGY INVESTMENT BV v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 1(3)(1), INTERNATIONAL TAXATION & ANR
The Delhi High Court set aside a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, holding that investment in debentures is a loan transaction and without accrued interest, no escaped income exists to justify reassessment.
Pankaj Prakash v. United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of retrospective promotion, holding that the petitioner was duly considered and did not meet cut-off criteria, and that the promotion process complied with Supreme Court directions and applicable rules.
Megh Kumar Jain v. M/S India Overseas Coporation and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s dismissal of a workman’s claim as barred by the mandatory three-year limitation under Section 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act, rejecting writ interference.
Sunita Singh v. Shree Prakash Singh
The Delhi High Court granted unconditional leave to defend a suit based on an incomplete MoU, holding that triable issues of contract validity and jurisdiction require full trial despite absence of the original document at the leave to defend stage.
Imran Akmal v. Shahnaz Khan @ Shahnaaj Khan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to admit documents filed belatedly by the defendant under Order VIII Rule 1A CPC, emphasizing mandatory early disclosure and relevance in landlord-tenant disputes.
Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt Ltd v. Samtel Display Systems Ltd
The Delhi High Court set aside part of an arbitral award due to internal contradictions on share valuation and interest claims, affirming that awards must be reasoned and free from patent illegality under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
M/S DIMENSION INVESTMENT & SECURITIES LTD v. M/s Grandeur Interiors (P) Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Official Liquidator's recovery claim against a debtor company as barred by limitation under Section 458A of the Companies Act, 1956, holding that claims barred before winding up are not revived by the provision.
Sanjay Kaura v. Air India Limited
The Delhi High Court held that gratuity can be forfeited under the Payment of Gratuity Act only upon criminal conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude, setting aside forfeiture orders made without such conviction.
Renu Arora v. Suresh Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s dismissal of a third party’s application for impleadment in a suit for specific performance, affirming that a plaintiff cannot be compelled to join a non-contracting party against their will.
SDM Alipur v. Deepanshu Agarwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside costs imposed on a petitioner for non-appearance due to administrative lapse and upheld the provision of legal aid to a litigant with income below Rs. 3,00,000 under DLSA regulations.