Delhi High Court

36,666 judgments

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M/S DIMENSION INVESTMENT & SECURITIES LTD v. M/s Grandeur Interiors (P) Ltd.

15 Dec 2023 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2023:DHC:8971

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.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Companies Act, 1956 Section 458A limitation period Official Liquidator

Sanjay Kaura v. Air India Limited

15 Dec 2023 · Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:9043

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.

labor petition_allowed Significant forfeiture of gratuity Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 moral turpitude criminal conviction

Renu Arora v. Suresh Kumar & Anr.

15 Dec 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:9137
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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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance impleadment Order I Rule 10 CPC dominus litis

SDM Alipur v. Deepanshu Agarwal & Anr.

15 Dec 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora

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.

civil appeal_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India Delhi Legal Services Authority legal aid eligibility income threshold

Trinity Globemerchants Pvt Ltd v. Manganga Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd

15 Dec 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:9037

The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of unpaid amounts, damages, and interest against a defendant who failed to supply contracted sugar despite receiving payments, after mandatory pre-institution mediation was complied with.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Supply Agreement Commercial Courts Rules 2018 Pre-institution mediation Breach of contract

Sunil Kumar Gupta & Anr v. Pushpa Jain

15 Dec 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:9139

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s refusal to allow defendants to amend their written statement to raise defenses available only to a non-party, emphasizing that only parties can plead such defenses.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC Amendment of written statement Non-party defenses Ownership dispute

Religare Finvest Limited v. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited

15 Dec 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:9047
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The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's pre-trial amendment application to implead additional defendants based on new SEBI findings, emphasizing a liberal approach to amendments necessary for effective adjudication without causing prejudice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint Order VI Rule 17 CPC Order I Rule 10 CPC necessary parties

Manish Kumar v. Delhi Transco Limited and Anr

15 Dec 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:9242
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The Delhi High Court held that experience for eligibility must be acquired after declaration of diploma results and dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of candidature on grounds of insufficient post-qualification experience.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ of certiorari writ of mandamus post qualification experience diploma completion date

Anil Kumar Anand v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Dec 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh
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The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions against UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. are not maintainable under Article 226 as it is not 'State' under Article 12, dismissing the petitioner’s service-related claims on maintainability grounds.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Article 12 Constitution of India writ jurisdiction Unit Trust of India UTI Asset Management Company

Renu Dalal and Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi

15 Dec 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:9017

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking regularization of contractual Assistant Professors, holding that contractual appointments without adherence to recruitment rules and explicit denial of regularization do not confer any right to permanency.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant regularization contractual employment Assistant Professor recruitment rules

Durga Nandan Srivastava v. Union of India

15 Dec 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:9144-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to treat the writ petition as a fresh representation and decide it within eight weeks, without commenting on the merits.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition fresh representation administrative decision reasonable time

Pulak M. Pandey v. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

15 Dec 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:9350
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging sexual harassment inquiry findings and penalties against a professor, holding that the inquiry complied with natural justice and statutory rules, and no error justified interference.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant sexual harassment inquiry natural justice writ of certiorari Article 226

Ram Milan v. Govt. of National Capital & Anr.

15 Dec 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:9268

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Labour Court's award holding that the petitioner voluntarily absented himself and was not illegally terminated, affirming the limited scope of writ jurisdiction in labor disputes.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Labour Court Article 226 Industrial Disputes Act Section 25F

State v. Nikhil Kumar

15 Dec 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:9236
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The Delhi High Court set aside the acquittal and convicted the accused for sexual assault of a minor child, holding that minor contradictions in the child's testimony do not undermine its credibility under the POCSO Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant child witness testimony POCSO Act sexual assault minor contradictions

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. Shamshad Begum & Ors.

15 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:9083

The Delhi High Court held that compensation for loss of love and affection is not permissible in motor accident claims, but all legal representatives including married daughters are entitled to loss of consortium compensation at fixed reasonable sums.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim non-pecuniary compensation loss of consortium loss of love and affection

Sarabpreet Singh v. Ashok Babbar & Ors.

15 Dec 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:9065

The Delhi High Court condoned delay in filing written statements in a civil suit subject to costs and procedural compliance, emphasizing resolution on merits over technicalities.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay written statement compensatory costs Order VIII Rule 1 CPC

M/S National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Smt Shweta Anand & Ors.

15 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:9103

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the tribunal's award of compensation for death caused by rash and negligent driving in a motor accident, applying the preponderance of probabilities standard.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed motor accident claim rash and negligent driving preponderance of probabilities FIR

Himalaya Wellness Company & Ors. v. PRK Productions LLP

15 Dec 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:9077

The Delhi High Court directed the defendant film producer to modify and certify the film to remove infringing use of the plaintiff's registered trademarks and trade dress, holding that the deceptive similarity constituted trademark and copyright infringement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement copyright protection trade dress deceptive similarity

Shri Satish Kumar Sakuja v. M/S. Appolo Cranes Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

15 Dec 2023 · Sachin Datta · 2023:DHC:9048

The Delhi High Court held that the 30-day period to file a reply under Order XIII-A CPC is directory, allowing condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act upon sufficient cause shown, and accordingly condoned the defendants' delayed reply subject to costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XIII-A CPC summary judgment mandatory vs directory condonation of delay

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Ruksana & Ors.

15 Dec 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:9084

The Delhi High Court modified a motor accident compensation award by adjusting future prospects, personal expense deductions, and non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents, affirming liability of the offending vehicle for rash and negligent driving.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim rash and negligent driving loss of dependency future prospects