Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
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.
Trinity Globemerchants Pvt Ltd v. Manganga Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd
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.
Sunil Kumar Gupta & Anr v. Pushpa Jain
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.
Religare Finvest Limited v. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited
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.
Manish Kumar v. Delhi Transco Limited and Anr
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.
Anil Kumar Anand v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
Renu Dalal and Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi
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.
Durga Nandan Srivastava v. Union of India
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.
Pulak M. Pandey v. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
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.
Ram Milan v. Govt. of National Capital & Anr.
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.
State v. Nikhil Kumar
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.
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. Shamshad Begum & Ors.
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.
Sarabpreet Singh v. Ashok Babbar & Ors.
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.
M/S National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Smt Shweta Anand & Ors.
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.
Himalaya Wellness Company & Ors. v. PRK Productions LLP
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.
Shri Satish Kumar Sakuja v. M/S. Appolo Cranes Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
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.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Ruksana & Ors.
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.