Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Azidul Hoque & Ors. v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking electricity connection on private land occupied without ownership rights, holding that proof of ownership is mandatory outside notified JJ Clusters and illegal occupants cannot claim connection as a matter of right.
Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh; Ms. Aliza Alam; Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat v. Sh Mohinder Singh Lohia
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing pay fixation implementation for respondents, holding that a subsequent Supreme Court ruling cannot reopen an already implemented and unchallenged pay fixation order.
Karan Luthra v. Late Shri M. K. Subba
The High Court held that a suit for specific performance is not barred by limitation unless there is an explicit and communicated refusal to perform, and silence or non-response does not constitute refusal.
Siddharth Goswami; Geetanjali Reddy; Aditya Sachdeva v. M/S Manmohan Singh Wadhwa Constructions Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's commercial appeal due to a 99-day delay in filing, holding that in commercial matters delay must be short and accompanied by bona fide and non-negligent conduct to be condoned.
Manish Kumar Singh and Mritunjay v. Sarat Chandra Panda
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of sound health at entry and limiting writ interference to errors of law apparent on record.
Anish Muralidhar v. Ex NB Sub Dori Lal
The High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that such disability is service-related absent contrary proof and limiting its review to errors of law under certiorari jurisdiction.
Singh and Sgt. Mritunjay v. Sgt. Ranvir
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection absent proof to the contrary and limiting its review to jurisdictional errors under certiorari.
Amarjeet Rana & Ors. v. Gulshan Verma (Deceased) Through LRs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the execution court's order attaching property held under unregistered GPAs, ruling that such possession does not confer ownership to obstruct decree execution.
Salim v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 392 IPC but modified the sentence by releasing the appellant on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, considering his clean antecedents and social background.
Sub Inspector O Tuipa Maram v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the five-year regular service requirement in the Recruitment Rules for promotion to Assistant Commandant in SSB, dismissing the petition challenging its validity against the 2024 vacancies.
Satbir v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition as infructuous following events during its pendency.
Assistant Director v. Gautam Khaitan
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Gautam Khaitan, holding that the prosecution failed to prove abuse of bail conditions or sufficient grounds for cancellation.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Bindu Devi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award applying Delhi minimum wages and recognizing major married sons as legal representatives entitled to compensation despite earning.
Ashok Kumar Kaushik & Anr. v. Mahipal Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the period for filing Replication runs from the date the Plaintiff receives the complete Written Statement along with all documents, and documents filed later cannot be relied upon, dismissing the appeal against refusal to condone delay.
Deepak Malhotra v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed modification of a passport renewal order permitting the petitioner to renew his passport for ten years and travel abroad without prior court permission despite pending criminal cases, relying on statutory provisions and government relaxation.
Vaneeta Impex Private Limited v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that while distinct demands under Sections 73 and 74 of the CGST Act do not constitute the same subject matter barring multiple demands, pre-deposit cannot be charged twice for the same amount, allowing the petitioner to appeal without additional pre-deposit.
Puja Kumari v. Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellate order allowing redemption of detained personal gift goods on payment of fine and customs duty, dismissed departmental revision, and waived warehousing charges due to delay.
TCNS Clothing Company Limited v. Sunil Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a dispute arising from a lease of property actually used for commercial purposes falls within the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, even if the property is residential by municipal classification.
Hamdard Education Society & Anr. v. Reserve Bank of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the RBI Ombudsman lacked jurisdiction to entertain a third-party complaint by the University regarding HIMSR's bank accounts and dismissed the petitioners' interim application to de-freeze the accounts, emphasizing procedural compliance and balance of convenience.
Chattar Singh v. Delhi Cantonment Board
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a regularization application for unauthorized construction on defense land and stayed demolition proceedings pending its consideration.