Delhi High Court
29,726 judgments
Basant Kumar & Ors. v. Election Commission of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the seniority of ad hoc appointees regularised before direct recruits, setting aside the Tribunal's order that had invalidated the seniority list placing ad hoc appointees senior to direct recruits.
Jitendra Kumar Meena v. Arti Ahuja & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's closure of contempt proceedings, directing that fresh challenges to transfer orders be decided on merits without influence from contempt observations.
Nidhi Sharma v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC on the basis of a voluntary and amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Shashi Bala Sharma v. Income Tax Officer Ward 59(8), Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside an assessment order and demand notice for AY 2018-19 for failure to grant a personal hearing, remanding the matter for fresh consideration in accordance with law and judicial precedents.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-1 v. M/S Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act where the penalty notice was vague and the issue was debatable at the relevant time.
Sh. Ram Pal v. M.C.D & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking pension and retiral dues, holding that the Central Administrative Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over such service matters under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
Manpreet Kaur and Anr v. Ms Nidhi Gupta and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a civil contempt petition against a school for delayed salary payments, holding that financial difficulties negated wilful disobedience required for contempt.
H&M Hennes & Mauritz Retail Pvt. Ltd. v. Legal Metrology Department Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against H&M, holding that loose garments sold after consumer inspection are not pre-packaged commodities under the Legal Metrology Act, and thus the labelling rules do not apply.
Kamlesh v. Union of India & Ors.
Delhi High Court remanded the case to the Tribunal to reconsider the petitioner's entitlement to voluntary retirement benefits after reinstatement, emphasizing proper calculation of qualifying service and adherence to procedural fairness.
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED v. CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND OTHERS
The Delhi High Court set aside the patent rejection order for non-application of mind and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication considering only surviving claims and submissions.
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Dinesh Mahawar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order granting reservation benefits and appointment to Scheduled Caste candidates holding out-of-state caste certificates for DSSSB recruitment, following the binding Pushpa precedent.
Sujeet and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Wrestling Federation of India's expert committee's decision to exempt elite wrestlers from selection trials for the Asian Games, holding that courts should not interfere in sports selections absent arbitrariness or mala fide.
DAV College of Teacher Education, Koraput v. National Council for Teacher Education & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the NCTE Appellate Committee to decide the petitioner's pending appeal for restoration of recognition within one week, allowing submission of updated faculty details.
Shambhavi Kejriwal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking participation in JoSAA counselling rounds without payment of the seat acceptance fee, upholding mandatory procedural rules that non-payment results in exclusion from further seat allocation.
ICICI Bank Limited v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that SEBI has jurisdiction to restrain a bank from alienating assets under investigation, and such SEBI orders prevail over SARFAESI Act rights, dismissing the bank's writ petition challenging SEBI's directions.
Rajesh Jain Proprietor, M/s Pioneer Paper Agency v. M/s Shiv Shakti Impex
Delhi High Court dismissed appeal challenging arbitral award, holding that membership in Paper Merchants Association conferred arbitration jurisdiction and confirmed the award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
St Stephens College v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the right of minority institutions under Article 30(1) to conduct interviews with weightage for minority candidates alongside CUET scores, restraining the University of Delhi's decision mandating sole reliance on CUET for minority admissions pending final adjudication.
Neeraj v. Preeti
The Delhi High Court allowed the matrimonial appeal and dissolved the marriage by consent under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
MS. B v. State on NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to grant prior notice before arrest in exceptional circumstances, dismissing the petition challenging such an order in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Nathu Singh.
Hardit Singh Batra & Anr. v. Jaspreet Pal Singh Batra
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a suit for joint trial with another suit, holding that the suits involve different subject matters and necessary parties to the second suit were not before the Court.