Delhi High Court
29,724 judgments
Sanjay Kumar v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to decide the petitioner’s clemency petition within six weeks, reserving the petitioner’s right to challenge the decision thereafter.
Venkateswaran v. Union of India
A writ petition seeking antedating of seniority was dismissed for non-impleadment of affected parties, reaffirming the necessity to implead all persons whose seniority would be disrupted.
Union of India & Ors. v. CDR PC Acharya (Retd) (01992-A)
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Cervical Spondylosis, affirming the presumption of service connection and limiting writ interference to errors of law.
Deutsche Lufthansa AG v. Ms Manisha Thakur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing the Industrial Tribunal to permit the management to adduce evidence in a Section 33-A complaint and dispose of the matter expeditiously, emphasizing fair opportunity and natural justice.
MS KAMLA BHEL CO PVT LTD v. SMT SUNITA MEHTA & ORS
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's application for restoration of a writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution due to inordinate delay and lack of sufficient cause, holding that negligence of counsel alone does not justify condonation of delay without petitioner’s proactive conduct.
The State Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Damandeep Chawla & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of accused in a robbery and dacoity case due to lack of credible evidence and procedural lapses.
Union of India & Anr. v. GP Capt Amitabh Mathur (Retd)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection and the limited scope of certiorari jurisdiction.
Vivek v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court transferred a writ petition filed by a person with disability to the Central Administrative Tribunal, holding that the Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences v. MI2C Securities and Facilities Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld correction of a typographical error in an arbitral award beyond the 30-day limit under Section 33(1)(a) of the Arbitration Act, applying the principle that tribunal errors should not prejudice parties.
Prajwal Elroy Raj v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application under the NDPS Act, holding that stringent bail conditions were not met given prima facie evidence of his key role in a narcotics trafficking syndicate using cryptocurrency and dark web.
Deepak v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 377 IPC for anal intercourse with a minor, affirming that slight penetration suffices for the offence and that delay in FIR and minor inconsistencies do not vitiate the prosecution case.
Naveen v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for robbery and grievous injury but modified the sentence to release him on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, recognizing the court's discretion despite mandatory minimum sentencing under Section 397 IPC.
Union of India v. Ex Sgt S Rakesh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are service-connected unless the employer proves otherwise, and limiting its review to jurisdictional errors under certiorari.
Sgt Mritunjay for Air Force Legal Cell v. Ex Sgt Chandrapal Singh 15211
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman suffering from Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising post-entry are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.
Gatika Revanth v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition challenging a medical board's decision with liberty to approach the Court later, as an appeal was pending before the competent authority.
Nayan Rasik Bhai Gadhesaria v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Nayan Rasik Bhai Gadhesaria in a commercial quantity narcotics case, holding that the prosecution's corroborated evidence under Section 37 NDPS Act justified denial of bail.
Amar Thakur v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Amar Thakur in a commercial quantity narcotics case, holding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case under Section 37 of the NDPS Act and the petitioner failed to satisfy the stringent twin conditions for bail.
Mukesh Kumar v. Anil Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for condonation of delay of 826 days in filing an appeal under the Employees Compensation Act, holding that insufficient reasons were shown for the delay and consequently dismissed the appeal.
Lalita Phartiyal v. Delhi Police & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking a court-monitored investigation into the suspicious death of an army personnel, holding that the investigations by police and military were proper and conclusively established suicide.
Court on Its Own Motion v. Vaibhav Kumar Advocate
The Delhi High Court accepted an advocate's unconditional apology for an unintentional contemptuous remark and closed the contempt proceedings.