Delhi High Court

94,906 judgments

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Harjeet Kaur & Anr v. State & Ors

06 Apr 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:2422
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the grant of probate of a Will, holding that the testator was of sound mind at execution and the Will was duly proved without suspicious circumstances.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant probate Indian Succession Act, 1925 validity of Will attesting witness

Ms.Saahila Lamba, Adv. v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....

06 Apr 2023 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT; HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE M... · 2023:DHC:2394-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of BSF Nursing Assistants seeking Nursing Allowance, upholding the Supreme Court's ruling that educational qualifications and experience are valid criteria for allowance entitlement.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Nursing Allowance Nursing Assistant Staff Nurse Border Security Force

Davinder Bhardwaj v. Mini Khanna & Anr

06 Apr 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:2382

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition holding that the respondents complied with the order directing financial benefits, and the MACP scheme is not mandatorily applicable to private unaided schools.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contempt petition financial upgradation Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme private unaided schools

Transasia Private Capital Limited v. Gaurav Dhawan

06 Apr 2023 · Yashwant Varma · 2023:DHC:2336

Delhi High Court upheld enforcement of an English High Court foreign judgment against a judgment debtor served under Section 1140 of the UK Companies Act, validating jurisdiction despite governing law clauses designating foreign jurisdictions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant foreign judgment enforcement Section 1140 Companies Act 2006 asymmetric jurisdiction clause service of documents

Sonu @ Billa v. State

06 Apr 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:2374

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 354C IPC for voyeurism in a makeshift bathroom but set aside the POCSO Act conviction due to lack of proof of victim's age.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 354C IPC voyeurism private act reasonable expectation of privacy

Attar Singh v. Mahinder Singh

06 Apr 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:2345
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The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered family settlement partitioning immovable property operates as estoppel and dismissed the plaintiff's suit for partition, allowing the appeal against the preliminary decree.

civil appeal_allowed Significant family settlement partition suit registration of documents estoppel

Santram Patel and Ors. v. Central Reserve Police Force and Anr.

06 Apr 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:2398-DB

Delhi High Court granted a one-time three-year age relaxation for CRPF constable recruitment due to non-conduct of exams from 2018-2022 caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant age relaxation recruitment examination Central Reserve Police Force upper age limit

Akshat Baldwa & Ors. v. Yash Raj Films & Ors.

06 Apr 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2405

The Delhi High Court directed the implementation of accessibility features in films for persons with disabilities and mandated stakeholder consultations to frame binding guidelines under the RPWD Act, 2016.

constitutional other Significant accessibility Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 audio description subtitling

Fredric Gill v. John Masih Gill

05 Apr 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2845

The Delhi High Court held that Order VIII Rule 1 CPC is directory in non-commercial suits, allowing courts discretion to condone delay in filing written statements, and remanded the matter for reconsideration of condonation application including validity of service on an unauthorized attorney.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VIII Rule 1 CPC condonation of delay service of summons Special Power of Attorney

Voola Joshua Paul v. Ministry of External Affairs & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2385

The Delhi High Court held that a Trial Court's no objection certificate for passport renewal must specify the validity period, failing which the passport is issued for one year as per Passport Rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant passport renewal no objection certificate Passport Rules 1980 criminal trial

Atmaram Dubey v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

05 Apr 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:2415

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a criminal petition with liberty to file a revision petition before the Sessions Court, condoned delay, and permitted the petitioner to appear through counsel before the Trial Court.

criminal appeal_dismissed Procedural withdrawal of petition liberty to file revision petition condonation of delay exemption from personal appearance

Deepak Lamba v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr

05 Apr 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:3102

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute mutual settlement

Bhupender Kaur v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

05 Apr 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:3211

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a counterblast FIR case, imposing conditions to prevent witness intimidation despite ongoing investigation and absconding co-accused.

criminal appeal_allowed bail counterblast FIR intimidation of witnesses co-accused bail

Gurvinder Singh Saini v. Shri Manjit Singh G.K. & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2707

The Delhi High Court held that employees of unaided private schools are entitled to pay revision and arrears under the 6th and 7th Central Pay Commissions as per the Delhi School Education Act, directing the school to comply with payment and fixation orders with interest on delayed arrears.

labor appeal_allowed Significant 6th Central Pay Commission 7th Central Pay Commission Delhi School Education Act, 1973 pay revision

Mudit Sunda v. University of Delhi

05 Apr 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:2650-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that a candidate who fails to complete admission formalities within prescribed deadlines forfeits the right to admission, and courts will not grant relief absent exceptional circumstances.

administrative appeal_dismissed admission process deadline compliance merit list University of Delhi

Ram Mehar v. D.D.A.

05 Apr 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.; Hon'ble Mr. Justice Subramonium... · 2023:DHC:2469-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring the Labour Court's award reinstating a regular employee terminated without due process, holding that abandonment must be proved and termination without inquiry is illegal.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25F abandonment of service termination without inquiry

SH Prabhakara Rao Thanikonda & Ors. v. Export Inspection Council & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2472
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The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of petitioners' claims for higher ACP/MACP financial upgradations, holding no merger of posts occurred and the autonomous Export Inspection Council was not bound to adopt 6th CPC pay scale mergers.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme Export Inspection Council Junior Scientific Assistant

Sunita Kumar v. Anju Sharma

05 Apr 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2417

The Delhi High Court set aside the impugned order and directed the respondent to pay rent arrears from November 2020 to March 2023, disposing of the petition by mutual consent.

civil petition_allowed rent arrears impugned order payment of rent settlement

Poonam Kumar v. Yash Pal Karval

05 Apr 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:2392

The Delhi High Court modified the trial court's order to direct recording of the attesting witness's evidence before the Court itself instead of through a Local Commissioner, allowing procedural convenience with no objection from parties.

civil appeal_allowed Order XXVI Rule 10 CPC attesting witness Will Local Commissioner

Karnataka Bank Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:2384

The Delhi High Court directed the CIC to expeditiously hear the petitioner’s stay application against disclosure of sensitive bank inspection reports and restrained RBI from enforcing disclosure until then.

administrative petition_allowed Right to Information Act, 2005 Central Information Commission disclosure of information stay application