Delhi High Court
94,906 judgments
Manoj Kumar Singh v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court allowed furlough to a convict despite prior parole violation, emphasizing good conduct remissions and balancing reformation with public safety.
Ishwar Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing reconsideration of the petitioner's application for alternative land allotment, holding that rejection on limitation grounds was unjustified when the government had advised the petitioner to apply after full acquisition.
Harshlata Aggarwal v. Prabhakar Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that in an eviction suit, co-owners are not necessary parties and title disputes must be resolved separately, quashing the Trial Court’s order impleading a co-owner as a party.
Ramswaroop v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a student who appeared in any paper of a semester examination cannot claim 'no previous performance' for grading, but grading must consider marks from subsequent re-examinations as per University circulars.
Manoj Kumar and Ors. v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that only notified Jhuggi Jhopri bastis existing before 2006 are entitled to rehabilitation under the 2015 Policy, and unauthorized clusters without such notification are not protected from lawful eviction.
Ashish v. The State of NCT
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in an attempt to murder case after charge sheet filing, imposing conditions to safeguard the investigation.
Ritu Johari v. Vineet Taneja & Ors.
The Delhi High Court stayed visitation rights pending independent child counselling to safeguard the minor child's welfare amid allegations of objectionable conduct during visitation.
National Highways Authority of India v. M/S PATEL KNR HEAVY INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, holding that limited judicial interference is permissible only on specified grounds which were not established by the petitioner.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. Om Prakash
The Delhi High Court dismissed MTNL's writ petition challenging a gratuity order, holding that jurisdictional and applicability issues under the Payment of Gratuity Act must be decided by the Appellate Authority and that statutory appellate remedy is ordinarily efficacious.
Narinder Kumar Chaudhary v. Rajesh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's decree for recovery of Rs. 5,00,000 on a dishonoured cheque, applying statutory presumptions under the Negotiable Instruments Act and rejecting the defendant's forgery defence.
Vikrant Shridharrao Deshmukh v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a petition with liberty to seek cancellation of NBWs before the issuing court, stayed execution of the warrants temporarily, and directed independent consideration of the cancellation application.
Kushalveer Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to appoint a willing Defence Assistant for the petitioner in the departmental inquiry and stayed the inquiry until such appointment, emphasizing the right to fair assistance in disciplinary proceedings.
M/S GOLD CROFT PROPERTIES PVT. LTD. v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 6(7) of the PMLA, only the Chairperson or member can constitute a two-member bench, a single-member bench is competent to hear matters, and writ petitions challenging bench constitution are not maintainable when alternate remedies exist.
Gore Lal Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that while leprosy affected persons are entitled to equality and non-discrimination, they do not have a constitutional right to land ownership in leprosy colonies, emphasizing rehabilitation and social integration instead.
Pooja v. State of GNCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed prompt consideration and grant of ex-gratia compensation to the widow of a Delhi Police constable who died of COVID-19 contracted during official duty, rejecting administrative delays.
Sanjeev Malhotra v. Molina Batra
The Delhi High Court allowed forensic examination of disputed signatures on an agreement to sell, setting aside the Trial Court's perfunctory rejection to ensure proper scientific evaluation in a civil suit.
Meenakshi Kumar & Anr v. PNB Housing Finance Limited
The Delhi High Court set aside a trial court order directing defendants to lead evidence first under Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC for lack of prima facie admission and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Kaustav Mohan Dhar & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B IPC on the basis of a voluntary and lawful settlement in a private commercial dispute.
Hair Masters Salon Private Limited v. The Hair Masters Hair and Beauty Lounge & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions and ordered transfer of a disputed domain name to the plaintiff, holding that the defendants infringed the plaintiff's registered trademark "HAIR MASTERS" by using deceptively similar marks and domain names.
Sonal Kanodia v. Shri Ram Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's territorial jurisdiction and dismissed the appeal challenging the dismissal of the appellant's application under Order VII Rules 10 and 11 CPC.