Delhi High Court
29,474 judgments
Sanjay v. The State & Anr.
Bail was granted to the accused under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in a Section 363 IPC case where the minor prosecutrix voluntarily accompanied the accused and had no complaint against him.
Ashish Chauhan v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi); Surajit Chatterjee v. State
Delhi High Court quashed FIR for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation after statutory Internal Complaints Committee exonerated accused, holding continuation of criminal prosecution would be abuse of process.
Magpie Global Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed removal and disposal of expired and unclaimed consignments from a warehouse to enable the petitioner to surrender the premises, holding that warehousing charges liability rests with the importer.
M/S SUDHIRBHAI SAREE WALA PVT. LTD. v. M/S KEYAL EMPIRE DESIGNS PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals against an ex-parte injunction order but allowed the appellant to seek modification or vacation of the injunction under Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC before the Trial Court.
Dulli Biswas v. The Divisional Commissioner & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed eviction of senior citizens' son and daughter-in-law for ill-treatment under the Senior Citizen Act, condoning delay in appeal and affirming that contribution to construction does not confer ownership rights.
M/S ANSH CONSTRUCTION v. NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND OTHERS
The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation to release overdue payments to contractors within eight weeks, holding that indefinite delay clauses are unreasonable and payments must be made within a reasonable time frame.
Xufeng Chen v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed issuance of a tax-related No Objection Certificate to a foreign national overstaying his visa and granted limited extension of stay to enable compliance and exit from India.
Neeta Kumari v. M/S TATA AIG GENERAL INSURENANCE CO LTD & ANR
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a death compensation claim under the Employee’s Compensation Act for non-compliance with court directions and remanded the matter for fresh evidence and decision on merits.
Chander Mohan Manaktala v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that the DDA must mutate property in favor of the petitioner based on valid Letters of Administration and NOCs, quashing DDA's refusal relying on an unverified alleged revocation letter.
Ajay Yadav v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to Ajay Yadav in a criminal case involving alleged fraudulent sale deeds and corporate disputes, emphasizing that bail is the rule and detention the exception, especially where investigation is complete and no tampering is alleged.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. South Delhi Promoters Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal, holding that reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was invalid as it was based on a mere change of opinion without failure to disclose material facts by the assessee.
M/S Babaji Udyog v. Lalit Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed a petition to delete an infringing copyright registration and restrained the respondent from using the infringing label while permitting use of a non-infringing substitute.
Ajay Yadav v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to Ajay Yadav in a fraud and forgery case involving disputed company shares and sale deeds, emphasizing that completed investigation and absence of tampering risk favor bail even in serious economic offences.
Ahmed Saeed v. State
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304-I IPC, holding that the offence lacked premeditation but was proven by credible eye-witnesses and postmortem evidence.
Ranjeet Singh v. The Commissioner of MCD and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the dismissal of a writ petition seeking demolition of illegal constructions and recovery of possession on property whose allotment was cancelled and civil remedies exhausted.
Ravinder Lal Airi v. S.Shalu Construction Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that an order under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. directing FIR registration is not interlocutory and requires reasoned consideration of the police report, dismissing the petition challenging the Sessions Court's remand for a reasoned order.
National Coop. Union of India & Anr. v. Its Workmen
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award granting pay parity to workmen, holding that an alleged settlement was invalid for non-compliance with statutory requirements and affirming the Labour Court's jurisdiction to adjudicate and correct its award.
Nekhil v. Ravinder Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of motor accident claim petitions for non-filing of documents, holding that the Tribunal must grant reasonable opportunity and adopt a liberal approach consistent with natural justice and the welfare object of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Registration Committee's grant of insecticide registration to Respondent No.4, dismissing the petitioner's challenge for lack of locus standi and absence of arbitrariness.
Union of India v. Vijay Kumar and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld prior judicial directions for absorption and regularization of contract laborers under CPWD despite the Supreme Court's prospective overruling of the Air India judgment in SAIL.