Delhi High Court
59,941 judgments
Jaideep Singh v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a Section 11 petition for appointment of arbitrator filed within limitation and under a valid arbitration agreement cannot be dismissed on preliminary limitation objections, and appointed the arbitrator accordingly.
Hanzla Iqbal v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a POCSO and IPC case citing delay in FIR, conflicting birth dates of the prosecutrix, and prima facie evidence of possible honey trapping, while directing further investigation.
D.T.C v. The Presiding Officer & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that termination of a probationer without assigning reasons under service regulations is lawful and not punitive, setting aside the Labour Court's reinstatement award.
Ramesh Chander Gupta v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that gratuity withholding under Rule 69(1)(c) of the CCS Pension Rules applies only to retired government servants and dismissed a third party’s interlocutory application seeking to withhold gratuity of serving government employees in a civil suit.
Anil Bali v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the issuance of a charge-sheet as premature, holding that judicial intervention is not warranted before disciplinary proceedings conclude.
Chidi Berr Nwayoga @ James v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under the NDPS Act and Foreigners Act, holding that reliable police evidence and procedural compliance suffice for conviction despite absence of independent witnesses and minor procedural irregularities.
Asha Chandra v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a pay disparity claim related to the 7th Pay Commission on limitation grounds and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Manoj v. State
The Delhi High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC based on CCTV evidence and mitigating circumstances, ordering his release after serving ten years.
Durgesh Nandini v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that seniority in DTC must be fixed based on merit at appointment to the cadre post of Traffic Superintendent, not on prior trainee selection, and set aside the CAT order directing otherwise.
Rajesh Kumar & Ors. v. Ministry of Home Affairs & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the respondents' recalculation of vacancies for constable recruitment based on reservation policy percentages and directed completion of the selection process accordingly.
Harinarayan Rajeshwar Vidya Vihar v. Central Board of Secondary Education and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed CBSE's non-speaking refusal of provisional affiliation and directed a fresh inspection and de novo consideration of the petitioner's application with an opportunity of personal hearing.
VLS Commodities Private Limited v. Late Somesh Mehrotra through Sadhna Mehrotra & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's right to maintain status quo over disputed shares by restraining defendants from alienating them during pendency of a recovery suit, despite ongoing succession proceedings.
M/S. AGRAWAL METAL WORKS PVT. LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
The Delhi High Court directed DGFT to issue MEIS benefits manually and Customs to honor them without electronic transmission where electronic verification fails, resolving delays in export incentive processing.
Nirmal Kumar Mahaveer Kumar v. Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax and Another
The Delhi High Court remanded a GST penalty case for fresh consideration, emphasizing the need to provide the petitioner an opportunity to explain delay due to expired e-way bill before confirming penalty.
Rajneesh Miglani v. Manish Miglani
The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a family court case to a more convenient forum for the wife, emphasizing her convenience as paramount in transfer petitions.
Shelly Tyagi v. Rajesh Tyagi
The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer petition by consent, directing the matrimonial dispute case to be transferred from Dwarka Family Court to Tis Hazari Family Court for disposal.
Anjul v. Office of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-12
The Delhi High Court held that interest is payable on delayed tax refunds under the VSV Act, directing payment of interest at 5% per annum from 90 days after refund determination until actual payment.
Nidhi Jain v. M/S G AND B FASHIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that the existence of a valid arbitration agreement mandates appointment of an arbitrator to decide lease disputes, including contested issues of accord and satisfaction, without the court conducting a mini-trial.
Dabur India Ltd v. Mani Kant Dang & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that legal heirs of a deceased defendant cannot file a written statement if the original defendant's right to do so was closed and not challenged, dismissing their appeal for condonation of delay.
Arvind Kumar Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition seeking pay scale revision with liberty to the petitioner to make a representation for a time-bound decision by the respondents.