Delhi High Court
67,052 judgments
Aruna Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a university circular mandating uploading of Governing Body meeting minutes is prospective and records prior to the circular must be accessed under the RTI Act, dismissing the writ petition seeking earlier records.
Kamlesh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Sections 304 Part I, 308, and 325 IPC with Section 34 for a fatal knife attack, affirming that common intention can be inferred from circumstances and that the injuries inflicted met the test for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Anu Gupta v. Vijay Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted summary possession decree to the plaintiff, rejecting the defendant's unregistered transfer and adverse possession claims, holding that only registered documents confer rights under Section 53A TPA and adverse possession is unavailable to a party asserting lawful ownership.
SUMAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court directed respondents to conduct an inquiry and decide on the petitioner's grievance within four weeks, ensuring procedural compliance and opportunity for further challenge.
Sanjay Sarin v. The Authorised Officer, Canara Bank & Ors.
The High Court held that approval of a resolution plan under the IBC does not discharge a personal guarantor’s liability and dismissed the writ petition challenging SARFAESI recovery proceedings against the guarantor for lack of maintainability.
Kamlesh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for murder under Section 302 IPC based on intentional infliction of fatal injuries with common intention, rejecting the applicability of sudden fight exception.
M/S GLOBUS SPIRITS LTD. v. WILD BERRIES BOTTLING PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining use of infringing marks 'WILD LAKE' and 'WHITE LACE' and permitted the defendant to adopt a new mark, referring the parties to mediation for settlement.
JBM Electric Vehicles Private Limited v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the debarment of JBM Electric Vehicles for alleged incorrect revenue declaration under the PLI Scheme, holding that natural justice was violated by denying prior hearing and that intra-group sales inclusion was not explicitly prohibited.
State Bank of India v. V.K. Bakshi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's discretionary reduction of removal from service to stoppage of increments under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, finding the punishment disproportionate to the misconduct.
Manoj Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking administrative overhaul of the Delhi Public School Society, holding that such reliefs require proper impleadment, hearing, and must be pursued through appropriate forums rather than a PIL.
Ashwani Chawla v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable if filed before the winding-up order, even if a Provisional Liquidator has been appointed earlier, and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of the summoning order.
Ashwani Chawla v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed before a final winding up order is maintainable despite appointment of a Provisional Liquidator, and dismissed the petition to quash the summoning order.
Abhinav Immigration Services Private Limited v. Sunita Seth
The Delhi High Court set aside an order for attachment of the petitioner's properties in execution proceedings subject to payment of a part of the decretal amount and remanded the matter for continuation of proceedings.
Delhi Technological University v. B S Rawat
The court held that acceptance of resignation by a Vice-Chancellor holding only additional charge without statutory authority was invalid, allowing reinstatement but denying back-wages due to respondent's gainful employment.
Neptune India Ltd v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as infructuous after arbitration proceedings commenced, holding that contractual disputes with arbitration clauses must be resolved through arbitration and not writ petitions.
Kamlesh v. State
The Delhi High Court modified convictions from culpable homicide to murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming that intentional infliction of fatal injury with common intention warrants murder conviction despite absence of explicit intent to cause death.
Ashwani Chawla v. State & Anr.
A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable if filed before the final winding up order, and appointment of a Provisional Liquidator does not bar such proceedings.
Jitinder Tiwari v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary punishment against a police officer for unlawful detention and misconduct, affirming limited judicial interference in departmental enquiries based on evidence and procedural fairness.
M/S CHINA CONSTRUCTION SAUSUM INDIA PVT. LTD. v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE-17, DELHI
The Delhi High Court stayed the operation of a garnishee order under the Income Tax Act pending disposal of the petitioner's review application, granting interim relief against recovery proceedings.
Ravinder Kumar Sharma v. Shri Rama Kant Mishra
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree directing refund of earnest money where the seller failed to prove ownership or authority to sell, and held the court had territorial jurisdiction to try the recovery suit.