Delhi High Court
67,052 judgments
Captain Adil Shah v. Air India Limited; Capt K Sai Sashanka v. Air India Ltd
The Delhi High Court clarified that Flying Allowance forms part of back wages payable to reinstated pilots, directing Air India to disburse the same in accordance with government circulars.
Suresh Chandra Singh v. Delhi Cantonment Board
The Delhi High Court held that during pendency of industrial disputes, service conditions of employees cannot be altered or outsourced without complying with Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, and writ petitions under Article 226 are maintainable to enforce this protection.
Anil v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application for suspension of sentence and bail under Section 389 Cr.P.C., holding that no cogent grounds or patent infirmity existed to justify bail post-conviction for dowry death and cruelty offences.
Sh. Pradeep Sethi & Anr. v. Usha Rani Sethi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside an unreasoned order rejecting an application for amendment of pleadings under Order VI Rule 17 CPC and remanded it for fresh, reasoned consideration.
Dr Yashwant Singh v. Encore Asset Reconstruction Company Pvt Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act for appeals before the DRAT, dismissing the writ petition challenging it.
Subhash Aggarwal v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murdering his son based on consistent ocular, ballistic, and forensic evidence despite minor contradictions and procedural lapses.
Munish Soni & Anr. v. Navin Soni
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld contempt findings against appellants for wilful violation of a consent decree despite their denial of receipt of payment and availability of alternate remedies.
Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar and Ors.
Delhi High Court directs coordinated multi-agency action and regulatory reforms to prevent fraudulent domain name registrations infringing trademarks and mandates verification of registrant identities and regulation of privacy features.
Harminder Singh Suri v. Amrik Singh Suri
The High Court upheld the rejection of a petitioner's application for return of plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC, holding that only the plaint's valuation governs pecuniary jurisdiction and unpressed amendment applications cannot alter it.
Devendra Verma v. Ashish Goyal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against concurrent findings that a registered sale deed was valid, the appellant was a tenant in default of rent, and the respondent was entitled to recover rent arrears following lawful termination of tenancy.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Patent Controller's order rejecting a wind turbine system patent for procedural unfairness and lack of reasoned order, remanding the matter for fresh consideration with opportunity to be heard.
Extreme Coating Private Ltd. v. Jotun India Private Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit filed before the pre-institution mediation mechanism under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act was operational is maintainable and cannot be rejected for non-compliance with mandatory mediation requirements.
Sudipta Basu v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 52(4) - New Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's order disallowing loss due to delayed filing of income tax return without condonation of delay, confirming that only the Board can condone such delay under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act.
Public Works Department v. Pappu & Anr.
The Delhi High Court condoned delay in filing appeals under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, stayed recovery proceedings, and directed the Appellate Authority to decide jurisdiction and merits in gratuity claims involving muster roll periods.
Kamini Arya v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court emphasized the child's fundamental right to education under Article 21-A and directed facilitation of school admission despite the mother's judicial custody, dismissing her interim bail application as withdrawn.
Suleman v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that the FSL report is not part of the charge sheet under NDPS Act cases, and filing the charge sheet within time without it does not entitle the accused to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C.
Sunil Kumar v. Delhi State Cooperative Bank Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the dismissal of a bank employee's writ petition due to inordinate delay and failure to file appeal before the competent authority.
Shailender v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail in a commercial quantity heroin case, holding that alleged procedural deficiencies in sampling do not vitiate the prosecution case at the bail stage under the NDPS Act.
Sandeep v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder and destruction of evidence based on strong circumstantial and forensic evidence despite absence of eyewitnesses.
Meera Devi v. Shyam Sunder Sharma
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a matrimonial appeal upon an amicable settlement involving payment of Rs. 10 lakhs and withdrawal of all pending proceedings, recording the settlement as full and final.