Delhi High Court
29,725 judgments
Lal Mohammad v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi and Others
The Court held that a major missing person’s autonomous choice to reside with her husband must be respected, and no further custody order is warranted in a Habeas Corpus petition filed by her parent.
Trushtima Sharma v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The court dismissed the Habeas Corpus petition after the alleged detainee appeared in person and denied illegal detention, holding no further relief was warranted.
Priya Narayanan & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a prompt in-house enquiry causing brief delay does not attract penal liability under Section 21 of the POCSO Act and quashed charges framed against school authorities for failure to report the offence.
Nishant Mukul v. Nischal Aggarwal
The Delhi High Court held that a director who was in charge at the time of issuance of dishonored cheques can be held liable under Section 138/141 NI Act, and pre-trial quashing is inappropriate absent unimpeachable evidence.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan v. Geetanjali Yadav
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing appointment of a candidate excluded due to a minor technical error in the application form, emphasizing that trivial mistakes not affecting substantive eligibility should not bar selection.
Himanshu Yadav and Anr. v. A.I.I.M.S & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld rejection of candidates' OBC-NCL certificates issued outside the prescribed validity period, affirming strict adherence to recruitment advertisement conditions for reservation eligibility.
Sh. Sandeep Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition of a daily wager with over eleven years of continuous service, directing his regularisation as a one-time measure under the principles of Umadevi and Article 14 fairness.
Sushma Sahni v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Sh. Rishant Sadh & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Anirudh Dawar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 377, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Krishan Kumar Vats v. Shobha Ram Vats & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the suit property is the individual property of Defendant No. 1 and not joint Hindu family property, rejecting the Plaintiff's partition suit and upholding the validity of the gift deed and will executed by Defendant No. 1.
Divyanshu Kalra & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. Alchem International Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from using the deceptively similar trademark 'ALCHEM' for pharmaceutical products, rejecting the defence of acquiescence and delay.
Vinod Kumar & Ors. v. State Through SHO Sangam Vihar South Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Kuldeep Singh Dabas v. GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that pay re-fixation orders affecting an employee's emoluments must be preceded by a show-cause notice and allowed the petitioner to challenge the pay re-fixation afresh, setting aside the Tribunal's limited order on recovery.
Union of India v. S K Jasra
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside a chargesheet issued without disciplinary authority approval, affirming that such a chargesheet is void ab initio and cannot be retrospectively validated.
Mr. Durga Dutt, Mr. Sahib Kochhar, Ms. Shayal Anand, Mr. Sai Manik Sud and Mr. Aryan Mishra v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and dismissal of a BSF officer for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC, rejecting his claim of accidental firing and affirming limited judicial interference in Security Force Court proceedings.
Suresh Sankhla v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of the petitioner's representations against adverse performance appraisal remarks, holding that no reasons are mandatorily required to be recorded or communicated in such administrative orders and that subjective assessments warrant judicial deference.
Sub Krishan Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the disciplinary punishment and discharge of a military serviceman for disobedience of lawful command, affirming limited judicial interference in Army Act proceedings while directing pension formalities to be completed.
Abhijeet Adhikari v. The State Govt of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court suspended the life imprisonment sentence of a convicted murderer during the pendency of appeal, relying on prolonged incarceration, defense of suicidal death, and absence of external injuries.