Delhi High Court
32,551 judgments
Priyanshi Pathak v. Maharaja Agrasen Model School & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking correction of date of birth in school records after twelve years, holding that a belated birth certificate cannot override an affidavit submitted at admission and such attempts amount to misuse of court process.
Reserve Bank of India v. CRB Capital Markets Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that shares sold and purchased in the open market prior to RBI and court-imposed embargoes during liquidation proceedings are transferable to bona fide purchasers.
Ranvir Singh v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a non-promotion decision based on an unchallenged adverse ACR after a 15-year delay, emphasizing the necessity of timely legal challenge in service matters.
Rakesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal without a formal inquiry under Rule 9 of the Railway Servants Rules, 1968 violates natural justice and remanded the matter for a proper disciplinary inquiry.
K. Z. Khan v. National Commission for Women & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the premature repatriation of an employee on deputation who had consented to immediate repatriation in case of unsatisfactory performance, dismissing the appeal for lack of mandatory notice and reasons.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd v. Mirador Commercial Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that the appointment of a sole arbitrator under the contract clause was not unilateral or invalid under Supreme Court precedents and that disputes on limitation and arbitrability are for the arbitral tribunal to decide, dismissing the petitioner’s plea to terminate the arbitrator’s mandate or stay proceedings.
Alok Punj Vidya Peeth (Regd) Society Nehru Adarsh Vidyalaya v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to hand over management of Alok Punj Secondary School to the petitioner society as per an unchallenged LG order, subject to repairs and post-Board exams.
Union of India and Another v. Sh. Vivek Gupta and Others
The court upheld that an employee exonerated from disciplinary proceedings is entitled to seniority benefits from the original promotion recommendation date despite joining service later.
Union of India & Ors. v. P.S. Gosain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Tribunal's order granting pay parity to respondents identically situated to those in the Sridharan case, emphasizing the finality of judicial decisions and the principle of extending benefits to similarly placed persons.
Rajat Joon v. Rajinder Singh Joon
The Delhi High Court allowed an application by a non-party legal heir to lead evidence challenging a compromise decree on grounds of collusion and clarified the effect of adoption on inheritance rights under Section 12 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.
Ashok Sikka v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the appeal holding the suit challenging demolition by SDMC officials barred by six-month limitation under Section 478 of the Delhi Municipal Act, 1957, as the demolition was done in discharge of official duties pursuant to court orders.
Nitin Kumar v. M/S Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal holding that gratuity is payable only after five years of continuous service under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and the suit claiming gratuity after two years’ service was barred by limitation.
Bry-Air Prokon SAGL & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of six patent applications and a lapsed patent due to negligence of the Patent Agent, holding that courts may condone delay in extraordinary circumstances under writ jurisdiction despite mandatory statutory timelines.
Nitesh Kumar Singh; Laavanya Kaushik; Mohnish Sehrawat v. Babu Lal Meena
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's condonation of delay in filing an OA for non-declaration of ST category results, holding that limitation did not commence as the cause of action persisted.
Inderjeet Singh v. Kamala Nehru College & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a dissent based on erroneous eligibility criteria cannot invalidate a selection and quashed the direction to re-advertise, directing appointment as per the original merit list.
Sudhanshu and Ors v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' challenge to their exclusion from overseas deployment due to their promotion zone status, upholding the binding executive policy restricting such deployment.
Harji Engineering Works Private Limited v. Punjab and Sind Bank & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the valid invocation of bank guarantees within the stipulated claim period under their terms, dismissing the appellant's challenge based on wrongful termination and special equities.
GNCTD through Medical Director LNJP Hospital v. Beenu Pawar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing regularization of a long-serving casual lab technician despite her diploma being from a non-recognized institution, emphasizing fairness and continuous service over procedural technicalities.
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd v. V.D. Agro Tech Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that a Section 34 petitioner cannot introduce additional documents not before the arbitral tribunal to dispute factual findings unless exceptional circumstances exist, reaffirming the limited scope of evidence admissible in challenges to arbitral awards rendered before 30 August 2019.
Punjab National Bank & Ors. v. S K Jain
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a bank officer due to failure to prove relied-upon documents through oral evidence, emphasizing the necessity of fair procedure in departmental inquiries.