Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Shubha Bhattacharya v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that property tax arrears constitute a first charge on property and are recoverable from the transferee regardless of notice, and such demands are not barred by limitation under the DMC Act.
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti v. Nidhi Rani and Ors
The High Court held that recognized Bachelor's or Master's Degrees in Fine Arts satisfy essential qualifications for Art Teacher posts, upholding the Tribunal's direction to consider such candidates for selection.
Union of India v. HFO (MWO) Prem Lal Pandey MT Fit (Retd)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition, upholding the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for primary hypertension attributable to or aggravated by prolonged military service, reaffirming the limited scope of writ jurisdiction under Article 226.
Kawaljeet Kaur v. Directorate of Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed unaided minority schools to pay arrears and retiral benefits under the 6th and 7th CPC to retired employees with interest, affirming their entitlement equal to government school employees.
M/S WELLNESS MARKETING EXI PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court set aside unreasoned GST demand orders passed without considering the taxpayer’s replies and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication with a personal hearing.
M/S J M TRADERS v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a retrospective GST registration cancellation order for lack of reasons and opportunity to be heard, directing prospective cancellation instead.
Gurpreet Singh Anand v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused involved in a large-scale cheating and forgery case related to DDA properties, emphasizing the gravity of the offence and ongoing investigations.
Saleem Parvez & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR involving alleged forgery and cheating in a family loan dispute after an amicable settlement and civil court decree nullifying the forged document.
Anju Khanna & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that working partners of a firm are vicariously liable under Section 138 read with Section 141 NI Act for dishonoured cheques, but a sleeping partner who retired without public notice is not liable, and quashed the complaint against her while allowing it to proceed against active partners.
Abhishek Khan @ Monu v. The State Govt of NCT, Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for the accused in a serious POCSO and IPC case, emphasizing the gravity of offences, victim's minor status, and the accused's deception.
Rajpal Singh v. Ishpreet Kaur
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the respondent in a cheque bounce case, holding that the presumption under Section 139 NI Act was successfully rebutted by a probable defence and the trial court's conclusion was not perverse.
Anita v. Dr. Sandeep Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that questions of limitation and enforceability of debt under Section 138 NI Act cannot be decided at the summons stage and upheld the summoning order for trial.
Kanika Jain v. Mohit Mittal
The Delhi High Court upheld the family court's allowance of amendments in a divorce petition and directed expeditious completion of proceedings by fixing strict timelines.
Dr. Rupali Mishra v. The National Medical Commission
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the National Medical Commission's disciplinary order upholding suspension and closure of the appellant's medical centre, affirming the jurisdiction of medical regulatory authorities and concurrent findings of fact.
Ram Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India & Ors; Manoj Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging the Railway Board's zone-wise calculation of non-operation periods during Covid-19 and upheld the denial of extended catering license benefits, holding such administrative decisions are not subject to judicial interference.
Vemparala Srikant & Anr. v. General Secretary, India Bulls Centrum Flat Owners Welfare Co-Operative Society, Hyderabad
The Delhi High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain writ petitions challenging NCDRC orders arising outside its territory; such petitions must be filed before the jurisdictional High Court.
Ojha, Advocates v. Punjab National Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the approved Resolution Plan of Bhushan Steel & Power Ltd., holding that the plan is binding on all creditors and protects the corporate debtor's assets from attachment post-approval under the IBC framework.
M/S Greenways v. Y.N. Gupta through LRs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree of ejectment passed under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, emphasizing that clear and unequivocal admissions are necessary for such decrees and disputed factual issues require trial.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Puran Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the orders directing FIR registration against police officials in a suspicious police encounter death, emphasizing mandatory investigation despite Section 197 Cr.P.C. protections.
Dr Neh Srivastava v. State of NCT of Delhi
Bail application of CSSOS president accused of large-scale cheating and misappropriation in a multi-victim economic offence is dismissed due to prima facie evidence and risk of tampering with witnesses.