Delhi High Court
98,981 judgments
Ramesh Chand v. Govt of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition does not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken, dismissing the petition of a claimant lacking admitted title seeking compensation.
Rajesh Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of disability pension to a recruit whose mental disorder manifested within three months of enrollment, holding it was not attributable to or aggravated by military service.
Jitender Singh v. The Director General Border Security Force BSF Head Quarter & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a BSF personnel injured in an IED blast with 59% disability is entitled to 50% of the capital sum insured under the Group Personal Accident insurance policy as compensation for permanent total disability.
Dr. Sanjay Singh Negi v. Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Managing Society
Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that a one-sided arbitration clause is inoperable and the Court has jurisdiction despite no express seat of arbitration.
Ruma Bibi v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition directing release of Asif Hossain from detention after sentence completion, holding that detention without due process under the Foreigners Act is unlawful.
Union of India v. Northern India Paint Color and Varnish Co. LLP
The Delhi High Court condoned delay and modified the interlocutory order to direct joint demarcation of disputed property based on an earlier report, allowing regulated construction subject to conditions.
Shivani Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but granted the petitioner probation considering her personal circumstances, emphasizing the limited scope of revisional jurisdiction over concurrent findings of fact.
Summit Apartments Pvt Ltd v. Satya Priya Saxena & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte arbitral award where the petitioner failed to file Statement of Defence within stipulated time and did not appear at hearings, dismissing the challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Jamna Devi v. Ayodhya Prasad
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's rejection of the defendant's application to dismiss the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that limitation being a mixed question of fact and law cannot be decided summarily at the threshold.
Priyanka Bedi v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking interim relief to appear in the third-year MBBS examination after exceeding the university's maximum eight-year course completion period.
Medhanshu Tripathi and Ajay Kumar Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging compulsory retirement imposed on a CRPF personnel for contracting a second marriage without divorce or Central Government permission under CCS Conduct Rules.
Disha Garg v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that a notice under Section 345-A of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act must be preceded by a show cause notice affording an opportunity of hearing before coercive action is taken.
Ananta Procon Pvt. Ltd v. National Highways Authority of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed as premature a petition seeking interim relief restraining invocation of a bank guarantee, holding that mere apprehension without concrete threat does not warrant such relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act.
Subhash Malik v. Commissioner of Police
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the petitioner's challenge to disciplinary censure but struck down adverse remarks affecting his promotion, clarifying the limited scope of writ jurisdiction over disciplinary matters.
Anjul Gupta & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings arising therefrom following an amicable settlement between the parties and withdrawal of prosecution by the complainant.
Shashi Bhanu v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging Rule 9(1) of the CCS Leave Rules, holding that service disputes must first be adjudicated by the Central Administrative Tribunal, not the High Court.
Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Mapsa Tapes Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed DSIIDC's petition challenging an arbitral award that directed ground rent payment from the execution of the Supplementary Lease Deed, condoning initial filing delay but rejecting further delays, and upheld the award as not patently illegal.
Union of India and Anr. v. Dr. Binay Kumar Biswas and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ACC's discretion to appoint candidates from a common panel to any AIIMS post without mandating reasons, dismissing the challenge to respondent No. 3's appointment and setting aside the CAT order.
SARDA SOLVENT EXTRACTION PVT. LTD. v. M/S BANGA KNITTING AND DYEING MILLS
Execution petitions filed beyond the 12-year limitation period under the Limitation Act cannot be entertained, and delay caused by a company being struck off from the ROC cannot be excluded unless expressly provided by statute.
HEROFINCORP LIMITED v. OPC ASSET SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court disposed of arbitration petitions with liberty to file fresh claims before the Interim Resolution Professional appointed by the NCLT in insolvency proceedings.