Delhi High Court
59,406 judgments
Suresh Chandra & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against coercive action on a Vacation Notice to enable filing of an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, without deciding on the merits.
Ritu Bhardwaj v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against demolition to the petitioner to enable filing of an appeal before the Municipal Corporation's Appellate Tribunal, without adjudicating the merits.
Union of India and Ors. v. Ex Sub Sardeep Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are service-connected unless rebutted by the employer, and clarified the limited scope of certiorari jurisdiction over tribunal decisions.
Md Julfikar v. State NCT of Delhi
The court dismissed the Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of a missing major daughter who voluntarily appeared and stated she was married and did not wish to return to her parents.
Meharban v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 10 POCSO based on the credible testimony of a competent child victim, emphasizing that corroboration is not mandatory and delay in reporting does not vitiate the case.
Sumer Singh v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate acquitted of criminal charges cannot be disqualified from CAPF recruitment under the 2012 Policy Guidelines, quashing the petitioner’s rejection for appointment.
DAUS PACKAGING INDIA PVT LTD v. AMIT SHARMA
The Delhi High Court dismissed a first appeal filed with a 483-day delay due to insufficient explanation for condonation of delay, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation periods.
Babu Lal Mitharwal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging police duty hours as infructuous after the petitioner retired, holding such petitions cannot be maintained post-superannuation unless filed as public interest litigation.
State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) v. Arif & Anr
The High Court upheld the acquittal of accused under Section 411 IPC, emphasizing the double presumption of innocence and the appellate court's limited scope to disturb acquittals based on discrepancies in recovery evidence.
CT Naresh Kumar v. Union of India
The High Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn on the petitioner’s request and disposed of the pending application.
Dr. Gomaram Bal Reddy v. Union of India & Ors.
The petitioner withdrew the writ petition after the grievance was resolved, leading to its disposal as withdrawn by the Delhi High Court.
P Suresh Rao v. Niranjani Rao and Ors
The High Court held that trial court’s observations in an interlocutory order do not prejudice final adjudication and dismissed the revision petition under Section 115 CPC.
Sahil Rao v. Richa Vats and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's interim maintenance order of ₹25,000 per month to the wife and minor child, affirming principles on income assessment and non-deduction of voluntary expenses.
Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax v. State
The Delhi High Court held that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 prevails over the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of seized assets alleged to be proceeds of crime, and dismissed the Income Tax Department's petition seeking release of seized funds for tax recovery prior to conclusion of PMLA proceedings.
Tauqir Alam v. Ashwani Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition against unauthorized construction for lack of locus standi and misuse of court process for extortion, while upholding the adequacy of statutory action.
Ram Adheen Das v. Election Commission of India
The Delhi High Court held that the Election Commission cannot reduce the mandatory 30-day public notice period for political party registration before election announcement but may do so thereafter, directing conditional relief to the petitioner.
Dhanuka Agritech Private Limited v. Iotechworld Avigation Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court stayed the appointment of a statutory auditor by a company for violating the affirmative vote requirement under a Shareholders' Agreement binding the company despite non-incorporation in its Articles of Association.
Union of India v. Additional Director of Income Tax- Exemption Range-II, New Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that the Union of India has locus standi to file tax appeals after stepping into the shoes of the disbanded Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and remanded the appeals to the ITAT for decision on merits.
Saumya Chaurasia v. Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that subsistence allowance credited to a salary bank account is exempt from attachment under the Income Tax Act and directed timely disposal of the petitioner's appeal against recovery orders.
Darshana Rani v. The Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking life insurance benefits under CMAWS for an advocate who died before policy activation, affirming that coverage requires prior verification and policy commencement.