Delhi High Court
98,981 judgments
J S & Anr. v. Central Adoption Resource Authority & Anr.
The Delhi High Court restrained coercive action and admitted a petition challenging CARA's rejection of an NOC for a Christian child's adoption registered under HAMA, emphasizing the child's welfare amid a legal vacuum.
Mithun Radhakrishnan v. Aastha Sahdev
The Delhi High Court held that willful breach of an undertaking given before the Court in a mutual consent divorce settlement amounts to civil contempt, and the respondent was found guilty for failing to comply with the terms of the settlement and Court order.
Kartike Enterprises v. Delhi Jal Board
The Delhi High Court held that Section 42 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act does not bar execution petitions under Section 36 from being filed in courts other than those where arbitral proceedings or Section 34 applications are pending.
Sobendra Bhadana v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal from service of an SSB constable for assaulting a senior officer, holding that the disciplinary proceedings were valid and supported by uncontroverted evidence.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. M/S. Barahi Construction
The Delhi High Court held that indefinite delay in payment to contractors by a municipal corporation under a contract clause allowing payment only upon fund availability on a queue basis is illegal and unenforceable, dismissing the appeal and upholding the decree for recovery.
Dynamic Realinfra Private Limited v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a detailed reply and be heard personally before the New Delhi Municipal Council disposes of the show cause notice issued under Section 250 of the NDMC Act.
Sumit Daga & Ors. v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties in a matrimonial dispute.
EX HC GD RAM CHANDER v. UOI AND OTHER
The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider petitioners' claims for second financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme in line with Supreme Court and Division Bench precedents, pending final adjudication by the Supreme Court.
M. Srinivasu Raju & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Air Force to verify and grant pro rata pension to petitioners similarly placed as in earlier judgments, with interest on delayed arrears, ensuring procedural fairness.
Edwin Emeka Igbokwe v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a foreign national accused of trafficking commercial quantity heroin, holding that bail under Section 37 NDPS Act requires satisfaction on reasonable grounds of innocence and low risk of reoffending, which was not met.
Santosh Sharma v. NDMC
The Delhi High Court set aside the revocation of a sanctioned building plan for lack of proper service of show-cause notice and directed fresh proceedings with an opportunity of hearing.
Ishwar Dayal Singh v. Estate Officer, GTB Hospital, NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner limited extension to vacate a hospital shop and permitted participation in the fresh tender process subject to clearing license fee arrears and handing over peaceful possession.
Ashok Baury v. State
In a contested probate proceeding, the burden to prove the testator's soundness of mind lies on the party disputing the Will if specific pleadings raise a presumption of sanity, and failure to specifically deny soundness results in deemed admission.
Renu Malhotra alias Seema Malhotra v. Rakesh Nagpal and Anr.
The court dismissed the petition for impleadment but allowed withdrawal with liberty to file an independent suit, granting a limited stay on execution of the decree.
Shri Rajkumar v. National Human Rights Commission
The Delhi High Court set aside the premature repatriation of a judicial officer from NHRC, holding that the order was invalid for lack of competent authority’s approval and violation of mandatory notice requirements under deputation rules.
Krishan Chanda & Anr. v. Mohinder Jit Singh & Anr.
The High Court upheld the Trial Court's order directing the appellants to replace damaged pipelines causing seepage and bear majority of the repair costs, dismissing the appeal.
Sapna v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the acquittal of accused in a criminal trespass and hurt case due to contradictions in the complainant's testimony and limited scope of revisional jurisdiction.
Union of India v. NCC Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim arbitral award directing refund of a Performance Bank Guarantee, holding that contractual conditions were met and counter-claims were time-barred.
Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Information Technology and Anr. v. Ravleen Kaur & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that prima facie observations or orders lacking reasons are not appealable, dismissing intra Court appeals against such orders and directing proper hearing before substantive orders.
Salman & Ors. v. State & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that at the charge framing stage under Section 308 IPC, the court must consider the accused's intention or knowledge to cause death, not merely the nature of injury, and upheld framing of charges against petitioners accused of assault with an iron rod.