Delhi High Court
99,151 judgments
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Satish
The Delhi High Court held that a daily wager workman absent due to illness is entitled to subsistence allowance under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act pending final adjudication, despite earning modest ad hoc income.
M/S BSP - SHC (JV) v. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition restraining invocation of unconditional bank guarantees, holding that only established fraud or exceptional irretrievable injustice can justify such injunctions, not mere contractual disputes.
Vinod @ Bishal Dutt v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR under Section 376 IPC where the prosecutrix was above 18 years, had married the accused, and sought to withdraw the complaint due to misunderstanding.
Ashok Kumar & Ors. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings arising therefrom based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainants' consent to discontinue prosecution.
M/S SHANTIVIJAY JEWELERS & ANR. v. M/S GOYAL MODES & ANR.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' belated applications to place additional evidence on record in a long-pending civil suit due to unexplained delay, lack of relevance, and abuse of process.
Jagjit Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to consider the petitioner’s claim for financial upgradations under the ACP and MACP schemes in accordance with binding Supreme Court and Division Bench judgments, in the absence of any stay by the Supreme Court.
DELHI JAL BOARD AND ANR. v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI & ORS.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Kamran v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant Kamran of robbery and use of a weapon charges due to material discrepancies in prosecution evidence and unreliable recovery, allowing his appeal.
Nikhil Gaurav @ Sameer Rai v. Government of NCT of Delhi
Bail was denied to the accused involved in a large-scale admission fraud and murder case, holding that specific implication in the charge-sheet and ongoing investigation outweigh the petitioner's claim of non-liability based on FIR naming only the company.
Madan Giri v. State (NCT of Delhi)
Bail was denied to a habitual narcotics offender due to compliance with NDPS procedural safeguards and risk of absconding despite non-commercial quantity of drugs recovered.
Vinod Kumar Kad v. Girish Kumar Kad
The Delhi High Court upheld condonation of delay in filing written statements during the COVID-19 pandemic, relying on the Supreme Court's extension of limitation period and recognizing practical difficulties faced by litigants.
Kapil Sharma & Ors. v. Piyush Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld an injunction restraining publishers from selling books authored by the respondent, affirming that the author holds prima facie copyright ownership under Section 17 of the Copyright Act, 1957.
DEL SMALL ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS WELFARE’S ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the GST Council's discretionary power to exclude ice cream from the Composition Scheme but directed reconsideration to ensure reasoned and fair decision-making.
Naresh Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's no objection to prosecution.
Surender Kumar & Ors. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 5/2021 and all proceedings therefrom based on an amicable settlement between the parties and their unwillingness to continue prosecution.
OYO HOTELS AND HOMES PVT. LTD. v. RAJAN TEWARI & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that a sole Arbitrator appointed unilaterally without mutual consent as required by the arbitration agreement is invalid, and appointed a new Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Dr. Pirthipal Singh Bhandari v. Commissioner South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging sealing and penalty orders, holding that the petitioner must approach the Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee or the Supreme Court for relief.
ASI GD Prem Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to consider police personnel's claims for second financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme in light of binding Supreme Court and Division Bench judgments, disposing of writ petitions without interim relief pending any Supreme Court stay.
KSK Mahanadi Power Company Ltd. v. Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted interim status quo on bank guarantee invocation and power supply pending the CERC's resumption of function and adjudication of the dispute, without deciding on jurisdiction or merits.
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Anita & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal to correct the deceased's salary from Rs. 40,723 to Rs. 33,060 per month for compensation calculation in a motor accident claim, remanding the matter for recomputation.