Delhi High Court
99,566 judgments
Pooja Mehta & Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that premature forcible eviction under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 without following prescribed procedure is unlawful and ordered restoration of possession to the evicted petitioners.
Veerpal v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 325 IPC based on the credible testimony of the injured complainant despite delay in FIR and non-recovery of weapon.
Chennai Financial Markets and Accountability through its President Manoj K Sheth v. Secretary to the Government of India Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that retired government servants cannot retain government accommodation beyond permissible limits under the 2017 Rules and directed recovery of dues and eviction of unauthorized occupants.
Prayrak Mehta & Ors. v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi's certificate-based ECA admission process amid the pandemic, dismissing challenges to its reasonableness and feasibility.
Dr. Anil Dhalla v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition, holding that the respondents complied with its COVID-19 related directions through adequate preventive and monitoring measures at the specified property.
Kiran Kaur and Anr. v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the DDA's belated application to recall its order directing refund of excess payment to the petitioners, holding that no fraud or jurisdictional error justified recall and emphasizing timely compliance with court orders.
Anti Corruption Council of India v. The Head of the Department Directorate of Estates and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed continued recovery of dues and compliance with rules for vacating unauthorized government accommodations, disposing of the writ petition with observations on post-retirement occupation.
Apeejay Infra Logistics Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging cost recovery charges for 2017-2020, leaving open the issue of quantification for future consideration.
Dhritiman Ray v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the University of Delhi to ensure timely, accurate issuance and correction of digital and paper degree certificates, validating monolingual digital certificates and mandating transparent mechanisms for urgent academic document requests.
Abhinandan Singh v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of rape and voluntarily causing hurt, subject to conditions ensuring cooperation with investigation and non-interference with trial.
Samuel Okeke v. State
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the appeal by setting aside the conviction for methamphetamine possession due to improper sampling but upheld the conviction for cocaine possession under the NDPS Act.
M/S ART HOUSING FINANCE (INDIA) LIMITED v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND ORS
The Delhi High Court allowed interim transfer of undisputed attached funds to the National Housing Bank pending final adjudication under the PMLA, while maintaining the attachment on remaining amounts.
Trilok Goyal v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a vague and unsubstantiated PIL seeking massive government assistance for an undisclosed environmental project, emphasizing the need for bona fide claims and proper disclosure in public interest litigation.
Scott Daniel Turner v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to allow the petitioner to convert his misplaced PIO card into an OCI card using a copy of the card and preserved his rights to challenge blacklisting and any rejection.
Babu v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner was not entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC as he did not apply for it before filing of the charge sheet, and that a charge sheet under the NDPS Act without the FSL report is not necessarily incomplete, dismissing the bail petition.
Rhonpal Biotech Pvt. Ltd. v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court upheld blacklisting and EMD forfeiture of a tenderer for submitting false laboratory reports but directed reconsideration of the blacklisting period and scope to ensure proportionality.
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited v. Hindustan Construction Company Limited
The Delhi High Court held that a Presiding Arbitrator is not ineligible under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act due to his brother's involvement with a party, and voluntary recusal in a separate arbitration does not mandate termination of his mandate in the present arbitration.
Dr. Prasannanshu v. Selection Committee for Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Selection Committee’s discretion to shortlist candidates for Vice Chancellor of NLUD, dismissing the petitioner’s claim to a right to interview absent mala fide or statutory violation.
Krishan Kumar Sharma v. The P.O. Labour Court No. VIII and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's dismissal of an industrial dispute petition, holding that the petitioner failed to prove employer-employee relationship and that writ jurisdiction does not extend to reappreciation of facts.
Rahul Kumar Bairwa and Others v. The State NCT of Delhi and Others
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between parties and the complainant's decision not to prosecute further.