Delhi High Court

99,566 judgments

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Pooja Mehta & Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

28 Sep 2020 · Navin Chawla · 2020:DHC:2885

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Eviction Premature execution Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009

Veerpal v. State NCT of Delhi

28 Sep 2020 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2020:DHC:2884

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant injured witness testimony Section 325 IPC delay in FIR grievous hurt

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.

28 Sep 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:2889-DB

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.

administrative petition_dismissed government accommodation concessional retention retired government servants 2017 Rules

Prayrak Mehta & Ors. v. University of Delhi

28 Sep 2020 · Jayant Nath · 2020:DHC:2879

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.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Extra Curricular Activities University admissions Certificate evaluation Judicial restraint

Dr. Anil Dhalla v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

28 Sep 2020 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2020:DHC:2886

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.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt petition COVID-19 court directions sanitization

Kiran Kaur and Anr. v. Delhi Development Authority

28 Sep 2020 · Jayant Nath · 2020:DHC:2887

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant recall of order inherent power of court fraud on court jurisdictional error

Anti Corruption Council of India v. The Head of the Department Directorate of Estates and Anr.

28 Sep 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:2888-DB

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.

administrative petition_dismissed unauthorized occupation government accommodation eviction recovery of dues

Apeejay Infra Logistics Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

28 Sep 2020 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2020:DHC:2883-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging cost recovery charges for 2017-2020, leaving open the issue of quantification for future consideration.

administrative appeal_dismissed cost recovery charges writ petition quantification prior adjudication

Dhritiman Ray v. University of Delhi

28 Sep 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:2881
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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.

administrative other digital degree certificates University of Delhi online transcripts paper degree certificates

Abhinandan Singh v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

28 Sep 2020 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:2880

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.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 376 IPC Section 323 IPC delay in complaint

Samuel Okeke v. State

28 Sep 2020 · Vibhu Bakhrur · 2020:DHC:2882

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.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant NDPS Act methamphetamine cocaine chain of custody

M/S ART HOUSING FINANCE (INDIA) LIMITED v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND ORS

25 Sep 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:2875

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Provisional Attachment Order Prevention of Money Laundering Act National Housing Bank Interim relief

Trilok Goyal v. Union of India & Ors.

25 Sep 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:2878-DB

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.

constitutional petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation writ of mandamus judicial resources abuse of process

Scott Daniel Turner v. Union of India

25 Sep 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:2876
Cites 0 · Cited by 6

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Person of Indian Origin card PIO card Overseas Citizen of India card OCI card

Babu v. State (GNCT of Delhi)

25 Sep 2020 · Mukta Gupta · 2020:DHC:2867
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant default bail Section 167(2) CrPC NDPS Act charge sheet

Rhonpal Biotech Pvt. Ltd. v. New Delhi Municipal Council

25 Sep 2020 · Navin Chawla · 2020:DHC:2870

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant blacklisting tender process false laboratory reports Earnest Money Deposit forfeiture

Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited v. Hindustan Construction Company Limited

25 Sep 2020 · J.R. Midha · 2020:DHC:2871

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.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Seventh Schedule close family member

Dr. Prasannanshu v. Selection Committee for Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi & Anr.

25 Sep 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:2877

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Vice Chancellor selection National Law University Delhi Selection Committee eligibility criteria

Krishan Kumar Sharma v. The P.O. Labour Court No. VIII and Anr.

25 Sep 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:2874

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.

labor petition_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship industrial dispute writ of certiorari Article 226

Rahul Kumar Bairwa and Others v. The State NCT of Delhi and Others

24 Sep 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:2858

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.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC complainant unwillingness