Delhi High Court
99,566 judgments
Kamal v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove identity, motive, and connection through circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
VIBA PRESS PVT LTD v. RAVINDER YADAV
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte labour award passed without hearing the management's evidence and directed a fresh hearing on merits with regulated interim release of deposited awarded amounts.
Jai Gopal Bedi through Lrs Shri Anil Bedi v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction orders against alleged unauthorized occupants, affirming DDA's ownership and rejecting claims of tenancy, adverse possession, and limitation.
M/S GATEWAY GLOBAL BUILDWELL PRIVATE LIMITED v. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-10(1), DELHI
The Delhi High Court held that an Assessing Officer must decide a taxpayer's stay application by a reasoned order before attaching bank accounts under Section 226(3) of the Income Tax Act, and directed maintenance of status quo post-rejection to allow legal remedies.
Udaya Kumar v. Jawaharlal Nehru University
The Delhi High Court held that the arbitrary rejection of a professor's application for Extraordinary Leave to pursue a fellowship was unlawful and directed the University to grant the leave forthwith.
Lakhan Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to an accused in a rape case with delayed FIR and contradictory statements, emphasizing careful balancing of rights and trial integrity.
B. S. Rawat v. Shyam Lal College and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an employee who resigns after five years of service is entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which overrides conflicting university statutes.
Jayant Kumar Jain v. The State
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a serious economic offence case after investigation completion and charge-sheet filing, emphasizing that bail is the rule and refusal the exception, subject to conditions.
Mahipal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of the LDCE 2017-2018 BSF examination result, holding that limited irregularities do not justify annulment of a competitive examination.
Mahipal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of the LDCE 2017-2018 BSF examination results, holding that isolated irregularities do not justify annulling a competitive examination absent proof of widespread malpractice.
Ashish Chaturvedi v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of security clearances to firms in the Indian e-Passport tender process as infructuous since the firms were excluded from the contract award.
Gurpreet Singh v. Suman Sharma
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to place a sale deed on record for consideration in an eviction proceeding while withdrawing the request to admit a conversation transcript.
Dhiraj Puri v. State
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of robbery-related offences, holding that circumstantial evidence without direct proof and unsubstantiated allegations of use of a dangerous weapon do not justify denial of bail.
Umesh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a robbery case based on circumstantial evidence and lack of proof of a dangerous weapon, considering his prolonged custody.
Union Public Service Commission v. Saumya Pandey & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's extension of the deadline for submission of EWS certificates to 16th August 2019 in CSE-2019 but rejected further extensions, emphasizing the sanctity of cut-off dates and uniform application of examination rules.
Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court allowed adjustment of tax demand against interest refund under Section 244A of the Income Tax Act pending appeal and directed payment of the balance amount to the petitioner.
M/S Krishna International v. Commissioner Delhi Goods and Service Tax
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition challenging a GST refund rejection order is not maintainable when an alternative statutory appeal remedy exists, but directed the authorities to decide the pending refund claim within a stipulated time.
Dr. Dharmendra Dahiya v. Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging service orders, holding that such matters fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
Syed Mujtaba Athar & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court declined to restrain the telecast of a controversial TV programme promo, emphasizing statutory enforcement over prior restraint and balancing free speech with constitutional values.
Delhi State Electricity Worker's Union v. BSES Yamuna Power Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking disclosure of the leave policy, holding that the policy's availability on the employer's website negated the need for court intervention and leaving the maintainability issue undecided.