Delhi High Court
101,749 judgments
Chanderprabhu Jain College of Higher Education & School of Law v. Directorate of Higher Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the State government's refusal to grant NOC for increased intake in a law college due to non-compliance with mandatory space norms despite Bar Council of India's approval, emphasizing the primacy of university and State regulations in affiliation matters.
EISAI CO.LTD. & ANR. v. SATISH REDDY & ANR.
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiffs to withdraw their civil suit under Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC and Section 151 CPC, dismissing the suit as withdrawn.
Sher Nabi Chaman v. M S Sharma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a consent order directing demarcation of disputed land by modern methods, dismissed the petitioner’s challenge as abuse of process, and restrained interference with government possession of the land.
Naresh Kumar Sharma v. The District & Session Judge (Headquarters)
The Delhi High Court held that adverse gradings in ACRs must follow prescribed procedures, especially for integrity assessments, and expunged improper remarks while upholding other gradings, directing re-evaluation and consequential promotion benefits.
Sanjeev Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for robbery under Section 392/34 IPC but set aside the conviction under Section 394 IPC due to lack of common intention to cause injury, emphasizing identification at spot and principles of common intention.
Moksh Dham Sewa Vikas Samiti & Anr. v. Ashok Sharma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit seeking declaration and injunction over a cremation ground land held to be public land acquired by the government, holding that plaintiffs without lawful title or settled possession cannot claim protection against demolition.
Ram Niwas v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring the Labour Court Award directing payment of higher wages to an employee performing duties of a higher post under oral directions, to avoid discrimination with similarly situated employees.
Ms. Sanjana Mehrotra; Mr. Mayank Sharma; Mr. Ajay Kanojiya; Mr. Vinay Kaushik v. Narendra Kumar
The Delhi High Court quashed a Tribunal order directing a remedial medical examination for failure to apply established legal principles and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Union of India & Anr. v. Nitin Kumar Dabas
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision allowing employment to a respondent discharged in a rape case, holding that trivial or discharged criminal allegations and non-disclosure thereof should not bar public employment.
CT/GD Ramphal v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Competent Authority can retrospectively regularize leave beyond the 30-day limit under CCS Leave Rules to correct errors, quashing the departmental order that disqualified the petitioner from promotion due to an unjustified break in service.
Gaya Prasad v. Union of India and Ors.
The High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that failure to implead juniors as parties when seeking stay of their NFSG grant was a procedural defect justifying dismissal.
Ravindra Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that only ordinarily resident members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes notified for Delhi are entitled to reservation benefits there, following binding Supreme Court precedents including S. Pushpa’s case.
Ravindra Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that reservation benefits for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are territorially confined to the State or Union Territory where the caste or tribe is notified, and migrant members can claim such benefits in Delhi only if they are ordinarily residents and their caste or tribe is notified for Delhi, following the binding precedent of S. Pushpa’s case.
Ravindra Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that reservation benefits for Scheduled Castes and Tribes are State/Union Territory specific and migrant persons are entitled to such benefits in Delhi only if their caste/tribe is notified for Delhi and they are ordinarily residents, dismissing petitions based on certificates from other States.
Ravindra Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that reservation benefits for Scheduled Castes and Tribes are territorially confined under Articles 341 and 342, but migrant SC/ST persons ordinarily resident in Union Territories like Delhi are entitled to such benefits as per binding Supreme Court precedent in S. Pushpa’s case.
U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Vibhor Fialok; Vibhor Fialok v. Krishan Dev
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by reassessing income, disability, and future prospects, rejecting applicability of the Second Schedule under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Vibhor Fialok; Vibhor Fialok v. Krishan Dev
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by reassessing income, disability, and future prospects, clarifying the inapplicability of the Second Schedule under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
WUXE ZHANG & ANR v. SUBHASH AGARWAL & ANR
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to the plaintiff for trademark infringement and passing off against the defendants who adopted a deceptively similar mark while acting as the plaintiff's distributors.
Poonam Mittal v. M/S CREAT ED PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that substitution of an arbitrator under Section 29A(6) is permissible only to prevent undue delay, and absent specific pleading and evidence of bias or delay, the arbitrator’s mandate can be extended but substitution denied.
Mount Columbus School v. Directorate of Education & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that before taking over a school's management under the Delhi School Education Act, the Lieutenant Governor must grant the school a personal hearing, affirming the mandatory nature of audi alteram partem in such administrative actions.