Delhi High Court

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Chanderprabhu Jain College of Higher Education & School of Law v. Directorate of Higher Education & Ors.

22 Apr 2089 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:3963

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant No Objection Certificate Bar Council of India Legal Education Rules 2008 Infrastructure norms

EISAI CO.LTD. & ANR. v. SATISH REDDY & ANR.

15 Apr 2071 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · CS(COMM)1169/2018

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the plaintiffs to withdraw their civil suit under Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC and Section 151 CPC, dismissing the suit as withdrawn.

civil appeal_dismissed withdrawal of suit Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC Section 151 CPC plaintiff's right

Sher Nabi Chaman v. M S Sharma & Ors.

30 May 2046 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2017:DHC:5343

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant consent order demarcation Total Station Method Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC

Naresh Kumar Sharma v. The District & Session Judge (Headquarters)

20 Mar 2040 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:2566

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Annual Confidential Report Integrity column DoPT Office Memorandum 1972 Adverse grading

Sanjeev Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

20 Apr 2031 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:5900

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.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant robbery common intention Section 34 IPC Test Identification Parade

Moksh Dham Sewa Vikas Samiti & Anr. v. Ashok Sharma & Ors.

24 Apr 2029 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:2664

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant declaration permanent injunction adverse possession lawful title

Ram Niwas v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

15 Dec 2026 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:8509-DB

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.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Fundamental Rule 49 oral direction higher post pay entitlement formal appointment

Ms. Sanjana Mehrotra; Mr. Mayank Sharma; Mr. Ajay Kanojiya; Mr. Vinay Kaushik v. Narendra Kumar

10 Dec 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9163-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 4

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant remedial medical examination Tribunal Staff Selection Commission principles of fresh medical examination

Union of India & Anr. v. Nitin Kumar Dabas

03 Dec 2026 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:3992-DB

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant discharge from criminal case public employment non-disclosure of criminal cases rape offence

CT/GD Ramphal v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Dec 2026 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:926-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant retrospective leave sanction CCS Leave Rules Rule 10 proviso break in service

Gaya Prasad v. Union of India and Ors.

20 Nov 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:6770-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Non-Functional Selection Grade Junior Administrative Grade ITS Group A Officers Central Administrative Tribunal

Ravindra Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

21 Oct 2026 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6094-DB

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.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Reservation Articles 341 and 342

Ravindra Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

21 Oct 2026 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6095-DB

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.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes reservation Articles 341 and 342

Ravindra Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

21 Oct 2026 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6096-DB

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.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Reservation Union Territories

Ravindra Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

21 Oct 2026 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6097-DB

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.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Reservation Articles 341 and 342

U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Vibhor Fialok; Vibhor Fialok v. Krishan Dev

01 Oct 2026 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5112

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 Second Schedule compensation

U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Vibhor Fialok; Vibhor Fialok v. Krishan Dev

01 Oct 2026 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5113

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 Second Schedule compensation

WUXE ZHANG & ANR v. SUBHASH AGARWAL & ANR

29 Sep 2026 · Vipin Sanghi · 2013:DHC:3529

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off prior user phonetic similarity

Poonam Mittal v. M/S CREAT ED PVT. LTD.

20 Sep 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7312

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.

arbitration petition_partly_allowed Significant Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act extension of arbitrator mandate substitution of arbitrator bias in arbitration

Mount Columbus School v. Directorate of Education & Anr

13 Sep 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:493

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Section 20(1) personal hearing audi alteram partem