Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Karan Mandal v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that a prisoner previously absconding during furlough but subsequently maintaining good conduct must have his furlough request reconsidered without rigid application of exclusionary prison rules.
Ompal Singh (Now Deceased) Thr LR and Anr v. Dharam Kumar Sahu and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition directing release of compensation funds held in the deceased husband's name to his widow without a Succession Certificate, relying on the absence of other heirs and a No Objection Certificate from the daughter.
Dinesh Kumar v. Municipal Corporation Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a Certificate of Vending cannot be granted in a no-vending zone without following the statutory procedure before the Town Vending Committee and dismissed the petition seeking such relief.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited v. Delkon India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld most counterclaim awards based on reasonable estimation but set aside the award of pre-reference interest due to a contractual bar on interest payments.
Lt. Col. Ravneet (Retd.) v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of a woman SSC officer seeking Permanent Commission and reinstatement after voluntarily relinquishing service and waiving her rights during pendency of litigation, affirming that such waiver precludes later claims under the Babita Puniya judgment.
Harjog Overseas v. Sardar Sardul Singh Jolly
The Delhi High Court upheld the decree for possession and arrears of rent against the tenant who admitted lease execution and possession, estopping him from disputing the landlord's title.
Union of India and Ors. v. HFO Bhagat Ram Dhiman Retd
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the administration bears the burden to disprove attributability or aggravation of disability and Medical Boards must provide cogent reasons to deny such claims.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Tanuj Sehrawat & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, affirming that contributory negligence must be pleaded and proved, and upheld the compensation awarded to the injured claimant in a motor accident involving a railway crossing mishap.
Amar Bahadur v. State
The Delhi High Court converted the appellant's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to 10 years due to absence of premeditation and presence of sudden fight.
Anil Parmar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a BSF constable’s permanent disability sustained in an accident attributable to bona fide government service entitles him to disability pension under CCS (EOP) Rules, setting aside the denial order.
Ex. H.C GD Vedpal v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court upheld the penalty of compulsory retirement imposed on a police officer after finding the departmental enquiry lawful and the punishment proportionate to the misconduct proven.
Sunil Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of a CISF constable for gross negligence and fabrication of facts during duty, affirming limited judicial interference in departmental disciplinary proceedings.
Tej Pal Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that once voluntary retirement is accepted, it cannot be cancelled arbitrarily without due process, and dismissal for minor overstay of leave supported by medical grounds is illegal.
Union of India v. Ram Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the administration bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability and that vague Medical Board opinions cannot deny pension benefits.
Ganga Sagar Singh v. National Testing Agency
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing the petitioner to continue MBBS studies, holding that cancellation of admission without prima facie evidence against a candidate named only as a witness in an investigation is unjustified.
Satish Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that seniority between promotees and direct recruits must be fixed based on actual date of appointment as per the Supreme Court's prospective overruling of N.R. Parmar in K. Meghachandra Singh, directing the respondents to redraw the seniority list accordingly.
Jitender Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's challenge to the appointment of a candidate under the OBC category, holding that the issue was conclusively settled by earlier judgments and vacancies caused by cancellation must be carried forward, not filled from reserve lists.
P K Jain v. Vice Chancellor & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld denial of back wages to an employee reinstated after illegal removal due to failure to plead non-gainful employment and rejected additional evidence filed for the first time on appeal.
Vinod S/O Hanuman Shah v. State
The High Court overturned the appellant's murder conviction due to incomplete and inconsistent circumstantial evidence failing to exclude reasonable doubt.
MS Rajender Kumar Gupta v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside MCD's blacklisting order against a contractor for non-compliance with procedural requirements and principles of natural justice under the Enlistment Rules.