Delhi High Court
59,687 judgments
DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICE SELECTION BOARD v. MUMTAZ PARVEEN
The High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the Tribunal's order, holding that the original qualification requirement of minimum 50% marks applied to the Teacher (Primary-Urdu) post as the Recruitment Rules were not amended for that post and the candidate was estopped from challenging the same after participating in the selection.
Union of India & Ors. v. Bachan Ram & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that appointment of departmental candidates to the post of LDC through departmental competitive examination is direct recruitment, not promotion, entitling them to ACP benefits.
Harvey Mann v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court remanded the case for fresh charge framing after directing the Trial Court to consider supplementary evidence and held that issues of unsoundness of mind under Section 84 IPC are to be decided at trial, not at the charge stage.
Shivansh Kalia v. University of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court clarified that candidates for DUSU elections need only file an affidavit regarding a Rs. 1.00 Lakh bond without pre-depositing the amount, dismissing the petition challenging the Notification imposing the bond requirement.
AMCP Edutech Private Limited and Abhinay Sharma v. Rankers Gurukul and Aditya Ranjan
The Delhi High Court refused interim injunction restraining defendants from publishing allegedly defamatory content against plaintiffs, emphasizing the need to balance freedom of speech with reputation and applying the Bonnard principle in defamation cases.
Union of India and Others v. Ram Avtar Yadav
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition, upholding the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on all delayed retirement benefits at the prevailing GPF rate.
Union Public Service Commission v. Priyal
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's interim order permitting a candidate to appear in the Civil Services Mains exam despite non-submission of the application form, balancing candidate's rights and procedural compliance.
Manjay Kumar Sah v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's order holding the petitioner's challenge to his medical examination result barred by limitation under the Administrative Tribunals Act.
Ashok Kumar Sapra v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal’s refusal to grant interim relief to a contractual employee seeking inclusion in a service-related information request.
Delhi Development Authority v. RS Rana
The Delhi High Court set aside the unreasoned CAT order modifying disciplinary penalty and directed fresh adjudication on merits with expeditious hearing.
Amrita Jain v. State of NCT, Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a Magistrate cannot take re-cognizance against persons not charge-sheeted after already taking cognizance and issuing notice to accused named in the chargesheet, and quashed summons issued to the petitioners on a belated protest petition.
Pooran Kumar v. M/S. Pride Hotels Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking restoration of a suit dismissed for non-prosecution, holding that the appellant failed to show sufficient cause to condone the delay under Order IX Rule 9 CPC.
Yoginder Kumar Mehta v. Anil Khanna
The court allowed the defendant to place additional documents on record and lead evidence at the defendant's evidence stage, permitting rebuttal by the plaintiff and imposing costs for delay.
Zafaruddin Khan Faizan v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim protection against demolition pending appeal, relying on the MCD's assurance to refrain from action until the next hearing.
Mahesh Kumar v. Prem Prakash
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a belated amendment application seeking to retract admissions in a leave to defend eviction petition, emphasizing strict adherence to summary procedure timelines under the Delhi Rent Control Act.
M/S SUMIRIKO IMPERIAL HYDRAULICS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed GST-related writ petitions for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the cause of action must arise within the court's jurisdiction and applying the doctrine of forum conveniens.
Bhawna Malik v. Anand Krishan Dhawan
The High Court held that the Executing Court rightly dismissed the objection petition under Section 47 CPC as it cannot question the validity of an ex parte decree obtained after restoration of suit, which must be challenged under Order IX Rule 13 CPC.
Arvind Kumar v. Gyan Chand & Ors.
The High Court allowed the petitioner to summon Revenue officials to establish the disputed property location, denying appointment of a local commissioner but granting equal opportunity to both parties to present their claims.
Union of India and Ors. v. Capt TS Ashish Chopra Retd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service-related disability and limiting certiorari interference to legal errors only.
Anish Muralidhar and Captain Carolin Johnson v. Lt. Col Devendra Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service attribution and limiting its review to errors of law under certiorari jurisdiction.