Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Roshan Lal & Anr v. Shanker Gupta
The Delhi High Court held that where a tenant raises triable issues disputing the landlord's bonafide necessity for eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, leave to defend must be granted and eviction cannot be ordered summarily.
Nanak Chand @ Nanak Ram v. Rajinder Kumar Ratawal
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of petition challenging eviction and stayed execution of eviction order subject to petitioners' undertaking to vacate premises by a specified date and pay use and occupation charges.
Veena Devi v. Container Corporation of India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court quashed a punitive transfer order issued without following disciplinary procedures, reaffirming that transfer orders cannot be used as a substitute for punishment.
The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Chanan Singh
The Delhi High Court held that an insurer is entitled to recover compensation paid from the insured owner if the owner fails to produce required documents evidencing compliance with insurance policy conditions.
Nitin Mavi & Ors v. State (Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the married parties, holding that further prosecution would serve no useful purpose.
Parveen Gupta & Anr v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's withdrawal of prosecution.
Ashutosh Garg v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties and their consent to discontinue prosecution.
Suresh Chand v. Union of India and Ors.
Delhi High Court directed the Central Administrative Tribunal to expeditiously hear the petitioner’s interim relief application against termination for non-fulfillment of recruitment conditions, emphasizing timely judicial intervention to protect livelihood.
Pawan Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 354A IPC due to unreliable sole witness testimony and failure to comply with Section 313 CrPC procedural requirements.
TCI Freight (A Division of Transport Corporation of India Limited) v. M/S Indian Oil Corporation Limited
The Delhi High Court condoned delay in refiling an arbitration petition and directed the parties to resolve their contractual disputes through arbitration at DIAC, leaving limitation objections to the arbitrator.
Sushma Raina v. Canara Bank and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the amended pre-deposit provisions of the RDDB & FI Act, 2016 do not apply retrospectively to appeals filed before the amendment, restoring the appellate tribunal's discretion to waive pre-deposit under the unamended law.
Yaman Kumar Sharma v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the admission of candidates delayed by the University's fault in completing internship before the cut-off date, emphasizing fairness and merit over rigid adherence to administrative deadlines.
Ombir & Anr v. Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi & Chairman of Delhi Development Authority & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that the DDA cannot retrospectively limit the petitioners' vested right to three chances for alternative plot allotment under the 1961 Scheme and directed allotment accordingly.
Airports Authority of India v. Yashpal Singh Tanwar
The High Court held that execution of an Industrial Tribunal award must adhere to its terms and be filed within limitation, quashing an order granting back wages from an earlier date and allowing a delayed execution petition.
Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd v. Employees State Insurance Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that the Employees Insurance Court has jurisdiction to decide disputes on the non-applicability of the ESI Act under Section 1(4) proviso, distinguishing it from exemption claims, and restored the appellant's petition for adjudication.
Itihad Motors Pvt Ltd v. Paras Dass Jain Charitable Trust
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of the application to set aside an ex-parte decree for failure to file within limitation and without condonation of delay, emphasizing the necessity of due diligence and timely action.
Neelam & Ors. v. Pradeep Birman & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit seeking declaration of share in ancestral property sale proceeds held in a joint bank account, holding that the plaintiffs cannot introduce a new plea of gift in replication and that the suit is barred by Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act due to a pending partition suit.
Sanraj Farms Private Limited v. Charan Singh & Another
The Delhi High Court held that land notified under the 2013 Master Plan modification ceased to be governed by the Delhi Land Reforms Act, allowing a suit for partition in Civil Court and decreeing partition by metes and bounds as per agreement.
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. KRISHAN KUMAR
The Delhi High Court held that the Central Information Commission cannot direct possession of property under the RTI Act and directed the petitioner to consider the respondent’s claim lawfully based on submitted documents.
Delhi State Electricity Workers Union v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that the Registrar cannot refuse registration of trade union rule amendments solely due to delay in communication and must consider imposing penalty instead.