Delhi High Court
44,251 judgments
Dr. Meera Sood v. University of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the retirement age of a Director of Physical Education is 62 years as per university statutes and UGC regulations, dismissing the petitioner’s claim for retirement at 65 years as a teaching faculty.
Rajeev Kapoor v. Janak Kapoor & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the absolute ownership of Janak Kapoor over the suit property, dismissed Rajeev Kapoor's counter-claim challenging mutation, conveyance, and gift deeds, and rejected his adverse possession plea as unsustainable.
Geeta Devi v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court mandated immediate incorporation of Rule 5 to regulate compensation disbursement through annuities or fixed deposits, approved procedural amendments, and extended the MACAD Scheme to railway accident victims to protect claimants from exploitation.
Union of India v. Arun Kumar Kuldeep & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision requiring a fresh medical examination for candidates promoted to ASM and Goods Guard posts, rejecting retrospective application of a later notification.
Vickram Bahl v. Siddhartha Bahl
The Delhi High Court held that a joint Will executed by spouses constitutes a mutual Will binding on the survivor, who holds the property in trust for the ultimate beneficiaries, and that the plaintiffs are entitled to injunction against alienation and dispossession during the surviving spouse's lifetime, with Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act not conferring absolute ownership absent a pre-existing right of maintenance.
AVR ENTERPRISES v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that the 75% deposit requirement under Section 19 of the MSMED Act applies only to arbitrations initiated by reference to the Facilitation Council under Section 18, and not to arbitrations conducted independently under the Arbitration Act by party-appointed arbitrators.
Aabi Binju v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's dismissal of challenges to adverse Annual Confidential Reports, affirming limited judicial interference absent mala fides and clarifying communication requirements for adverse entries.
Dr. S.P. Gupta v. Kirori Mal College
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the Appeal Committee was unilaterally constituted without the petitioner's written consent, violating Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Union of India & Ors. v. Manoj Joshi
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order directing promotion consideration for employees possessing higher qualifications equivalent to prescribed essential qualifications under statutory rules.
Qudsiya v. CBSE & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the spelling of the petitioner's father's name in the Class XII certificate, affirming the Supreme Court's ruling that CBSE cannot arbitrarily deny corrections post-publication of results.
Rajvir Tyagi v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a malicious prosecution suit on limitation grounds and remanded the matter for fresh hearing, emphasizing the need to grant the plaintiff a fair opportunity to argue exemption under Order VII Rule 6 CPC.
Lokpal Singh Negi v. GNCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT’s omnibus order denying higher pay on 'current duty charge' basis and remanded the petitioner’s case for fresh consideration on its own facts.
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Rituraj Khandal
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate's failure to upload documents by e-dossier cannot justify rejection if all requisite documents were submitted in hard copy as per the original recruitment advertisement.
Dhruv Mehta v. Aroon Mehta and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a consent decree cannot be substantively modified by substituting an indeterminate term with a time-bound obligation absent consent or valid grounds, quashing the order that imposed a reasonable time limit and appointed a receiver.
EMCO LIMITED v. DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that it cannot extend the mandate of an Arbitral Tribunal that has terminated its mandate by order and expressed disinclination to continue arbitration, requiring parties to reinitiate proceedings if desired.
Assured Best Care Hospital Pvt Ltd v. Raja Arora and Ors.
The Delhi High Court remanded the matter for hearing before attachment of the petitioner's bank accounts under Sections 421/431 Cr.P.C., emphasizing natural justice and upheld enforcement of a mediation settlement against personal guarantors and their corporate entities.
L & T Finance Limited v. DM South India Hospitality Private Limited and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral tribunal's interim order balancing equities by directing installment payments and partial release of pledged securities, emphasizing limited judicial interference in discretionary interlocutory arbitration orders.
Janak Raj v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary proceedings under CCS (Pension) Rules are not barred by limitation if instituted within four years of discovering misconduct and should not be quashed prematurely on arguable limitation grounds.
J.B.C.G. Advisory Services Private Limited & Ors. v. Sammaan Capital Limited Formerly Known As Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate disputes under the Tripartite and Loan Agreements and referred the related application under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act for expeditious resolution.
Sanjeet Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the cancellation of candidature without a show cause notice and directed issuance of notices and reasoned orders, ensuring adherence to natural justice and uniform treatment of similarly situated candidates.