Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Shashank v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused under IPC and POCSO Act, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and protective conditions without commenting on the merits.
V Balasubramanian v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court disposed of petitions challenging a Section 311 Cr.P.C. order as infructuous after quashing the main criminal proceedings related to RC No. 9(s)/1998.
Shankar Adawal v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court quashed charges under the Official Secrets Act against Reliance officials, holding that documents already in public domain cannot form the basis for a prima facie case of secrecy offences.
State v. Jagjit Singh
The Delhi High Court set aside an acquittal due to premature closure of prosecution evidence without examining the vital elderly complainant witness and remanded the case for further trial.
Union of India v. Parulben Kishore Mansatar
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Tribunal cannot exercise the Government’s power to relax pension rules but refused to interfere with the Tribunal’s order due to the Government’s conduct in representing compliance.
Madhu Dalela v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary penalties against a government officer for wrongful drawing of HRA despite official accommodation, rejecting her defenses and plea for tribunal member recusal.
Col Devinder Kumar Sehrawat; Anil Kumar Bajpai v. The Speaker Legislative Assembly, Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the Speaker's discretion to proceed with disqualification petitions without first deciding recusal applications, limiting judicial review to jurisdictional errors and mala fides.
Director General, E.S.I.C. v. Saurabh Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that the ESIC Lower Division Clerk cadre is maintained as separate regional cadres and set aside the Tribunal's order directing a unified all-India seniority list and promotions.
M/S AVAYA INDIA PVT. LTD. v. ACIT
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal excluding M/s TCS E-Serve Limited and M/s TCS E-Serve International Limited from comparables for transfer pricing due to their high brand value and economic scale materially affecting comparability.
Bhajan Lal and Ors. v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the municipal corporation's authority to remove unauthorized squatters from a non-squatting zone while directing verification of allotment documents and proper relocation procedures.
State v. Amar Pal
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a case of alleged assault and sexual harassment, finding the prosecution evidence insufficient and the trial court's findings not perverse.
Anil Kumar v. Government of NCTD & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary proceedings and punishment against a police officer for dereliction of duty and misconduct, affirming the limited scope of judicial review in departmental enquiries.
Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Anila Devi
The Delhi High Court held that insurers must pay compensation to claimants for deceased gratuitous passengers on goods vehicles and may recover the amount from vehicle owners, dismissing the insurer's appeal.
Baljeet Singh v. Government of NCTD & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the departmental enquiry findings and punishment against a police constable for misconduct, affirming limited judicial review scope and reliance on preponderance of probabilities standard.
Toasha Agencies and Anr v. Siddhant Choudhary
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from using the trade name 'TOASHA', holding that prior unregistered use with goodwill prevails over subsequent trademark registration in passing off disputes.
Anmol Katyal & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal case arising from matrimonial discord on the basis of a genuine settlement and dissolution of marriage, emphasizing the sparing exercise of inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to secure ends of justice.
Sunny Jain v. M/S B.M.R.C. Construction Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court decreed refund with interest to the plaintiff for failure of defendants to execute a sale deed despite full payment and possession, validating ex parte proceedings against the absent defendant.
Pooja v. Hemant Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal against the Family Court's decree of divorce on grounds of mental cruelty, affirming that the husband proved cruelty and the wife failed to effectively challenge the evidence.
Gyanwati v. Pentamed Hospital
The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation awarded for illegal termination where reinstatement was denied due to delay, emphasizing fair and adequate compensation considering length of service.
Sumit Kamra & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute based on an amicable settlement between the parties, applying the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.