Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Reshmawati v. The Managing Committee and Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a school employee for lack of mandatory prior approval from the Directorate of Education and reinstated her with partial back wages, emphasizing procedural compliance and absence of bias in disciplinary actions.
Jange Ram Gondwal v. Chairman & Managing Director & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld compulsory retirement of a bank officer on partially proved charges while entitling him to suspension allowance and pensionary benefits under service regulations.
S. K. Pattanayak v. Ministry of Railways and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful termination of a Managing Director on vigilance grounds without deemed confirmation, holding that termination with ACC approval and in accordance with terms and rules was valid despite pending disciplinary proceedings.
M/S Shakti Residency Pvt Ltd v. Sanjiv Anand & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that upon termination of an agreement to sell, the buyer is entitled to refund of amounts paid within a reasonable time, and the seller cannot withhold the refund indefinitely pending sale to a third party.
Union of India & Anr v. Himanshu Prabhakar & Ors
The High Court held that only the Central Government can grant relaxation of recruitment rules for promotion eligibility and the Tribunal erred in granting such relaxation, setting aside the order allowing Direct Recruits to appear in LDCE despite not fulfilling service criteria.
M/S Radikal Agrotech Pvt Ltd and Ors. v. IDBI Bank Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the bank's publication of defaulting borrowers' names and photographs under its approved circulars, dismissing the petition challenging the legality of such publication.
Dharmender Aggarwal v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court upheld the two-year debarment of a licensed structural engineer for failing to supervise construction in accordance with sanctioned plans and affidavits, holding that withdrawal of supervision does not absolve professional liability.
BSES Yamuna Power Limited v. Rajender Goyal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that purchasers of property are liable for all electricity dues from the date of purchase, rejecting apportionment of liability with the previous owner and affirming recovery of dues despite delayed billing due to technical errors.
Dr. Rajesh Kapoor v. Delhi Cantonment Board and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that sealing orders under Section 249(1) of the Cantonments Act, 2006 require prior notice and hearing due to the severe prejudice caused, and set aside a sealing order passed without such notice.
Tirupati Buildings and Offices Pvt. Ltd. v. Reserve Bank of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the borrower challenging the bank's delay in loan assignment to an ARC, holding the petitioner lacked locus standi and that RBI approval is not mandatory for assignment, while upholding the maintainability of insolvency proceedings.
Baljeet Singh v. The PIO, Industrial Training Institute, Jahangir Puri & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an OBC certificate is personal information exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act unless larger public interest is shown, and set aside the CIC order directing its disclosure in a property dispute context.
Gurmeet Singh v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that illegal occupants without licenses or tenancy rights are not entitled to rehabilitation benefits under the Delhi MRTS Project policy and dismissed their petitions for alternative shop allotments.
M/S S & P Infrastructure Developers (P) Ltd. v. National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside NHIDCL's two-year debarment of a bidder, holding that inaccurate statements by its joint venture partner were immaterial to the bidding process and did not constitute fraudulent practice warranting blacklisting.
GVK Airport Holdings Limited v. BID Services Division (Mauritius) Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim injunction enforcing a right of first refusal under a shareholders agreement, holding that the petitioner failed to establish readiness and willingness to perform and that disputed contractual issues must be decided by the arbitral tribunal.
ONGC Petro Additions Limited v. Tecnimont S.P.A. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a procedural order rejecting belated documents in arbitration is not an interim award and is not challengeable under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Devenderjeet Singh Sethi v. Om Prakash Arora & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance due to the Plaintiff's failure to prove payment and readiness to perform, holding the transaction to be benami and affirming that readiness and willingness must be strict and continuous.
Patna Water Supply Distribution Network Pvt. Ltd. v. Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral tribunal's interim award rejecting additional claims due to non-withdrawal of a writ petition by a consortium member, holding such a condition legally untenable and violative of natural justice.
K.L. Khera & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Government of India's authority to direct the ICSSR to withdraw unauthorized pay scale upgrades granted to its officers, affirming that prior approval is mandatory for pay revisions in fully funded autonomous bodies.
Shyam Manohar Saxena v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 243(2) Cr.P.C., the trial court must issue process for production of relevant documents sought by the accused at defence stage unless the application is vexatious or delayed, and set aside the trial court's dismissal of such an application.
Farooq Ahmed Shala v. Marie Chanel Gillier
The Delhi High Court upheld interim maintenance of Rs. 60,000 per month to the wife and minor daughters, rejecting the husband's claim of pauperism and emphasizing his legal duty to maintain them despite the wife's earnings.