Delhi High Court
49,110 judgments
Jayant Kumar Jain v. The State
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a property-related economic offence case, holding that investigation under a later FIR was impermissible due to overlap with an earlier FIR already investigated and closed.
Fateh Singh Chauhan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition, holding that the petitioner was barred by res judicata from seeking second financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme after earlier tribunal and court decisions.
Manish Saini v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Another
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a police recruitment appointment based on the Screening Committee’s lawful assessment that an acquittal on benefit of doubt does not guarantee suitability for service in a disciplined force.
HPCL-Mittal Pipeline Limited v. Coastal Marine Construction and Engineering
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award for breach of natural justice where the tribunal ignored the respondent's defence without adequate notice or opportunity, emphasizing the need for fair procedure in arbitration.
Animesh Rastogi, Vibhav Singh, Rajat Dubey and Shashank Pandey v. 658200 EX WO Raj Kishor Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service-attributable disability and the limited scope of writ jurisdiction.
Gold Cause Construction Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Anand Prakash Gupta
The Delhi High Court is considering whether the executing court exceeded its jurisdiction by directing possession of shops differing in number and area from those decreed in a specific performance suit.
Sanjeev Sharma v. The State
The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a criminal case from Saket Court to Patiala House Courts based on territorial jurisdiction as per government notification.
Amit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and directed appointment of the petitioner after forensic examination confirmed his thumb impressions matched, overruling earlier rejection based on handwriting mismatch.
Union of India v. Anand Mohan Sharan
The Delhi High Court held that the Disciplinary Authority's order remitting a disciplinary matter for fresh inquiry without proper reasons and in violation of procedural rules was unsustainable and set aside the order.
Hindustan Zinc Ltd v. Durha Construction Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld striking off the appellant's defence for wilful non-compliance with a discovery order under Order 11 Rule 12 CPC, emphasizing the obligation to produce relevant documents and the consequences of contumacious conduct.
S. L. Saini v. Gyanender Bharti & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against the Delhi Jal Board and GNCTD, holding that no wilful disobedience occurred as the land acquisition process under the 2013 LA Act is underway in accordance with law.
Shail Attrey v. Govt of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order fixing pay of a retired Army officer absorbed in DRDO, holding that personal pay can substitute rank pay within the civilian pay scale to avoid pecuniary loss.
Union of India v. M/S Vishva Shanti Builders (India) Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing contractor claims despite a No Claim Certificate signed under protest, emphasizing limited grounds for setting aside awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Reliance Communications Limited v. Unique Identification Authority of India
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting contract billing terms as payment based on aggregate call duration divided by 60 seconds and affirmed the arbitrator's power to remand SLA deduction issues for reconsideration after natural justice violations.
Lt. Col. Archana Shukla v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Supreme Court's 60% benchmark for Permanent Commission and dismissed petitions seeking stay of release of women officers assessed under the UAC appraisal system.
Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vishambar Dayal
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order reinstating a police constable dismissed for submitting a false caste certificate, holding that departmental proceedings are barred after criminal acquittal unless specific exceptions under Rule 12 of the Delhi Police Rules apply.
Vanshika v. University of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that a student eligible but unable to appear in first semester exams due to fee payment failure must be allowed to continue studies and appear in subsequent exams when permitted by university authorities.
Directorate General, Border Security Force v. NIIT Technologies Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting a turnkey contract's delivery timeline as a single completion date, rejecting liquidated damages for intermediate delays and emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Cannes Property Management Services Private Limited v. Allahabad Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a bank purchasing property under SARFAESI proceedings is not bound by an arbitration agreement in a separate maintenance contract executed by the previous owner absent clear assignment or consent.
Harish Bodh & Anr v. Kotak Mahindra Bank & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that applications under Order XXI Rule 90 CPC to set aside execution sale on grounds of fraud or irregularity must be filed within 60 days as per Article 127 of the Limitation Act, and Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to condone delay in such applications.