Delhi High Court
59,687 judgments
EX CT Ram Narayan Yadav v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court restored the candidature of a petitioner wrongly cancelled for non-disclosure of a criminal case he was unaware of, emphasizing that suppression must be deliberate and material to justify cancellation.
Court on its Own Motion v. State
The Delhi High Court held that rejection of anticipatory bail does not mandate arrest, and accused charge-sheeted without arrest may be granted regular bail under Section 437 CrPC subject to relevant considerations including the gravity of offence.
R S Misra v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the petitioner's challenge to his termination order, affirming the finality of the order and barring re-litigation under the principle of res judicata.
R S MISRA v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the finality of the petitioner’s termination order after exhaustive judicial scrutiny, dismissing his challenge before the CAT and High Court as barred by res judicata and beyond jurisdiction.
Arvind Jatav v. Union of India; Devendra Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that CISF personnel not provided family accommodation are entitled to House Rent Allowance irrespective of seniority or percentage distribution under Rule 61 of CISF Rules, 2001.
Murli Dhar Sharma v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that uncommunicated adverse ACR entries cannot be considered for promotion, directing retrospective promotion of the petitioner who was superseded on that basis.
Dharmender Kumar and Ors. v. Agricultural & Processed Food Development Authority and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that long-serving contractual Peons/MTS are entitled to regularization despite abolition of Group-D posts, directing their regularization with consequential benefits.
Sanghamitra Mohanty v. HSCC (India) Limited and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that termination of a contractual employee upon expiry of the fixed-term contract without notice is lawful and that regularization depends on fulfillment of employer’s eligibility criteria.
Sushma v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful termination of an Indian Airlines employee involved in gold smuggling under Regulation 13(a) without formal inquiry, emphasizing the Board of Directors' authority and judicial review limits.
Dharambir v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant due to mandatory non-compliance of Section 50 of the NDPS Act during search and seizure, reaffirming that such procedural safeguards are essential and non-negotiable.
Amardeep Kujur v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a security guard for penetrative sexual assault on a 7-year-old boy under the POCSO Act, emphasizing the primacy of credible child testimony corroborated by medical evidence despite absence of forensic proof.
Rahul Kulshreshtra v. Triveni Media Ltd
The Delhi High Court admitted a winding up petition against Triveni Media Ltd for unpaid salary dues acknowledged by the company, while holding that non-payment justified the employee's immediate resignation and declined winding up on disputed statutory filing grounds.
Rekha Kapoor v. Pawan Chandra & Anr
The court held that defendants may lead evidence to prove that a property shown as HUF income did not vest in the HUF, emphasizing the necessity of proving intention to convert separate property into joint family property under Mitakshara law.
Kawaljeet Bansal v. Kavita Jain & Ors.
The court held that a lease clause making payment of conversion and parking charges contingent on the landlord's volition is not specifically enforceable, and a tenant cannot compel the landlord to pay such charges.
Mohd. Moim v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 3½-year-old child based on credible eyewitness, medical, and forensic evidence despite minor discrepancies in testimony.
M/S KIDS COLLECTIONS v. M/S SHRISHTI COLLECTION
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the respondent in a Section 138 NI Act case due to failure of the petitioner to prove existence of debt, proper service of legal notice, and other essential ingredients of the offence.
M/S KIDS COLLECTIONS v. M/S SHRISHTI COLLECTION
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal in a cheque dishonour case due to failure to prove service of legal notice and exact liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Girdhari Lal Batra v. Krishan Lal Batra & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that Section 4 of the Partition Act applies to shares sold by family members to outsiders, granting a right of pre-emption at court-determined market valuation, and clarified that partition by defining shares severs joint family status even without physical division.
M/S Dhiraj Gupta v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of a tender bid, holding that the respondent's decision was not arbitrary as the petitioner failed to make an unconditional commitment to purchase the required cranes.
Jatinder Singh & Ors. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed quashing of a non-compoundable criminal case under Section 498A IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, emphasizing the High Court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and promote genuine resolutions.