Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Chandrawati v. State (NCT of Delhi)
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner in a dowry death case due to grave allegations and insufficient grounds for bail at the pre-trial stage.
D.T.C v. Kishan Lal
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the termination of a daily wage mason without compliance of Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act illegal, directing reinstatement with continuity of service, full back wages, and recognizing the power of Labour Courts to order regularization where unfair labour practice is established.
Amanpreet Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi); Inderpreet Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused directors in a large-scale cheating and money circulation case, emphasizing the need for compliance with bail conditions and balancing personal liberty against public interest.
Central Bank of India v. M.K. Gupta
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal of a bank employee for negligence in safeguarding entrusted cash was unjustified without mala fide, modified the Industrial Tribunal's award by denying reinstatement but granting partial monetary relief.
Arti v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Arti accused of conspiracy and abetment in sale of commercial quantity of Ganja under the NDPS Act, holding that the non-bailable nature of the offence and evidence including call records and destruction of evidence justified denial of bail.
PVR INOX LTD. v. SHEETAL ANSAL & ANR.
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes between the petitioner and Respondent 1, leaving inclusion of Respondent 2 to the arbitrator's discretion.
Allied Integrated Society and Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court struck down an arbitrary Rs. 3 crore turnover eligibility condition for NGOs bidding to supply mid-day meals, emphasizing reasonableness and wider participation in public welfare tenders.
Mehmood Pracha v. Intelligence Bureau & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest writ petition seeking a judicial probe into the killing of 39 Indian hostages by ISIS in Iraq, holding that national security and foreign policy matters are executive domains and the petition lacked credible material.
Reliance Power Ltd. & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Ministry of Coal's capped coal production limits for Sasan Power Ltd., dismissing the petitioner's application for increased production beyond the granted one-time exception.
Asha Rohilla v. Parampreet Singh & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and decreed specific performance with double earnest money compensation, holding that the plaintiff was ready and willing to perform and the defendants breached the contract.
Poonam Mutneja v. Managing Committee of Abhinav Glbal School & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to issue a speaking order on the petitioner's pending representations within a stipulated time, ensuring administrative accountability.
Ms. Anju & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed authorities to consider fresh representations by long-serving Anganwadi workers for regular appointment and provide a speaking response, without granting interim continuation of service.
Pavanpoot Pandey v. Staff Selection Commission & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, dismissing the petition as withdrawn.
Shyam Narayan Tripathi v. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed acceptance of the petitioner’s resignation upon pro rata discharge of the service bond and adjustment of salary for the notice period already served.
Rajkumar & Anr. v. Managing Committee of Mahartaja Agarsain Public School & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the school authorities to decide the petitioners' representation within six weeks and allowed pending disciplinary proceedings to continue, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.
Rajesh Kumar v. District & Sessions Judge (Hqs) Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of the withdrawal of a peon appointment offer and stayed subsequent appointments pending the outcome.
Vanketesh & Narender S Sangwan v. Directorate of Education & Anr
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to file a representation against the rejection of her candidature and the respondent to provide a reasoned response, emphasizing procedural fairness without deciding the substantive issue.
Yogesh Adya v. Sanjay Vashisht; Jaspreet Singh v. Avtarsingh; Bharat Bhushan v. Ikasarora; Ashok Mehra v. Unknown
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of writ petitions with liberty to approach the designated administrative authority, emphasizing exhaustion of alternative remedies before judicial intervention.
M/S. GRAPHISADS PVT. LTD. v. SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
The Delhi High Court delivered judgment in a writ petition filed by M/s. Graphisads Pvt. Ltd. against the South Delhi Municipal Corporation concerning municipal enforcement actions.