Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Himanshu Kumar v. Pragati Power Corporation Ltd.

07 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2979

The Delhi High Court directed the employer to provide a reasoned response on the petitioner’s lien and resignation withdrawal requests, ensuring procedural fairness without deciding the substantive issue.

labor other Procedural lien retention resignation withdrawal Fundamental Rules 13 and 14 natural justice

Kaanchan Azad v. National Commission for Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe

07 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2981

The Delhi High Court held that the National Commission's recommendation against de-reservation of a reserved promotion post is not binding, directing the Government to consider the petitioner's representation afresh in light of Supreme Court precedent and DoPT guidelines.

administrative other Significant reservation de-reservation promotion quota Scheduled Caste

Amit Yadav v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors.

07 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2980

The Delhi High Court directed the Director of Education to consider and respond to the petitioner’s Representation within a specified time, ensuring administrative accountability.

administrative other Representation Director of Education Public authority duty Speaking order

Sundar Lal; Fateh Singh Sanwariya v. Central Bank of India

07 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2982

The Delhi High Court held that employees compulsorily retired are entitled to leave encashment benefits with interest on arrears limited to three years prior to the petition date.

labor petition_allowed Significant compulsory retirement leave encashment interest on arrears writ petition

Sundar Lal; Fateh Singh Sanwariya v. Central Bank of India

07 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2983

The Delhi High Court held that compulsorily retired employees are entitled to leave encashment benefits with interest payable for three years prior to petition filing, directing the bank to comply accordingly.

labor petition_allowed Significant compulsory retirement leave encashment interest on arrears employee benefits

Krishan v. Manager Canara Bank and Ors.

07 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2984

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the disciplinary punishment imposed on a bank employee for assault, holding that the punishment was justified and proportionate given the petitioner’s admission of the incident.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental inquiry disciplinary action stoppage of increments admission of misconduct

Devendra Prasad Chandola v. Directorate of Education and Anr.

07 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2985

The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to provide a personal hearing and a reasoned response to the petitioner's fresh representation within a stipulated timeframe, ensuring procedural fairness.

administrative other representation personal hearing speaking order public authority

Latif @ Dallu v. State

07 May 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I. S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2962-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for murdering his wife by smothering, relying on corroborated child witness, medical, and forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness evidence homicide smothering forensic evidence

Manoj v. State NCT of Delhi

07 May 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I.S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2966-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of two accused for the rape of a minor, emphasizing that minor contradictions in the victim's testimony do not vitiate the prosecution case when supported by medical and DNA evidence, while modifying the sentence of one accused under Section 376(2)(g) IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape prosecutrix testimony contradictions in evidence age proof

D.T.C. v. Rumal Singh

07 May 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:2963

The Delhi High Court dismissed DTC's writ petition and upheld the Labour Court's order directing payment of full back wages to the employee for the period between the award and reinstatement, emphasizing the binding nature of unchallenged awards and prohibiting employers from withholding dues due to delay.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Labour Court award back wages reinstatement Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Aamir v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

07 May 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:2965

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellant Aamir for robbery with use of a weapon under Sections 392 and 397 IPC, while releasing appellant Fahad on the period already undergone, finding the prosecution evidence credible despite minor contradictions and procedural gaps.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC robbery use of weapon

Aamir v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

07 May 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:2964

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Aamir for armed robbery under Sections 392/397 IPC and released Fahad on the period already undergone, affirming that immediate recovery and credible witness testimony suffice despite minor contradictions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC robbery ustara as weapon

IBI Group UK Ltd. and IBI Group (Consortium) and Anr. v. National Highways Authority of India & Ors.

07 May 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:2961-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions filed by IBI Group UK Ltd. and others against the National Highways Authority of India without order as to costs.

administrative appeal_dismissed writ petition National Highways Authority of India contractual dispute administrative law

EFKON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND STRABAG AG CONSORTIUM v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

07 May 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A.K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:2960-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld NHAI's technical disqualification of bidders in a public tender for toll management systems, emphasizing limited judicial interference absent arbitrariness or mala fide.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant tender evaluation technical bid disqualification judicial review natural justice

Raymond Ltd. v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

07 May 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A. K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:2957-DB

The Delhi High Court struck down a tender condition requiring prior supply of school uniform fabric as arbitrary and discriminatory, allowing new entrants to participate fairly in the bidding process.

administrative petition_allowed Significant tender conditions experience clause arbitrariness discrimination

S.E. Investments Ltd v. Jay Polychem (India) Ltd & Ors.

07 May 2018 · Vibhu Bakru · 2018:DHC:2958
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The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's finding that ₹5 crores was loan repayment, not cash collateral, but set aside the reduced pendente lite interest rate, holding the contractual interest rate must apply.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 31(7)(a) pendente lite interest cash collateral

Jay Polychem (India) Ltd v. S.E. Investment Ltd

07 May 2018 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2018:DHC:2959
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award for being barred by limitation and upheld the award on merits, refusing to condone delay in refiling under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition limitation period condonation of delay

Baljeet Singh v. State

05 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur; Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:2950-DB

The Delhi High Court altered the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC and reduced the sentence from life imprisonment to eight years' rigorous imprisonment based on the nature of a solitary injury and relevant precedent.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC murder culpable homicide

Kulamani Biswal v. Union of India and Anr.

04 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2917

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to expeditiously consider and decide the petitioner's representations against suspension imposed during a CBI investigation for illegal gratification.

administrative other suspension illegal gratification CBI investigation representation

Manoj Kumar v. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

04 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2925

The Delhi High Court directed IGNOU to consider and decide the petitioner's pending representations within a specified timeframe, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative petition_dismissed representation public authority speaking order reasonable time