Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Krishan Kant Pandey v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of serious sexual offences and forced abortions, with custodial interrogation deemed necessary during preliminary investigation.
Firoz v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to failure of the prosecution to prove a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Paramjit Anand v. Mohan Lal Anand
The Delhi High Court held that the suit property is ancestral HUF property, the Will of Mohan Lal Anand is valid, and the life-estate granted to his widow under the Will remains a limited estate under Section 14(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, not converting into absolute ownership.
Pashupati Nath Shah v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape and murder charges due to infirmities in the dying declaration and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing the necessity of reliable recording and corroboration of dying declarations.
M/S BHATIA PROPCON PVT LTD v. ASHOK MEHTA
The court issued a show cause notice under Section 340 Cr.P.C. for false averments under Section 209 IPC made by the defendant in pleadings denying an admitted Agreement to Sell and payment, emphasizing the need to deter false claims to preserve judicial sanctity.
NDMC v. Arya Dharam Seva Sangh (Substituted by Abhishek Buildcon (P) Ltd.)
The Delhi High Court set aside a cursory eviction order for improper appreciation of evidence and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication on whether the tenant had legally parted with possession under Section 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Dinesh Kumar v. Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal, holding that without privity of contract or legal authority, the appellant had no right to continue possession of the kiosk after the expiry of the agreement between the hospital and the third party.
Indo Nabin Projects Ltd. v. Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting claims for overheads and loss of profits due to lack of evidence, affirming that standard formulae alone do not suffice to establish such claims in arbitration.
Lalan Rai v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking regularisation of casual labourer services under the 1993 DoPT Scheme, holding that eligibility requires employment on the Scheme’s commencement date and that successive litigation on the same issue is barred by res judicata.
Power Grid Corporation of India v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that Electricity Transmission Towers are buildings under the MCD Act but, lacking statutory machinery for property tax assessment, the tax levied on them by EDMC is unsustainable and the assessment orders are set aside.
Mahua Gupta v. Directorate of Education
The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to complete an inquiry into alleged illegal fee hikes by a school, ensuring compliance with statutory provisions and granting petitioners a personal hearing before finalizing the report.
Narinder Khanna v. Northern Railway Catering Unit and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed Indian Railways to implement its 2017 Catering Policy ensuring hygienic food and water supply to passengers and to consider issuing bills for eatable goods supplied on trains.
Jagjit Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that Indian Railways has complied with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the 2017 Catering Policy, dismissing the writ petition seeking mandamus for further notifications and enforcement.
Amar Jyoti Brahamchari v. Convent of Jesus & Mary School & Anr
The Court dismissed the writ petition for non-exhaustion of administrative remedies and directed the petitioner to first make a representation against the Directorate's order, staying recovery until the representation is decided.
Mukesh Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to first make a representation regarding non-selection, which the respondent must consider before any judicial remedy is sought.
Jainis Dubey v. Bank of Baroda
The court directed the disciplinary authority to decide the petitioner’s representation seeking stay of departmental proceedings pending criminal trial and kept the preliminary hearing in abeyance until such decision.
Balaji D and Anr. v. Air India Engineering Services Limited and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondent to consider the petitioners' applications for placement and course inclusion within a specified time and communicate the decision with reasons.
Sushil Harrison v. The Principal, St. Stephen College & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition as not pressed, allowing the petitioner to continue as Office Attendant on contract and directing the respondent college to consider his increment representation expeditiously.
Shaswati Sinha v. Directorate of Education and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to file a complaint with the Directorate of Education regarding the disputed Secretary-cum-Manager position and ordered the Directorate to resolve the matter expeditiously.
Suman Khanduja v. The New India Assurance Co Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that an ineligible voluntary retirement application cannot be treated as resignation and ordered reinstatement of the petitioner subject to refund of terminal benefits with interest.