Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Dr. Devender Pal Singh Tomar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that retention of original academic documents without an express contractual provision is illegal, and directed their release despite breach of a surety bond.
Puja Buildwell Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking restoration of possession, holding that the respondents did not interfere with the petitioner’s land and may remove encroachments on forest land after due process.
Desh Raj Sharma v. Mohd. Sabir & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition upholding the eviction order where the landlord demonstrated genuine business need and no sufficient alternative accommodation was available.
Subhash Chand v. Amit Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for pain and suffering and loss of amenities in a motor accident claim and held the insurer liable to pay despite an invalid driving licence, preserving insurer's recovery rights against the owner.
Rajender Narayan Rastogi & Ors. v. Jagdish Sethi
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of an eviction petition based on bona fide need, holding that death of a petitioner does not extinguish the need and that additional affidavits can be permitted under Section 151 CPC.
Ram Kishan v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if neither possession is taken nor compensation paid within five years of the award.
Adarsh Sharma v. Balvinder Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed allotment of an alternate plot to the petitioner due to the presence of an underground storm water drain beneath the originally allotted plot, emphasizing public safety and equitable payment terms.
Sushmita Mitra v. Parthasarthi Mitra
The Delhi High Court recorded a lawful settlement agreement between spouses in a divorce proceeding and disposed of the appeals accordingly.
Damini Wadhwa v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act where physical possession was taken and compensation paid to recorded owners, dismissing a subsequent purchaser's challenge.
Damini Wadhwa v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that acquisition proceedings did not lapse as physical possession was taken and compensation paid to recorded owners, denying locus standi to a subsequent purchaser.
CISCO SYSTEMS CAPITAL (INDIA) PVTLTD v. KAPILPURI
The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw criminal petitions with liberty to raise all pleas before lower courts and granted exemption from personal appearance subject to just exceptions.
Zile Singh v. Food Corporation of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal challenging the penalty imposed for loss to the Food Corporation of India, affirming the reduction of penalty based on correct loss calculation and rejecting abandoned grounds.
Headquarters Delhi Area Printing Press v. Gopal Singh
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, courts can direct payment of minimum wages if higher than last drawn wages, dismissing the employer's appeal against such a direction.
Emecon Controls Pvt Ltd v. M/S PSA Nitrogen Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the winding up petition due to a bona fide dispute over debt but held the respondent liable for tax liability arising from non-supply of C-Forms, directing partial payment release and permitting civil remedies.
D. S. Singh v. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to verify the correct location of the Institute and determine the appropriate HRA rate, disposing of the writ petition without deciding on the merits.
Shyam Babu & Ors. v. New Delhi Municipal Council & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Town Vending Committee to consider street vendors' claims on merits without rejecting them solely for absence during survey, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.
M/S Technosat Comm (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of injunction restraining encashment of a Fixed Deposit Receipt as performance security, directing the arbitrator to decide interim relief under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Sanjiv Bhatia v. Sanjana Bhatia & Ors.
The Delhi High Court passed a decree for partition by sale of a Hindu ancestral property among heirs, rejecting delayed defenses and emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines.
ASI/Clerk Devi Ram Tiru v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that promotees appointed through LDCE must have their pay fixed at par with direct recruits to the same post, quashing orders that fixed their pay lower without due process.
Ankur Chhibber v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that departmental candidates appointed through LDCE are to be treated as direct recruits for pay fixation, entitling them to the entry-level pay scale prescribed under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, and quashed orders fixing their pay at a lower scale.