Delhi High Court
65,687 judgments
Karamjit Kaur & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking further compensation for accidental death, holding that amounts paid under the Employee’s Compensation Act and as ex-gratia constitute full and final settlement barring additional claims.
Vivek Anand v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of petitions with liberty to avail the Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018, and dismissed the petitions as withdrawn.
Denzil Francis Dsouza v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed four writ petitions as withdrawn, granting petitioners liberty to avail of the Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018.
Vinod v. Ranjeet Singh Thr Lrs
The High Court dismissed the petitions as withdrawn on the petitioner's instructions, vacating interim orders and rendering pending applications infructuous.
Vinod Kumar and Ors. v. UOI and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid to the landowners nor deposited in court as mandated under the 1894 Act.
Pankaj Sethi v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if neither possession is taken nor compensation paid or deposited in court, allowing a subsequent purchaser to challenge such acquisition.
NBCC Ltd. & Mahavir Hanuman v. Tameerat Group
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiffs' claim for recovery of additional expenditure and delay compensation after terminating the contract due to the defendant's abandonment and breach.
M/S KANGARO INDIA PVT. LTD. v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging an Industrial Reference, holding that the petitioner must avail the remedy before the Labour Court and that writ jurisdiction is not available to quash such references on grounds of prematurity.
Avadhesh Kumar Singh v. India Oil Corporation Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the disciplinary penalty against an employee found guilty of sexual harassment, holding that procedural safeguards under the Sexual Harassment Act were not violated as the petitioner waived his appeal rights and participated in the inquiry.
Himani Malhotra v. Indraprastha College for Women
The Delhi High Court held that a petitioner who has waived a right in earlier litigation cannot subsequently challenge the validity of disciplinary proceedings on the same grounds, dismissing the petition as barred by waiver and res judicata.
Himanshu Pandey v. Managing Committee of the Banyan Tree School & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a fresh inquiry on the same charges is permissible after the removal order was set aside on technical grounds, upheld the suspension, and directed payment of subsistence allowance from the suspension date.
Swami Sadachari Om Ji v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a criminal case, holding that mere dissatisfaction with judicial orders does not establish bias or justify transfer under Section 407 Cr.P.C.
Mohinder Agencies v. Manas Automotive Systems Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against premature closure of plaintiff's evidence, emphasizing fair opportunity and permitting challenge to interim orders causing final decree under Section 105 CPC.
Sintex Oil and Gas Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to stay invocation of unconditional bank guarantees, holding that such guarantees must be honored on demand except in cases of egregious fraud.
Prashant Pranav & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the State Bank of India's discretion to relax qualifying criteria in recruitment tests where the advertisement did not fix minimum passing marks, dismissing the petition challenging the selection process.
Daljeet Yadav v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of the premises owner under Section 319 CrPC in an electricity theft case, affirming the presumption of liability under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the limited scope of interference at the summoning stage.
Mukesh @ Mukku v. State
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, reducing the sentence based on the application of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.
PURI CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that payments of External Development Charges to Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran attract TDS under Section 194C of the Income Tax Act, making the petitioners liable for tax deduction and penalty proceedings.
M/S Vijay Store and Ors. v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the use of Aadhaar biometric authentication via e-POS terminals for ration distribution under the Public Distribution Scheme, dismissing privacy-based challenges pending the Supreme Court's final decision.
Sports Authority of India v. Aml Kumar Singhal & Ors.
The High Court declined to interfere with the tribunal's adjournments and disposed of the petition seeking expeditious disposal of the matter.