Delhi High Court
59,406 judgments
Umesh Giri v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of two appellants for gang rape under Section 376-D IPC, relying on consistent victim testimony corroborated by medical and DNA evidence despite minor contradictions and absence of public witnesses.
Akhil Pahuja and Ors v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that the Railways must maintain a standby list for the post of Assistant Station Master as mandated by recruitment rules and quashed the policy excluding ASM from standby list maintenance.
Fauzia Sultana v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that interim relief seeking removal of lock from property during probate proceedings is not maintainable under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and dismissed the petition accordingly.
Delhi Development Authority v. M/S Inspiration Dealers Pvt Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that owners of subdivided industrial plots must collectively submit layout plans for approval, setting aside a clarification order permitting individual submissions.
National Law University Delhi v. Lakhmi Chand & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's finding of joint liability against NLU for illegal termination due to absence of employer-employee relationship, while upholding the award against WFSSPL, and held that WFSSPL cannot raise new challenges in writ proceedings filed by NLU.
Tushar Ranjan Mohanty v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's direction to apply for leave during absence, holding that sanctioned leave and salary payment resolved the grievance.
M/S IRB Ahmedabad Vadodara Super Express Tollway Pvt. Ltd. v. National Highways Authority of India
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award rejecting IRB's compensation claim under the Concession Agreement for breach relating to a competing road, holding that the tribunal erred in conditioning compensation on the road opening before toll collection commenced.
Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat v. Durga Parshad
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal and Supreme Court rulings granting age relaxation to candidates holding the Diploma in Education qualification obtained in 2008 for Teacher (Primary) recruitment in MCD, affirming equal treatment with Elementary Teacher Education holders.
Sandeep Garg v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging sealing orders passed pursuant to Division Bench directions, holding that the petitioners must approach the Division Bench for relief.
Satwik Raj v. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that unreserved category candidates cannot be admitted against supernumerary Foreign National Ph.D. seats at JNU, as per UGC regulations and admission policies.
Madan Mohan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the Union Minister of Finance validly allocated disciplinary powers to the Minister of State within the Ministry, and such allocation does not amount to illegal sub-delegation, thereby upholding the charge-sheet approved by the Minister of State against a Group A officer.
Ambuj Hotel and Real Estate Pvt Ltd v. Ministry of Railways and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that jurisdictional objections under multiple agreements should be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal and referred the dispute over catering services on the Telangana Express to arbitration.
DELHI POLICE v. MUKESH CHAND YADAV
The Delhi High Court held that a dismissed employee is not entitled to leave encashment and no interest on GPF is payable if the fund is released immediately upon application, setting aside the CAT's contrary order.
Tata Motors Limited v. Delhi Transport Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that the executing court must enforce post-award interest on the entire awarded amount including interest components as per the arbitral award, without excluding interest on interest, leaving legal objections to be addressed in substantive challenge proceedings.
Jawaharlal Nehru University v. Geeta Kumari
Delhi High Court held that protests obstructing ingress and egress within 100 meters of JNU's Administrative Block violated its order and constituted contempt, balancing the right to protest with institutional discipline.
SERVOTECH ELECTRICALS PVT LTD v. PARSVNATH DEVELOPERS LTD
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the existence of a valid arbitration agreement and timely petition mandates such appointment even if one party fails to act.
Ajay @ Bhagira v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld a show cause notice under Section 50 of the Delhi Police Act against a petitioner involved in multiple criminal cases, dismissing his challenge for denial of defence evidence.
Mahesh Chand Sharma v. Hari Chander @ Hariya
The High Court upheld the acquittal of the respondent in a cheque dishonor case where the petitioner failed to prove the loan and the cheque was held to be a security cheque.
Ms. Pinky Pawar v. Jagmohan
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of dismissal orders against postal assistants, holding that dismissal based solely on uncorroborated handwriting expert evidence and denial of relevant documents violates natural justice.
Union of India & Ors. v. Sumit
The High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of the respondent's removal from service, holding that reliance solely on an uncorroborated handwriting expert report and failure to provide relevant documents and witnesses violated natural justice and rendered the disciplinary inquiry invalid.