Delhi High Court
63,002 judgments
Swapan Roy Chowdhury v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of termination and pay re-fixation of a locally recruited employee, ruling that unauthorised retrospective regularisation of contingency service was invalid and pay correction lawful.
M/S SAI ASSOCIATES v. DELHI WAKF BOARD
The Delhi High Court held that a determinable license deed terminable by the licensor cannot be specifically enforced and wrongful termination remedies lie in damages, dismissing petitions seeking injunction against termination.
M/S SAI ASSOCIATES v. DELHI WAKF BOARD
The Delhi High Court held that a determinable license terminable by the licensor cannot be specifically enforced and wrongful termination remedies lie in damages, dismissing petitions seeking injunction against termination.
Arun Sahani v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Arun Sahani for stabbing causing grievous injury, relying on corroborated eyewitness, medical, and forensic evidence.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Gursimran Singh Chadha
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the arbitral award, holding that the appellant was responsible for delays and that the award was not perverse or illegal.
Jitender v. State (N.C.T) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a servant for sexually assaulting a minor, holding that immediate post-incident identification and res gestae evidence suffice despite the victim's inability to identify the accused in court after delay.
Satyajeet Kumar Jaiswal v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the accused in a rape case due to contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony, incomplete investigation, and plausible defence alibi, granting the benefit of doubt.
Jitendra @ Jitu v. State NCT of Delhi; Darpan v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for sexual assault based on reliable prosecutrix testimony corroborated by DNA evidence, rejecting claims of consensual intercourse and delay in FIR.
Pramod Kumar Jain and Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a Metropolitan Magistrate lacks jurisdiction to restore a complaint dismissed in default by reviewing or recalling the order, quashing the FIR registered pursuant to such restoration.
Jitendra @ Jitu v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for sexual assault under Section 376(2)(g) IPC, holding that reliable prosecutrix testimony corroborated by DNA evidence suffices even without external injuries or immediate FIR.
Sandhya Jain v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside a COFEPOSA detention order against Narender Kumar Jain due to lack of subjective satisfaction that bail was imminently likely, emphasizing the necessity of reliable material for preventive detention.
Rahul Dev v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Rahul Dev for murder under Section 302 IPC based on credible eyewitness and forensic evidence despite delay in reporting and defense of insanity.
Vikram Sandhu v. Sardar Bhag Singh & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking restoration of a suit for specific performance due to inordinate delay and lack of cogent explanation, emphasizing the need for finality in property disputes.
Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal v. The Commissioner of Customs (Prev.) & Ors
The High Court directed the Customs authorities to provide the petitioner a copy of the Order-in-Original on which recovery proceedings were based, allowing him to challenge it in accordance with law.
Ravikant v. Public Works Department
The Delhi High Court dismissed a belated writ petition filed nearly 16 years after slum demolition seeking rehabilitation and relocation on grounds of delay and laches.
M/S APOLLO METALEX PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's pending representations under the IEIS and either release the balance amount or communicate reasons within eight weeks.
Komal Sharma v. Guru Gobind Singh, Indraprastha University
The Delhi High Court directed the university to promote the petitioner law student to the next semester and permit her to appear in pending examinations, allowing transfer requests subject to availability, thereby safeguarding her academic career amid disputed allegations.
Deepak Arora & Ors. v. Public Works Department & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of interim injunction, affirming the authority's right to proceed with road widening as per the approved regularization plan and prior judicial orders.
Palvinder Kaur & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The court directed the authority to consider representations under Section 26(2) of the National Highways Act before demolishing petitioners' houses, granting interim protection and ensuring procedural fairness.
SYBEX SUPPORT SERVICES (P) LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court quashed the blacklisting order against the petitioner for failure to issue a show cause notice and provide an opportunity of hearing, emphasizing the mandatory nature of these procedural safeguards.