Delhi High Court

63,002 judgments

Year:

Swapan Roy Chowdhury v. Union of India & Anr.

31 May 2017 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2017:DHC:3074-DB

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay fixation regularisation of service contingency employment termination of service

M/S SAI ASSOCIATES v. DELHI WAKF BOARD

31 May 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:3048

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant license deed termination specific performance injunction

M/S SAI ASSOCIATES v. DELHI WAKF BOARD

31 May 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:3047

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant license termination specific performance injunction determinable contract

Arun Sahani v. State

31 May 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:3043

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Arun Sahani for stabbing causing grievous injury, relying on corroborated eyewitness, medical, and forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 326 IPC Section 27 Arms Act grievous injury mens rea

South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Gursimran Singh Chadha

31 May 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:3036

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 objections Section 37 appeal delay in construction

Jitender v. State (N.C.T) of Delhi

31 May 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:3040

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant res gestae Section 354 IPC POCSO Act child sexual offence

Satyajeet Kumar Jaiswal v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

31 May 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:3038

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 376 IPC rape prosecutrix testimony benefit of doubt

Jitendra @ Jitu v. State NCT of Delhi; Darpan v. State NCT of Delhi

31 May 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:3039

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sexual assault prosecutrix testimony DNA evidence intoxication

Pramod Kumar Jain and Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

31 May 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:3037

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant restoration of complaint review and recall of order Metropolitan Magistrate jurisdiction Section 156(3) CrPC

Jitendra @ Jitu v. State NCT of Delhi

31 May 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:3041

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sexual assault Section 376(2)(g) IPC intoxication DNA evidence

Sandhya Jain v. Union of India & Anr.

31 May 2017 · Siddharth Mridul; Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:3042-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant preventive detention COFEPOSA subjective satisfaction bail application

Rahul Dev v. State

31 May 2017 · Siddharth Mridul; Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:3044-DB

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder Section 302 IPC extra judicial confession eyewitness testimony

Vikram Sandhu v. Sardar Bhag Singh & Ors

31 May 2017 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:3068-DB

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.

civil appeal_dismissed specific performance restoration of suit condonation of delay Order IX Rule 9 CPC

Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal v. The Commissioner of Customs (Prev.) & Ors

31 May 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:3067

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.

administrative petition_allowed Order-in-Original recovery proceedings right to copy natural justice

Ravikant v. Public Works Department

31 May 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:3063

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.

constitutional petition_dismissed delay laches rehabilitation relocation

M/S APOLLO METALEX PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

31 May 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:3065

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.

administrative other Incremental Exports Incentivisation Scheme authorization government incentive representation disposal

Komal Sharma v. Guru Gobind Singh, Indraprastha University

31 May 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:3071

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.

education petition_allowed student promotion semester examination university affiliation student transfer

Deepak Arora & Ors. v. Public Works Department & Ors.

31 May 2017 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2017:DHC:3069-DB

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant regularization plan road widening unauthorized colony res judicata

Palvinder Kaur & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

31 May 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:3070

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.

administrative other National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 Section 26(2) demolition representation

SYBEX SUPPORT SERVICES (P) LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

31 May 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:3066

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant blacklisting show cause notice opportunity of hearing natural justice