Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Union of India v. R.K. Mittal
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing inclusion of the respondent's prolonged ad hoc service under Rule 25(3) of DANIPS Rules towards seniority, dismissing the Union of India's writ petition.
Jasbir Singh Nagi & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of process.
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sohan Lal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the rate of interest on motor accident compensation under Section 171 of the Motor Vehicles Act is discretionary and reduced the awarded interest from 9% to 7.5% per annum, emphasizing case-by-case determination without prescribing a uniform rate.
Abhishek Saxena v. Anukriti Srivastava
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Family Court's territorial jurisdiction order, holding that jurisdictional issues cannot be piecemeal decided after trial has progressed and that the Family Court rightly exercised discretion in rejecting the dismissal application.
Ishaan Kumar v. University of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that poor handwriting alone cannot justify incomplete evaluation of an answer sheet and permitted re-evaluation based on typed transcripts submitted by the petitioner.
Lalit Sharma and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
Delhi High Court directs simultaneous elections with uniform tenure for all Bar Associations in Delhi, mandates issuance of ID cards and RFID tags to lawyers, prohibits election hoardings and parties, and restricts holding multiple elected posts to ensure fair and transparent Bar elections.
Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board v. Geeta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Single Judge's decision allowing death and funeral benefits to the respondent by interpreting Section 17 of the Building and Other Construction Workers Act to permit restoration of registration upon payment of arrears without time limitation, even posthumously.
Kulbhushan Sachdev v. ICICI Bank Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a co-applicant against a loan recovery decree, holding that the suit was within limitation, the appellant was liable as co-borrower, and the Bank was not required to enforce security before recovery.
Mukesh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed a major punishment awarded to a prisoner for late surrender on parole due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards including issuance of show cause notice and opportunity of hearing under prison laws.
Sanjay Anand v. Ritu Anand
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion where the wife voluntarily left the matrimonial home without justifiable cause and refused to resume cohabitation.
Abdul Muqtadir v. The State and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under IPC and IT Act based on an amicable settlement and potential misuse of the petitioner’s electronic device, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Sachin Singh v. Master Avyan through his mother Nimisha Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order directing interim maintenance of Rs.40,000 per month to the minor child, dismissing the petition challenging the income assessment and rejecting the attempt to conflate property disputes with maintenance claims.
Jai Pal Singh v. The State NCT of Delhi
Anticipatory bail was refused to the accused in a criminal breach of trust and cheating case involving property transactions due to serious allegations and non-cooperation with investigation.
Puneet Kapur v. Rajender Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of the registered owner of an uninsured vehicle, upholding the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of compensation for a fatal accident caused by rash and negligent driving.
Rajni Khare v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 406 and 420 IPC arising from a commercial loan dispute based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Naveen Nirwan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the medical disqualification of a candidate with hypospadias in a paramedical recruitment, refusing judicial interference with the expert Medical Board's decision under Article 226.
Dr. Amit George v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed government hospitals to reimburse medical expenses and pay compensation for negligence in treatment despite no discrimination, affirming the right to health under Article 226.
Suma George v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's framing of charges under Sections 304/34 and 506 IPC, rejecting the petitioner's plea for framing a murder charge under Section 302 IPC, holding the incident to be a sudden fight without premeditation.
Sanjay Singal & Ors. v. Small Industries Development Bank of India
The Delhi High Court directed the guarantors to submit a restructuring plan to the bank and declined to interfere with ongoing insolvency proceedings, emphasizing adherence to statutory insolvency processes over writ relief.
Hero Fincorp Ltd v. M/S Vigyan Chemicals Pvt Ltd & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting the liability of a disputed guarantor, affirming that courts cannot reappraise factual findings under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act.