Delhi High Court
68,922 judgments
United Bank of India v. Kamlesh Pratap Singh
Employees compulsorily retired as a penalty with superannuation benefits are excluded from pension option under 2010 circulars and pension regulations, with pension entitlement governed solely by Regulation 33.
All India CPWD(MRM) Karamchari Sangathan v. D.G. of Works CPWD
The Delhi High Court held that a muster roll employee performing duties of a Sewerman was entitled to regularization from the date of eligibility and back wages for three years, setting aside the Tribunal’s order denying relief without reasons.
Jagatpal Singh & Ors v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed petitioners to withdraw their criminal petitions involving serious IPC and Arms Act charges and dismissed the petitions as withdrawn.
Union of India v. M/S Suresh Construction Co.
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration Act is absolute and unextendable, dismissing the government's appeal for condonation of delay in challenging an arbitral award.
Kamal Chauhan v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an M.Sc. in Biochemistry is equivalent to the prescribed essential qualifications for the post of Senior Scientific Officer Grade II (Biology) and set aside the rejection of the petitioner’s candidature.
Gauri Nath Mehrotra and Anr. v. Manish Mehra
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, confirming the landlord's bona fide requirement and dismissing the tenant's revision petition challenging refusal of leave to defend.
Vimla Devi v. Manish Mehra
The High Court of Delhi delivered an oral judgment in a revision petition filed by Vimla Devi against Manish Mehra on December 5, 2016, but the judgment text does not provide substantive details.
Zahida & Anr. v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail in a dowry death case, holding that serious allegations and circumstantial evidence warrant denial of bail despite the accused's absence at the time of the incident.
Laxmi Automatic Loom Works Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Recovery) and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner’s liability to pay capital gains tax despite BIFR’s revival scheme but directed waiver of interest and penalty during litigation, emphasizing assessment based on actual financial viability.
Virgoz Oils & Fats Pte Ltd. v. National Agricultural Co-Operative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court refused enforcement of a foreign arbitral award due to absence of a valid written arbitration agreement between the parties.
Mahesh Tyagi & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the order setting aside the discharge of accused petitioners, holding that prima facie material and strong suspicion justify framing charges despite delays and discrepancies in the complaint.
S.N. Sahu v. Chairman, Rajya Sabha
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s sixth writ petition challenging appointments in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat for lack of statutory violation, locus standi, and as an abuse of process due to repetitive litigation.
Athar (Legal Heir of Lt. Ashraf Khan) v. Awadh Narayan
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, rejecting the tenant’s belated and unregistered title documents and affirming the landlord’s bona fide requirement for possession.
Yashoda Sharma v. State
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for challenging a summoning order under Section 319 Cr.P.C. starts from the date of service of summons, setting aside the dismissal of the petitioner's revision petition as time-barred and remanding the matter for a reasoned order.
Gurcharan Singh Chawala v. Ranjeet Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that additional accused can be summoned under Section 319 Cr.P.C. only on material evidence in the criminal case and civil court judgments cannot be relied upon for this purpose.
Ram Mehar v. Food Corporation of India
The Delhi High Court held that closing the charged officer's evidence on the first date without adequate opportunity violates natural justice and remanded the departmental inquiry for fresh evidence and hearing before imposing penalty.
Umesh Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a molestation case where he had joined the investigation and custodial interrogation was not required, imposing conditions to safeguard the investigation.
Jaibir Singh v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR under Sections 323, 354, and 509 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Mahesh Chandra Joshi v. Gail India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the employer’s requirement that only three-year distance education MBA courses are recognized for appointment to certain posts, holding that eligibility criteria fixed by an employer are not to be interfered with unless arbitrary or illegal.