Delhi High Court
69,037 judgments
Shri Kishan Chand Dass & Ors v. Kuoni Travel (India) Private Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that tenancy rights prevent delivery of possession in partition suits unless terminated, and omissions to direct possession in such cases are not accidental errors correctable under CPC.
Federation of Nehru Place Association & Ors. v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that Nehru Place is not a formally declared no hawking zone and directed regulatory authorities to balance street vendors' rights with property owners' interests under the Street Vendors Act, dismissing the petition seeking removal of vendors.
M/S DELHI OUTDOOR ADVERTISERS ASSOCIATION v. SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the 2007 Outdoor Advertisement Policy implemented under Supreme Court directions, dismissing the petitioner's challenge based on statutory non-compliance and fundamental rights violations.
Dr S S Srivastava v. Satya Pal Nanda & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order allowing amendment of pleadings to include omitted facts, holding that such amendments do not change the cause of action and are permissible in the interest of justice.
T.S.R. Prasada Rao v. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing CSIR to grant pension benefits to the petitioner by counting his past PSU service, holding that failure to exercise option for CPF scheme within stipulated time results in deemed opting for pension scheme.
Yogesh Sharma v. Raj Bala & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the petitioner's application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that a suit for declaration and possession based on title and possession is not barred by limitation and cannot be summarily dismissed on disputed facts.
Jyoti & Ors. v. Yogesh Aggarwal
The Delhi High Court upheld denial of compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 based on an admissible FSL report showing the deceased was under the influence of liquor at the time of the fatal accident.
Mohammad Javed Malik v. Jamia Millia Islamia
The Delhi High Court upheld the appointment of Dr. Nazim Hussain Al-Jafri as Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia under the Vice-Chancellor's emergency powers and Executive Council ratification, dismissing the writ petition challenging its legality.
Saturn Ventures and Advisors Pvt Ltd v. Rakesh Behl and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Chamber Appeal seeking deletion of defendant No.4 on mis-joinder grounds but granted liberty to raise the issue during trial.
Ashok Kumar v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, ruling that admitted signatures on blank signed cheques create a presumption of liability and concurrent factual findings cannot be disturbed in revision.
Dheeraj Rastogi v. Garima Rastogi
The Delhi High Court disposed of matrimonial petitions as parties settled and agreed to divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Rajnesh Pathak v. Karuna Lakhanpal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted a decree declaring the plaintiff and defendant No.3 joint owners of half the Greater Kailash-II property based on an uncontested will, while deferring other reliefs pending probate proceedings.
Satish Kumar Khurana v. HS Bajaj
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming the landlord's bona fide requirement for the premises and dismissing the tenant's revision petition.
Paramjit Kaur & Ors. v. Teja Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a restrictive covenant in a Will prohibiting alienation for 10 years, declared a Relinquishment Deed violating it void, and restored the trial court's decree in favor of the legal heirs.
Rameshwari v. M.C.D.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for compensation arising from a building collapse caused by alleged MCD negligence, holding that disputed factual issues require trial in civil court.
Sohan Lal v. Sobha Shukla
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal, upholding injunctions protecting the respondent's rights over common passage and preventing obstruction by the appellant who failed to rebut the respondent's title and evidence.
MCD Ministerial Staff Association (Regd.) & Ors v. Director, Local Bodies, New Secretariat & Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed a direct recruitment advertisement for AO/AA&C posts for non-compliance with mandatory promotion procedures under the Recruitment Rules and directed the respondents to hold promotions before resorting to direct recruitment.
Ajay Kumar Gulati v. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
The Delhi High Court held that a dismissed bank clerk’s dispute is not maintainable as a writ petition and must be adjudicated by the Industrial Tribunal under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Bharat Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that re-employment of retired teachers under government notification is a conditional concession, not an automatic right, and upheld the school’s rejection of the petitioner’s re-employment application based on professional unfitness.
Jagwati v. Gajender Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal and upheld the divorce decree on grounds of mental cruelty and desertion, holding that her prolonged absence and false criminal allegations constituted cruelty and animus deserendi.