Delhi High Court

69,037 judgments

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Shri Kishan Chand Dass & Ors v. Kuoni Travel (India) Private Ltd

02 Sep 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:6232-DB

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition tenancy rights delivery of possession correction of decree

Federation of Nehru Place Association & Ors. v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

02 Sep 2016 · Indermeet Kaur · 2016:DHC:6261
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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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant no hawking zone street vendors Section 3(3) Street Vendors Act 2014 illegal hawkers

M/S DELHI OUTDOOR ADVERTISERS ASSOCIATION v. SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

02 Sep 2016 · Indermeet Kaur · 2016:DHC:6260

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Outdoor Advertisement Policy Delhi Municipal Corporation Act Article 19(1)(g) Article 141

Dr S S Srivastava v. Satya Pal Nanda & Ors.

02 Sep 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:6265

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of pleadings cause of action defective pleadings

T.S.R. Prasada Rao v. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

02 Sep 2016 · G.S. Sistani; I.S. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6266-DB
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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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Pension Scheme Contributory Provident Fund Option to switch pension Delay and laches

Yogesh Sharma v. Raj Bala & Ors.

02 Sep 2016 · Jayant Nath, J. · 2016:DHC:6264

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC declaration and possession suit limitation forged documents

Jyoti & Ors. v. Yogesh Aggarwal

02 Sep 2016 · Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:6262

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 Section 3 fatal accident FSL report

Mohammad Javed Malik v. Jamia Millia Islamia

02 Sep 2016 · Yogesh Khanna · 2022:DHC:662

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 1988 Section 11(3) Statute 25(8) Vice-Chancellor emergency powers

Saturn Ventures and Advisors Pvt Ltd v. Rakesh Behl and Others

01 Sep 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:6216

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Order I Rule 10 CPC mis-joinder deletion of parties Chamber Appeal

Ashok Kumar v. State & Anr

01 Sep 2016 · A.K. Pathak · 2016:DHC:9233

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 Negotiable Instruments Act blank signed cheque dishonour of cheque

Dheeraj Rastogi v. Garima Rastogi

01 Sep 2016 · Indermeet Kaur · 2016:DHC:8545

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.

family petition_dismissed divorce by mutual consent Section 13B Hindu Marriage Act settlement first motion

Rajnesh Pathak v. Karuna Lakhanpal & Ors.

01 Sep 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:6222

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.

civil appeal_allowed decree of declaration joint ownership will validity partition suit

Satish Kumar Khurana v. HS Bajaj

01 Sep 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:6218

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.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e) bona fide requirement eviction

Paramjit Kaur & Ors. v. Teja Singh & Ors.

01 Sep 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6221

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Will execution and proof Restrictive covenant in Will Relinquishment Deed Indian Succession Act

Rameshwari v. M.C.D.

01 Sep 2016 · Indermeet Kaur · 2016:DHC:6219

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant building collapse negligence Municipal Corporation of Delhi compensation

Sohan Lal v. Sobha Shukla

01 Sep 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6215

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.

civil appeal_dismissed permanent injunction mandatory injunction common passage title documents

MCD Ministerial Staff Association (Regd.) & Ors v. Director, Local Bodies, New Secretariat & Ors

01 Sep 2016 · G. S. Sistani; I. S. Mehta · 2016:DHC:6217-DB

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Recruitment Rules Promotion Direct Recruitment Departmental Promotion Committee

Ajay Kumar Gulati v. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur

01 Sep 2016 · Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:6224

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 workman writ petition maintainability termination of service

Bharat Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

01 Sep 2016 · Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:6225

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.

employment petition_dismissed Significant re-employment government notification professional fitness teacher service

Jagwati v. Gajender Kumar

01 Sep 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:6212-DB

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.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty desertion Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 9