Delhi High Court
71,673 judgments
Himanshi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that an ST certificate issued by a competent revenue authority outside Delhi cannot be rejected solely on that ground for admission under the Disadvantaged Group category and directed admission of the petitioner accordingly.
Veena Rani v. Renu Kapoor
The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 NI Act cannot be quashed at the pre-trial stage based on disputed evidence and that detailed appreciation of evidence is for the trial court.
Anil Bhatia v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Section 420 IPC, holding that the allegations disclosed a prima facie case of cheating and the FIR was rightly registered.
Raj Kumar v. Suraj Bhan & Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to summon certain accused due to lack of material evidence implicating them in alleged offences of fraud and forgery related to property partition.
Overseas Air Cargo Services v. Commissioner of Customs (General)
The Delhi High Court held that non-compliance with mandatory time limits under Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations renders revocation of CHA license legally unsustainable and set aside the revocation order.
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Praveen Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting age relaxation to a candidate with a diploma in Education recognized as equivalent to the ETE course for recruitment as Teacher (Primary) in MCD, emphasizing equal treatment under Articles 14 and 16.
M/S.M.S.SHOES EAST LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that an unsigned draft order cannot be treated as a valid final order under the Customs Act, directing fresh adjudication of the petitioner's revision application.
Nanki Fashions v. Commissioner of Customs (Exports)
The Delhi High Court directed the Customs authority to refund Rs. 10 lakhs deposited pending appeal along with interest within a stipulated time after the petitioner succeeded before CESTAT.
Vijay Kumar Sharma v. Manoj Kumar Garg
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the arrears of rent decree and clarified that prior permission under the Slum Act is required only for eviction of lawful tenants, not unauthorized occupants.
Ravi Sahni v. Pomesh Sahni
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for recovery of a loan repayable on demand is governed by Article 22 of the Limitation Act and the plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC merely on limitation grounds without evidence.
M/S METAL ENGINEERING & TREATMENT CO PVT LTD v. MANISH KUMAR AGGARWAL
The Delhi High Court held that the Delhi courts have exclusive territorial jurisdiction to try the suit based on contract formation, payments made in Delhi, and an exclusive jurisdiction clause in the contract.
Vidur Impex and Traders Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. Poonam Khanna and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a compromise decree under Order 23 Rule 3 CPC, rejecting claims of fraud and holding that clandestine transactions violating injunction orders do not entitle parties to impleadment or invalidate the decree.
Shiv Karan Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified a dismissal penalty to compulsory retirement for a police constable absent on medical grounds, holding that punishment must be proportionate and medical certificates cannot be disbelieved without valid reasons.
Prakash Industries Ltd v. Manmohan Bansal & Ors.
Delhi High Court held it has territorial jurisdiction over trademark infringement suit based on defendants' marketing in Delhi and confirmed interim injunction against use of deceptively similar mark.
Sardar Jarnail Singh & Anr v. Sardar Amarjit Singh & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for partition of a property acquired by sale deeds is maintainable even if other jointly inherited properties held with others are excluded, rejecting the plea of partial partition.
Puran Chand Arya v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking statutory definitions and equal benefits for Armed Forces personnel designated as 'Sainik', 'Soldier', 'Fouji', or 'Jawan' due to vagueness and lack of statutory basis.
Sushil Prajapati & Anr v. State (Govt of NCT)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners accused of arranging loans on forged documents, holding they were not obliged to verify document authenticity and had cooperated with investigation.
Sisodia v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail applications in a road rage assault case, holding that pending identification and production of vehicles do not entitle accused persons to bail.
Abneringty Watre v. The University of Delhi & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the refusal to direct Delhi University to provide photocopies of answer scripts at Rs. 2 per page, holding that the matter was pending before other forums and the petitioner could seek relief in those proceedings.
Jindal Stainless Steelway Ltd v. Shanti Industries
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal of a cheque dishonour complaint for non-prosecution, holding that the complainant had complied with court orders and condoned delay caused by pursuing the wrong legal remedy.