Delhi High Court
70,895 judgments
Navratan Baid v. Neetu Baid
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on grounds of cruelty, emphasizing equal treatment of spouses regarding infidelity and mental cruelty and recognizing irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
Lt. Col. Archana Shukla v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Supreme Court's 60% benchmark for Permanent Commission and dismissed petitions seeking stay of release of women officers assessed under the UAC appraisal system.
Krishan Gopal Bakshi v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking allotment of a flat under the closed NPRS-79 scheme due to delay and laches, holding that no mandamus can be issued after scheme closure and inordinate delay.
Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vishambar Dayal
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order reinstating a police constable dismissed for submitting a false caste certificate, holding that departmental proceedings are barred after criminal acquittal unless specific exceptions under Rule 12 of the Delhi Police Rules apply.
Vanshika v. University of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that a student eligible but unable to appear in first semester exams due to fee payment failure must be allowed to continue studies and appear in subsequent exams when permitted by university authorities.
Directorate General, Border Security Force v. NIIT Technologies Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting a turnkey contract's delivery timeline as a single completion date, rejecting liquidated damages for intermediate delays and emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Cannes Property Management Services Private Limited v. Allahabad Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a bank purchasing property under SARFAESI proceedings is not bound by an arbitration agreement in a separate maintenance contract executed by the previous owner absent clear assignment or consent.
Harish Bodh & Anr v. Kotak Mahindra Bank & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that applications under Order XXI Rule 90 CPC to set aside execution sale on grounds of fraud or irregularity must be filed within 60 days as per Article 127 of the Limitation Act, and Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to condone delay in such applications.
DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD v. SH JASPREET DHINGRA
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that deleting a question with a typographical error and denying marks to candidates who correctly answered it was unjust, directing the awarding of marks to avoid prejudice.
EXHIBITIONS PVT. LTD. v. BUSWORLD INTERNATIONAL CVBA
The Delhi High Court held that patent illegality is not a ground to challenge an international commercial arbitral award and directed deposit of the awarded amount under Claim II to maintain stay, while reserving jurisdictional issues on Claim I for further consideration.
Babita Goyal v. Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that disputes under an arbitration agreement must be referred to arbitration if the Section 11(6) petition is filed within three years of the arbitration notice, without examining limitation or merits at this stage.
Paramjit Singh v. IOCL
The Delhi High Court held that minimum qualifying marks fixed before recruitment commencement and applied transparently do not invalidate selection even if not mentioned in the advertisement, dismissing the petition challenging IOCL's selection process.
Tej Narain @ Narain v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, emphasizing the credibility of her testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence and the immateriality of consent due to her age.
Tej Narain @ Narain v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, affirming that credible child testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence suffices for conviction even without a birth certificate.
Tej Narain @ Narain v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping and repeatedly raping a minor girl, relying on credible child testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence.
J. S. SEHRAWAT v. DELHI URBAN SHELTER IMPROVEMENT BOARD AND ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an employee by the designated Disciplinary Authority, rejecting the challenge based on authority competence and applying res judicata to bar re-litigation.
Lalit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that unauthorized absence charges must be set aside if leave was regularized, remanding the case for reconsideration of punishment for the remaining period of absence.
National Highway Authority of India v. Unitech -NCC (JV)
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award in favor of Unitech, holding that judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited to rare grounds such as perversity or patent illegality, which were not made out in this case.
XTRAA CLEANCITIES LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld the Development Commissioner's jurisdiction to impose penalties under the Foreign Trade Act for false GSP certification by an SEZ unit, dismissing the petition challenging the penalty order.
ABB India Ltd v. The Commissioner Trade Taxes & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that interest on tax refund must be calculated from the date of the refund claim, not from the dismissal of the tax authority's appeal, and directed payment of the differential interest to ABB India Limited.