Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Suraj Prakash v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to a petitioner declared a Proclaimed Offender for sexual assault charges, reaffirming that such persons are ordinarily not entitled to anticipatory bail without exceptional circumstances.
Dr. Ajay Gudavarthy v. Jawaharlal Nehru University
The Delhi High Court held that a university faculty member traveling abroad during vacation need not obtain prior leave from the Vice-Chancellor, quashing disciplinary proceedings initiated for alleged leave violation.
Suresh Kumar and Ors. v. New Delhi Municipal Corporation and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a departmental promotion exam due to non-compliance with mandatory typing test requirements, dismissing the petitioners' claim for promotion based on the cancelled results.
Ajay Shukla v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL against Truecaller for violation of privacy on grounds of non-maintainability due to prior dismissal of an identical petition and violation of procedural disclosure rules.
Himmat Singh v. The State (N.C.T of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a dowry death case after considering the absence of proximate dowry demand, no external injuries, completed investigation, and prolonged custody without trial conclusion.
Annu Khan CT GD BSF v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed a BSF constable declared a deserter for overstaying medical leave to report back to duty with consideration for his mental health and ordered release of his unpaid salary.
Deepak & Ors. v. The State of NCT
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and resumption of cohabitation between the parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of the court process.
Amrit Chattha and Another v. Sports Authority of India and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that placement in a wait list does not confer a right to appointment once all vacancies are filled and a fresh selection process has been conducted.
Shankar Mallick v. Sarita Kumari
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty where the wife deserted him, refused cohabitation, and made unsubstantiated dowry harassment allegations.
Parvinder Kaur v. Vipan Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court's grant of divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion under the Hindu Marriage Act, dismissing the wife's appeal challenging the judgment.
Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty v. Suman Sankar Bhunia
The Delhi High Court allowed cross-appeals directing the Family Court to permit amendment of guardianship petitions, ensure fair trial rights including evidence and cross-examination, and expedite disposal, while deferring relocation decisions until after guardianship is decided.
Meiden T&D India Limited v. PCI Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting the petitioner's set-off claim unrelated to the Service Facility Agreement and affirmed the arbitrator's jurisdiction and award for unpaid service charges.
Ex Po Af Neeraj Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The High Court dismissed the petition seeking mandamus for employment, holding the petitioner must first request the department to consider his eligibility, and the Armed Forces Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to direct civilian employment matters.
Sanjay Singh Yadav v. Airport Authority of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging refusal of departmental quota recruitment after resignation and lien, holding no relief due to petitioner’s failure to rejoin and absence of vacancy.
Kanwal Nain Johar v. Ashok Kumar Johar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the validity of a 2003 Will and the decree for possession and mesne profits in favor of the plaintiffs, holding that probate is not mandatory in Delhi and concurrent factual findings cannot be reappreciated in a second appeal.
Girdhari Lal Tiwari v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a heritage property notification issued after public notices cannot be quashed for lack of prior personal hearing, but the petitioner is entitled to a post-notification hearing upon representation.
Sh. Nitin Jain v. Sh. Nitin Sharma
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal by modifying the decree based on parties' settlement for phased payment of rent arrears, occupation charges, and vacation of the property.
Kunwer Sachdev v. IDBI Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors in insolvency resolution is not subject to judicial review and dismissed the writ petition seeking guidelines for monitoring the CoC, emphasizing reliance on statutory grievance mechanisms under the IBC.
Setu Vinit Goenka v. National Testing Agency & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the National Testing Agency's percentile-based normalization procedure for the JEE Main exam, affirming its fairness and transparency in multi-session result compilation.
Ashok Kumar v. Vijay Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer petition and directed the civil suit to be transferred to the court having proper territorial jurisdiction at Karkardooma Court.