Delhi High Court
80,866 judgments
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd v. Satya Prakash Vashisht & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that pension liability for voluntary retirees under special schemes lies with DISCOMS, not the Pension Trust, clarified qualifying service rules under CCS (Pension) Rules, and upheld constitution of arbitral tribunals to determine contributions.
VIRAJIMPEX PVT LTD v. TARACHAND THR LRS
The Delhi High Court dismissed three criminal revision petitions as not pressed upon the petitioner's counsel's statement, disposing of all pending applications.
Gokul Projects v. Gail Gas Ltd.
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator after the respondent failed to do so within the stipulated time under the arbitration agreement, thereby facilitating the arbitration process.
Balvir Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that in sexual harassment disciplinary inquiries, the delinquent must be allowed to cross-examine witnesses and lead defense evidence with appropriate safeguards, setting aside the compulsory retirement order for failure to provide such opportunity.
Durga Softelcom Pvt Ltd v. Aricent Technologies (Holdings) Ltd. & Ors.
The court held that the main lease deed clauses specifying a 32-month lock-in period prevail over a 15-year period claimed in a schedule attached as a site plan, dismissing the plaintiff's claim for extended lease continuation but granting injunction against removal of plaintiff's movable goods.
Harpal Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the pre-detention challenge to a COFEPOSA detention order, holding that delay and alleged abscondence do not automatically vitiate preventive detention absent exceptional grounds.
Subhash Chander Mehta v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a disciplinary authority must provide a note of disagreement and hearing opportunity before imposing penalty contrary to enquiry findings, setting aside penalties imposed without such compliance.
Sharat Babu Digumarti v. State, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charge under Section 292 IPC against a senior manager of an online marketplace for failing to prevent obscene listings, emphasizing the limited scope of revisional interference at the charge stage.
Malkeet Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that candidates who accepted appointment to a lower post with revised pay scales after undertaking cannot claim entitlement to the originally advertised higher post.
Tatpal Singh Jaggi and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the arbitrary exclusion of eminent sportspersons from the Puraskar Selection Committee was unsustainable, but upheld the award to Respondent No. 5 as per Scheme criteria applicable to individuals, emphasizing fairness and reasoned executive discretion.
Ajay Kapoor v. The State
Pre-arrest bail was denied to the accused in a ₹12 crore cheating case due to the necessity of custodial interrogation for effective investigation despite the accused not being named in the FIR.
Garima Yadav v. Dean, Social Sciences Faculty, Delhi University & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed Delhi University to admit the petitioner under the OBC category by transferring vacant OBC seats from the entrance test mode to the direct admission mode, upholding the constitutional mandate of 27% reservation for OBCs.
Rotary Club Delhi v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that NGOs cannot be held liable to pay salaries for the period after project funding ceased when employees continued working only due to an interim court order that was ultimately set aside.
Sun Distribution Services Private Limited v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the TDSAT's interim order directing provisional interconnect agreements without prior SLR verification, emphasizing judicial restraint in interfering with statutory tribunal orders absent illegality.
Rotary Club Delhi v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that NGOs cannot be held liable to pay salaries for the period after project funding ceased merely because employees continued to work pursuant to an interim court order, applying the principle that no party shall suffer loss or gain advantage due to the act of the Court.
Rameshwar Dayal v. Saroj Bala Rathore
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order on bona fide requirement grounds, emphasizing the presumption in favor of the landlord and the tenant's failure to raise triable issues at the leave to defend stage.
Varun Jain v. Nikhil Jain and Others
The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit based on a voluntary mutual family settlement executed by the parties during the pendency of the suit.
Saurabh Saxena & Ors. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs based on an amicable settlement between neighbours, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Ashok Kumar Tripathi v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The court held that detention beyond 180 days under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. requires specific reasons to be recorded, and absence thereof entitles the accused to seek default bail.
Sanjay Gupta v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR against the employer in an accidental death case upon payment of just and fair compensation to the deceased's legal heirs as per statutory mandates.