Delhi High Court
79,582 judgments
Rambir Singh v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of an FIR under Section 376 IPC, reaffirming that such serious offences are not ordinarily quashed at the threshold.
Naveen Teotia v. State GNCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to police officers accused under Section 304 IPC in a disputed death case, emphasizing trial integrity and attendance.
Sunita Goel v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to petitioners pending investigation upon their payment of settlement amount and undertaking to cooperate with the investigation.
Shubham Jain and Ors. v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed inclusion of a self-financing college in the admission counselling to fill vacant B.Tech. seats, emphasizing fair procedure and preventing wastage of educational resources.
SHRI C M GANGA RAM v. ANDHRA BANK
The Delhi High Court upheld an Industrial Tribunal award directing promotion of a senior subordinate staff member under a reserved quota without a written test, strictly enforcing the terms of a settlement under the Industrial Disputes Act.
Manish & Co v. Devender Kumar Mishra
The Delhi High Court held that an unauthorized transfer and non-compliance with retrenchment procedures rendered termination illegal, awarding lump sum compensation instead of reinstatement.
Krishan Lal Arora v. Gurbachan Singh and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed defendant No.1's application for leave to defend in a suit for recovery based on dishonoured cheques, holding that the defendant failed to rebut the presumption of cheque issuance under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. SHRI OM DUTT
The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's reinstatement order, holding that habitual unauthorized absence justified termination and that judicial interference with punishment under Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act is limited to cases of shockingly disproportionate punishment.
Vandana Gupta and Ors. v. Kuwait Airways Ltd and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the arbitral tribunal's six-month mandate under IATA Rules had not commenced due to non-payment of advance on costs in full, rendering the DG's extension unnecessary and the tribunal's mandate continuing.
Union of India v. Sukani Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal, upholding the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to the deceased passenger's family for death caused by an untoward incident at the railway platform.
Shubham Jain and Ors. v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed inclusion of a self-financing college in the admission counselling to fill vacant B.Tech. seats, balancing fairness and preventing misuse.
Vandana Gupta and Anr. v. Kuwait Airways Ltd and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the arbitral tribunal's mandate had not expired as the six-month period to render the award under IATA Rules commenced only upon full payment of advance costs, and thus the DG's extension of the tribunal's mandate was unnecessary but did not invalidate the proceedings.
Karamvir & Anr. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 341, 324, and 34 IPC based on a mediated settlement between neighbors, applying its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and restore harmony.
Kuldeep Mahajan & Ors. v. State of Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute based on a fully complied mediated settlement, applying the principles of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Kannubhai Patel & Ors v. State & Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 324, 506, and 34 IPC based on a mediated settlement between neighbors, applying principles under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process in non-heinous offence cases.
Asha Rani v. State & Another
The Delhi High Court allowed quashing of criminal proceedings under Sections 324/34 IPC based on a genuine mediated settlement, applying the principles laid down by the Supreme Court for exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Shyam Sunder v. M/S Kotak Securities Ltd
The limitation period for filing a Section 34 petition under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 commences only after disposal of a pending Section 33 application, and a Section 34 petition filed during such pendency cannot be rejected on limitation grounds.
Harish Kumar Bhardwaj v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable matrimonial settlement, applying the inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Mohd. Ilyas & Anr. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 420 IPC arising from a property dispute following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Anand Singh Bisht v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to promptly constitute a Departmental Promotion Committee and fill 14 newly created Assistant Director/Assistant Commandant (OL) posts in accordance with recruitment rules.