Delhi High Court
80,866 judgments
Maya Devi v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation is not paid or offered within five years, and mere deposit of compensation in treasury without possession does not prevent lapse.
RAVENDER v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act pending for over five years without payment of compensation are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, granting the petitioners relief.
Amit Chauhan v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Pankaj Jaiswal & Ors. v. State and Another
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties and dissolution of marriage.
Sushil Kumar Gupta & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes on the ground of an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, affirming the High Court's power under Section 482 CrPC to do so in such cases.
HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS INDIA LTD v. IMRAN BAGI
The Delhi High Court dismissed a civil suit for default and nonprosecution due to the plaintiff's failure to appear and file evidence.
Mohar Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of a land allotment request due to delay caused by late receipt of communication and directed reconsideration on merits.
Praveen Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder convictions of four appellants under Section 302/34 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony and common intention, but acquitted one appellant due to insufficient evidence.
Dipankar Paul v. M/S. Consulting Engineering Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for filing a retrenchment claim begins from the completion of the notice period, not the date of termination notice issuance, setting aside the dismissal of the petitioner's claim as time-barred.
Akash Sethi v. The State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 338 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement and compensation, applying the principles governing the exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Vinod Kumar v. O P Sisodia
The Delhi High Court held that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. should not be exercised to quash a defamation complaint when an efficacious remedy exists before the trial court at the framing of Notice stage under Section 251 Cr.P.C.
Lata & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging trial under dowry and cruelty laws, holding that a valid marriage and prima facie case justified proceeding with the prosecution.
Umesh Kumar & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Trilok Singh Bakshi & Ors v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement between parties, applying the principles under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice in a property dispute.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. BSES Rajdhani Power Limited
The High Court declined to quash a criminal complaint under the Electricity Act before framing of Notice under Section 251 CrPC, directing the trial court to decide the matter on merits and granting interim relief on personal appearance.
Praveen Dabas v. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
The Delhi High Court directed forensic inquiry into multiple conflicting mortgages on the same property and protected the possession of an innocent purchaser pending resolution of genuineness of title deeds.
Falcon Realty Services Pvt Ltd v. Kanwaljeet Singh Virk & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a winding-up order against Falcon Realty Services Pvt Ltd after the company paid admitted debts in full and settled claims with the respondent.
Neelam Kumari v. The Personnel Manager, Central Warehousing Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that an employee's resignation takes effect upon expiry of the notice period without requiring employer acceptance, and withdrawal after that is ineffective, dismissing reinstatement and back wages claims.
Jagson International Ltd v. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a tender clause requiring drilling rigs to have operated within the last three years, upholding the termination of the petitioner's earlier contract for failure to mobilize the drilling unit.
Usha Dawar v. Management of Lady Harding Medical College & Sucheta Kriplani Hospital
The Delhi High Court held that termination of an ad-hoc employee under a fixed-term contract allowing dismissal without notice does not amount to retrenchment or unfair labor practice under the Industrial Disputes Act.