Delhi High Court
81,561 judgments
GOVT SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (MIGRANTS) REGD. AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court held that Kashmiri migrant teachers engaged on contractual basis are entitled to pay parity and regularization with regular teachers under the principle of equal pay for equal work, rejecting the State's reliance on contractual status and Uma Devi judgment.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi v. M.M. Aqua Technologies Ltd.
The High Court held that conversion of interest into a term loan or issuance of debentures does not constitute actual payment under Section 43B of the Income-tax Act, disallowing the deduction claimed by the assessee.
Sasken Communication Technologies Limited v. Prime Telesystems Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to recall its order restraining the judgment debtor from leaving the country without permission, holding that the order was lawful and within jurisdiction.
Raj Kumar Rastogi v. P.O. Labour Court-X & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld that a person appointed as a trainee receiving stipend under a training contract is not a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act, and dismissed the petition challenging his termination.
Kanta Devi v. M/S Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a worker engaged and paid by a private Parent-Teacher Association is not an employee of the school or government and is not entitled to relief under labour laws for illegal termination.
UOI THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE v. SHRI ANIL KUMAR & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that a government defence establishment engaged in non-sovereign activities qualifies as an 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, and illegal termination of casual labourers amounts to retrenchment warranting compensation instead of reinstatement with back wages.
UOI THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE v. SHRI ANIL KUMAR & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that a defence establishment performing non-sovereign functions is an 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, and casual workers terminated illegally are entitled to compensation in lieu of reinstatement with back wages.
M/S R.K. ASSOCIATES & HOTELIERS PVT. LTD. v. INDIAN RAILWAYS CATERING & TOURISM CORPORATION
Delhi High Court held that IRCTC must grant the petitioner a three-year extension of the catering license as its discretion must be exercised fairly and not arbitrarily, affirming writ jurisdiction despite an arbitration clause.
M/S S.D.BUILDWELL PVT.LTD. v. RAIL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Delhi High Court allowed writ petition directing refund of Rs. 30.32 crores paid for railway land leased under misrepresentation, holding arbitration application not maintainable and affirming writ jurisdiction in such circumstances.
M/S MASS ESTATE (P) LTD v. LT. GOVERNOR OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation have not been completed within five years of the award.
Salim @ Amir v. The State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 376 IPC based on the credible testimony of the prosecutrix and corroborative evidence, holding that slight penetration suffices to constitute rape even if hymen is intact.
Ved Pal v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for dacoity under Section 395 IPC based on credible eyewitness and police evidence, while reducing their sentence from 14 to 10 years.
Shri Sant Kumar Jain v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under serious IPC sections on the ground of amicable compromise between parties in a personal dispute, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Indian Bank v. M/S Rexima Exports Pvt. Ltd.
The court held that the Recovery Officer must determine final liabilities in light of the DRT's order despite ongoing SARFAESI proceedings, allowing the bank to proceed with auction but subjecting sale proceeds appropriation to final liability adjudication.
Beena Anand v. Anuj Kumar Bishnoi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition holding that the respondents did not disobey its order as the direction did not extend to treating further ad hoc service as qualifying service for promotion.
State v. Nashrulla @ Najrulla @ Babbia
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a child sexual assault case due to lack of reliable identification and insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Raj Kumar v. The State (G.N.C.T of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of a juvenile offender convicted of kidnapping and rape, setting aside his conviction and ordering his release after determining he was under 18 at the time of the offence and had served the maximum juvenile sentence.
Nirmala Devi v. Directorate of Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a seven-year delayed writ petition seeking appointment on the ground of forgery, holding it barred by delay and laches, non-maintainable due to disputed facts, and untenable due to abolition of the post.
Dr. M. Velayudhan Nair v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner was not entitled to the benefit of enhanced retirement age of 65 years as the policy was prospective and did not apply to employees retired before its effective date.
Ajay Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed as premature a writ petition challenging a show cause notice alleging examination malpractice based on scientific analysis of identical wrong answers, upholding the validity of such expert methods and directing the petitioner to await the competent authority's final decision.