Delhi High Court
82,305 judgments
Gurcharan Singh v. Punjab & Sind Bank
The Delhi High Court held that terminal benefits under VRS can be withheld only pending valid disciplinary proceedings and directed the bank to pay the petitioner delayed dues with interest from the date the disciplinary order became final.
Prof. A.K. Mittal v. Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary inquiry under CCS rules into sexual harassment allegations is valid alongside the Sexual Harassment Act, and directed a fresh hearing before the Board of Governors with procedural safeguards, rejecting premature judicial intervention.
VLS FINANCE LTD v. SOUTHEND INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD
An appeal under section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act does not lie against an order passed in contempt proceedings as such orders are not passed in exercise of ordinary original civil jurisdiction.
M/s Arun International v. State of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that once proceedings under Section 138 NI Act have advanced to Section 145(2) or mediation settlement, the trial court has jurisdiction and the complaint cannot be returned for want of territorial jurisdiction.
M/s Arun International v. State of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that once a Section 138 NI Act complaint reaches the stage of framing notice or evidence, the trial court must proceed regardless of territorial jurisdiction objections, and mediation settlements are binding decrees.
M/s Arun International v. State of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that once a cheque dishonour complaint under Section 138 has proceeded beyond initial stages, the trial court has jurisdiction to try the case despite territorial objections, and mediation settlements are binding and enforceable.
Rahul Makol & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes on the ground of amicable settlement, applying the inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of court process.
Akash Rajput v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute upon amicable settlement between the parties, applying the principles of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Sat Prakash @ Lala v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping and murder based on reliable last seen and circumstantial evidence, motive, and failure to explain incriminating circumstances, while acquitting the third accused for lack of evidence.
Sat Prakash @ Lala v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping and murder based on reliable last seen and circumstantial evidence, while affirming the acquittal of a co-accused due to lack of evidence.
Sat Prakash @ Lala v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the convictions of appellants Sat Prakash and Mahesh for abduction and murder based on circumstantial and last seen evidence, while affirming the acquittal of respondent Satish due to lack of evidence.
M/S APPACHES SECURITY & ALLIED SERVICES PRIVATE LTD. v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court held that a government company is excluded from the licensing requirements of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, and dismissed the petition challenging the contract awarded to such a company for security services.
Pawan Kumar Sikka v. Poonam Sehgal
The court allowed withdrawal of a decree enforcement petition after parties amicably settled their disputes and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
Kamlesh Kaur Sherma & Anr v. Hemanshu Malhotra & Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the impleadment of the widow of the original owner as a necessary and proper party in a suit for possession and ownership of a property floor, emphasizing the court's discretion under Order I Rule 10(2) CPC to ensure complete adjudication.
Ashok Sharma v. Vijay Kumar Gupta
The Delhi High Court held that during pendency of stay or revision petitions against eviction, payment of court-ordered user charges discharges the tenant's liability, and nonpayment of rent alone does not justify eviction.
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. M/S Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of Notices of Readiness issued despite one non-functional crane, clarifying that laytime commencement and discharge rate reduction are governed by separate contract clauses.
Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Shri Gyan Prakash Agarwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld professional misconduct against a Chartered Accountant but modified the punishment from one-month removal from the register to a reprimand, emphasizing proportionality and procedural fairness.
Reeta v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a woman for abducting and sexually exploiting a minor girl, emphasizing the reliability of the prosecutrix's testimony despite minor inconsistencies and modifying the sentence to the period already served.
Mohinder Puri v. Larsen and Toubro Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the lower court's decision in a commercial contract dispute, emphasizing strict contractual interpretation and limited appellate interference.
Mohinder Puri v. Larsen and Toubro Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the contractual obligations and dismissed appeals challenging the lower courts' findings in a commercial dispute between Puri Construction and Larsen & Toubro.