Delhi High Court
93,877 judgments
SITA RAM STORE v. THE COMMISSIONER FOOD & SUPPLIES DELHI
The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a Fair Price Shop licence imposed after a 12-year delay post-conviction, holding that unexplained delay and repeated licence renewal amounted to condonation barring belated administrative action.
Sumer Singh Salkan v. Reema & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the suit against defendant No.6 police officer was barred under Section 140 of the Delhi Police Act, but the suit against defendant No.5 alleging malafide acts outside official duty disclosed a cause of action and could proceed.
M/S. CHAUHAN KHADYA BHANDAR v. GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court quashed a belated licence cancellation order issued after over 20 years of conviction, holding that unexplained delay and repeated licence renewals amounted to condonation barring such administrative action.
Rajinder Pal Singh v. Govt. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed as infructuous a writ petition challenging suspension of a Kerosene Oil Depot licence after kerosene ceased to be a controlled commodity and no fresh licences were granted.
Khanna Store v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed a delayed show cause notice for license cancellation issued 19 years after conviction, holding that unexplained delay and prior license renewals amounted to condonation, rendering the administrative action stale.
RAI FOUNDATION thr. its Trustee Mr. Suresh Sachdev v. The Director, Directorate of Enforcement & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a provisional attachment order under the PMLA, holding that alternative statutory remedies preclude interference at the provisional stage.
M/S. Sain Dass Surinder Kumar v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed the delayed cancellation of a fair price shop licence post-conviction due to unexplained delay and condonation by repeated renewals, emphasizing reasonable exercise of administrative discretion.
M/S. SHIV FAIR PRICE SHOP v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a fair price shop licence due to inordinate delay and repeated renewals, holding that administrative discretion must be exercised reasonably and not arbitrarily.
Suresh Kumar v. Jain Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a Debt Recovery Tribunal must decide an appeal on merits rather than dismissing it solely for non-deposit of a pre-deposit amount, restoring the petitioner’s appeal and restraining coercive action pending disposal.
M/S Circar Jute Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court restrained coercive recovery actions under the EPF Act pending hearing of a statutory appeal that could not proceed due to the non-appointment of the Appellate Tribunal's Presiding Officer.
Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court restrained recovery actions under the EPF Act pending appointment of the Appellate Tribunal's Presiding Officer, protecting the statutory right of appeal.
Katary Tea Estate v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court restrained coercive recovery proceedings against the petitioner until the statutory appeal could be heard due to the Union of India's failure to appoint the Presiding Officer of the Employees' Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal.
Shri Vinod Kumar & Ors. v. M/S. Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that ad hoc employees cannot claim retrospective regularization from their initial appointment dates and dismissed the writ petition challenging regularization from the date vacancies arose.
Nizamuddin v. Ramzani
The Delhi High Court held that failure to withdraw cases pursuant to an unrecorded settlement does not constitute civil contempt absent a court order or undertaking, and appropriate remedies lie in execution or quashing proceedings.
Ashok Kumar & Anr. v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified convictions from attempt to cause death and house trespass to voluntarily causing hurt with common intention, reducing sentences and awarding compensation in a family property dispute assault case.
RAI FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS TRUSTEE SURESH SACHDEV v. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is not ordinarily available to challenge provisional attachment orders under the PMLA when effective alternative statutory remedies exist.
Shri Rajneesh Kumar v. State Farms Corporation of India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that mere expiry of the probation period without a formal confirmation order does not amount to deemed confirmation, validating termination of a probationary employee for unsatisfactory performance.
BILLA K OIL DEPOT v. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (SOUTH), FOOD & SUPPLIES, DELHI & ANR
The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a kerosene oil depot licence imposed after an unexplained eleven-year delay, holding that such delay and renewal of licence amounted to waiver and estoppel against the authority.
Dr. Mukul Gupta v. Management Development Institute & Anr.
The Delhi High Court has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition challenging termination of service when a vital part of the cause of action, including the decision to terminate, arises at the employer's registered office in Delhi.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Warish Ahmed & Ors.
The Delhi High Court reduced compensation by disallowing addition for future prospects in absence of evidence, affirming the binding precedent that such addition applies only with proof of permanent employment and good prospects.