Delhi High Court
93,453 judgments
Mohammad Amajad v. Sarah Amajad @ Sonia Dhir
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging interim maintenance of Rs. 7,000 per month granted under Section 125 Cr.P.C., holding the amount reasonable based on the petitioner's admitted income.
DTC v. Mahabir Prasad
The Delhi High Court held that concealment of a prior dismissal order by the respondent constituted fraud vitiating the Industrial Tribunal's order, directed refund of back wages obtained by fraud, and imposed costs for vexatious litigation.
R.P. Dhiman v. North Delhi Power Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside departmental findings against an employee charged with submitting a false inspection report for energizing a domestic electricity connection, holding the findings perverse as no commercial activity existed at the time of energization and the connection was granted per office orders allowing connections despite apprehension of misuse.
Swati v. Arvind Mudgal
The Delhi High Court held that a spouse's conviction for murder and life imprisonment constitutes mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, justifying divorce, and allowed the appeal against dismissal of the divorce petition.
Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Ltd. v. Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that disputes over consultancy fees and compensation under a municipal contract are arbitrable and limitation for arbitration is governed by the Limitation Act, not municipal suit limitation provisions.
M/S. Hindalco Industries Ltd. v. Suman Lata Tuteja & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the money deposited with the Court Registry pursuant to an interim order belongs to the petitioner management after the Division Bench set aside the respondent's entitlement, and directed its release to the petitioner.
Lalit Kumar v. Murlidhar Shyam Sunder & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the respondent in a cheque dishonor case where a bona fide settlement and payment extinguished the liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Kanwar Pal v. Shakuntala
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal in a dowry death case, holding that the prosecution must prove specific cruelty or harassment under Section 498A IPC before the presumption under Section 113B Evidence Act can be invoked for conviction under Section 304B IPC.
Mohammad Aslam v. Gulista
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition and upheld the interim maintenance awarded to the wife, finding the petitioner’s claim of low income not credible in light of his profession and prior settlement.
Mohan Lal v. State & Anr.
The High Court set aside the trial court's charge framing order for lack of a reasoned order and directed the trial court to pass a speaking order considering the accused's discharge plea.
Raj Kamal Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. v. Jharkhand Shiksha Priyojna
The Delhi High Court held that a government agency is liable to pay for books supplied under purchase orders accepted by it, despite alleged unauthorized procurement, where cancellation was not effectively communicated.
Akshay Gupta v. Anil Jaiswal
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a civil suit following an out of court settlement involving transfer of property share, dismissing the suit as withdrawn with parties bearing their own costs.
M/S TRANS ACNR SOLUTIONS v. M/S KAY KAY LOGISTICS
The Delhi High Court dismissed a civil suit for non-prosecution due to the plaintiff's repeated failure to comply with court orders and effect service on the defendant.
Anita Negi and Ors. v. Integrated District Health Society and Ors.
Delhi High Court held that contractual employees of an autonomous health society cannot claim regularization or equal pay with government deputationists absent sanctioned posts and vacancies, but cannot be arbitrarily replaced by other contractual employees.
Euro College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that educational institutions must have their applications for course recognition processed strictly as per statutory procedure with an opportunity to cure deficiencies, and directed fresh applications under new regulations.
Commissioner of Central Excise Delhi-I v. Vijay Kumar Arora
The Delhi High Court held that appeals under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act are not maintainable before it if the impugned order relates to valuation or rate of duty, which fall exclusively under the Supreme Court's jurisdiction under Section 35L.
Rupen Raj Pahwa v. Kaajal Pahwa
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging maintenance orders under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, holding that inherent jurisdiction should be exercised sparingly and statutory remedies exhausted.
Mohd Saffique & Ors. v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 380, 411, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
M/S. CHIKTISA MULTISPECIALTY HOSPITAL v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court restrained coercive recovery proceedings under the EPF Act when the statutory appeal could not be heard due to the non-appointment of the Appellate Tribunal’s Presiding Officer.
Pushp Lata Kapoor & Anr. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from matrimonial disputes on the basis of an amicable settlement, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be futile, while clarifying that Family Courts lack jurisdiction to stay criminal prosecutions.