Delhi High Court
92,849 judgments
BANWARI LAL SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition under the 1894 Act lapses if compensation is unpaid for over five years, applying section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, and declared the petitioner’s land acquisition lapsed.
BANWARI LAL SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years before the 2013 Act's commencement.
Praveen Khurana v. UOI
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act due to non-possession and non-payment of compensation, granting relief to the petitioner.
Ajit Singh v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is not paid within five years of the award, regardless of disputed possession.
Mithilesh Kumar Pandey v. Election Commission of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that election manifestos are not legally binding contracts and post-poll alliances cannot be declared illegal merely for contradicting pre-election promises.
Rajesh Gora v. UOI and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of OBC candidates seeking appointment as Sub Inspectors in CPOs for failing to indicate mandatory preferences, upholding the respondents' revised select list filling unfilled vacancies.
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. MANOJ & ANR.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State’s petition for leave to appeal against acquittal in a gang rape case, holding that the prosecutrix’s testimony was unreliable and the trial court’s acquittal was justified under settled legal principles.
Mohd. Yahya v. Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of possession claims.
Mamraj v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition under the 1894 Act lapses if compensation remains unpaid for over five years before the 2013 Act came into force, declaring the acquisition null and void.
Vijay Dhawan HUF v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act with unpaid compensation for over five years before the 2013 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.
Chandan Aggarwal & Ors v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years after the award.
Geeta Dhawan v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of disputed possession.
M.M.Mittal v. M/S Paliwal Developers Ltd and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the substitute arbitrator's appointment by the defendants after the original arbitrator's death, dismissing the plaintiff's challenge and directing continuation of arbitration proceedings.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Kamaljeet & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Insurance Company's appeals challenging compensation for two deceased students in a motor accident, while enhancing the claimants' awarded compensation by applying the correct multiplier and increasing the amount for loss of love and affection.
Ajit Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that delay in filing application for alternative plot allotment after land acquisition must be condoned if time limits are prescribed by non-statutory notices, directing reconsideration of the petitioner's application on merits.
Surender Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that limitation prescribed by a non-statutory public notice for alternative land allotment after compensation can be condoned to prevent injustice and directed reconsideration of the petitioner's application.
Associated Hotels Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging security clearance rejection as infructuous following the petitioner's change of ownership and directed fresh representation by new owners.
Moh. Shakeel Akhtar v. MCD
The High Court held that the principles in Uma Devi do not apply to workmen under the Industrial Disputes Act and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication on the legality of the petitioner’s termination.
Bir Singh v. Delhi Transport Corporation
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition of an employee dismissed for unauthorized absence, holding that sanctioned leave, even without pay, precludes dismissal and procedural lapses by the employer vitiate termination.
A.T.KEARNEY INDIA v. Income-Tax Officer-Ward 1(1)
The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings under Section 148 for AY 2006-07 based on negated findings from AY 2009-10 but allowed revival if the Revenue succeeds in appeal.