Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Vikas Kumar Mishra v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking reconsideration of candidature after the petitioner failed to appear for document verification despite due notice.
Mohan Lal v. Union of India
The High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's dismissal of a compensation claim where the passenger's injuries were caused by his own negligence in attempting to deboard a moving train, holding that no compensation is payable for self-inflicted injuries under the Railways Act.
Babu Nath Singh & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of compensation for death due to unproven train travel and fall, holding that the deceased was not a bonafide passenger and the claim was fraudulent.
Union of India v. Sh. Ravi@Ravindra Prakash
The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to a bona fide passenger injured due to an accidental fall while boarding a train, holding that such incidents constitute 'untoward incidents' under the Railways Act, 1989.
Jagmohan @ Jagga v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for kidnapping and unnatural offence against a child victim, modified the attempt to murder conviction to grievous hurt, and adjusted the sentence accordingly, emphasizing the credibility of the child witness and acceptable delay in reporting.
Satbir Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that CPWD's transfer policy must be strictly enforced for Department of Horticulture officers, disallowing unilateral tenure extensions without valid grounds and directing proper procedural compliance in transfers.
IDBI Bank Limited & Anr. v. Roshan Lal Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an abandonment of service order without inquiry, dismissed the pension claim, and held the suit challenging the order barred by limitation.
Alam Khan v. Baldev Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for permanent disability in a motor accident claim by applying correct minimum wages and upheld the principle that loss of earning capacity must be assessed based on evidence of actual impact, not merely disability percentage.
State v. Habib
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal in a kidnapping and rape case, upholding the trial court's finding that the prosecutrix was above 16 years and that her testimony was not sufficiently credible to convict the accused on serious charges.
Janak Datwani v. Jamna Datwani & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld interim possession and maintenance arrangements in a family property dispute, ordered consolidation of multiple related suits to prevent abuse of process, and stayed overlapping domestic violence proceedings.
New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr. v. Arkay Radios
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application for condonation of delay, ruling that bureaucratic delays and negligence do not constitute sufficient cause to excuse a 111-day delay in filing an appeal by a government body.
Sapna v. Amit Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a power of attorney holder cannot file maintenance applications without the principal's affidavit, review petitions cannot reappreciate facts or admit new evidence beyond limitation, and restored the original maintenance order while setting aside the review order.
Rajdhani Industrial Corporation & Anr. v. Vinod Kumar Kalra
The Delhi Rent Control Act does not apply to licences of vacant land with removable structures, and such relationships are not tenancies but licences, as upheld by the Delhi High Court dismissing the appellants' claim of tenancy.
Bharat Kumar v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed Bharat Kumar's suit challenging ownership of property held by his brother and sister-in-law under the Benami Transactions Act, emphasizing the necessity of pleading material particulars and recognizing beneficial ownership through registered agreements and possession.
Bharat Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the suit claiming ownership over property held benami was barred under Section 4 of the Benami Transactions Act, and the appellant failed to plead sufficient title particulars.
Mr. Shankar Raju and Mr. Nilansh Gaur v. NDMC and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that persons with disabilities are entitled to reservation benefits in promotions to Group A posts, setting aside the CAT order and directing compliance with the Supreme Court's ruling in Union of India vs. National Federation of the Blind.
Raghubir Rai v. Prem Lata & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that under Order XV-A CPC, courts have discretion to direct deposit of rent amounts during eviction suits beyond admitted sums to protect landlords from hardship during litigation.
M/S SANDHAR AUTOMOTIVES v. JOINT SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE
The Delhi High Court held that rebate under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules requires payment of duty prior to export and delayed payment with interest does not qualify for rebate.
Jafar Imam v. Devender Chauhan & Others
The Delhi High Court held that in suits for specific performance, cancellation of subsequent sale deeds is an ancillary relief not requiring separate valuation or court fees, and dismissed the defendant's application to reject the plaint on valuation grounds.
WEALTH ESTATE PVT LTD v. K CHANDRA & ANR
The court upheld the validity of a registered sale deed against sham transaction claims and awarded mesne profits to the lawful owner for unauthorized occupation after licence termination.