Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Hari Om Forwarding v. Radhey Shyam & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded to a casual worker under the Employee’s Compensation Act, affirming that casual laborers are covered by the Act following its 2000 amendment.
S. K. Mathur v. The President Secretariat
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing pay scale upgradation and recalculation of retirement benefits for a Garden Superintendent based on equivalence with CPWD posts and Central Pay Commission recommendations.
Deputy Director of Income Tax (E) Inv. Circle-II v. Petroleum Sports Promotion Board
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing full deduction of expenditure incurred by a sports promotion society under Section 57(iii) despite denial of exemption under Section 11 due to lack of registration under Section 12A.
Raj Bal & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and held that the Railways is liable to pay compensation for death caused by a train accident within the validity of a platform ticket, emphasizing a purposive construction of ticket validity and strict liability under the Railways Act.
Kanti Prasad Tyagi v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted a police constable charged with accepting bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act due to acquittal of co-accused, hostile main witness, and insufficient independent evidence of demand and acceptance.
The Director All India Radio v. Ramesh
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte Industrial Tribunal award reinstating a workman and remanded the dispute for fresh adjudication after finding that the petitioner was duly served but deprived of opportunity to contest.
Brahm Pal Singh v. P.O., Industrial Tribunal No.II and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's finding that a daily wage worker who did not complete 240 days of service was not entitled to retrenchment protections or reinstatement under the Industrial Disputes Act.
Vineet Vats v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted the husband accused of dowry harassment and poisoning his wife, holding that mere demand for money without evidence of cruelty does not constitute an offence under Section 498A IPC.
Mohd. Samim v. The State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for armed robbery due to major inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and investigation lapses, granting him the benefit of doubt.
Hari Om v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for house trespass and causing grievous injuries with an iron rod while intoxicated, dismissing his appeal and refusing to modify the sentence.
Akhilesh Kumar v. University Grants Commission
The Delhi High Court quashed UGC's withdrawal of NET exemption granted to a visually impaired lecturer who acquired the requisite M.Phil degree, affirming reasonable accommodation under the PWD Act and upholding his reinstatement.
Prem Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging denial of ante-dating of promotion under the R & CD Scheme, holding that service in a prior cadre cannot be combined for promotion and eligibility criteria for ante-dating must be met.
J.P. Bhardwaj v. Sawan Public School
The Delhi High Court held that a terminated teacher cannot claim official accommodation as a right during appeal pendency and ordered eviction with provision of alternate accommodation pending appeal before a non-functional tribunal.
Kashi Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions of two appellants for armed dacoity based on consistent eyewitness identification and recoveries, acquitted two others due to unreliable identification, and clarified principles on adverse inference from refusal to join TIP and applicability of Section 397 IPC without weapon recovery.
Harpreet Singh & Ors. v. Pushpa Wati
The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order on the ground of bonafide requirement, holding that the landlord's ownership and need for the premises were established and no triable issue was raised by the tenant.
Kashi Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted two appellants for unreliable identification but upheld convictions of two others for armed dacoity, emphasizing reliable eyewitness testimony, admissible recovery evidence, and applicability of Section 397 IPC despite procedural lapses.
Kashi Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions of two appellants for armed dacoity based on consistent eyewitness identification, adverse inference from refusal to join TIP, and recovery of stolen property, while acquitting two others due to doubts in identification and lack of evidence.
Kashi Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the convictions of two appellants for armed dacoity based on reliable eyewitness identification and admissible recoveries, while acquitting two others due to unreliable identification and lack of evidence.
Daya Narayan Pandey v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that non-challenge of departmental appellate and revision orders does not mandate dismissal of a suit challenging termination of service and remanded the matter for decision on merits.
ALD Automotive Pvt Ltd v. Commissioner Trade and Taxes Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that input tax credit claimed on leased vehicles is admissible under the Delhi VAT Act and set aside the Tribunal’s order rejecting waiver of pre-deposit.