Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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M/S SAINI CONSTRUCTIONS COMPANY v. DELHI JAL BOARD

03 Feb 2014 · Indermeet Kaur · 2015:DHC:1045

The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful rescission of a government contract and imposition of penalty where the contractor failed to perform within stipulated time and breached contractual obligations.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant contract rescission time is of the essence liquidated damages penalty clause

Rama Kant Shukla v. Union of India

01 Feb 2014 · Gita Mittal; Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:733-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a BSF constable by a Summary Security Force Court, affirming the authority of the Deputy Commandant to award dismissal and rejecting claims of bias, procedural irregularity, and violation of natural justice.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Border Security Force Act, 1968 Summary Security Force Court dismissal from service bias and malafide

Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Reckitt Benckiser India Limited

31 Jan 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.V. Easwar · 2014:DHC:620-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld a permanent injunction and punitive damages against HUL for disparaging Reckitt's DETTOL soap through a misleading advertisement depicting its distinctive shape and packaging.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant disparagement slander of goods advertisement trade dress

Shekhar @ Chhotu v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

31 Jan 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:601

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for robbery and trespass based on consistent eyewitness and medical evidence but set aside the Section 398 IPC conviction for assault with a brick, reducing the sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed house trespass attempted robbery deadly weapon Section 398 IPC

Ram Kishore Patel @ R K Patel v. Dr. Jaswant Singh

31 Jan 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:635

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant on the landlord's bona fide personal need grounds, affirming the landlord's exclusive right to decide the use of his property under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act eviction petition landlord's locus standi personal need eviction

Delhi Development Authority v. Ranjit Singh

31 Jan 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:634

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of Delhi Development Authority against an interim injunction protecting the respondent’s possession of disputed land pending trial.

civil appeal_dismissed interim injunction possession government acquired land encroachment

University of Delhi v. R.K. Yadav; Ram Shekhar Jha v. University of Delhi & Anr.

31 Jan 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:616

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's awards granting reinstatement and regularization to Mr. Ram Shekhar Jha, clarifying that back wages are payable only from the date of regularization and not for the entire period of absence prior to reinstatement.

labor appeal_allowed Significant illegal termination industrial disputes reinstatement back wages

University of Delhi v. R.K. Yadav; Ram Shekhar Jha v. University of Delhi & Anr.

31 Jan 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:617

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award regularizing Mr. Ram Shekar Jha's service from 1986 and denied back wages prior to that date, clarifying that reinstatement does not automatically entitle full back wages.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 termination of service reinstatement back wages

M/S Haryana Roadways v. Kirpal Singh

31 Jan 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:619

The Delhi High Court held that termination without a fair inquiry is illegal but modified the Labour Court's award to grant back wages only from the date of the award due to the long delay in raising the dispute.

labor appeal_allowed Significant domestic inquiry unauthorized absence industrial dispute termination

Maheshwar Singh v. The Management of M/s. Indomag Steel Technology Ltd.

31 Jan 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:618

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s award of Rs. 1,50,000 as reasonable compensation for illegal termination without reinstatement, emphasizing discretionary relief under Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25-F workman illegal termination

Sonia Sareen v. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies

31 Jan 2014 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2014:DHC:614

The Delhi High Court declined to direct expeditious recruitment or disclosure of age criteria for a placement officer post, instead directing the University of Delhi to provide guidance to the college before further action.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition placement officer recruitment age eligibility criteria administrative discretion

Dinesh Kumar v. State

31 Jan 2014 · Indermeet Kaur · 2014:DHC:615

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Kripa Shankar for abduction and rape of a minor, emphasizing that credible uncorroborated testimony and medical evidence suffice for conviction, while modifying Dinesh Kumar's sentence to time served.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape consent minor ossification test

Arun Kumar Mishra v. Union of India & Anr.

31 Jan 2014 · The Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:612-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed interlocutory appeals seeking cross-examination rights before the Adjudicating Authority under the PMLA, holding that such relief is premature and must await the final order with statutory remedies available thereafter.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Adjudicating Authority cross-examination interlocutory relief

Arun Kumar Mishra v. Union of India & Anr.

31 Jan 2014 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:613-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that interlocutory writ petitions seeking cross-examination rights before the Adjudicating Authority under the PMLA are premature and refused to interfere, directing appellants to seek remedy after final orders.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Adjudicating Authority cross-examination interlocutory relief

R.K. SHARMA v. Union of India & Ors.

31 Jan 2014 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2014:DHC:630

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking mandamus for age relaxation in CMD appointment, holding that such relaxation is discretionary and not subject to judicial compulsion.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Enterprises Selection Board CMD appointment age relaxation discretionary power

The Managing Committee & Ors. v. Mr Rakesh Kumar Shukla

31 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:632

Delhi High Court upheld that private school teachers are entitled to enhanced salaries as per the 6th Pay Commission Report irrespective of fee hike or recovery from students, dismissing the school's appeal.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant 6th Pay Commission Report private school teachers salary Delhi School Education Act 1973 Section 10 Director of Education order 11.2.2009

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Sh. Nihal Chand

31 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:624

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's appeal and upheld the correction of a clerical error in plot number in favor of the respondent, emphasizing proper procedure and proof of ownership.

civil appeal_dismissed correction of clerical error Section 152 CPC plot number correction ownership proof

Virumal Motwani v. State and Others

31 Jan 2014 · Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:605

The High Court dismissed the probate petition as the petitioner chose not to press it further.

civil petition_dismissed probate petition petition not pressed dismissal High Court of Delhi

Kali Ram & Ors. v. State N.C.T. of Delhi

31 Jan 2014 · Kailash Gambhir; Sunita Gupta · 2014:DHC:633-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the conviction of accused Manu from Section 308 IPC to Section 325 IPC based on consistent injured eyewitness testimony and medical evidence, upholding his conviction but reducing the sentence to the period already served.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant injured eyewitness testimony common intention Section 325 IPC Section 308 IPC

Wahid v. State

31 Jan 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:621

The Delhi High Court disposed of the criminal appeal filed by Wahid by referring to a detailed common judgment delivered in a related case on the same date.

criminal other Procedural criminal appeal disposal common judgment Delhi High Court