Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Jagdamba Consumer Co-op Store Ltd. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a Kerosene Oil Depot licence imposed after a 13-year delay, holding that the petitioner society cannot be penalized for the conviction of its former Secretary released on probation.
Joshi Store v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a Fair Price Shop licence imposed after a 12-year delay, holding that the authority’s inaction and licence renewals estopped it from penalizing the current proprietor for the predecessor’s conviction.
M/S. Ram Pratap Rohit Kumar & Ors. v. The State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the belated cancellation of a Fair Price Shop license, holding that prolonged delay and renewal of the license amounted to condonation and estoppel against the authority's action.
Narain Singh thr. Tripta Rani v. Commissioner of Food & Supplies Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a licence holder cannot be penalized for the previous holder's conviction after undue delay and renewal of licence, emphasizing the need for reasonable and expeditious action by statutory authorities.
Jitender Kumar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a licensee cannot be penalized for a predecessor's conviction after a long delay and renewal of license, quashing the cancellation order for non-compliance with principles of reasonableness and natural justice.
M/S Suresh Kumar Gupta v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that inordinate delay and repeated license renewals estop the government from cancelling a fair price shop license based on a prior conviction of the previous license holder.
Praveen Kumar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a licence holder cannot be penalized for a predecessor's conviction after long delay and licence renewals, applying the Probation of Offenders Act to quash licence cancellation.
Bharat Store v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed the belated cancellation of a Fair Price Shop licence, holding that delay and renewal of licence estop the authority from penalizing the current licence holder for a former partner's conviction.
Sanjay Kumar @ Doctor & Anr. v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside convictions for robbery due to inconsistent and uncorroborated complainant testimony and inadequate investigation, granting benefit of doubt to the accused.
Rakesh @ Shanker v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant due to defective notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act, holding that non-compliance with the statutory right to be searched in presence of a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer renders the recovery illegal and conviction unsustainable.
Bimla Devi & Anr. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the Railways are not liable to pay compensation for a passenger's death caused by his own criminal negligence or self-inflicted injury while attempting to alight from a moving train.
Prem Nath Chopra v. Arun Chopra & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the Will of late Mr. Sham Lal Chopra and dismissed the Plaintiff's suit for partition, holding that the challenge to mutation based on the Will of Mrs. Har Kaur Chopra was barred by limitation.
Saya Sales (P) Ltd. v. Agrimas Chemicals Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed a Section 11 petition referring disputes arising out of a commercial agreement to arbitration and appointed a sole arbitrator, holding that only parties to the arbitration agreement are necessary parties to arbitration.
Narender Kumar Jain v. R.S. Sewak
The Delhi High Court upheld the landlord's bona fide requirement for eviction under the Rent Control Act, limiting its revisional jurisdiction and refusing to admit fresh evidence not before the Rent Controller.
A. Nagrajan v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of cruelty and abetment of suicide charges due to lack of evidence establishing a reasonable nexus between alleged harassment and the deceased's suicide.
Ramesh Kumar v. Sangeeta Khanna
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s refusal to admit belated documents filed after eleven years without sufficient cause, emphasizing strict adherence to Order VIII Rule 1A(3) CPC to prevent undue delay in civil litigation.
Umesh Dutt Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's dismissal of the petitioner's claim for additional marks based on diplomas in JE-II selection, affirming that the Railway Board's 2006 directive abolishing such weightage governs the selection process.
Ahmed Sayeed v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a dowry death case due to insufficient evidence of cruelty and failure to prove a direct nexus between harassment and the deceased's suicide.
Gay Apartments Pvt Ltd v. ICRI Research Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court recorded the parties’ settlement agreement and disposed of the petition with directions to abide by the settlement terms.
Abdul Waheed v. Abid Hassan
The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order on landlord's bona fide requirement and ownership, dismissing tenant's challenge and refusal of leave to defend.