Delhi High Court
93,075 judgments
Reliance Industries Ltd. v. M/S Vijay Cable Industries & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the vacation of injunction restraining UPFC from selling mortgaged property, holding that delay, laches, and failure to implead UPFC disentitled the appellant from continuing the injunction.
Union of India v. Suresh Kumar Meena
The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a Scheduled Tribe candidate to one grace mark under a binding Department of Posts order, dismissing the Union of India's petition challenging the grant of promotion.
Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. BK Dhingra
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of a Chartered Accountant's name from the membership register for professional misconduct involving certification of false financial statements and fraudulent conduct, decided ex parte due to non-appearance.
Krishan Kumar Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an unconditional resignation results in forfeiture of pension rights under NABARD Pension Regulations, rejecting the petitioner's claim equating resignation with voluntary retirement.
Delhi Development Authority v. Human Care Medical Charitable Trust
The Delhi High Court held that change in society membership does not constitute sale or transfer of leased land, and cancelled lease cancellation by DDA was unjustified without proof of actual sale.
Dhanpat Singh v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the dismissal of a CRPF constable for fraudulent enlistment due to lack of credible evidence and ordered payment of salary arrears and family pension.
R.K. Pathak v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a BSF personnel for attempted murder, rejecting claims of accidental firing and procedural irregularities in the General Security Force Court trial.
V.P. Kathuria and Ors. v. Cement Corporation of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that employees who retired or resigned before delayed DPCs but were in service on the retrospective promotion date are entitled to notional promotions with consequential benefits.
D C Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a former Wing Commander challenging his pay scale placement, holding that oral assurances and recommendations do not create enforceable rights absent formal acceptance, and that pay scale upgradation based on increased duties need not be retrospective.
Dr.Vijendra Mahndiyan, Adv. with Ms.Pallavi Awasthi, Adv. v. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ORS
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioners' applications for Selection Scale from April 1, 1996, in accordance with applicable rules and prior judicial orders.
Naresh Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate whose appointment was delayed due to employer's fault is entitled to notional seniority fixation with his batchmates and consequential benefits, distinguishing the Supreme Court's ruling in Rohitash Kumar.
D.K. Gupta v. Punjab National Bank & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal from service of a bank officer, ruling that disciplinary proceedings initiated after six months are not barred, the right to a Defence Assistant is subject to reasonable restrictions, and non-supply of documents without request does not violate natural justice.
MMTC Ltd v. P. K. Das & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld that recovery of long-standing excess perks paid to retired senior executives sanctioned by the employer's Board is impermissible and violates Article 14, dismissing MMTC's appeal.
Vinod Kumar Nijhawan & Anr. v. Kamla Nijhawan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a will confers a life interest in property to the testator's wife with ownership vested in the son, dismissing claims of absolute ownership by the wife.
Vinod Kumar Nijhawan & Anr. v. Kamla Nijhawan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a will confers a vested ownership right to the son subject to the wife's life interest, dismissing claims of absolute ownership by the wife over the suit property.
Chander Prakash v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction based on credible eyewitness testimony despite absence of weapon recovery and non-examination of the initial informant.
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. v. D.P. Sharma
An employee who avails voluntary retirement under SVRS on a reduced pay scale cannot later claim retrospective enhancement of pay or benefits subsumed within the SVRS package.
Smt Usha Devi v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal for habitual unauthorized absence does not bar grant of compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules if the misconduct does not involve moral turpitude or dishonesty, and directed grant of allowance to the petitioner widow.
Achal Singh v. UOI
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a BSF constable for overstaying leave without sufficient cause, affirming the disciplinary authority’s subjective satisfaction based on objective evidence and rejecting the petitioner’s challenge to the authenticity of medical certificates and penalty proportionality.
A.ES ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. UGRO CAPITAL LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment of arbitrators under the MSA as the petitioner was not a party to that agreement, holding that disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.1 are governed solely by the FA with arbitration seat at Kolkata.