Delhi High Court
93,563 judgments
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.
Devi Prasad v. Taj Sats Air Catering Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of retiring a workman at 55 years based on established custom and practice, dismissing an individual challenge in the absence of collective espousal under the Industrial Disputes Act.
Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors. v. Priyanka
The Delhi High Court held that an OBC certificate issued by GNCTD authorities on the basis of a certificate from another State does not qualify for OBC reservation under a specific recruitment advertisement, validating the cancellation of the respondent's candidature.
Raminder Kaur v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that denial of flat allotment under the "wrong address policy" cannot be based on mere suspicion and directed proper verification and a speaking order before deciding on the petitioner’s entitlement.
Maharaj Haider v. State
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, holding that the fatal stabbing was done in the heat of passion without premeditation.
Hotel Taj Palace v. Shri Ravi Rohilla
The Delhi High Court held that payment of one month's wages by money order prior to dismissal constitutes valid compliance with Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and allowed the employer's approval application validating the dismissal.
Pankaj Kumar Pathak v. Canara Bank Erstwhile Syndicate Bank
The Delhi High Court held that deduction of one third pension on compulsory retirement without a reasoned order and consultation with the Board of Directors violates natural justice and set aside the deduction.
Birma Devi and Ors. v. UOI and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that casual labourers granted temporary status but not regularised before retirement are entitled to pensionary benefits due to the employer's failure to regularise, overruling the denial of pension on procedural grounds.
M/S Kushal Infraproject Industries (India) Ltd v. Umed Singh (Deceased) ThrLrs & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an interlocutory order closing the right to lead evidence, holding such orders are not appealable judgments under the Delhi High Court Act and CPC.
Radha Krishan Verma & Anr. v. Rakesh Kumar Verma & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld a consent decree partitioning property equally among siblings, ruling that restrictive conditions in a will on sale or partition are void under Section 138 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Dipak Arora & Anr v. Vijay Bhushan Arora & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld a decree for refund of Rs. 12 lakhs based on a written MOU, rejecting unparticularized fraud pleas and reducing interest to 8% per annum.
Central Board of Trustees (EPFO) v. M/S Era Infra Engineering Ltd.
The High Court held that while the principal employer is liable for PF dues of workers employed through contractors, the Adjudicating Authority must conduct proper enquiry and identify beneficiaries before assessment, and procedural fairness must be ensured in appellate proceedings.
Parbhati Devi & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for cruelty under Section 498A IPC but acquitted the accused of murder under Section 302 IPC due to reasonable doubt arising from forensic and testimonial evidence.