Delhi High Court
96,004 judgments
Golu @ Pankaj @ Sanjay v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the murder conviction of the appellant due to inconsistencies in dying declarations and identification, granting him the benefit of doubt.
Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vishambar Dayal
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order reinstating a police constable dismissed for submitting a false caste certificate, holding that departmental proceedings are barred after criminal acquittal unless specific exceptions under Rule 12 of the Delhi Police Rules apply.
Raj Kumar v. Vetsus
The Delhi High Court remanded seniority disputes to the Tribunal for fresh adjudication, emphasizing the need to implead necessary parties and follow Supreme Court precedent on reckoning seniority from ad-hoc promotion dates.
Vanshika v. University of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that a student eligible but unable to appear in first semester exams due to fee payment failure must be allowed to continue studies and appear in subsequent exams when permitted by university authorities.
Directorate General, Border Security Force v. NIIT Technologies Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting a turnkey contract's delivery timeline as a single completion date, rejecting liquidated damages for intermediate delays and emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Ajay Malhotra & Anr. v. State Govt of Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified the murder conviction of Ajay Malhotra to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and acquitted Rahul Kohli, holding that no unlawful assembly with common object to commit murder was proved.
PRADEEP v. STATE
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a husband for murdering his wife in their matrimonial home, emphasizing the obligation on the husband to explain the death when present at the crime scene.
Cannes Property Management Services Private Limited v. Allahabad Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a bank purchasing property under SARFAESI proceedings is not bound by an arbitration agreement in a separate maintenance contract executed by the previous owner absent clear assignment or consent.
Harish Bodh & Anr v. Kotak Mahindra Bank & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that applications under Order XXI Rule 90 CPC to set aside execution sale on grounds of fraud or irregularity must be filed within 60 days as per Article 127 of the Limitation Act, and Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to condone delay in such applications.
MMTC Limited v. Transammonia AG Zurich
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that the seller complied with contractual shipment obligations by delivering 42,000 MTs on time, entitling the buyer to pay for accepted goods despite non-delivery of the full contracted quantity.
DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD v. SH JASPREET DHINGRA
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that deleting a question with a typographical error and denying marks to candidates who correctly answered it was unjust, directing the awarding of marks to avoid prejudice.
Mohd. Tanvir v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions of two appellants for the murder of a child, relying on cumulative forensic, medical, and circumstantial evidence despite some procedural irregularities.
Mohd. Tanvir v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of appellants for the murder of a child based on strong circumstantial and forensic evidence despite challenges to witness credibility and procedural aspects.
EXHIBITIONS PVT. LTD. v. BUSWORLD INTERNATIONAL CVBA
The Delhi High Court held that patent illegality is not a ground to challenge an international commercial arbitral award and directed deposit of the awarded amount under Claim II to maintain stay, while reserving jurisdictional issues on Claim I for further consideration.
The University of Delhi v. Pratap Singh Bisht
The Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi's appointment of Shambhu Sharan Mishra by affirming the expert committee's discretion to relax eligibility criteria for PWD candidates and limiting judicial interference to cases of gross illegality.
The University of Delhi v. Pratap Singh Bisht
The Delhi High Court upheld the appointment of Shambhu Sharan Mishra as Assistant Director, ruling that relaxation of eligibility criteria for PWD candidates by an expert committee is permissible and not liable to judicial interference absent gross illegality.
Karan Singh Kardam v. The Chambers Allotment Committee & Ors.
The court held that seniority for chamber allotment must be based on Bar Association membership date, but existing allotments cannot be disturbed, directing a separate seniority list for future allotments.
M/S GCG TRANSGLOBAL HOUSING PROJECT PVT LTD v. SURAKSHIT EXPORTS PRIVATE LTD & ORS
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's amendment to add a redemption of mortgage relief, holding that such amendment did not fundamentally change the nature of the suit and was necessary for effective adjudication.
Babita Goyal v. Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that disputes under an arbitration agreement must be referred to arbitration if the Section 11(6) petition is filed within three years of the arbitration notice, without examining limitation or merits at this stage.
Luminous Power Technology Pvt Ltd v. Vinay Aggarwal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the leave petition challenging acquittal in a cheque dishonour case, holding that the cheque amount exceeded the debt and the defence of misuse of blank cheque was probable, thus no interference was warranted.