Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
Asitav Mohanty v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that below-benchmark gradings in ACRs affecting promotion benefits must be communicated to employees to enable representation, and non-communication violates Article 14, directing grant of NFSG to the petitioner.
Sudesh & Anr v. Jitender Kumar Bhardwaj & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenants' revision petition upholding the Rent Controller's eviction order, affirming jurisdiction, bona fide landlord requirement, and directing payment of user charges.
Mohd Iqbal v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for sexual assault under the POCSO Act and sexual harassment under IPC based on the prosecutrix's credible testimony corroborated by CCTV footage and the appellant's admissions.
Babban Giri & Ors. v. State of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's framing of charges against accused persons, holding that at the charge stage only a prima facie case is required and discrepancies or defence evidence cannot be considered.
Shanti Upadhyay v. Sr. Divisional Manager of New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Insurance Ombudsman to adjudicate the petitioner's medical insurance claim afresh under statutory rules after the insurer's repeated rejection of a same-day hospitalization claim.
Sandeep Kapoor v. The State (Govt of NCT Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 287, 337, and 338 IPC following an amicable settlement and compensation paid to the injured party, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482/528 BNSS.
Devesh Bhardwaj v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash the chargesheet under Section 376 IPC, holding that factual disputes about consent and false promises of marriage must be decided by the trial court.
Sodan Singh Rawat v. Vipinta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s maintenance award, ruling that only mandatory statutory deductions can reduce a husband's income for maintenance calculation, rejecting loan EMIs as deductions and affirming the wife's entitlement to maintenance.
Sh. Satya Prakash & Anr. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash FIR No. 96/2017 alleging assault and outraging modesty, holding that quashing is not warranted at the investigation stage amid cross-FIRs with conflicting allegations.
Tribhuvan; Ishaan Malhotra; Vikash Kumar v. Ram Swaroop Dagar
The Delhi High Court directed the Staff Selection Commission to comply with the CAT order within three weeks while clarifying that the order shall not be treated as a precedent.
Staff Selection Commission & Anr. v. Rohanpal Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the requirement that blood pressure must be measured over three days before declaring a candidate medically unfit for Delhi Police recruitment, following established guidelines applicable to paramilitary forces.
Staff Selection Commission & Ors. v. Manish Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's direction for a dermatologist to examine the candidate for a tattoo on the right forearm, affirming the recruitment criteria and declining to interfere.
Yashvardhan v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking compassionate appointment, holding that the family's substantial financial resources preclude eligibility under the Scheme for Compassionate Appointment.
Ms. Ranjana Roy Gawai v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that pledged shares must be released upon full loan repayment despite delay, allowing writ petitions against IFCI Limited for unlawful retention of shares.
State v. Shivji
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a minor's sexual assault case, emphasizing that appellate interference in acquittals requires perversity or illegality in the trial court's findings.
Central Board of Secondary Education v. Ravindra Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a Tribunal order that merely recorded submissions on territorial jurisdiction, holding such a petition not maintainable.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. WGF Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that bad debts written off on guarantees given outside the ordinary course of business are not allowable deductions under Section 36(2)(i) of the Income Tax Act, setting aside the ITAT's deletion of disallowance.
Saurabh Pruthi v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld that an unchallenged test report showing a slow electricity meter entitles the licensee to recover charges for up to six months under Regulation 38(f) of the DERC Supply Code, dismissing the consumer's appeal against the billing.
Vikram Dwivedi and Paramhans Sahani v. Power Finance Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that electronic filing date governs limitation for written statements under the RDB Act and condoned delay based on special circumstances, setting aside the DRT's rejection of the petitioner's condonation application.
Virender Kumar and Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi
The High Court acquitted the petitioners of offences under Sections 186, 332, 353, and 506 IPC due to failure of the prosecution to prove that the complainant police officer was on duty and other critical lapses, setting aside the convictions and sentences.