Delhi High Court
98,981 judgments
Mohd. Junaid v. The State & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC, holding that the petitioner did not approach the court with clean hands and the FIR prima facie disclosed cognizable offences.
GE CAPITAL SERVICES INDIA v. BASANTI DEVI NURSING HOME & ANR
The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of loan amounts under Order 37 CPC against defendants who defaulted and failed to file leave to defend, awarding interest at a reasonable commercial rate.
Rahul v. M/S. Allied Reality Private Ltd. and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for cancellation of property documents on grounds of res judicata and suppression of prior suit, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove minority or fraud and imposed heavy costs for frivolous litigation.
Savita v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court held that marks of 59.33% cannot be rounded off to 60% for CTET qualification as the fractional part is less than one half, dismissing the petitioner’s writ petition.
Vani v. University of Delhi
Provisional admission does not confer a vested right if eligibility criteria are unmet by the cut-off date, and admission cancellation under such circumstances is valid.
Dr. A.W. Sohoni v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an employee refusing to occupy official accommodation is not entitled to House Rent Allowance, dismissing the writ petition filed by the petitioner seeking HRA.
Uma Kant Dubey v. Chairperson, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farms Rights Authority
The Delhi High Court held that subordinate rules cannot override the parent Act empowering the Authority to create posts and appoint officers by direct recruitment, quashing termination notices and directing regularization of petitioners’ services.
Payal Garg v. Union of India & Another
The Delhi High Court quashed a COFEPOSA detention order for non-placement of vital retraction letters before the detaining authority, emphasizing the necessity of considering retractions of confessional statements relied upon.
Sunni Mal v. Brahm Pakash
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging summons service and held that valid service by multiple modes and failure to file leave to defend warranted dismissal of the petition.
Sanjay Shankar Swami v. State (NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for armed robbery under Sections 392/397 IPC, ruling that identification at arrest and use of weapons suffice even without TIP or weapon recovery.
Manmohan Singh v. Kushwant Kaur
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s interim maintenance order fixing ₹12,500 per month based on reasonable income estimation despite lack of exact proof, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge under Article 227.
The Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi Central-III v. Nirmal Bansal
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of capital gains addition, ruling that exemption under section 2(14)(iii) requires agricultural land beyond 8 km from municipal limits and the Tribunal cannot reopen issues without factual basis.
Satya Infrastructure Ltd & Ors. v. Satya Builders Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to plaintiffs for trademark infringement and passing off against a defendant using the identical mark "SATYA" in the same business sector.
Sanjay Shankar Swami v. State (NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence of appellants for armed robbery under Sections 392/397 IPC, ruling that identification at arrest and use of deadly weapons justified the conviction despite procedural defects.
Anand J. Datwani v. Geeti Bhagat Datwani & Ors.
The Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 does not apply to land that has ceased to be agricultural by reason of residential construction and use, thus civil courts have jurisdiction over partition suits relating to such land.
Rajesh Kumar Saxena v. DDA
The Delhi High Court allowed the legal heir's petition for transfer and allotment of a flat originally allotted to his deceased father, rejecting DDA's hyper-technical objections to delayed document submission and permitting payment at prevailing rates.
Sudarshan Sharma v. DDA
The Delhi High Court held that improper service of a demand letter by DDA invalidated charging 2009 prices, directing payment based on 2003 prices with interest.
Rajpal and Ors. v. D.D.A.
The Delhi High Court held that disputed factual questions regarding land demarcation and acquisition cannot be decided in writ jurisdiction and must be adjudicated by Civil Courts.
PACE DEVELOPERS AND PROMOTERS PVT LTD v. GOVT. OF NCT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ORS
The Delhi High Court set aside a government circular prohibiting registration of conveyances based on GPA, Will, or Agreement to Sell, holding that genuine transactions cannot be denied registration and must be examined on merits in line with Supreme Court precedent.
Centre for Development of Telematics v. Instrumentation Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a royalty payment dispute where the respondent failed to concur in the arbitrator's appointment.