Delhi High Court
98,981 judgments
Vinod Kumar v. Parimal Rai, Chairman NDMC
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against NDMC, holding that no wilful disobedience of court orders was established as the respondents passed a detailed reasoned order complying with court directions.
Harjinder Kumar and Nar v. DDA and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging DDA's sealing and demolition order, directing the petitioners to exhaust their statutory appeal remedy before the Appellate Tribunal under the Delhi Development Act.
Sh. Chet Ram Gupta v. Smt. Motia Devi Lamba
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for impleadment of a third party purchaser in a suit for specific performance, holding that impleadment requires challenging the validity of the transaction creating third-party interest.
Kapil Chaudhary & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, affirming the High Court's inherent power to quash criminal proceedings in matrimonial disputes under Section 482 CrPC.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/S J.K. Petrochemicals and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by United India Insurance Co. Ltd. for non-maintainability due to availability of an alternative statutory remedy of appeal under Section 20 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks & Financial Institutions Act, 1993.
Santosh Kumar Arya v. The Chief Secretary Govt.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for re-employment under Rule 110 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, holding that timely application is mandatory and re-employment is not an automatic right.
M/S OSWAL GREENTECH LTD. & ANR. v. LALIT KUMAR BAGLA
The Delhi High Court held that interest on a decree amount continues to run until the decree holder obtains unconditional possession of the amount, and conditional deposits pursuant to stay orders do not stop interest from accruing.
Rajiv Kumar v. State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The High Court of Delhi disposed of the criminal appeal of Rajiv Kumar by referring to a detailed common judgment delivered in a related appeal on the same day.
Davinderjit Singh and Anr v. School Management of Guru Harkrishan Public School and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their writ petitions against the school management and dismissed the petitions as withdrawn.
Jaiprakash & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings arising from a family dispute settled amicably by a Memorandum of Understanding, holding that continuation would be an abuse of process and contrary to justice.
Pritam Ashok Sadaphule v. Hima Chugh
The Delhi High Court held that a foreign divorce decree granted on grounds not recognized under the Hindu Marriage Act and without effective submission to foreign jurisdiction is not enforceable in India.
Commissioner of Central Excise v. M/S Sigma Corporation India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that Merchant Overtime Tax charges are not leviable for supervision by Customs Officers within their jurisdictional range and during normal working hours, dismissing the appeal of the Commissioner of Central Excise.
Sh. Chander Prakash v. Reserve Bank of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary findings of gross negligence against a retired RBI officer, dismissed his writ petition, but granted interest on delayed pension payments pending final departmental orders.
Delhi Development Authority v. Puran Lal
The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of a rehabilitation plot allotment solely based on a common ration card was unsustainable where spot verifications confirmed separate residence and the allottee had settled equities.
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. S.C.GUPTA
The Delhi High Court quashed the Tribunal's orders and remanded disciplinary proceedings against engineering officers for fresh adjudication, emphasizing the need for procedural fairness, disclosure of CVC advice, and consideration of all substantive pleas including evidence of sub-standard materials and design defects.
Union of India & Ors. v. Jagdish Prasad
The Delhi High Court held that only the appointing authority can impose major penalties like compulsory retirement under Railway Servants Rules, invalidating the penalty imposed by a non-appointing authority and remanding the matter for corrective action.
Raj Kumar Jha v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that delay by the government in regularizing promotions cannot prejudice officers’ induction into IPS, directed amendment of seniority rules to align pay and seniority, and upheld induction of officers despite delayed willingness submission.
The Management of DTC v. Om Prakash
The Delhi High Court held that a belated claim for pension arrears does not entitle the pensioner to interest on arrears, but excess interest wrongly deducted on Provident Fund adjustments must be refunded.
Gurudutta Sharma and Anr. v. Central Civil Services Board
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking creation of permanent posts for perennial work, directing petitioners to seek relief under the Supreme Court’s Umadevi judgment.
Army Public School & Anr. v. Sh. Narendra Singh Nain and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed interim reinstatement with back wages deposited in court pending final disposal of a writ petition challenging termination of school employees working on probation.