Delhi High Court
98,981 judgments
Delhi Development Authority v. Sanmukh Singh
The Delhi High Court held that DDA's cancellation of flat allotment due to sending the demand letter to a wrong address was unjustified and directed allotment at the cost prevailing at the writ petition filing date.
Kuldeep Tyagi v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape under Section 376 IPC, holding that consent obtained on a future promise to marry does not amount to consent under misconception of fact.
Shakti Mandir Premwati Public School v. Usha Kiran Verma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the imprisonment order against the school manager under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, subject to compliance with payment and provident fund obligations within a stipulated period and filing of an undertaking.
M. Kundu v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that failure to deploy an employee for the Promotional Cadre Course due to administrative lapses cannot deny him Assured Career Progression benefits, and directed grant of such benefits from the date of eligibility.
JSW ISPAT STEEL LIMITED v. ARIBA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award enforcing payment obligations under a reciprocal contract, holding that non-payment justified cessation of work and limiting judicial interference in arbitration findings.
Digamber Garments & Anr. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of an industrial plot allotment by DSIDC due to the appellants' failure to pay the stipulated amount within the prescribed deadlines despite Supreme Court extensions and rejected their plea of conditional payment.
A.I.I.M.S. & Ors. v. S.S.Rawat and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the respondent's entitlement to protection of last drawn basic pay upon reversion from deputation under Fundamental Rule 27 and AIIMS's established administrative policy.
GOVT. OF INDIA & ORS. v. CAPT. (RETD.) KAPIL CHAUDHARY
The Delhi High Court held that retired Armed Forces personnel re-employed in government service must have their basic pay fixed not less than their last drawn pay including rank pay, interpreting the CCS Order 1986's paragraph 8 as mandatory and beneficial.
Lala @ Shamim v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of two accused for attempt to murder under Section 307/34 IPC based on reliable injured witness testimony and medical evidence, while reducing their sentence from six to five years.
Harvinder Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
Delhi High Court directs payment of allowances to employees posted outside Delhi on attachment basis and mandates a mechanism for timely claim verification.
Power Grid Corporation of India v. East Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that whether transmission towers erected by Power Grid Corporation constitute taxable buildings or towers under the DMC Act and Bye Laws requires detailed adjudication, and upheld interim partial tax deposit pending writ petition disposal.
Mr. B.D. Sharma, Adv. v. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES & ANR.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the cooperative society's cost assessment of flats, holding the society entitled to recover the unpaid balance with interest based on an independent architect's report.
Suresh Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation for land acquired in Village Bakkarwala to ₹22,71,270 per acre, relying on prior judgments involving the same land and notification date.
Manju Madan v. Veisus T/I/S Barista Coffee Company Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes arising from a licence agreement due to parties' disagreement on arbitrator selection.
PACL Limited v. Mucheli Srikanth
The Delhi High Court appointed a new arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the initially appointed arbitrator refused to act, to adjudicate disputes between PACL Limited and its former employee.
M/S GAIL (INDIA) LTD v. M/S SAMTEL COLOR LTD & ORS
The Delhi High Court appointed the agreed arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed arbitration under the Delhi High Court Arbitration Centre Rules.
Debamitra Sinha v. Harminder Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order allowing amendment of the plaint under Order VI Rule 17 CPC, emphasizing that amendments should be permitted if bona fide and necessary to decide the real controversy.
Manojkumar v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 308/34 IPC and Arms Act based on an amicable settlement and compensation paid to the injured parties.
ESIC v. CD SECURITY SERVICES NETWORK LTD.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to condone an 850-day delay in re-filing by a government body, holding that limitation rules apply equally to public entities.
Vinod Kumar & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed charges under Section 406 IPC against one petitioner due to lack of prima facie material but allowed trial under Sections 498A and 34 IPC to continue.