Delhi High Court
101,979 judgments
Godrej Consumer Products Limited v. Dabur India Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the imposition of Rs. 1,00,000 costs as a condition precedent for filing a delayed written statement under Order 8 Rule 1 CPC, affirming the discretionary power of courts to impose substantial costs for procedural delays under Section 35B CPC.
Raja Ram v. Union of India
Delhi High Court set aside compulsory retirement of CISF constable for extortion due to lack of evidence and resiling complainant, emphasizing judicial review of disciplinary findings.
Devinder Kumar Narula v. Virender Kumar
The Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for injunction due to suppression of material facts regarding an Exchange Agreement, allowed withdrawal subject to costs, and directed payment of deficient court fees.
O.N. Kaul v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charges under Section 304-A IPC against an airline duty manager for criminal negligence in failing to provide medical assistance to an off-loaded passenger, emphasizing that strong suspicion suffices at the charge framing stage.
Kanwaljeet Kaur Bedi v. Aditya Birla Retail Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 starts only upon delivery of the signed award by the arbitrator to the party, and condoned delay where such delivery was not made.
P.S. Rawal and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that RPF officers eligible under the 2010 Ministry of Railways resolution must be considered for promotion to the post of Additional Director General, prohibiting filling the post by deputation from outside services.
Surinder Kaur v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 304 Part-I and Section 326 IPC for death caused in a sudden quarrel, clarified the application of common intention, and apportioned compensation between the wife and mother of the deceased.
Kuldeep Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court transferred the investigation of a cheating and misappropriation case from local police to the Economic Offences Wing, declining CBI involvement but emphasizing the need for fair and supervised inquiry under Section 482 CrPC.
Tarun Chadha v. Karishma
The Delhi High Court upheld the maintenance order under the Domestic Violence Act but dismissed the wife's claim for rent allowance, refusing to interfere with the appellate court's order under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
MS Mamta v. University of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing the University of Delhi to admit a meritorious candidate under the General category after she was denied admission under the OBC category due to non-inclusion in the Central List, emphasizing equitable treatment and merit.
Babloo v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the NDPS Act but reduced the sentence to the statutory minimum and modified default sentences for fines considering the appellant's incarceration period and circumstances.
Amarjeet Singh @ Babloo v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 307 IPC and Arms Act due to material contradictions in police evidence and lack of independent corroboration.
Ram Sunder v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the rape conviction based on credible prosecutrix testimony despite delay in FIR, modifying the sentence considering mitigating factors.
DTC v. Suresh Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a disciplinary authority must independently address all contentions not dealt with by the Inquiry Officer before imposing penalty, and upheld the Tribunal's order remanding the matter for reconsideration.
Sallamuddin v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 354 IPC due to contradictions in the prosecutrix's statements and acquittal under more serious charges, acquitting the appellant.
P.K. Sharma v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that termination of an ad hoc employee after 240 days of continuous service without compliance with Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act is illegal retrenchment, entitling the employee to compensation instead of reinstatement.
T4/S IANS PVT LTD v. IvI/S MOGAE DIGITAL PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a contract containing an arbitration clause.
Suraj Bhan v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court condoned an 836-day delay in filing an appeal and granted enhanced compensation to the appellant based on a prior binding judgment.
Gopalalrishnan and Anr v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte municipal property tax assessment and bank account attachment against guest houses classified as three-star hotels, directing a fresh hearing with opportunity to present evidence.
Laxmi Narain Sharma v. The Govt. of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging a 1959 land acquisition notification after 36 years, holding that delay and acceptance of compensation bar reopening settled acquisition proceedings.