Delhi High Court
100,822 judgments
Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.
The Court upheld the validity of service rule amendments regulating seniority and examination attempts while invalidating letters imposing additional conditions beyond the rules, dismissing challenges to retrospective amendments and seniority lists.
Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of amendments regulating seniority and eligibility in Civil Services Examination rules while invalidating unauthorized administrative conditions and dismissing challenges to seniority lists as barred by limitation.
Zamrudpur Welfare Association v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed restoration of road widths and authentication of layout plans in Zamrudpur, highlighting failures in municipal governance and ordering coordinated administrative action to resolve encroachments and traffic issues.
Lt. Col. Archana Shukla v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Supreme Court's 60% benchmark for Permanent Commission and dismissed petitions seeking stay of release of women officers assessed under the UAC appraisal system.
Delhi Development Authority v. Ram Avtar Sharma
The Delhi High Court held that ACRs lacking Counter Signing Officer's overall grading are not necessarily incomplete and that final appraisal must consider qualitative weightage, setting aside the Tribunal's direction for a review DPC and dismissing the respondent's OA.
Bhim Sen Singh v. University of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the suspension of a college principal for misconduct without requiring a show cause notice or prior speaking order, holding that prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor was obtained and no mala fide or bias was established.
Krishan Gopal Bakshi v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking allotment of a flat under the closed NPRS-79 scheme due to delay and laches, holding that no mandamus can be issued after scheme closure and inordinate delay.
Taj Mohd. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld a severe reprimand imposed on an ITBP constable for late reporting to duty, holding that minor delays justify minor penalties and administrative discretion in disciplinary proceedings is not subject to judicial interference absent arbitrariness.
Golu @ Pankaj @ Sanjay v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the murder conviction of the appellant due to inconsistencies in dying declarations and identification, granting him the benefit of doubt.
Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vishambar Dayal
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order reinstating a police constable dismissed for submitting a false caste certificate, holding that departmental proceedings are barred after criminal acquittal unless specific exceptions under Rule 12 of the Delhi Police Rules apply.
Ester Industries Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a reassessment notice issued under section 148 based on a retrospective amendment to section 115JB, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to the reopening and related objections.
Harvinder Singh v. M/S Paradise Towers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a purchaser of tenanted premises under a registered Sale Deed automatically becomes landlord by operation of law and granted possession decree under Order 8 Rule 10 CPC without requiring evidence where defendants failed to file written statement.
J.B. Malik v. Dhoj Pal
The Delhi High Court upheld the finding that the disciplinary inquiry against the workman was vitiated due to lack of cogent evidence, dismissing the petition and affirming reinstatement with back wages.
Anand Singh v. Deepa Sharma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination, holding that failure to cross-examine the management witness vitiated the enquiry but the petitioner failed to prove illegality of dismissal.
Kshetra Pal Singh v. NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the compulsory retirement of a government employee for disproportionate punishment, emphasizing the doctrine of proportionality in disciplinary actions under Article 14.
Nirbhay Trehan v. Vijay Bhardwaj & Anr
The Delhi High Court decreed a suit for recovery of Rs. 20,00,000 with interest against a defendant who encashed banker’s cheques entrusted for a specific purpose, proceeding ex parte due to his incarceration.
Krishan Kumar Wadhwa v. Delhi Floorings Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction restraining defendants from forcibly dispossessing the plaintiff without due process, accepting their undertakings and declining to adjudicate disputed title issues in the injunction suit.
Munna Khan v. State (NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Munna Khan for attempted robbery under Sections 393 and 398 IPC, holding that the iron rod used was a deadly weapon and minor discrepancies in witness statements did not vitiate the prosecution case.