Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
Harmanjit Singh v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 230/1999 under Section 379 IPC read with the Indian Electricity Act against the petitioners based on the prosecution's no objection affidavit.
Sushila Kaul v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of a delayed claim for pay revision and arrears as barred by limitation under the Administrative Tribunals Act.
Om Prakash & Ors. v. Commissioner, North Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that posts sanctioned by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi form a promotional hierarchy for ACP financial upgradation even without Delhi Government approval of Recruitment Rules, entitling petitioners to higher pay scales.
Babita Pathak & Others v. High Court of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that carry-forward of reserved vacancies for physically handicapped persons beyond one recruitment year is permissible and does not confer appointment rights on General category candidates, dismissing their challenge to the reservation scheme in the Delhi Judicial Service Examination 2010.
Manoj v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape based on credible uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix and corroborative medical evidence, dismissing the appeal despite delay in FIR and defence of false implication.
Javed @ Bhura v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for armed robbery based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence despite delay in arrest and absence of recovery from the accused.
Delhi Development Authority v. Santosh Kumari Khanna
The Delhi High Court held that the DDA must send allotment letters to all known addresses if the primary address communication fails and fixed the cost payable by the allottee as per rates at the time of writ petition filing, setting aside cancellation of allotment due to nonpayment.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Sattar Sheikh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded against the Municipal Corporation for death caused by an uncovered manhole, applying res ipsa loquitur and affirming writ jurisdiction to award damages for breach of public duty.
Narayan Singh v. Sanjeev Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that amendment deleting some complainants in a Section 138 NI Act complaint is permissible and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of the complaint on that ground.
Rakesh @ Raku v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rape, holding that the prosecutrix's credible testimony and corroborative evidence established guilt beyond reasonable doubt, rejecting the appellant's claim of consensual intercourse and false implication.
Anil Kochhar v. The D.S.I.I.DC
The Delhi High Court held that a party’s right to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) is forfeited upon filing of a Section 11 petition, and appointed a sole arbitrator after invalidating the respondent’s belated appointment.
Pradeep Khatri v. State NCT of Delhi
Bail was denied to the accused in a murder trial at the stage of leading defense evidence due to the gravity of the offense and risk of tampering, as defense evidence can be led while in custody.
Shri Varinder Sahni v. Pratap K. Kaula and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for specific performance as infructuous following a prior Division Bench judgment upholding a decree in favor of defendants, emphasizing that no two decrees can coexist for the same property and cause of action.
RBI AND ANR v. RAMESH SINGH AND ANR
The Delhi High Court held that a writ Court can correct an arbitrary denial of marks for a correct answer in a departmental exam, awarding promotion prospectively but denying retrospective benefits due to delay.
Shivani Sharma v. Ram Chander and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld its power under Section 165 of the Indian Evidence Act to actively elicit truth and allowed enhancement of compensation in a motor accident injury claim considering the appellant's permanent disability and losses.
Real Lifestyle Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. v. Turner Asia Pacific Ventures Inc.
The Delhi High Court held that it cannot modify a sanctioned Scheme of Arrangement to impose new obligations not agreed upon, dismissing RLB's application seeking transfer of encryption keys and restoration of the distribution network.
Babita Pathak & Others v. High Court of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that carry-forward of reserved vacancies for physically handicapped persons under Section 36 of the Persons with Disabilities Act is directory, does not create rights for General category candidates, and appointments beyond advertised vacancies are impermissible, dismissing the writ petitions challenging the reservation scheme.
Dharam Raj v. The Chairman Cum-MD, D.T.C. and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an employee suspended for technical lapses caused by wrongful assignment of duties is entitled to full salary and service benefits for the suspension period despite a penalty of censure.
R N Malhotra v. Dhanesh Kumar Jain & Ors.
The High Court of Delhi dismissed the petition in CRL.M.C. 2787/2010 by referring to the judgment in a related case, without elaborating further.
Mukesh Gupta & Ors. v. Daljeet Singh Uberoi
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Section 447 IPC for lack of prima facie evidence and abuse of process where disputed ownership and possession of an industrial plot were involved.