Delhi High Court
102,337 judgments
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.
Raj Kumar Nirala v. UOI & Ors.
A candidate selected for a government post advertised with a lower pay scale and prescribed qualifications cannot claim entitlement to a higher pay scale meant for a different category despite possessing higher qualifications.
Raj Kumar v. Vetsus
The Delhi High Court remanded seniority disputes to the Tribunal for fresh adjudication, emphasizing the need to implead necessary parties and follow Supreme Court precedent on reckoning seniority from ad-hoc promotion dates.
Vanshika v. University of Delhi & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that a student eligible but unable to appear in first semester exams due to fee payment failure must be allowed to continue studies and appear in subsequent exams when permitted by university authorities.
Directorate General, Border Security Force v. NIIT Technologies Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting a turnkey contract's delivery timeline as a single completion date, rejecting liquidated damages for intermediate delays and emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
S.K. Yadav v. Union of India and Another
The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded for agricultural land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, rejecting claims for enhancement based on developed land rates and condoned delay in filing the appeal due to counsel's accident.
Ajay Malhotra & Anr. v. State Govt of Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified the murder conviction of Ajay Malhotra to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and acquitted Rahul Kohli, holding that no unlawful assembly with common object to commit murder was proved.
PRADEEP v. STATE
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a husband for murdering his wife in their matrimonial home, emphasizing the obligation on the husband to explain the death when present at the crime scene.
Union of India & Ors. v. Vijender Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a penalty imposed for lack of supervision, emphasizing the need to prove specific supervisory duties and adherence to scientific testing standards.
Cannes Property Management Services Private Limited v. Allahabad Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a bank purchasing property under SARFAESI proceedings is not bound by an arbitration agreement in a separate maintenance contract executed by the previous owner absent clear assignment or consent.
Harish Bodh & Anr v. Kotak Mahindra Bank & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that applications under Order XXI Rule 90 CPC to set aside execution sale on grounds of fraud or irregularity must be filed within 60 days as per Article 127 of the Limitation Act, and Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to condone delay in such applications.
DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD v. PUNISH & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision requiring the DSSSB to rank candidates with equal marks by date of birth and maintain extended select lists to fill vacancies, ensuring fair appointment processes respecting reservation norms.
MMTC Limited v. Transammonia AG Zurich
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that the seller complied with contractual shipment obligations by delivering 42,000 MTs on time, entitling the buyer to pay for accepted goods despite non-delivery of the full contracted quantity.
DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD v. SH JASPREET DHINGRA
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that deleting a question with a typographical error and denying marks to candidates who correctly answered it was unjust, directing the awarding of marks to avoid prejudice.