Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Mohd Zakir & Ors. v. Chandu Lal

28 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:601
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that tenants who continue possession under a stay of eviction must pay reasonable use and occupation charges at market rent to the landlord until final disposal.

civil other Significant use and occupation charges eviction stay interim compensation commercial tenancy

Saurabh Pruthi v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd

28 Jan 2025 · Jyoti Singh · 2025:DHC:521

The Delhi High Court upheld a six-month electricity bill assessment based on a slow meter test report under DERC Regulations, dismissing the petition challenging the bill and affirming the regulatory procedure.

administrative petition_dismissed electricity meter assessment DERC Regulations 2007 Regulation 38(f) meter slow error

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd v. Gaurav

28 Jan 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:484

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation for pain and suffering and attendant charges in a motor accident claim involving 100% permanent disability, affirming the distinct heads of damages and the use of the multiplier method despite limited documentary proof.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim pain and suffering attendant charges permanent disability

Goodai Global Inc v. Shahnawaz Siddiqui & Anr.

28 Jan 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:649

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s rectification petition and ordered removal of a deceptively similar trademark registered in bad faith by the respondent under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 57 Section 11(10)(ii) bad faith

Nitesh Kr. Singh; Laavanya Kaushik; Aliza Alam; Mohnish Sehrawat; Amitoj Chadha v. Harish Lamba

28 Jan 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:616

The Delhi High Court held that RTI Act does not apply to judicial functions requiring analysis of court records, setting aside CIC's order directing disclosure of such information.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 judicial functions administrative functions exemption from disclosure

Rakesh Kumar v. Central Public Information Officer and Anr.

28 Jan 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:618

The Delhi High Court held that passport information of third parties is exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act and upheld non-disclosure due to destruction of records.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8(1)(j) third party information passport details

Ajabs Academy Pvt Ltd v. The Govt.

28 Jan 2025 · Sachin Datta

The Delhi High Court directed the government to verify documents and release pending coaching fees to institutes under the Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojna scheme, ensuring compliance with the scheme and MoA.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojna Memorandum of Agreement coaching fees government scheme

Sharad Jain v. Jayanti Prasad Jain

28 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:960

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord’s eviction petition by holding that the tenant failed to raise a triable issue to rebut the presumption of bona fide need under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.

property appeal_allowed Significant bona fide need Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 leave to defend eviction petition

Nagina @ Billo v. The State of Delhi & Anr

28 Jan 2025 · Jasmeet Singh, J · 2025:DHC:795

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case due to inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's testimony and sanctioned proceedings against her for giving false evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape sole testimony false evidence Section 344 CrPC

MDC Pharmaceuticals Private Limited v. Employee State Insurance Corporation

28 Jan 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:797-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld rejection of a pharmaceutical firm's tender bids for lacking a valid GST registration certificate at bid submission, affirming that possession of such mandatory documentary evidence is essential and cannot be waived as a minor irregularity.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant e-Tender Enquiries GST registration certificate technical bid rejection eligibility condition

Harmeet Singh v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

28 Jan 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh, J

The High Court upheld the setting aside of a Magistrate's order directing a superior police officer to register an FIR, holding that under Section 156(3) CrPC, only the officer in charge of a police station can be directed to investigate, and the Magistrate must proceed under Section 200 CrPC if no special evidence is produced.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) CrPC FIR registration Magistrate powers Police investigation

Ajay Kumar Vashist v. Union of India

28 Jan 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:804-DB
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The Delhi High Court partly allowed the appeal by expunging adverse observations against the appellant and directing no damages for occupation of government accommodation, while upholding the cancellation and eviction orders.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant government accommodation upgradation application misrepresentation Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971

SI Rekha Chauhan v. Manish Kumar

28 Jan 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:858

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case due to material contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing that conviction cannot rest on an inconsistent solitary testimony.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sole testimony prosecutrix contradictions sexual offence

Delhi Development Authority v. Sushil Kumar Sharma and Anr.

28 Jan 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:902-DB
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The Court held that a government servant under suspension at retirement is entitled only to provisional pension and leave encashment must be released unless recoverability is found, setting aside the Tribunal's order to release all retiral dues without charge-sheet issuance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant suspension retiral benefits provisional pension gratuity

Mohd Yunus and Ors v. Delhi Waqf Board & Ors

27 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:610-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal to expedite hearing, holding that the Court cannot direct preferential treatment or interfere with the Tribunal's administrative discretion under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal Article 226 expedited hearing preferential treatment

Rohtash Kumar Godara v. Border Security Force

27 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:576-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the BSF to decide the petitioner's statutory petitions and application for suspension of sentence within three weeks, emphasizing timely disposal of such petitions under the BSF Act.

criminal other Procedural Border Security Force Act, 1968 Section 117 BSF Act Section 130 BSF Act suspension of sentence

Irfan Badshah v. State of NCT of Delhi

27 Jan 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:438

The Delhi High Court granted parole to a life convict despite a pending Arms Act case committed during prior parole, emphasizing reformation and discretionary relief under prison rules.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole convict Delhi Prison Rules 2019 Arms Act offence during parole

Ex. Sgt Manoj Kumar & Anr v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University & Ors

27 Jan 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:943-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the University’s autonomous policy to include wards and widows of Para-Military and Police Personnel within the Defence Category reservation for medical admissions, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge as untimely and unfounded.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reservation policy Defence category Para-Military Personnel Police Personnel

Ritu Pahwa v. Payal Kashyap & Anr.

27 Jan 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:433

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of interim injunction restraining lift construction, holding that statutory permissions and balance of convenience favor completion subject to trial adjudication.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction lift construction No Objection Certificate privacy rights

Monika v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

27 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:479

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused in a commercial heroin case, holding that the stringent twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act were not satisfied and procedural non-compliance issues are to be examined at trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act, 1985 Section 37 NDPS Act Section 50 NDPS Act