Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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M/S ALPINE FINLEASE LIMITED v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ANR.

12 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9652

The Delhi High Court set aside RBI's cancellation of petitioner's registration certificate for failure to maintain Net Owned Fund as on a specific date and remanded the matter for fresh consideration based on updated financial compliance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 Section 45-IA(6) certificate of registration cancellation Net Owned Fund

Triveni Apartments Welfare Association v. Ashwani Kumar Commissioner South Delhi Municipal Corporation

12 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9650

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for contempt after respondents assured to provide updated contact details as directed in an earlier order.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings wilful disobedience court order compliance updated contact details

State NCT of Delhi v. Anamul Ansari & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9588-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that refusal to grant extension of investigation time under Section 43D(2) UAPA is appealable under Section 21 of NIA Act but upheld the Trial Court's rejection of extension due to lack of fresh justification.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 43D UAPA extension of investigation interlocutory order appealability under NIA Act

Anchit Sachdeva & Anr. v. Sudesh Sachdeva & Ors.

12 Dec 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:9629
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The Delhi High Court rejected the suit for partition on the ground that the plaint failed to disclose a cause of action by not pleading or proving the existence of a Hindu Undivided Family or coparcenary properties, holding that self-acquired properties do not become coparcenary post the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 coparcenary property Hindu Undivided Family Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors. v. Vinod Bharti

12 Dec 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9610-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the Government's writ petition to be withdrawn with liberty to proceed before the Tribunal, ensuring that future proceedings remain uninfluenced by prior judicial observations.

administrative appeal_allowed writ petition withdrawal de novo proceedings Tribunal liberty impugned judgment

Shamima Khatoon v. State

12 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9586-DB
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The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, particularly discrediting key witness testimonies and last seen theory.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen theory Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC

M/S GYAN SALES CORPORATION v. RAJENDRA PRASAD

12 Dec 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:9608

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte order directing payment of unpaid wages and compensation to a workman, dismissing the petitioner's challenge based on non-appearance due to bona fide misunderstanding.

labor petition_dismissed ex-parte order Delhi Shops and Establishment Act, 1954 unpaid wages service of summons

MAGMA HDI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SANDEEP RATHI

12 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10185

The Delhi High Court held that Loss of Love and Affection is subsumed under Loss of Consortium and cannot be separately compensated, while Pain and Suffering and Loss of Amenities are distinct heads, revising compensation and interest accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Loss of Consortium Loss of Love and Affection Pain and Suffering

Satyendra Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

12 Dec 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:9613

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging ONGC's reservation policy for persons with disabilities, holding that the law mandates reservation by major disability categories but not by sub-categories, and that allocation depends on employer assessment.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 Section 33 reservation disability certificate

Harpreet Kalsi, Prakash Airen, Ripudaman Sharama & Vashisht Rao v. Ashish Kumar

12 Dec 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9653-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a criminal contempt reference against a litigant who apologized unconditionally for baseless allegations of bias against the trial judge in a long-pending criminal case.

criminal petition_allowed Significant criminal contempt judicial bias recusal transfer petition

Vikesh Kumar Singh v. Director General Central Industrial Security Force

11 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9487-DB

The Delhi High Court corrected a typographical error in the date of judgment by issuing a corrigendum to reflect the accurate date of pronouncement.

other other Procedural typographical error correction of judgment corrigendum date of pronouncement

Ashok Kumar Shrimali v. UOI & Ors.

11 Dec 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:9578
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The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing consideration of the petitioner’s promotion claims as consequential benefits of a prior retrospective promotion, in accordance with existing Recruitment Rules, despite institutional winding up and voluntary retirement.

administrative petition_allowed Significant promotion retrospective promotion Recruitment Rules voluntary retirement

Navin Kumar & Ors. v. Sashastra Seema Bal & Anr.

11 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9590-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Sashastra Seema Bal to examine and pay the petitioners' Patient Care Allowance and arrears with interest if eligible under the prescribed criteria.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Patient Care Allowance Hospital Patient Care Allowance PCA/HPCA Sashastra Seema Bal

Major Anish Muralidhar v. Lt Col Harvinder Thakur

11 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9602-DB

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal order as complied with and limited the petitioners to challenge any further orders separately.

administrative petition_dismissed Armed Forces Tribunal Post Medical Discharge Board disability assessment execution proceedings

Pravesh Grewal v. Union of India

11 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9548-DB
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Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing re-examination of a candidate declared unfit due to a tattoo on the right forearm after the tattoo was removed and scar healed, emphasizing fairness under recruitment medical guidelines.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant tattoo removal medical examination Central Armed Police Forces recruitment guidelines

Union of India & Ors. v. No. 40634Z Lt. Ak Thapa (Released)

11 Dec 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9541-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal order, holding that it would not interfere under Article 226 when a statutory appeal to the Supreme Court is pending.

administrative petition_dismissed Armed Forces Tribunal Article 226 Section 31 Armed Forces Tribunal Act writ jurisdiction

HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. Raj Kumari & Ors.

11 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10172
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by correctly assessing the deceased's potential income, applying future prospects, and awarding loss of consortium to the parents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation potential income future prospects

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rahul Sharma & Ors.

11 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10147

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded to an injured claimant in a motor accident case, affirming functional disability assessment and disallowing deduction of salary allowances but mandating income tax deduction.

motor_vehicle_accident_compensation appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 functional disability loss of future income salary allowances

Devika Bhadola & Ors. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

11 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10099

The Delhi High Court enhanced motor accident compensation by applying minimum wages for a matriculate and increasing loss of consortium awards in line with Supreme Court precedent.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation enhancement loss of dependency minimum wages

Nirmaladevi v. Kamla Gupta

11 Dec 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:10089

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition as infructuous after possession was restored to the landlord, affirming the limited scope of revisional jurisdiction and the landlord's bona fide requirement under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) Section 19 Revision Petition