Delhi High Court
38,124 judgments
Sanjay R Hegde v. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that social media account suspensions must comply with the IT Rules, 2021 and constitutional free speech guarantees, and dismissed the petition after the account was reinstated.
Shabana v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court recognized the necessity of a centralized portal under Section 79(3)(b) IT Act to streamline lawful data requests and takedown of unlawful content by intermediaries, directing continued cooperation and reporting.
Promila Bhagat v. Nutan Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the dismissal of the suit as barred by limitation and not maintainable under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, holding that limitation involving disputed facts cannot be decided as a preliminary issue without proper evidence and procedure.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. M/S Veera Builders Thr Its Partner & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the municipal corporation's suit for possession of reserved land held by respondents for over six decades with sanctioned building plans, holding the suit frivolous and without cause of action.
Dharamveer v. Ritu Jain
The Delhi High Court granted the tenant additional time to vacate the premises subject to payment of user charges and compliance with an undertaking, staying the eviction order until 31.10.2025.
Union of India v. Ashish Anan
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside prolonged suspension of a police officer due to lack of reasoned orders and directed his reinstatement, emphasizing that suspension must be justified and not punitive.
Ranjita Betarbet v. Subir Banerjee
The Delhi High Court held that a partition suit filed within three years of demand is not barred by limitation and that alleged disownment by public notice does not divest inheritance rights, dismissing the revision petition challenging the suit's maintainability.
Raksha Rani v. Jagdish Raj Saggar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the rejection of an application to dismiss a suit for specific performance, holding that limitation runs from knowledge of cause of action and forgery allegations require trial.
Manat Lamba v. Nikhil Kapur
The Delhi High Court modified excessive daily visitation rights to twice weekly visits, emphasizing the paramount welfare of the child and ordering monthly counseling to facilitate co-parenting.
Kamal Singh & Ors. v. SBI General Ins Co. Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that claimants are entitled to compensation under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act on a no-fault basis once vehicle involvement in a fatal accident is established, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication of compensation.
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Devender Kumar Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the compensation awarded to the injured motorcyclist based on assessed permanent disability and loss of income calculated on minimum wages.
Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Poonam & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified the motor accident compensation award by affirming negligence, attributing contributory negligence to the deceased, correcting income assessment, disallowing separate compensation for loss of love and affection, and maintaining interest at 6%.
Vandana v. National Insurance Co Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside recovery rights against the vehicle owner, holding that due diligence in verifying a valid driving license absolves the owner from reimbursing the insurer despite subsequent license irregularities.
Nirmala v. Amit Kumar
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by considering the deceased's prospective income based on qualifications and clarified that loss of love and affection is subsumed within loss of consortium.
Vishal Verma v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that removal of a minor child abroad without court permission during guardianship proceedings is unlawful, maintaining habeas corpus jurisdiction and granting interim visitation rights to the father.
Alka and Ors v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal to grant interim arrears of salary, emphasizing the need for a prima facie case and irreparable loss before granting interim relief against retrospective termination.
Mohd. Irfan v. Hasan Mian & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a summary decree for recovery of possession on admissions under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, holding that oral tenancy extensions do not preclude termination by notice or efflux of time.
Bank of Baroda v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's award reinstating a workman after holding the domestic enquiry invalid for violation of natural justice and clarified the employer's right and procedural requirements to lead evidence before the Tribunal under Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act.
M/S. WORLDS WINDOW WARDHA INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD v. M/S. HONEY OVERSEAS
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a restoration application for a suit dismissed for non-prosecution, holding that delay caused by negligence and failure to exercise due diligence is not sufficient cause to condone delay under the Limitation Act.
Sh. Rohit v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Assam Rifles to decide the petitioner's representation regarding the authenticity of his character certificate within three weeks, without expressing any opinion on the merits or territorial jurisdiction.