Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Rajiv@Monu v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

28 Nov 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9201-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to contradictions in prosecution evidence and failure to prove common intention beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC reasonable doubt ocular evidence

Sumit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

28 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9312-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s challenge to his transfer for non-cooperation with medical examination and directed the respondents to decide the suspension period upon representation.

administrative petition_dismissed medical examination transfer posting suspension period Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Robin Kumar v. Central Reserve Police Force and Another

28 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9264-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging medical fitness in CRPF recruitment for lack of territorial jurisdiction, upholding the jurisdiction clause in the recruitment advertisement.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction recruitment advertisement Physical Standard Test tattoo

Kamla Devi v. Union of India & Anr.

28 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9261-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking employment after a 27-year delay, holding that unexplained delay and laches bar relief under Article 226 despite parity with other successful candidates.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 Constitution of India delay and laches writ petition regular employment

NJ BIKES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

28 Nov 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:9736

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award upholding the lawful termination of a dealership agreement and held that the limitation period under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is absolute and not extendable.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 limitation Dealership agreement termination Public policy in arbitration

Nowa Bai & Anr. v. State

28 Nov 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9200-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 302 IPC due to infirmities and lack of corroboration in dying declarations, emphasizing cautious scrutiny and benefit of doubt in criminal trials.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC Section 498A IPC

Sharad Mehra v. Sanjay Mehra

28 Nov 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:9260

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining the Respondent from using the combined "STANVAC-SUPERON" name on banners at an International Trade Fair, holding that such use prima facie violates the settlement terms dividing trademark rights between the parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Settlement Terms Trademark infringement SUPERON Interlinking restriction

Times Trading Corporation v. Union of India

28 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9257

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking FIR registration for alleged corruption in Pragati Maidan redevelopment, holding that the disputes are civil in nature and alternate statutory remedies under CrPC must be exhausted before invoking writ jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed Significant writ petition Article 226 Section 156(3) CrPC non-registration of FIR

Sanjay Joshi & Ors. v. Renu Sobti & Ors.

28 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:9258

The Delhi High Court upheld the allowance of delayed substitution of legal heirs with condonation of delay, dismissing the revision petition and holding that the eviction petition did not abate despite delay beyond limitation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant abatement substitution of legal heirs Order XXII Rule 3 CPC condonation of delay

Yash Pal Sachdeva v. Delhi Development Authority

28 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9279

The Delhi High Court converted a writ petition seeking leasehold to freehold conversion into a representation, directing the authority to decide it after a personal hearing within six weeks.

administrative other writ petition leasehold to freehold conversion Delhi Development Authority representation

Renu Krishnan Jagdev v. Registrar Cooperative Societies & Ors.

28 Nov 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J · 2024:DHC:9287-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar Cooperative Societies to decide the petitioner's membership regularization in the cooperative society expeditiously with a personal hearing, upholding principles of natural justice and administrative fairness.

administrative other cooperative society membership Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Section 87 membership regularization

M/S. SAT PRIYA MEHAMIA MEMORIAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST & ANR. v. SAMRESH AGARWAL & ORS.

28 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9297

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against respondents for alleged violation of court directions, holding their obligation limited to communicating the order to investigating authorities.

civil petition_dismissed contempt proceedings court order compliance Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act criminal complaint

Mehak Oberoi v. Bar Council of India & Ors.

28 Nov 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:9320
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Bar Council of India's requirement that Indian nationals with foreign law degrees must clear the Qualifying Examination despite completing a bridge course, dismissing the petition challenging this mandate.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Bar Council of India Qualifying Examination foreign law degree bridge course

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Nisha Yadav & Ors.

28 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna

The Delhi High Court clarified the components of deceased's income includible for motor accident compensation, held ex-gratia and pension payments non-deductible, and modified non-pecuniary damages accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 loss of dependency compensatory pay annual bonus

Yunus Ali v. Umed Ali & Ors.

28 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10199

The court held that only persons forcibly dispossessed before acquiring ownership are entitled to restoration under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, dismissing the petitioner's claim to modify the decree to include him as co-owner.

civil appeal_dismissed Section 6 Specific Relief Act forcible dispossession restoration of possession co-ownership

Jagjeet Singh Bhalla v. Union of India

28 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9242-DB

The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of the petitioner’s eligibility for retrospective NFFU benefits, holding that post-2009 training requirements cannot be applied retrospectively to deny such benefits.

administrative other Non-Functional Financial Upgradation NFFU Senior Officers Management Course SOMC Level-II

Abhishek Suhane v. Union of India & Ors.

28 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9234-DB

The Delhi High Court held that removal of a district from the SRE Scheme post-transfer terminates entitlement to retain government accommodation but directed respondents to consider petitioner’s representation sympathetically and allow reasonable time to vacate.

administrative petition_dismissed Security Related Expenditure Scheme Government residential accommodation Retention of quarter District categorization

Rajnish Khosla v. Usha Ghai

27 Nov 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10198

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application seeking rejection of a suit alleging forgery and fraud in property sale agreements, holding that such disputes require trial and cannot be summarily dismissed under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC fraud forgery registered document

Sheena Goel v. Union of India & Anr.

27 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9179-DB

The Delhi High Court held that maintenance allowance under Air Force Order No. 03/2013 must be paid from the date of the application, not the order, directing payment of arrears accordingly.

family petition_allowed Significant maintenance allowance Air Force Order No. 03/2013 date of application retrospective maintenance

Rakesh Kumar v. Union of India

27 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9186-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging rejection from ITBP Constable recruitment on grounds of being overweight beyond prescribed medical standards, affirming strict adherence to physical fitness criteria in armed forces recruitment.

administrative petition_dismissed medical fitness armed forces recruitment weight standards physical fitness