Delhi High Court

42,433 judgments

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Baikuntha Nath Das v. Union of India and Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9202-DB

The Delhi High Court held that once voluntary retirement is accepted, it cannot be cancelled due to a request for postponement, and quashed departmental proceedings against the petitioner for non-joining duty post retirement.

administrative petition_allowed Significant voluntary retirement medical grounds departmental proceedings non-joining duty

Const Shishupal Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9125-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the authorities to consider the petitioner's medical condition and pass a reasoned order on his transfer representation, staying the transfer temporarily to protect his health interests.

administrative petition_allowed transfer order medical grounds Chronic Lung Cancer posting

State v. Ravi Kumar @ Toni

26 Nov 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9117

The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused under the NDPS Act due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards, emphasizing strict adherence to Section 50 and Section 42 provisions.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 50 NDPS Section 42 NDPS search and seizure

Sube Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider petitioners' claims for retrospective pay scale benefits as representations and decide them within twelve weeks, following the Ajit Singh precedent, without expressing opinion on merits.

administrative other Significant Notional Monetary Benefits Replacement Pay Scale Retrospective Pay Representation

State NCT of Delhi v. Rakesh Dua

26 Nov 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9110

The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of the accused in a bonded labour and related offences case, holding no prima facie case was made out under the relevant statutes and IPC provisions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bonded labour discharge of accused prima facie case Sections 227 and 228 CrPC

Jitender Kumar v. Union of India

26 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9120-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquittal in a criminal case does not preclude disciplinary action for separate misconduct, and upheld the dismissal of a CRPF personnel despite his discharge in the criminal trial.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental inquiry criminal discharge dismissal from service misconduct

Ram Kumar Gautam & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9196-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioners' claims for increments in light of the Supreme Court's decision within eight weeks and pass a reasoned order, allowing the writ petition.

administrative petition_allowed Article 226 increments Supreme Court decision time-bound consideration

The State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Rohit Sharma & Anr.

26 Nov 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9109

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's discharge of accused from Section 308 IPC charges, holding that the prosecution failed to prima facie establish intention or knowledge to cause culpable homicide.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 308 IPC charge framing discharge order prima facie case

Mohd Arshad v. Union of India

26 Nov 2024 · Yashwant Varma; Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:9080-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that jurisdictional objections must be raised timely and cannot be belatedly raised in execution or writ proceedings after final adjudication.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 jurisdictional objection urban area New Delhi Municipal Committee

M/S Progressive Construction Ltd v. Himadri Shankar Roy & Anr.

26 Nov 2024 · Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:9111

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for condonation of a 4486-day delay in filing an appeal by a corporate appellant, holding that professional misconduct of counsel alone does not justify such delay without due diligence and good faith.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Limitation Act Section 5 Limitation Act Section 14 professional misconduct of counsel

Syngenta Crop Protection AG v. Assistant Controller of Patents

26 Nov 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:9383

The Delhi High Court held that methods of treatment of plants are not barred under Section 3(h) of the Patents Act and remanded the patent application for fresh examination after allowing claim amendments.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Patents Act, 1970 Section 3(h) Section 3(i) method of agriculture

Daljit Singh and Anr v. Lt Col Dr Yasmin Yusufzai and Ors

26 Nov 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:9190-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellants' failure to inspect official records amounted to admission of the genuineness of the sale deed, thereby upholding the trial court's order and rejecting the review petition.

civil appeal_dismissed sale deed inspection of records admission by conduct review petition

Nazir Amhad v. Development Credit Bank DCB Ltd & Anr.

26 Nov 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2024:DHC:9191-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging possession proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, emphasizing the availability of alternative statutory remedies before the DRT.

civil petition_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act possession notice receiver appointment writ jurisdiction

Apex International v. Chanchal Yadav & Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9203

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition alleging non-compliance with a refund processing order, holding that the Competent Authority acted within reasonable time and the petitioner failed to cooperate.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt of court refund claim Competent Authority court order compliance

Rukmani Devi v. Sh Abhishek Kumar and Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9204

Contempt petition for non-compliance of court directions on unauthorized construction was dismissed as the matter was pending before the MCD Appellate Tribunal with an application for regularisation filed.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings unauthorized construction demolition order MCD Appellate Tribunal

Shyam Sunder Aggarwal v. Sh P K Srivastatva & Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9207

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition as the respondents complied with directions by taking action against unauthorized construction and informing the petitioner.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings non-compliance unauthorized construction Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Mohd. Rizban v. Delhi Development Authority

26 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9209

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to appear before the Appellate Authority and ordered the appeal to be decided within six weeks, emphasizing the right to a personal hearing and timely disposal of administrative appeals.

administrative petition_dismissed Appellate Authority Personal Hearing Delay in Appeal Disposal Administrative Appeal

Mukesh Kumar Singla & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

26 Nov 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9210

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging DDA's catering agency notification by treating it as a representation and directed the authority to decide it within two weeks by a reasoned order.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural writ petition Delhi Development Authority sports complex commercial activity

Shobhit Sharma v. Shweta Dogra

26 Nov 2024 · Amit Mahajan

The Delhi High Court enhanced interim maintenance from ₹16,000 to ₹25,000 per month after reassessing the husband's income at ₹75,000, affirming the husband's legal duty to maintain his wife under Section 125 CrPC despite underreported income claims.

family appeal_allowed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC income assessment matrimonial dispute

Abhishek Deep v. State NCT of Delhi

26 Nov 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9108
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s discretion to disallow irrelevant cross-examination questions and dismissed the petitioner’s transfer petition for lack of evidence of bias, affirming the right to a fair trial balanced with judicial control over evidence.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant cross-examination right to fair trial judicial discretion transfer petition