Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Gyan Mangat & Ors. v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld municipal permissions for commercial use of a property, ruling that 'Right of Way' includes green belts and related features, and dismissed the petition challenging the legality of such use under the Master Plan of Delhi 2021.
Razia Sultan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Railways to reconsider and provide a reasoned response to the petitioner's complaint about coach position negligence, emphasizing the duty of public authorities to ensure effective grievance redressal under Article 226.
Amit Kumar Singh v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a narcotics case, holding that non-compliance with mandatory Magistrate presence during seizure and sampling under section 52-A(2) NDPS Act vitiates the evidence and that ownership of a stolen vehicle does not establish possession of contraband.
Pransh Singh v. National Testing Agency
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging NEET (UG) 2024 marks, holding that OMR scanner recorded responses and pre-declared evaluation rules are conclusive and binding.
ANAVADYA v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the NEET (UG)-2024 final answer key and results, holding that courts must defer to expert committees unless the answer key is patently incorrect.
Vijay Dwivedi v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a sudden heart attack causing death during official duty qualifies as accidental death under government policy, entitling the widow to ex-gratia compensation.
Lhakpa Tsering v. Jagdish Lal
The Delhi High Court held that a complaint under Section 138 NI Act cannot be quashed at the summons stage on grounds of time-barred or unenforceable debt, as these are factual issues to be decided at trial.
Naresh Kumar v. Babita & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s maintenance order directing the petitioner to pay Rs. 24,000 monthly to his wife and children, affirming income assessment principles and the absolute right to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.
Syed Jamshed Abbas v. Easy Trip Planners Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning order against a company director under Section 138 NI Act, holding that vicarious liability applies where the director is responsible for company affairs despite minor discrepancies in company name details.
Pradosh Panda v. Lok Sabha Secretariat & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a seniority list finalized in 2005 on grounds of inordinate delay and laches, affirming that settled seniority should not be disturbed after a reasonable period without satisfactory explanation.
Sube Singh v. Gian Chand Bansal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award, holding that the parties' consent to proceed without oral evidence precluded a denial of opportunity claim and upheld the award based on cogent reasons and evidence.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Harsh Mann & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld a Rs. 33.7 lakh compensation award to a motor accident victim, holding the dumper driver solely negligent and rejecting insurer's plea of contributory negligence and reduction of compensation.
Harsh Mann v. Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd & Ors
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation from Rs. 33.7 lakh to Rs. 52 lakh for a motor accident victim rendered permanently vegetative, awarding additional amounts for attendant care, future medical expenses, and non-pecuniary losses.
Amit Arora v. Commissioner of Excise
The Delhi High Court quashed the attachment of a petitioner’s property wrongly identified as LLP’s asset, holding that LLP liabilities do not extend to non-partner’s private property without due process.
Puran Prasad v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a prisoner’s failure to surrender after emergency parole constitutes violation of conditional release, justifying denial of parole period counting towards sentence and upholding the punishment ticket.
Shubham Jain and Ors. v. Maryam Bee and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim relief order in a suit for specific performance, affirming the Court's discretion to impose a deposit condition to ensure the plaintiff's readiness and willingness to perform the contract.
M/S Deutsche Lufthansa AG v. Nayan Pahwa & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Tribunal's award reinstating fixed term employees terminated during pendency of an industrial dispute without prior permission, holding such termination illegal under Sections 33 and 33A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Shivam Singh@ Nanhe v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted parole to a life convict to engage counsel and file a Special Leave Petition, emphasizing the constitutional right to counsel of choice despite recent prison punishments.
Ghanshyam @ Javed v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court quashed three major punishment orders against a life convict for non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards and lack of evidence under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.
Riddhi Siddhi Associates v. National Highways Authority of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the debarment and penalty imposed on a toll collection contractor for employee misconduct, affirming the inherent power to blacklist subject to natural justice and proportionality.