Delhi High Court

49,371 judgments

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Deepak Rana v. The Principal VSPK International School & Anr.

29 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar

The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions directing the school to regularize provisional admissions granted under the EWS/DG category and provide all associated facilities.

administrative petition_allowed provisional admission EWS/DG category regularization of admission writ petition

Commissioner of Police Delhi and Ors v. Yash Vir Singh

29 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:3386-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order setting aside a police constable's dismissal without departmental enquiry, emphasizing the necessity of cogent reasons under Article 311(2) of the Constitution for dispensing with such enquiry.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant Article 311(2) Constitution of India departmental enquiry dismissal from service preliminary enquiry

Commissioner of Police and Ors. v. Ravinder Singh

29 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:3384-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside the dismissal of a police constable without departmental enquiry, emphasizing the necessity of cogent reasons before dispensing with enquiry under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Article 311(2)(b) Constitution of India departmental enquiry dismissal from service natural justice

Union of India and Ors. v. Sheo Narayan Prasad

29 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2018
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The High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming that the employer bears the burden to prove non-attribution to military service and limiting certiorari interference to errors of law only.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal certiorari jurisdiction

Abhash Kumar Jha v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Ors.

28 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3558

The Delhi High Court directed Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to decide the petitioner’s representation for grace marks in Class IX Mathematics within two weeks by a reasoned order.

other other grace marks compartment examination Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan representation

Yuvraj Singh Bundhel v. M/S Brilliant Etoile Private Limited

27 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1754
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The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the court's role is limited to appointing an arbitrator upon existence of an arbitration agreement, without examining merits or pre-arbitral mediation compliance.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 arbitration agreement pre-arbitral mediation Section 21 notice

Ajay Medi v. Hemant Mehta

26 Apr 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:3309

The Delhi High Court set aside the stay on a suit for declaration and injunction, holding that a summary possession suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act cannot bar separate suits on different causes of action under Section 10 CPC.

civil petition_allowed Significant Section 6 Specific Relief Act Section 10 CPC stay of suit summary remedy

Kishore Kumar v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

26 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:3297-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that below benchmark ACR entries must be communicated to employees and directed reconsideration of MACP benefits ignoring uncommunicated below benchmark ACRs where representation is futile.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Annual Confidential Report MACP below benchmark grading communication of ACR

ABB India Ltd v. Power Finance Corporation Limited & Anr.

26 Apr 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:3345

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' application to reject the plaint, holding that the June 2017 MoM creates a cause of action against the defendants for payment obligations, and the suit is maintainable despite the document being unstamped and insolvency proceedings against other parties.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action unstamped document Indian Stamp Act 1899

Rahul v. The State and Anr.

26 Apr 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:3603

The Delhi High Court granted pre-arrest bail in a rape case considering delay in FIR, inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's statements, absence of corroborative evidence, and the applicant's cooperation with investigation, imposing conditions to safeguard the victim and investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant pre-arrest bail Section 438 CrPC Section 376 IPC delay in FIR

Sonu @ Sunil v. State of NCT of Delhi

26 Apr 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:3583
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The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under IPC, POCSO, and Child Marriage Act against a man married to a minor girl with whom he was living happily post-majority, holding that continuing prosecution would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR child marriage POCSO Act

Ram Prakash Yadav and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

26 Apr 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:3332-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' claim for financial upgradation beyond the immediate next grade pay under the MACP Scheme, affirming the Supreme Court's ruling that MACP benefits are limited to the immediate next grade pay.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme MACP financial upgradation grade pay

Sachin Kumar v. Union of India; Dnyaneshwar Devarshe v. Union of India

26 Apr 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:3301-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed review petitions challenging its direction for re-examination of petitioners' fitness after tattoo removal, affirming limited judicial discretion under Article 226 despite MHA guidelines permitting only one Review Medical Examination.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Review Medical Examination Detailed Medical Examination tattoo guidelines Central Armed Police Forces recruitment

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Puran Masi Ram

26 Apr 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee

The Delhi High Court held that autonomous organizations like DTC may fix their own cut-off dates for implementing Central Pay Commission recommendations, denying enhanced gratuity to employees retired before such dates.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Central Pay Commission autonomous organization gratuity cut-off date

Ayesha Sankhla v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

26 Apr 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3367
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A DG student's right to admission under the RTE Act is limited to the specific entry level class and academic year for which the computerized draw of lots is conducted, and does not extend to subsequent years or higher classes.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 Disadvantaged Group entry level admission computerized draw of lots

CHETANYA BUILDCON PVT. LTD. & ORS. v. HARPAL SINGH & ORS.

26 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking termination or extension of an arbitrator's mandate in a property dispute, directing the civil suit to proceed independently to avoid conflicting rulings.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 14(2) Section 29A termination of arbitrator

Manmohan Singh Ahuja v. Mahinder Singh Ahuja and Ors.

26 Apr 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:3335

The Delhi High Court held that a bona fide family settlement embodied in an MOU is binding and vacated the status quo order, subject to defendants depositing security due to coercion allegations.

civil appeal_allowed Significant family settlement Memorandum of Understanding partition suit Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Airports Authority of India v. V C Saxena

26 Apr 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:3277
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The Delhi High Court held that gratuity forfeiture under the Payment of Gratuity Act requires due process and independent decision after hearing, and upheld the Controlling Authority's order directing payment of gratuity to a convicted employee, rejecting the petitioner's challenge.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 forfeiture of gratuity moral turpitude alternative remedy

Sunil Kumar Aledia v. DSEU & Ors.

26 Apr 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:3371-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the PIL seeking restoration of electricity to a skill centre, holding that the NGO operating it is liable for electricity dues and disputes over such dues are not maintainable as PILs.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Electricity supply Electricity dues BSES Yamuna Power Limited

Sankalp Recreation Pvt Ltd v. Union of India through Ministry of Railways and Anr

26 Apr 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2024:DHC:3365-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the tender award, holding that rectification of non-mandatory bid documents is permissible and does not violate principles of fairness or equal treatment.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant tender process mandatory criteria equal opportunity level playing field