Delhi High Court
49,371 judgments
Deepak Rana v. The Principal VSPK International School & Anr.
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.
Commissioner of Police Delhi and Ors v. Yash Vir Singh
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.
Commissioner of Police and Ors. v. Ravinder Singh
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.
Union of India and Ors. v. Sheo Narayan Prasad
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.
Abhash Kumar Jha v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Ors.
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.
Yuvraj Singh Bundhel v. M/S Brilliant Etoile Private Limited
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.
Ajay Medi v. Hemant Mehta
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.
Kishore Kumar v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
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.
ABB India Ltd v. Power Finance Corporation Limited & Anr.
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.
Rahul v. The State and Anr.
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.
Sonu @ Sunil v. State of NCT of Delhi
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.
Ram Prakash Yadav and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
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.
Sachin Kumar v. Union of India; Dnyaneshwar Devarshe v. Union of India
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.
Delhi Transport Corporation v. Puran Masi Ram
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.
Ayesha Sankhla v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
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.
CHETANYA BUILDCON PVT. LTD. & ORS. v. HARPAL SINGH & ORS.
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.
Manmohan Singh Ahuja v. Mahinder Singh Ahuja and Ors.
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.
Airports Authority of India v. V C Saxena
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.
Sunil Kumar Aledia v. DSEU & Ors.
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.
Sankalp Recreation Pvt Ltd v. Union of India through Ministry of Railways and Anr
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.