Delhi High Court
101,749 judgments
Rishabh Tandon v. Narcotics Control Bureau Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused involved in illegal export of commercial quantity of psychotropic substances, balancing prolonged incarceration and intermediary role against the stringent bail conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. Upkar
The Delhi High Court held that eligibility for recruitment must be strictly determined as on the prescribed cut-off date, and qualifications acquired after that date cannot be considered, thereby setting aside the Tribunal's order allowing a candidate who completed the requisite diploma post cut-off.
Pratap Singh v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a government reference of an industrial dispute concerning contract labour, holding that a prior industrial award and Supreme Court order conclusively settled the employee-employer relationship, precluding fresh adjudication.
Aditya Krishna v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed jail authorities to ensure safe transportation of an undertrial prisoner to court due to threat perception and prior attack.
Anisha Jain v. H.T. Media Solution
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order striking off the defendant’s defence for non-filing of written statement within prescribed time without extension, dismissing the petition under Article 227.
Rajat Verma v. H.P. Suman
The Delhi High Court upheld a decree for recovery of possession and rent against a tenant who admitted tenancy and non-payment, holding that possession by his wife constitutes possession by the tenant and rejecting claims of mutual termination and non-liability.
Kanwar Pal Singh Raghav v. M/S Bansal Textiles
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second regular appeal in a recovery suit, upholding the decree for Rs. 1,21,351/- with interest after finding the defendant's payment claims unsubstantiated against specific invoices.
Dinesh Kumar@Khali v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted 30-day parole to a prisoner on compassionate grounds due to his son's verified medical condition, subject to bond and surety.
Rita Pillai v. Payal Dewangan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court recorded and enforced an amicable settlement between parties concerning maintenance and possession under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, with directions to ensure compliance and consequences for violation.
Laxmi & Ors. v. Union of India
The High Court held that the deceased was a bona fide passenger and that his accidental fall from a running train constituted an untoward incident, entitling the appellants to compensation under the Railways Act, 1989.
Subhash Chand @ Subhash Chandra & Anr. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for compensation to the family of a deceased passenger who fell from a train, holding that the Railways Act provisions must be liberally construed to provide relief where bona fide travel is established.
Rajeev Miglani v. Urmil Gujral
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's decree declaring the 2006 Agreement to Sell null and void, holding that a non-executant with derivative title can maintain a suit under Section 31 of the Specific Relief Act to cancel a subsequent instrument executed by the same seller.
Raju v. K. Palaniammal & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court’s refusal to reopen cross-examination due to petitioner’s unexplained delay and lack of medical evidence.
Ashwani Garg v. Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that the petitioner’s arbitration claim was not time-barred after excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period and after exhausting contractual dispute resolution mechanisms.
Prem Sheela Kumari v. Govt of NCT of Delhi Department of Revenue & Anr.
Delhi High Court held that frontline workers performing COVID-19 related relief duties, even if termed routine, are entitled to ex-gratia compensation upon death from COVID-19 under the Cabinet Decision dated 13.05.2020.
Deepak Khurana v. National Investigation Agency
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a commercial quantity heroin trafficking case under the NDPS Act, holding that the statutory conditions under Section 37 were not satisfied.
Konan Jacques Yao v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to an accused intercepted at IGI Airport with commercial quantity cocaine concealed internally, holding that airport areas qualify as public places under Section 43 of the NDPS Act and procedural lapses alleged are matters for trial.
Abubacker E v. National Investigation Agency
The Delhi High Court refused to shift a seriously ill accused from government hospital treatment to a private hospital but allowed physical examination at a private hospital for a second medical opinion, directing continued treatment at AIIMS with family attendance permitted.
Pooja as Guardian of Baby Devanshi Jaisawar v. Aadharshila Vidyapeeth & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that without provisional admission or seat reservation, a student's right to admission under the RTE Act expires with the academic year, and courts cannot direct admission for a past year once it has ended.
Ravinder Kumar Jain v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the DDA must allot the MIG plot to the petitioner at 2016 rates as per Court directions, set aside the cancellation of allotment, and warned of contempt for non-compliance.