Delhi High Court
64,846 judgments
Department of Land Resources v. Mukesh and Associates
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to set aside an arbitral award, holding that procedural irregularities did not invalidate the contract and that interest under the MSMED Act is payable independent of statutory dispute resolution invocation.
Prof. Krishna Mohan Shrimali v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that withholding a university professor’s increment without issuing a show cause notice as mandated by contract and Executive Council resolution was illegal and directed the University to reconsider the increment grant.
SS RAIL WORKS PVT. LTD v. IRCON INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that electronic payment of Earnest Money Deposit with timely proof upload satisfies tender conditions, quashing the rejection of the petitioner's bid for late credit and directing consideration of its financial bid.
Rahul Narula v. Union of India through Central Zoo Authority & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging Section 23 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, holding that apprehensions alone do not warrant writ relief and animal welfare oversight lies with the constituted High Powered Committee.
Commissioner of Customs v. M/S Evergreen Shipping Agency India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that immunity granted by the Settlement Commission to some co-noticees does not extend to others, setting aside the Tribunal's order granting immunity to the respondent and remitting the matter for fresh adjudication.
Naveen Kumar & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 506, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce.
Commissioner of Police, Delhi v. Brijesh Moolvanshi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing vacancy calculation for Delhi Police Sub Inspector recruitment on a vacancy-based roster as per statutory rules, dismissing the petitioner's challenge based on post-based roster calculation.
Sameer Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed a complaint under Section 138 NI Act due to an invalid demand notice that failed to specify the breakup of the claimed amount exceeding the cheque value.
Shane Haider v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail in a rape case involving alleged false promise of marriage, holding that mere breach of promise does not vitiate consent absent mala fide intention at inception.
Balasore Alloys Limited v. State Trade Corporation of India Limited
The Delhi High Court affirmed its exclusive jurisdiction under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to challenge an arbitral award where New Delhi was the seat of arbitration, overruling prior jurisdictional objections based on proceedings in Balasore.
CISB Services Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petitions directing the tender to be equally divided among all eligible L1 bidders after an erroneous MSE preference was applied in an automated e-tendering process.
Suraj Prakash v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to a petitioner declared a Proclaimed Offender for sexual assault charges, reaffirming that such persons are ordinarily not entitled to anticipatory bail without exceptional circumstances.
Dr. Ajay Gudavarthy v. Jawaharlal Nehru University
The Delhi High Court held that a university faculty member traveling abroad during vacation need not obtain prior leave from the Vice-Chancellor, quashing disciplinary proceedings initiated for alleged leave violation.
Suresh Kumar and Ors. v. New Delhi Municipal Corporation and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a departmental promotion exam due to non-compliance with mandatory typing test requirements, dismissing the petitioners' claim for promotion based on the cancelled results.
Ajay Shukla v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL against Truecaller for violation of privacy on grounds of non-maintainability due to prior dismissal of an identical petition and violation of procedural disclosure rules.
Himmat Singh v. The State (N.C.T of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a dowry death case after considering the absence of proximate dowry demand, no external injuries, completed investigation, and prolonged custody without trial conclusion.
Annu Khan CT GD BSF v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed a BSF constable declared a deserter for overstaying medical leave to report back to duty with consideration for his mental health and ordered release of his unpaid salary.
Deepak & Ors. v. The State of NCT
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and resumption of cohabitation between the parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of the court process.
Amrit Chattha and Another v. Sports Authority of India and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that placement in a wait list does not confer a right to appointment once all vacancies are filled and a fresh selection process has been conducted.
Shankar Mallick v. Sarita Kumari
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty where the wife deserted him, refused cohabitation, and made unsubstantiated dowry harassment allegations.