Delhi High Court
64,846 judgments
Arvind Kejriwal v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that retweeting defamatory content amounts to publication under Section 499 IPC, making the retweeter liable for defamation, and upheld the summons against Arvind Kejriwal for retweeting allegedly defamatory material.
District and Sessions Courts Employees Welfare Association v. District & Sessions Judge Headquarters & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that employees promoted prospectively under the 2012 Rules are not entitled to retrospective promotions from the date vacancies arose in absence of statutory mandate or mala fide delay.
Delhi Development Authority v. Jai Narain Gupta
The High Court upheld the CAT's order quashing penalty on a junior engineer who acted under written instructions of superior officers, holding he was not guilty of misconduct.
M/S ADITYA THERMOPACK PVT. LTD. v. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that a discharge voucher issued under protest does not bar arbitration and directed reference of the insurance claim dispute to arbitration under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Hemlata Gupta v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the authority of DSIIDC to reject a sole, non-competitive bid in an e-auction and re-auction the industrial plot, dismissing the petitioner's challenge.
Union of India & Anr. v. Anoop Kumar Upadhyay
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order quashing recovery of excess increments from a retired Group B employee, applying the Supreme Court's Rafiq Masih principle protecting employees from recovery causing undue hardship.
Dalip Jindal v. Directorate of Enforcement
Delhi High Court dismissed bail application of accused in a Rs. 527 crore money laundering case, holding that mandatory twin conditions under Section 45 of PMLA were not satisfied and multiple ECIR-based complaints are permissible.
Ashutosh Sharma v. State Thr. CBI
The Delhi High Court allowed passport renewal for an appellant with a pending criminal appeal under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the Court has discretion under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to permit renewal despite pending proceedings under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act.
Vivek Kumar Gaurav v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the CrPC does not mandate free supply of chargesheets to victims nor require courts to issue mandatory notices to victims at pre-trial stages, affirming existing procedural mechanisms and cautioning against directions that may delay trials.
Nirmala Devi v. State
The Delhi High Court disposed of a Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of a missing minor girl, directing police to continue investigation and submit monthly status reports.
Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals v. Yashoda Hospital and Research Center Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of an ex parte IPAB order removing a trademark due to failure to serve fresh notice, emphasizing the mandatory observance of natural justice.
RD Dogra v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of promotion to DIG on grounds of DG's displeasure recorded in the APAR, affirming that such adverse entries within the relevant period can be considered by the promotion committee.
Nikhil Wadhawan v. Priti Wadhawan
The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on the ground of mental cruelty caused by the wife's conduct, including parental interference, false complaints, neglect, and prolonged separation.
M/S National Insurance Company Ltd v. Ms. Savita & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, upholding the Tribunal's finding that the vehicle bearing registration No. RJ-02CB-8286 caused the fatal accident due to rash and negligent driving, based on credible eyewitness and investigation evidence.
Dr. Amit Mishra v. The Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking medical termination of a 28-week pregnancy, holding that termination beyond 24 weeks is permissible only under specific conditions of fetal abnormality or risk to the mother's life as per the MTP Act.
Vinod @ Vinoda v. The State (Govt of NCT, Delhi)
The Delhi High Court allowed parole for a life-convict petitioner, holding that parole denial based on prior re-arrest during emergency parole is not sustainable if bail was granted and the petitioner’s conduct is satisfactory.
Parveen Singhal v. Motia Rani Ghai
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of an application for judgment on admissions in a suit for specific performance, holding that no clear admission existed and triable issues required evidence.
Neeraj Jain & Anr. v. Subhash Vohra
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging denial of interim stay of a money decree, holding that review jurisdiction is limited and cannot be used to re-argue settled issues or introduce new facts.
Ashok Kumar v. Munni Devi through L.Rs and Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's amendment application to claim damages and mesne profits for illegal possession as a consequential relief without changing the suit's nature.
Rajesh Marwah v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking additional evidence under Section 391 Cr.P.C., holding that the petitioner failed to show sufficient cause for delay and had already extensively cross-examined the complainant in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 NI Act.