Delhi High Court
64,846 judgments
Safai Karamchari Andolan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition seeking enforcement of the Employment of Manual Scavengers Act, holding that the Supreme Court's recent comprehensive directions sufficiently address the issues raised.
Faizan Umar & Anr. v. The State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under serious IPC offences including attempt to murder based on an amicable settlement and weak prima facie evidence, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Shweta Khandelwal v. Anubha Khandelwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that three daughters are entitled to equal one-third shares in their deceased mother's entire estate, passing a preliminary decree for partition and appointing a Local Commissioner to effect division.
Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar & Ors
Delhi High Court directs enforcement of trademark infringement orders against domain name registrars and mandates banks to comply with RBI-formulated SOPs for information sharing with law enforcement agencies.
Kartika Grover v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court clarified that a husband must pay monthly rental allowance to his wife upon her vacating the matrimonial home, regardless of whether she takes rented accommodation or stays with her parents.
Piyush Agarwal v. NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to order further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC in a sexual assault case, emphasizing the discretionary nature of such power and rejecting unsubstantiated claims of honey trapping.
ADTV Communication Private Limited v. SNG Developers Limited
The Delhi High Court held that enforcement of an arbitral award merged into a decree must follow the modes prescribed under the CPC, setting aside a direction to deposit the entire awarded amount with the Registrar General and directing attachment and sale of assets instead.
Gaurav Sardana v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal to recall the prosecutrix for further cross-examination, setting aside the Trial Court's dismissal of the application and directing reconsideration of the recall of the Investigating Officer.
Mahesh Kumar @ Kallu v. State & Ors.
Conviction based solely on TIP identification without in-court identification and uncorroborated recovery is unsafe; appellant acquitted on appeal.
ZEEL FINCAP SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE APPELLATE AUTHORITY FOR REGISTRATION & ANR.
The Delhi High Court set aside the cancellation of the petitioner's NBFC registration for failure to meet NOF deadline and remanded the matter to RBI for reconsideration in light of compliance before show-cause notice.
Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute v. Yogesh Kumar & Another
The Delhi High Court upheld that a government hospital qualifies as an industry under the Industrial Disputes Act, validated the State Government's referral of the dispute, and affirmed reinstatement of a daily wager under Section 25F, dismissing the petition challenging the Labour Court award.
Sanjay Kumar & Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under serious non-compoundable offences including the SC/ST Act based on an amicable settlement and absence of further prosecution interest, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with costs imposed.
Chander Kant Jha v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed a prison punishment imposed without following mandatory procedural safeguards under the Delhi Prison Rules, emphasizing the necessity of written show-cause notice and proper enquiry before awarding major punishments to inmates.
Monika v. High Court of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the prohibition on re-evaluation of judicial service examination answer sheets, dismissing the petition challenging the rule and finding no manifest error in evaluation.
Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute v. Nishikesh Tyagi & Another
The Delhi High Court upheld that a government hospital qualifies as an industry under the Industrial Disputes Act, validated State Government referral of the dispute, and dismissed the petition challenging reinstatement of a workman with back wages.
Rishabh Khandelwal v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 406 and 420 IPC on the basis of a genuine settlement between the parties, emphasizing the court’s power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and futile litigation.
M/S SOLANKI ENTERPRISES v. COMMISSIONER OF CGST AND ANR
The Delhi High Court directed restoration of GST registration upon the petitioner’s payment of outstanding tax shortfall and interest, disposing of the petition seeking quashing of cancellation and related orders.
Ramesh Kumar Tripathi & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective promotion and seniority due to inordinate delay and laches, reaffirming that stale service claims are not entertained.
M/S. BERKELEY LIFESTYLE BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S. RAJ BUILDERS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that COVID-19 was a force majeure event but did not render leased premises unfit for use, thereby affirming appellants' liability for rent and reasonable damages for breach of lock-in period.
Chanderpal v. State Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the kidnapping conviction under Section 363 IPC, modified the sentence of appellant Chanderpal to the period already served, and abated appeals of deceased co-accused.