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Ibrahim v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a street vendor to vend in a designated area subject to compliance with specific conditions, emphasizing adherence to municipal regulations and the Street Vendors Act.
Shanabhoga M B v. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of administrative shortlisting criteria in recruitment, holding that calling candidates five times the vacancies for interview without explicit advertisement mention does not vitiate the process absent mala fide.
INSP/MIN Rajkishor Tiwari v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging a lawful transfer of a CRPF officer with all India transfer liability, holding that transfers outside chosen units are permissible absent malafide.
Kanhaiya and Anr v. State and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under various IPC sections based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC and Section 528 BNSS, emphasizing that non-compoundable offences may be quashed if continuing trial serves no meaningful purpose.
Deepmala v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 188 and 453 IPC based on an amicable settlement and the complainant's no objection, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Mayank Trehan and Ors v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a voluntary compromise and mutual consent divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023.
Prof Quddus Khan v. Jamia Millia Islamia University & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the university's appointment of a Head of Department by an officiating Vice-Chancellor under Ordinance 4 (IV), dismissing the challenge that such appointment violated seniority rules and government guidelines.
Jai Prakash & Ors v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants convicted under Section 308 IPC due to material contradictions in prosecution evidence and biased investigation, emphasizing the principle of protecting the innocent from wrongful conviction.
Madan Singh v. State of the NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape based on the credible sole testimony of the victim supported by medical evidence, despite contradictions in prior statements and investigative lapses.
Prof. (Rtd.) Desh Bandhu v. School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that unconditional withdrawal of an earlier writ petition bars re-agitation of the same cause and that mere liberty to seek sympathetic consideration does not create enforceable rights.
Shri Jitendra Sharma v. Delhi Technological University and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the disqualification of a sole proprietorship from a government tender restricted to PSUs, holding that the petitioner was ineligible and the petition barred by delay and public interest considerations.
Union of India and Ors. v. Col. Subramanian Ramesh (Retd.)
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired army officer, holding that under the Entitlement Rules 2008, the military must provide cogent reasons to deny pension claims and mere conclusory medical opinions are insufficient.
Dhruv Varma v. J K Varma
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NI Act but restored the original sentence and extended suspension of sentence to enable filing of a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court.
Navrang BNG Energy Private Limited v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of the petitioner's bids for non-compliance with prescribed Earnest Money Deposit format and directed the internal appeal to be decided promptly, dismissing the writ petition.
Aveena Milk Products v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the substantial cause of action arose outside its jurisdiction and directing the petitioner to approach the appropriate High Court.
Ramesh Chandra Singh v. Bar Council of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the Bar Council of Delhi's election reservation scheme, holding no vested right exists for junior advocates to claim exclusive reservation and upholding Supreme Court's supervisory framework barring judicial interference.
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.