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Anees Ur Rahman v. M/s Smal Farmers Agribusiness Consortium
The court held that a director who had resigned prior to the cheque dishonour cannot be held liable under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as liability attaches only to those in charge of and responsible for the company’s business at the relevant time.
Satish Kumar Jain v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the petitioner failed to rebut the statutory presumption of debt despite admitted signatures on dishonoured cheques.
JKR TECHNO ENGINEERS PVT LTD v. JMD LIMITED
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that the claim was not ex facie barred by limitation and limitation issues are to be decided by the arbitrator.
Sunil Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for aggravated sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl under the POCSO Act, affirming that reliable child victim testimony alone can sustain conviction absent corroboration.
Vijay Pandey v. State of NCT of Delhi; Raju Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside convictions and remanded the case for retrial due to the trial court's failure to re-examine the accused under Section 313 CrPC after re-examination of prosecution witnesses, violating the accused's right to a fair trial.
Arkendra Singh & Anr v. UOI & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition and the application for condonation of a 2790-day delay, holding that administrative reasons and pendency of related proceedings do not justify such inordinate delay.
Mr. Jayant Bhatia and Mr. Harshit Chaudhary v. Union Bank of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Review Committee to pass a reasoned speaking order considering the petitioners' submissions before declaring them wilful defaulters, emphasizing compliance with judicial directions and regulatory guidelines.
Kiran Arora v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Development Authority to consider the petitioner's application for conversion of leasehold property to freehold within ten weeks, emphasizing timely administrative action without deciding on merits.
Ravindra Kumar Hajela v. Sh Sl Sharma & Anr.
Contempt petition against Registrar for alleged non-compliance of court order was dismissed as the order was complied with by disposing the petition and referring it to arbitration.
Ashish v. Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Anr
Contempt petition for non-appointment dismissed as subsequent medical board declared petitioner unfit, negating obligation to appoint.
Union Public Service Commission v. Kalpana Ved
The Delhi High Court held that strict compliance with mandatory online application procedures prescribed by UPSC is essential and set aside the CAT order allowing a candidate's participation despite failure to submit the application online.
Manish Gupta v. Jai Prakash Chahal
The Delhi High Court dismissed a civil contempt petition for failure to prove wilful disobedience of a court order directing production of a candidate list.
The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Ors v. Vinay Kumar Sidh
The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a part-time vocational teacher to gratuity with interest and costs, affirming the binding effect of an unchallenged precedent extending such benefits to similarly situated employees.
Akash v. State (N.C.T) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from Section 397 IPC to Section 394 IPC based on evidence, reducing the sentence while upholding the robbery conviction despite minor contradictions in witness testimony.
Vijay Kumar Shukla v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Sentence Review Board must follow the Delhi Prisons Rules and issue reasoned orders considering conduct and rehabilitation before rejecting premature release of a life convict, setting aside the petitioner’s rejection and directing reconsideration.
Ravin Rao, Jujhar Singh, Kartik, Ankit Rana, Bhushan Arora and Shreyas Malik v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court stayed demolition of petitioners' constructions and directed the DDA to provide prior notice, hear the petitioners, and communicate its decision before taking coercive action.
Bhimjiyani and Rohan Pratap Singh v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court directed strict compliance with guidelines to prevent defacement of public and university property during DUSU elections, accepted candidates' undertakings to restore property, and allowed election vote counting upon verified compliance.
Saman Khanam v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for correction of father's name in CBSE certificates on grounds of lack of territorial jurisdiction, emphasizing that cause of action arose in Bihar and the petitioner must approach the appropriate forum.
Ex. Sgt Manoj Kumar & Anr. v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University & Ors.
Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging inclusion of Para-Military and Police Personnel under Defence Category reservation in university admissions, holding the policy valid and non-justiciable.
Anukriti Arya v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi’s reservation policy including Para-Military and Police Personnel wards/widows under the Armed Forces category, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge as lacking merit and beyond judicial interference.