Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited v. M/S DSC Ltd - Best & Crompton Engineering Project Ltd. JV
The Delhi High Court held that a party cannot insist on appointing a substitute arbitrator solely from its proposed panel if such restriction compromises fairness and impartiality, dismissing the petition challenging the substitute arbitrator's appointment.
Raju v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition seeking production of missing minors, directing continued police investigation and monthly status reports without granting immediate relief.
Sarla v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the habeas corpus petition for a missing person, directing continued police investigation with periodic status reports to the court.
Zahoor Hasan v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner's suit challenging industrial plot allotment rejections was barred by limitation but directed fresh consideration of his new application by DSIIDC.
Court on its Own Motion v. Monica Chadha and Anr.
The Delhi High Court found respondent Nos. 1 and 2 guilty of contempt for obstructing a court-appointed Local Commissioner but accepted their unconditional apology and discharged them from contempt proceedings.
Bhawanidin v. State and Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of a Habeas Corpus writ petition for a missing person directing the police to lodge an FIR and file quarterly status reports, holding that extensive efforts to trace the person must precede production orders.
National Insurance Co Ltd v. Rajvir & Ors.
Delhi High Court modified motor accident compensation awards by setting aside loss of dependency claims for elderly deceased without dependent claimants, recalculating future prospects and non-pecuniary damages as per Supreme Court guidelines, and upholding interest at 10% per annum.
Universal City Studios LLC. & Ors. v. FZTVSERIES.MOBI & Ors.
Delhi High Court granted a Dynamic+ injunction restraining rogue websites from infringing Plaintiffs' copyrighted content including future works and directed ISPs, DoT, MeitY, and Domain Name Registrars to block and suspend infringing domains to curb online piracy.
Neelu Kumari & Ors. v. Om & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal for lack of proof of employer-employee relationship, holding that compensation under the Employees Compensation Act requires such proof and that death by murder during employment can attract compensation if established.
Pawan Saraswat v. Munish Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an application to recall closure of evidence must be supported by the party's own affidavit and, despite procedural irregularities, refused to set aside the trial court's order to avoid further delay, directing strict compliance with trial timelines.
Mahesh v. The State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the petitioner for rash and negligent driving causing death under sections 279 and 304A IPC, relying on the trustworthy testimony of an interested eyewitness and corroborative evidence.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Master Rahul
The Delhi High Court held that compensation for loss to the estate in motor accident claims survives the claimant's death and enhanced the award accordingly, dismissing the insurer's appeal.
AB Enterprises v. Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Services Tax
The Delhi High Court held that a GST refund application cannot be rejected as deficient if accompanied by all documents mandated under Rule 89(2) of the CGST Rules and directed the officer to process the refund accordingly.
Union of India v. Bazar @ Istaq
The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to a passenger injured in a train accident, holding that contributory negligence does not bar no-fault compensation under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act.
Shoppers Stop Limited v. Dhanlaxmi Infrastructure Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a commercial petition following settlement between the parties and disposed of the case accordingly.
Ritesh Chauhan v. Rita Balwani
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's dismissal of the defendant's application for enlargement of time to file a written statement beyond the statutory period, holding that service of plaint and documents commenced the limitation period.
Bansal International v. Commissioner of DGST and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that interest on delayed GST refund accrues from sixty days after the first refund application, not from subsequent applications filed after appellate orders, ensuring taxpayers are compensated for undue retention of funds.
Fahim v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside Non-Bailable Warrants issued for late appearance due to traffic, emphasizing procedural safeguards and issuing guidelines to Trial Courts on warrant issuance and cancellation.
Rajender Bhardwaj v. Sulochana
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal for lack of substantial question of law, upheld possession decree, and granted the appellant limited extension to vacate the property on conditions.
Union of India v. Mahipal Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting retrospective NFSG and notional regular promotion benefits to a retired employee, aligning his entitlements with those of juniors promoted after his retirement.