Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Aryans College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education
Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging withdrawal of B.Ed. recognition by NCTE, holding that the material cause of action arose outside its jurisdiction and applying the doctrine of forum conveniens to decline jurisdiction.
Diwakar Batra v. State
The Delhi High Court disposed of an appeal against grant of Letters of Administration following an amicable settlement and appointed the beneficiary brother as guardian ad litem for the mentally disabled sibling.
Devasia Thomas v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that compensation for death by electrocution due to alleged negligence cannot be granted under writ jurisdiction when facts are disputed, but awarded ex-gratia relief while allowing civil remedies.
Asian Hotels North Ltd v. Yes Bank Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint and restrained lenders from coercive recovery actions pending adjudication of a suit challenging loan recall and enforcement actions under the OTR scheme.
Vandana Bagla v. M/S. M Cars Studio and Ors.
The Court upheld the Trial Court's order referring the dispute under a lease agreement to arbitration, holding that the arbitration clause mandates arbitration and does not permit court adjudication of the dispute.
Lalit Tiwari v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging demolition of unauthorized constructions, holding that prior admissions negated the claim of protected prior construction under the relevant Delhi laws.
Lekh Raj v. Ram Kishan
The Delhi High Court allowed transfer of a Civil Suit to the court hearing the related Execution Petition to avoid conflicting orders, while refusing consolidation due to differing scopes.
Mohd Haroon v. North Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Trial Court's refusal to appoint a Local Commissioner, holding that such discretionary orders are not subject to interference under Article 227 unless manifestly perverse.
FIITJEE LTD v. K K SURESHKUMAR
Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Article 227 for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the challenge to NCDRC orders must be filed in the High Court where the cause of action arose.
Palka Dhingra & Ors. v. Bank of Baroda & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed petitioner Mrs. Seema Dhingra to travel abroad despite a bank-initiated Look-Out Circular, relying on a Bombay High Court ruling invalidating bank powers to request LOCs and subject to conditions ensuring her return.
Shri Raj Kumar v. Shri Anish Dayal Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed after a prolonged delay, holding that the alleged breach was not a continuing contempt and was barred by limitation under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
Pushpender @ Pushi v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a double murder case based on prolonged custody and trial delay despite the serious nature of the offence and circumstantial evidence.
Aman v. The State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a POCSO and IPC case involving alleged sexual offences on a minor, emphasizing the rebuttable nature of presumption under Section 29 POCSO, delay in FIR, and parity with co-accused already on bail.
Sumit v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a murder case based on parity with co-accused and prolonged trial delay, emphasizing the protection of fundamental rights under Article 21.
Monu @ Vinesh v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a murder case due to delayed trial, reasonable doubt about his presence at the crime scene, and prolonged incarceration violating his fundamental rights.
Bhupender @ Rohit v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted bail to an accused in a murder case after prolonged pre-trial incarceration, emphasizing the right to speedy trial and liberty under Article 21 despite the serious nature of the offence.
Sh. Rajesh Kumar Gupta v. Sh. Rajender & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that at the stage of appointing an arbitrator under Section 11, the court's role is limited to prima facie existence of the arbitration agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes arising from a 2005 sale agreement.
M/S Saipem Triune Engineering Pvt. Ltd v. Indian Oil Petronas Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff's application to restore a suit wrongly referred to arbitration is within limitation, applying the Supreme Court's COVID-19 limitation exclusion, and restored the suit accordingly.
St. Stephan College v. Vikash Gupta and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held the University of Delhi guilty of wilful disobedience for delaying admission of minority Christian PG candidates at St. Stephen's College, directing compliance with court-mandated admission procedures and initiating contempt proceedings.
M/S A.B. CREATIONS & ANR. v. M/S BHAN TEXTILES PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that a company struck off from the Register of Companies can continue pending civil suits for recovery of amounts due under Sections 248 and 250 of the Companies Act, 2013, dismissing the defendants' plea for rejection of the plaint.