Delhi High Court

64,059 judgments

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Sushil Sharma v. State Bank of India & Anr.

08 Nov 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:8278-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a suit for recovery of home loan default falls within the definition of a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and is maintainable before the Commercial Court.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 commercial dispute home loan recovery Order VII Rule 10 CPC

Santosh Kaur Puri & Anr. v. Neeta Sahni

08 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8145

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order directing the tenant to deposit rent arrears pending trial, rejecting the tenant's claim of prior cash payment evidenced by disputed receipts and a security agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed rent arrears security agreement receipt of payment Order 15-A CPC

Suman Kumari Manhas v. Union of India

08 Nov 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:8257-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an income tax assessment order for failure to consider the assessee's adjournment request, emphasizing the requirement of a fair hearing before finalizing assessments.

tax appeal_allowed Significant show-cause notice assessment order adjournment request principles of natural justice

Sanjay Tyagi & Anr. v. M/S GSV Products

08 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8120

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Article 227 challenging trial court orders admitting electronic evidence certificates, emphasizing limited supervisory jurisdiction in commercial suits and condemning delay tactics.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Section 65B Indian Evidence Act Commercial Courts Act 2015 supervisory jurisdiction

National Highways Authority of India v. M/S JAS Toll Road Company Limited

08 Nov 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:8280-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's appeal, upholding the arbitral award granting extension of concession period due to force majeure events and holding the claims within limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 limitation period force majeure concession agreement

Ajay Kumar v. Soni Garg & Ors.

08 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8115

The Delhi High Court held that an ex-parte defendant has a limited right to cross-examine the plaintiff's witness on legal objections, allowing a last opportunity subject to costs and conditions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India ex-parte defendant cross-examination written statement

Sanjiv Gupta v. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) & Anr.

08 Nov 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:8285-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside rejection orders of a compounding application under the Income Tax Act and directed fresh consideration after the petitioner furnished requisite bank statements.

tax appeal_allowed Procedural Income Tax Act, 1961 compounding application bank statements consent waiver forms

Subhra Kabasi v. Ranjeet

08 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8250

The Delhi High Court upheld the landlord's decree for possession against the tenant, holding that a tenant cannot deny the landlord's title during tenancy under Section 116 of the Indian Evidence Act, and dismissed the second appeal for lack of substantial question of law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant landlord and tenant possession decree Section 116 Indian Evidence Act tenancy termination

GAIL INDIA LTD v. UCO BANK & ANR

08 Nov 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:8163
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The Delhi High Court rejected GAIL India's suit against UCO Bank for recovery under a performance bank guarantee, holding that the invocation letter was defective and did not comply with the guarantee's terms, thus no cause of action arose.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Contract Performance Bank Guarantee Invocation of Bank Guarantee Order VII Rule 11 CPC Cause of Action

Rajeev Gupta v. Hazarilal Gupta

08 Nov 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:8212

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal of an application to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that summons service by affixation was valid and the supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 cannot be used to reappreciate evidence.

civil petition_dismissed Significant service of summons Order IX Rule 13 CPC ex-parte decree affixation of summons

Babu Lal and Anr. v. Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. and Anr.

08 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:8195-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a unilateral appointment of an arbitrator without following Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, renders the arbitral award a nullity and set aside the award accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration unilateral appointment sole arbitrator Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Dalip Kumar Saluja & Anr. v. Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited & Ors.

08 Nov 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:8160-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of petitioners' challenge to possession proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, holding that an unregistered Agreement to Sell executed after mortgage creation does not confer title against the secured lender.

civil petition_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Agreement to Sell Mortgage Possession proceedings

Chhotu Ram v. Union of India

08 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:8185-DB

The Delhi High Court declared the petitioner medically fit following re-examination and directed the Staff Selection Commission to proceed with his recruitment as Sub Inspector.

administrative petition_allowed medical examination medical fitness recruitment Staff Selection Commission

Ved Kumari Batra v. Jugal Batra & Anr

08 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:8183-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging issue framing and held an interlocutory application for possession infructuous after the tenant vacated, leaving pending applications for trial court's decision.

civil appeal_dismissed issue framing onus of proof interlocutory application possession

Sumit v. Union of India and Ors.

08 Nov 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:8184-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the review petition and declared the petitioner medically fit for recruitment as Sub Inspector based on fresh unaided vision medical evidence, directing expeditious recruitment.

administrative petition_allowed medical fitness unaided vision recruitment review petition

Nem Singh & Anr. v. Usha

08 Nov 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8124

The Delhi High Court held that for uninsured offending vehicles, the prescribed remedy is sale by public auction and deposit of proceeds with the Claims Tribunal, setting aside the Tribunal's order demanding a security deposit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal uninsured vehicle security deposit public auction

Union of India & Anr. v. Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited

08 Nov 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad
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The Delhi High Court upheld that Paragraph 20 of the 2013 Drugs Price Control Order permits a 10% annual MRP increase for non-scheduled drugs with prescribed rollback and penalty consequences for overcharging, rejecting the Union's broader price control interpretation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Drugs Price Control Order 2013 Paragraph 20 non-scheduled formulations maximum retail price

Sonia v. United India Insurance Company Ltd

08 Nov 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8110

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by including all family-beneficial allowances in deceased's income, granting 50% future prospects, awarding loss of consortium to each claimant, and upholding 9% interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency motor accident claim income computation allowances

U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Jitender Kumar Rana

08 Nov 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8109

Delhi High Court upheld UPSRTC's liability for rash and negligent driving causing grievous injury to passenger, affirmed 85% disability, allowed future prospects addition, and upheld compensation for prosthetic limb and related expenses with modifications.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 rash and negligent driving contributory negligence

Nitika Talwar v. Dinesh Talwar

08 Nov 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:8126

The High Court held that impleading a new party in a divorce petition requires prior amendment under Order VI Rule 17 CPC and set aside the Family Court's order allowing impleadment under Order I Rule 10 CPC without such amendment.

family appeal_allowed Significant Order I Rule 10 CPC Order VI Rule 17 CPC Amendment of pleadings Impleadment of parties