Delhi High Court
33,441 judgments
Union of India v. M/S Pragati Construction Consultant
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of arbitration award objections filed beyond the strict limitation period, holding that delay cannot be condoned without sufficient cause under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Divya Srivastava v. Vaibhav Srivastava
The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal for interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, holding that an independently earning wife is not entitled to maintenance, while upholding maintenance awarded for the minor child.
U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Sahajanand & Anr.
The Delhi High Court modified a motor accident compensation award by reducing functional disability from 60% to 50%, adjusted interest rate to 9%, and held that contributory negligence cannot be presumed without evidence.
Santosh Bhutani & Anr. v. Savitri Devi Through LRs
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of commercial tenants under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming landlord's bona fide need and rejecting disability and alternate accommodation defenses.
A.S. v. D.S.
The Delhi High Court partly modified a Family Court's interim maintenance order, directing the husband to pay Rs. 50,000 monthly to wife and younger son, balancing income, liabilities, and property ownership under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Varinder Jeet Singh v. Gurpreet Kaur
The Delhi High Court held that withdrawal of consent before the second motion of divorce by mutual consent does not constitute contempt of court under the Hindu Marriage Act and Family Courts Act.
Ahire Ajinkya Shankar v. Indian Coast Guard
The Delhi High Court held that minor discrepancies in name details between application and caste certificate do not justify rejection of candidature and allowed the petitioner to join the next induction batch with seniority preserved.
Shalini Securities Private Limited v. Lokesh Thakkar
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's summons under section 138 NI Act against a resigned Director and company, holding that authority and liability issues require trial evidence and cannot be decided at the quashing stage.
Ajay Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of attempted murder under Sections 307/34 IPC, considering the period of custody, charge-sheet filing, and personal circumstances, subject to conditions.
Rita Nandwani v. M/S Nestaway Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition for appointment of arbitrator for lack of territorial jurisdiction as the arbitration clause designated Bangalore as the seat of arbitration.
Vinod Kumar Pandey v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under sections 363, 376, 366 IPC and POCSO where the victim and accused married and settled the dispute, holding that inherent powers under section 482 Cr.P.C may be exercised in such exceptional circumstances despite non-compoundability.
M/S VAJIRAM & RAVI IAS STUDY CENTRE LLP v. M/S VAJIRAO & REDDY INSTITUTE PVT. LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiff’s interim injunction application in a passing off suit, holding that the Defendant’s mark "Vajirao & Reddy" is not deceptively similar to "Vajiram & Ravi" and that the Plaintiff failed to demonstrate likelihood of confusion or bad faith use.
A C Humidin Air System Pvt Ltd v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd and Shapoorji Qatar WLL (JV)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to restrain invocation of an unconditional performance bank guarantee, reaffirming that such guarantees are independent contracts and can only be restrained in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable injustice.
Raj Kumar @Bheema v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that filing a Special Leave Petition constitutes special circumstances warranting parole, affirming a convict's constitutional right to engage counsel of choice and access the Supreme Court.
Varsha @ Rahul Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court issued a corrigendum to correct an omission in its bail order specifying the place for furnishing bail bonds.
M/S BOKIYU TANNERIES LTD. v. Official Liquidator
The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's petition to dissolve M/s Bokiyo Tanneries Ltd. in liquidation, concluding the winding up process due to exhaustion of assets.
Sh. Vinay Kumar Soni v. Sh. Vijay Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, holding that the landlord established better title through oral wills and release deeds, bona fide requirement, and that the property was not enemy property.
Shri Atul Chander Paul & Anr. v. Smt. Satish Paul & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that permissive possession does not confer title and the appellants failed to establish adverse possession over the suit property.
Pankaj Vohra and Anr. v. Anju Vohra and Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the application to reject the plaint for lack of cause of action, holding that triable issues exist and no jurisdictional error occurred.
Manu Khosla v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a large-scale NDPS case, emphasizing reasonable doubt from hostile witnesses, tampered evidence, and the constitutional right to timely trial overriding statutory bail restrictions.