Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Perpetual Vision LLP v. Vaibhav S Pingale
The Delhi High Court held that an order issuing notice under Order XXXIX Rule 3 CPC in an interim injunction application is a procedural interlocutory order and not appealable under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Sgt Krishna Kumar Tripathi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that such disability is service-related unless rebutted by cogent evidence.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Standard Casting Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld arbitral awards enforcing liquidated damages clauses without requiring proof of actual loss, emphasizing limited judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. M/S Motorola Inc
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of substantive objections under Section 34, emphasizing the limited scope of judicial interference in arbitral awards and the necessity of reasoned orders.
Himmat Singh & Anr. v. Arup Sinha Roy
The Delhi High Court upheld a decree awarding brokerage commission to a real estate consultant who introduced the builder ultimately engaged by the property owners, affirming entitlement despite absence of a formal written contract.
Dalwinder Kaur & Anr. v. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent to dissolve marriage, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Ankur Kohli and Others v. The State NCT of Delhi and Another
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Ravi Malik & Anr. v. State GNCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Ram Snehi v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court altered the conviction from aggravated penetrative sexual assault to attempt under POCSO due to lack of proof of penetration, upheld wrongful confinement conviction, and reduced sentence accordingly.
DELHI BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD v. MAHANAGAR DELHI BHAWAN EVAM ANYA SANNIRAMAN MAZDOOR SANGH
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the petition seeking condonation of over two years' delay in filing a written statement, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines and rejecting government department's plea of counsel's negligence.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4 Delhi v. KRBL Infrastructure Ltd
The High Court allowed the Revenue's appeal, holding that the assessee must prove the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of unsecured loans under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Central Warehousing Corporation v. M/S Deen Dayal
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award passed by a sole arbitrator unilaterally appointed by the appellant, holding such appointment invalid under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act and emphasizing the need for impartiality and natural justice in arbitration proceedings.
Gold Cause Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Anand Prakash Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of a specific performance decree directing possession of altered commercial spaces with monetary adjustments, rejecting appellants' challenge based on forged documents and jurisdictional objections.
Sangeeta v. Hitesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the husband's exclusive ownership and possession of matrimonial property post-divorce, rejecting the wife's co-ownership claim and limiting her right to reside under domestic violence law.
Mukesh v. Sachin
The Delhi High Court held that compensation claims under the Employees’ Compensation Act are barred where the employee is covered and compensated under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, quashing the compensation order passed under the EC Act.
Ashish Kapoor v. Sangeeta Mehta
The court granted the judgment debtor a limited extension to vacate the property before executing possession warrants, emphasizing the finality of execution thereafter.
Rajiv Sareen v. M/S Divyanshu Enterprises and Others
The Delhi High Court held that a civil suit for cancellation of a registered sale deed is maintainable despite the bar under Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act, as the DRT lacks jurisdiction over such claims.
Meenakshi Malhotra v. G.L. Tandon & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed impleadment of a successor asserting derivative proprietary rights under Order I Rule 10 CPC in consolidated partition and probate proceedings to ensure complete adjudication despite objections of delay and pendency.
Aakash Chaturbhuj Chhabria v. Hewlett Packard Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application for separation of trial and transfer, holding that the cause of action against all defendants was composite and the suit was maintainable in Delhi.
Smt Meenakshi Oberg v. Sh. Karun Dube & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a civil suit for loan recovery due to failure to prove the loan agreement's authenticity and liability, emphasizing strict compliance with Section 65-B of the Indian Evidence Act and best evidence rules.