Delhi High Court
31,227 judgments
Satya Pal Gupta v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act after the pre-arbitral protocol was exhausted and the respondent did not oppose arbitration.
Y.K. Goyal v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that failure of the Chief Engineer to decide disputes within time permits direct arbitration, and limitation issues are to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.
Narender Bhutani v. Anjali Bhutani
The Delhi High Court refused to transfer family law cases despite the petitioner’s offensive allegations against the judge, emphasizing judicial independence and initiating contempt proceedings against the petitioner for scandalous remarks.
Ram Babu v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rash and negligent driving causing grievous injury but reduced the sentence for the grievous hurt offence from six to four months' imprisonment.
Vishnu Khanna v. Avinash Kapoor & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed defendants' application to reject plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the suit for injunction by the deceased's administrator discloses a cause of action and is maintainable despite disputed title and prior withdrawn suit.
Veetee Fine Foods Limited v. Punjab National Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the plaint failed to disclose any cause of action against SBI for alleged loss during PNB's possession and allowed SBI's application to reject the suit against it under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Ram Pal Sharma v. Bijay Pal Singh Yadav
The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing a written statement beyond 120 days under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC for a suit transferred from a Civil Court to a Commercial Court, emphasizing the directory nature of the timeline and the right to contest on merits.
Diamond Entertainment Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. Religare Finvest Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the extension of possession order under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, affirming the statutory remedy under the Act and limiting writ jurisdiction against NBFCs in recovery proceedings.
Varun Arya v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused father in a POCSO case after framing of charges, applying the higher threshold under Section 29 POCSO while considering delay in FIR and familial disputes.
Reliance Infrastructure Limited v. Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
Delhi High Court held that Delhi is the seat of arbitration conferring jurisdiction to extend time for arbitral award under Section 29A, allowing the petition for extension despite respondent's objections.
M/S NORTH INDIA TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. M/S HINDUSTAN COCA COLA BEVERAGES PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition and application for condonation of delay due to the petitioner's failure to provide sufficient cause for the inordinate delay in seeking restoration of a dismissed arbitration petition.
Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences Sehore v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a medical college establishment application for non-submission through the prescribed online portal within the stipulated timeline, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory timelines and procedures under the NMC Act, 2019.
Bipin Gujral v. CE Projects Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a minor typographical error in the legal notice amount does not invalidate the notice under Section 138 of the NI Act and restored the dismissed complaint for trial.
M/S MELLENIUM REALTECH PVT LTD v. M/S OPAQUE INFRASTUCTURE PVT LTD
Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award that rejected specific performance of a collaboration agreement and upheld damages for illegal termination, affirming limited scope of interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. The Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed continued enforcement of animal welfare laws in equine antibody production establishments, encouraged adoption of non-animal technologies, and mandated routine inspections to prevent cruelty under the PCA Act.
R D Gupta v. Permanand & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of a late-stage application to include a disputed property in a partition suit, holding that prior admissions preclude such claims and that delay tactics will not be permitted.
M/S. HANUMAN ENTERPRISES (OPC) PVT. LTD v. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GST INTELLIGENCE & ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that multiple GST investigations for the same period are barred only if an investigation has already been conducted, and dismissed the petition restraining DGGI Jaipur from investigating the petitioner company.
Steelman Telecom Limited v. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
The Delhi High Court appointed an independent sole arbitrator after holding that the arbitration clause's appointment procedure lacked necessary impartiality and counterbalancing between parties.
Ranjeet Kumar Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for penetrative sexual assault on a minor, holding that minor contradictions in the child victim's testimony do not undermine its credibility and absence of injuries does not negate the offence.
MOTUL v. CHAWLA PACKAGING PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction, costs, and punitive damages to MOTUL against defendants for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off involving counterfeit product packaging.