Delhi High Court

94,045 judgments

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Ernst and Young LLP v. Medeor Hospitals Ltd

11 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2023:DHC:2923

The Delhi High Court enforced an arbitral award against a company despite change in shareholding, holding that such changes do not affect the company's liability to pay the award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral award enforcement Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Company liability Change in shareholding

HDFC Agro General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mam Kaur & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:4617
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The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by applying the Supreme Court's principles in Pranay Sethi, reducing the award and standardizing heads of damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation future prospects loss of consortium

Union of India v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4657-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award limiting forfeiture of Bank Guarantee to reasonable compensation due to lack of proof of actual loss, emphasizing narrow judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Bank Guarantee forfeiture

Union of India v. Kendriya Bhandar

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4655-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing refund of a forfeited Bank Guarantee due to the appellant's failure to prove actual loss, emphasizing limited judicial interference in arbitral awards and the necessity of proving damages in supply contracts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Bank Guarantee forfeiture

Union of India v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4649-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award invalidating contract cancellation and Bank Guarantee forfeiture due to unreasonably short notice and lack of proof of loss, emphasizing limited judicial interference in arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Bank Guarantee forfeiture

J.H. Jewelers v. Umed Chindaliya & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:4646

The court held the employee liable for misappropriation of funds via a pseudo account and awarded recovery with interest and injunction, while exonerating the bank for acting in good faith without negligence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant misappropriation pseudo bank account KYC norms Section 131 Negotiable Instruments Act

Basant Goel v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:4625

The Delhi High Court upheld termination and forfeiture of security for fraudulent tender submission but set aside a two-year debarment for lack of prior notice in the show cause.

administrative appeal_partly_allowed Significant show cause notice natural justice debarment blacklisting

HT Media Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4848-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order for failure to provide detailed reasons and denied opportunity to be heard, directing a fresh hearing after considering the petitioner's detailed reply.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Section 73 Delhi GST Act personal hearing natural justice

Shyam Kishore Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

11 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4827

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354 and 323 IPC under Section 482 Cr.P.C. after the parties amicably settled the dispute, holding that continuation of prosecution served no useful purpose.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR settlement in criminal case Section 354 IPC

Novartis AG & Anr. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

11 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4799

The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit in terms of a lawful settlement between Novartis and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories following expiry of the patent in dispute, releasing all claims between the parties.

civil appeal_allowed settlement Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC patent expiry decree in terms of settlement

GAUTAM MALHOTRA & ANR. ..... Petitioners v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ANR. .....

11 Jul 2023 · HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MA... · 2023:DHC:4755-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the classification of petitioners' bank accounts as fraud for failure to provide an opportunity of hearing, affirming the Supreme Court's ruling that natural justice must be observed before such classification.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant audi alteram partem natural justice classification of fraud RBI Master Directions on Fraud

Suresh Sachdev v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

11 Jul 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:4668

The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed and proved Will dated 25.09.1987, allowing the petitioner letters of administration under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

civil petition_allowed Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 276 probate letters of administration

Mohd Sair v. State

11 Jul 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4731

Interim bail was granted on medical grounds in a serious criminal case with stringent conditions to address threat perception and ensure trial integrity.

criminal appeal_allowed interim bail medical grounds threat perception Section 302 IPC

Union of India v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4682-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award limiting forfeiture of Bank Guarantee to reasonable compensation due to lack of proof of actual loss, emphasizing restricted judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Bank Guarantee forfeiture

Ajit Singh & Ors. v. State & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4652-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed probate of a Will duly executed and deposited with the Registrar, rejecting suspicious testimony and upholding the validity of the Khetri Trust's testamentary bequest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Probate Will execution Indian Succession Act Evidence Act Section 68

Roseline Wilson & Ors v. Archaeological Survey of India & Ors

11 Jul 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:4919

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging ASI eviction orders, holding that ownership cannot be established solely by Jamabandi entries and that eviction from protected government land was lawful after due process.

property appeal_dismissed Significant eviction order Archaeological Survey of India D’Eremao Cemetery centrally protected monument

Rahul Deep v. Union of India and Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4761-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed the medical board's rejection of a candidate on hypertension grounds for non-compliance with prescribed medical examination guidelines and directed a fresh examination.

administrative petition_allowed Review Medical Board hypertension medical examination guidelines hospitalization

IDFC FIRST BANK LIMITED v. HITACHI MGRM NET LIMITED

11 Jul 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:4698

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an arbitral tribunal's jurisdictional order, holding that jurisdictional objections dismissed under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act are not appealable and that disputes under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act require factual determination by the tribunal, thus discouraging premature judicial interference.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 16 application Jurisdictional objection Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993

Union of India v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4679-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award denying forfeiture of a Bank Guarantee as general damages due to lack of proof of actual loss, affirming limited judicial interference under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Bank Guarantee

Kamlesh Kothari v. State of NCT of Delhi

11 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4632
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The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused involved in an organized crime syndicate, holding that MCOCA applies based on syndicate-wide continuing unlawful activity and confessional statements under Section 18 are admissible at trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant MCOCA organized crime syndicate continuing unlawful activity Section 18 confession