Delhi High Court
29,725 judgments
Pratibha Vats v. Vivek Kaushik
The Delhi High Court set aside a contested divorce decree upon amicable settlement and allowed amendment of the petition to divorce by mutual consent with waiver of the statutory waiting period.
M/S M.S. Engineers India Pvt. Ltd. v. Marion Wuerth India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's order closing the defendant's evidence and directed granting one more opportunity to lead evidence due to valid adjournment reasons including illness and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Karan Singh and Anr. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of compensation for a deceased train passenger due to failure to prove bonafide passenger status without a journey ticket.
Janki Prasad v. Kanta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging refusal of interim injunction in a property dispute where the appellant failed to establish a prima facie case against a registered Sale Deed acknowledging full payment.
Lekh Raj v. Rita & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to record evidence of a crucial witness after closure of evidence, subject to costs, to aid determination of genuineness of title documents in a civil suit.
Sanjay Sharma v. M/S New India Assurance Co Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that under a package motor insurance policy, the insurer's liability towards occupants is unlimited and directed the insurer to pay full compensation without any cap.
Dilip Kumar Thakur v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Central Administrative Tribunal to expeditiously hear and decide a long-pending Original Application within a specified timeframe, granting the writ petition for mandamus.
Sh. Chhatter Pal & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR against all accused in a matrimonial dispute based on a mediated settlement agreement, emphasizing the need for clear drafting of such agreements to ensure finality and prevent prolonged litigation.
Pavitra Padinjaroot v. Government of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the petitioner’s date of birth in the Class X certificate upon production of valid original documents reflecting the correct date.
Wadia Techno-Engineering Services Limited v. Director General of Married Accommodation Project & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the Court may extend an arbitrator’s mandate under Section 29A of the Arbitration Act for sufficient cause without party consent, and allowed a six-month extension despite respondent’s objections.
M/S MI2C Security & Facilities Pvt Ltd v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court set aside a dismissal of a writ petition and directed the parties to resolve their contractual wage dispute through arbitration as per their agreement.
Ramesh Wadhera v. State
The Delhi High Court reduced the appellant's sentence to the period already undergone, cancelled the NBW, and upheld the conviction in a 19-year-old assault and arms offence case.
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. WRITER BUSINESS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the arbitral tribunal's refusal to grant interim custody of documents, affirming the limited scope of judicial interference under Section 37(2)(b) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.
Dr Ajit Annasaheb Shinde v. Indian Orthopaedic Association & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's application for an interim mandatory injunction to disclose IOA election voters' data, holding that stringent conditions for such relief were not met and election records preserved would be examined during trial.
Raju Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi; Lakhi Vishwas v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under the POCSO Act and IPC for aggravated penetrative sexual assault, affirming the admissibility of bone ossification tests for age determination and the sufficiency of prosecutrix's testimony corroborated by DNA and medical evidence.
Gaurav Kumar Sonu v. DG CISF
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a CISF officer's transfer representation with a reasoned order, emphasizing the need for reasoned administrative decisions without expressing opinion on the merits.
Anand Kumar v. Director General CISF and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the CISF authorities to decide the petitioner's pending representation regarding transfer based on merit before issuing any movement order.
M/S CANON INDIA PVT LIMITED v. M/S ABHAY GRAPHICS
The Delhi High Court referred disputes under a valid arbitration agreement to arbitration despite a procedural defect in the notice, emphasizing substance over form.
Union of India & Ors. v. Sqn. Ldr. Hitesh Kant (Retd.)
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the presumption of service connection absent contrary entry records and limiting writ interference to errors of law.
J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstruction Private Limited v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging an attachment order under the PMLA, holding that the petitioner must seek remedy before the Appellate Tribunal under Section 26 of the Act and that writ jurisdiction should be exercised cautiously when an efficacious statutory remedy exists.