Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
Raghunath Singh & Ors. v. Chetan Prakash Jain & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that contempt appeals under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 are maintainable only against orders imposing punishment for contempt and dismissed appeals filed against dismissal of contempt petitions without punishment.
Teamwork Education Pvt Ltd v. M/S Durapro Build Solutions Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, judicial scrutiny is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator accordingly, leaving merits and frivolity issues to the arbitral tribunal.
Mohd Shabbir v. S.K Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the MCD's demolition and sealing orders against unauthorized construction and directed police investigation into extortion allegations substantiated by forensic analysis.
Rafeeque Ahmed v. Directorate of Health Services GNCTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused condonation of a 4624-day delay due to insufficient explanation, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation rules despite the appellant's poverty and medical hardships.
M/S Dhanvine Engineering Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Jal Board
Delhi High Court upheld a tender condition disqualifying bidders facing pending criminal proceedings related to corruption as a valid preventive measure in public interest, dismissing challenges based on presumption of innocence and arbitrariness.
Anupam Kapur v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a sole legal heir and beneficiary is not required to furnish surety for deficient administration bond amount under Section 291 of the India Succession Act, dispensing with the surety requirement in such uncontested succession cases.
Manoj Kumar v. Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed retrospective promotion and seniority to a police constable injured on duty, holding that relaxation in promotional requirements must relate back to the date juniors were promoted.
Amit Gupta v. Kiran Devi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an arbitral award in a landlord-tenant dispute, holding that arbitration clauses survive contract expiry and insufficient stamping does not invalidate awards before enforcement.
Nandkishore Dnyandeo Suradkar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s writ seeking modification of dismissal to compulsory retirement, holding that such a plea could have been raised in an earlier dismissed writ petition and noting non-disclosure of prior litigation.
Sachin v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an order disposing of a Contempt Petition without deciding merits or imposing punishment is not appealable under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, dismissing the Letters Patent Appeal for lack of maintainability.
Manno Devi v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 343 of the DMC Act, ownership is not a prerequisite for demolition or regularisation proceedings, and set aside the MCD's rejection of the petitioner's regularisation application for lack of title documents.
INTENSE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED v. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator by consent of parties and continued interim stay on encashment of Performance Bank Guarantee pending arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Kanak Exports v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed Kanak Exports' appeal, upholding the Supreme Court's finding that fraudulent exports precluded entitlement to DFCE Scheme benefits and no vested rights were deprived by government notifications.
M/S Supreme Infrastructure India Ltd. v. Engineer-in-Chief, Army HQ
The Delhi High Court restored an appeal dismissed for default, allowed its withdrawal, and granted liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the dismissal of the underlying Section 34 arbitration petition.
Palika Bazar Shopkeepers Welfare Association v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the no-vending status of Connaught Place, restrained issuance of vending certificates in no-vending zones, and directed stakeholder consultations before final approval of the Town Vending Plan under the Street Vendors Act.
Devender Kumar Aggarwal & Anr. v. Praveen Kumar
The Delhi High Court appointed a Sole Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act to adjudicate disputes arising from an LLP Agreement, holding that the arbitration clause was valid and pre-arbitration consultation requirement was satisfied.
Pappu Singh & Others v. Gammon India and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that acceptance of compensation deposited suo moto under the Workmen's Compensation Act does not bar a civil suit for damages arising from construction negligence causing fatal metro pillar collapse.
Hitik Malhan v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging tax assessment proceedings, holding that judicial interference under Article 226 is not warranted merely on factual disputes without jurisdictional infirmity.
Lakshmi Jatav & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute on the basis of a compromise and mutual consent divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.