Delhi High Court
29,724 judgments
V R Techniche Consultant Pvt Ltd v. National Highways Authority of India
Delhi High Court granted limited interim relief against a three-year debarment order by NHAI, emphasizing proportionality and requiring detailed justification for debarment under General Financial Rules, 2017.
Neetu Suri v. Rajesh Malik
The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer of a civil suit involving family dispute from the Saket Courts to itself for better judicial administration, leaving consolidation with other suits to be decided by the appropriate court.
Damini Sonker v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to withdraw resignation and rejoin the M.Sc. course at AIIMS, holding that academic standards and mandatory physical training requirements preclude such relief absent statutory provisions.
Deepali Aggarwal v. Varun Gupta and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that non-payment of costs under Section 35-B CPC results in forfeiture of the right to further prosecute the suit but does not authorize dismissal, setting aside the trial court's dismissal and restoring the suit.
Sh. Kanwal Kishore Nagpal & Ors. v. Sh. Brahm Dev Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of tenants on the landlord's bona fide requirement grounds, affirming that the landlord is the best judge of suitable premises for business use and that alternate accommodation lacking comparable commercial advantages cannot defeat eviction claims.
Anil Kumar Gupta v. Ajit Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition challenging the maintainability of an interlocutory application under Order 39 Rule 2A CPC, directing the defendant to raise maintainability issues before the appropriate Bench.
ADM AGRO INDUSTRIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 1(1) DELHI
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to produce documentary evidence to substantiate denial of alleged bogus transactions in reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and remitted the matter to the Assessing Officer for reconsideration.
Rakesh Meena v. Staff Selection Commission
Delhi High Court held that a migrant candidate retains his Scheduled Tribe reservation benefits from his state of origin despite non-inclusion of his caste in the central list of the domicile state and directed appointment accordingly.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited v. Punj Lloyd Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the NCLT to expeditiously dispose of the petition challenging the stay on bank guarantee encashment, emphasizing that such stays require pleading fraud and that statutory remedies under the Insolvency Code must be pursued.
Dhanto & Ors. v. Ramesh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of tenants on the ground of bona fide requirement, affirming the landlord's ownership based on lease deeds despite address discrepancies.
Indian Overseas Bank v. Deputy Director, Director of Enforcement, Lucknow and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the confirmation of a PMLA attachment order, directing the petitioner to avail the statutory appellate remedy before the now constituted Appellate Tribunal.
M/S SISOTIYA EDUCATION SOCIETY REGD. & ANR. v. INTROMAX FURNITURE SYSTEM
The Delhi High Court held that imposing a condition to deposit the entire decretal amount as a pre-condition to set aside an ex parte decree is not mandatory and must be reasonable, especially where the defendant was not properly served.
Joseph Varghese v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed verification of official deployment lists before deciding entitlement to COVID-19 ex-gratia compensation, emphasizing that only government-deployed COVID-19 duty personnel qualify under the Cabinet Decision.
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The Supreme Court held that land acquisition under the 1894 Act is complete only if possession is taken or compensation paid within five years before the 2013 Act's enforcement, overruling earlier precedent and allowing compensation claims under the 2013 Act where acquisition was incomplete.
Accelerate Productx Ventures Private Limited v. Reejh Essentials
The Delhi High Court directed reference of disputes under a valid arbitration clause to DIAC arbitration despite the respondent's non-appearance, exercising jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
M/S SOPHISTICATED INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS ANALYTIC LABS (P) LTD. v. M/S DHAL ENGINEERING COMPANY
The Delhi High Court held that arbitration clauses in contracts executed before the MSME Act govern dispute resolution, rejecting retrospective application of the MSME Act and appointing an arbitrator accordingly.
Sandeep Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide on the restoration of 200 CRPF posts within three months, holding that creation or abolition of posts requires government approval and the petition was premature pending such decision.
Master Pratham Singh Latwal v. Guru Gobind Singh Govt Hospital and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that claims of medical negligence require factual inquiry in appropriate forums and dismissed a writ petition seeking compensation for alleged delayed ROP screening, awarding limited ex gratia relief instead.
Pragya Electronics Pvt. Ltd. v. Cosmo Ferrites Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award, holding that judicial interference under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration Act is limited and the award did not suffer from patent illegality or procedural infirmities.
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. RAMA JAIN & ORS
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the insurer's appeal by reducing compensation based on averaged income from two assessment years and held that a widow receiving nominal salary for household expenses remains a dependent for motor accident claim purposes.