Delhi High Court
29,724 judgments
Sunder Lal Jain v. Prem Chand Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that partition suits among co-owners under a gift deed and family settlement are maintainable without fresh lessor permission, and decreed partition by metes and bounds of the leasehold property among all legal heirs.
Sunder Lal Jain v. Prem Chand Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that partition suits among joint owners of leasehold property are maintainable without lessor's permission and granted preliminary decree of partition in favor of the plaintiff and co-owners.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under Sections 202 and 196 Cr.P.C., but refused to quash the criminal complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.
Dr. Manjula Devasani v. National Board of Examinations
The Delhi High Court held that an approved extension of training period entitles a candidate to appear in the DNB examination and quashed the respondent’s decision invalidating the petitioner’s result on the ground of training completion beyond the cut-off date.
Union of India v. Satyanarayan Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to the family of a deceased bonafide passenger who died due to an untoward incident while traveling, rejecting the appellant's plea of self-inflicted injury.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal complaint and related orders against the petitioner after he tendered an unconditional apology and the complainant chose not to press charges.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Section 504 IPC for lack of mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC but refused to quash the underlying complaint alleging hurt to religious sentiments.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning orders against the petitioner for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements under Sections 200, 202, and 196 CrPC but declined to quash the criminal complaint itself.
Swararaj @ Raj Shrikant Thackeray v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Sections 153A/153B IPC for lack of prior sanction under Section 196 CrPC but refused to quash the criminal complaint, emphasizing the limited scope of quashing powers and resilience of religious sentiments.
Baba Hira Das Ji Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding expert bodies' decision denying permission to an Ayurvedic college to admit students due to non-compliance with mandatory faculty requirements under the 2016 Regulations, emphasizing judicial deference to academic experts.
Pandrol Limited & Anr. v. Patil Rail Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld interim injunction restraining defendants from unauthorized copying of plaintiffs' copyrighted engineering drawings and trademark use, clarifying the distinction between artistic works and designs under Indian law.
M/S. MODI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. M/S IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting simple interest instead of compound interest, holding that the contract clause for compound interest was void due to an unspecified rate and that judicial interference under Section 34 is limited to cases of patent illegality.
Aman Sharma v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld Aman Sharma's conviction under Section 307 IPC but modified his sentence to the period already served, while dismissing the State's appeal against acquittal of co-accused for offences under Sections 186 and 353 IPC due to failure to prove official duty of the victim.
B. S. Sodhal v. Others
The Supreme Court clarified that land acquisition proceedings pending as of 1-1-2014 do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession was taken and compensation paid or due, overruling earlier contrary decisions.
B. S. Sodhal v. Others
The Supreme Court clarified that acquisition completed under the 1894 Act before the 2013 Act's commencement is not deemed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, overruling earlier precedent and allowing the appeal.
National Capital Territory of Delhi Government v. M/s Bliss Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser of land after acquisition notifications under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, has no locus to challenge the acquisition proceedings, setting aside the High Court's order allowing such a challenge.
Delhi Government v. M/s Bliss Hoptej Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser of land has no locus standi to challenge acquisition proceedings once the original claimants have not done so and the acquisition has attained finality.
M/S PRIME INTERGLOBE PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S SUPER MILK PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that limitation for filing a Section 34 petition can be reckoned from the disposal of any Section 33 application regardless of the applicant, procedural defects in filing are curable, and condoned delay beyond three months within 30 days to admit the petition.
Reena v. The State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable offence FIR under Section 326 IPC based on an amicable settlement between husband and wife, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.
Mahendra Solanki v. Commissioner of Police & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition and reinstated a police constable whose termination for non-disclosure of a trivial, acquitted criminal case was held to be unjustified without fair consideration of all relevant facts.