Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
Charenjit Singh Bakshi v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 30 of the Arms Act against a petitioner who unknowingly carried a live cartridge, holding that conscious possession is essential for criminal liability.
Karan Kapoor v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to expedite charge ascertainment in a 2019 FIR and allowed exemption from personal appearance for the petitioner residing outside Delhi.
ACCURE LABS PVT. LTD. v. SUGEN INC.
The Delhi High Court upheld costs imposed for contempt of an interim injunction restraining patent infringement, clarifying that a recorded concession on evidence date did not amount to admission of contempt.
Paprika Kitchen v. The Reiyukai
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, limiting judicial scrutiny to prima facie existence of the arbitration agreement and directed interim relief applications to be adjudicated by the arbitrator.
Ameer Ahmad v. The Commissioner of Customs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified its earlier order to correct the recorded weight of gold seized by Customs from approximately 200 grams to 233 grams.
RI Networks Private Limited v. World Phone Internet Services Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that court fees must be refunded when a suit is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and the plaintiff is relegated to an alternate forum without adjudication on merits.
Prasar Bharati v. Stracon India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award on cricket broadcasting rights disputes, limiting judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act to narrow grounds and rejecting the appellant's challenge except on the inclusion of a triangular series.
Naveen Shokeen v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder and related offences based on weak circumstantial evidence and prolonged pre-trial custody, imposing conditions to ensure trial attendance.
Vandana Rana v. Bal Singh Rana & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a plaint challenging a Will is not barred by limitation if the plaintiff pleads delayed knowledge of the Will's contents, and rejected the defendant's application for dismissal under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Suman Sankar Bhunia v. Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's custody award to the father, emphasizing the paramountcy of the children's welfare over rigid doctrines, parental alienation, and procedural propriety in custody disputes.
Pranav Gupta v. Adeesh Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that parties' consent to arbitrate all disputes arising from a Will, partnership deeds, and partition matters must be given effect by appointing an arbitrator and referring the disputes to arbitration, vacating interim relief subject to security deposit.
S.K. Tandon & Anr. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld SEBI's authority to conduct a forensic audit and reconstitute the winding up committee, affirming that prior judicial embargoes on payments to CRB Group entities remain binding and that the Special Committee failed in its fiduciary duties.
XXX v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for digital rape under Section 376(2)(f) IPC based on credible victim and witness testimony despite absence of medical evidence and procedural non-compliance.
Capital Land Builders Pvt. Ltd v. M/S Shaheed Memorial Scty. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against a non-party shareholder, holding that contempt liability requires clear proof of wilful disobedience and that injunctions bind only parties or those acting in concert with them.
Shukvinder Singh @ Sanju v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a murder case due to contradictory eyewitness evidence and prolonged custody despite the serious nature of the offence.
Khushi & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of legal heirs and held that death of a bona fide passenger due to an untoward incident on a train journey entitles compensation under the Railways Act's strict liability provisions.
Vedanta Limited v. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that it had jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act despite the involvement of a foreign joint venture partner, dismissing the Respondent's application to recall the order and affirming that jurisdictional and arbitrability issues are to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal.
M/S AEROCOMFORT ANUSHKA JV v. M/S KRYPTON HEIGHT BUILDERS & INFRASTRUCTURE
The Delhi High Court allowed defendants to amend their written statement at an early stage to include material facts related to a cross-suit, while directing separate leave for documents not disclosed earlier.
Deepak Tara v. Baij Nath Tara & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's right to access and possess his claimed share of the property under a status quo order, restraining defendants from obstructing him, following a criminal conviction for forgery affecting property mutation.
NHPC Limited v. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, M/S Patel-L&T Consortium-Parbati HE Project Stage-III
The Delhi High Court held that a petitioner pursuing arbitration award challenge in courts lacking jurisdiction bona fide is entitled to exclusion of such time under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, allowing condonation of delay in filing the petition before the competent court.