Delhi High Court
31,024 judgments
Krishan Das Choudhry v. Rajesh Alias Raj Chaudhary & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's application for summary decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC in a property dispute involving contested title and possession, holding that a full trial is necessary.
Smt Manjula Aggarwal & Ors. v. Sh Vinod Kakkar Since Deceased Through Lrs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a tenancy termination notice excluding disputed terrace space and ruled that a financially independent successor tenant's right to possession lasts only one year after the original tenant's death.
Rahul Mamgain v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act for possession of a single cartridge held without conscious knowledge, emphasizing that conscious possession is essential for prosecution under the Arms Act.
Adani Welspun Exploration Limited v. Union of India
Delhi High Court allowed writ petition directing consideration of petitioner's bid, holding that requiring a bank guarantee despite fulfillment of net worth criteria and technical glitches in e-bidding portal violated Article 14 fairness.
Prem Babu v. Rajeev Sharma
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's order closing defence evidence after repeated defaults, holding that such discretionary orders will not be interfered with under Article 227 unless arbitrary or perverse.
Gammon India Ltd v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner
The Delhi High Court upheld the reduction of pre-deposit from 75% to 10% in an EPF dues appeal, emphasizing the Tribunal's discretion to balance financial hardship and prima facie merits under Section 7-O of the Employees' Provident Funds Act.
Arvind Singh v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a minor girl who has attained puberty can validly marry under Muslim personal law and directed protection of the couple from separation and harassment by the State.
FIJA & ANR. v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OFDELHI & ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that a Muslim girl who has attained puberty may lawfully marry without parental consent, and the State cannot separate a lawfully wedded minor Muslim couple living with consent and expecting a child, despite POCSO Act provisions.
Abhishek Singh v. State & Anr. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to the accused on humanitarian grounds related to his minor children’s education, imposing strict conditions to safeguard the trial.
G. G. Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. Bikramjit Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction in a suit for specific performance of an Agreement to Sell, holding that the vendor cannot delay lien removal to defeat the purchaser's rights and that readiness and willingness must be assessed post lien removal.
Yash Gupta v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner falsely implicated in a family dispute-related FIR under Sections 354, 354B, 509, and 34 IPC, subject to conditions ensuring cooperation with investigation.
Narender Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed respondents to decide the petitioner's pending representation for extension of deputation within a stipulated time, without quashing the office order relieving him from deputation.
Ashish Dubey v. Sara Carriere Dubey
The Delhi High Court held that interim observations in visitation rights matters are provisional and should not prejudice parties in ongoing custody proceedings, dismissing the petition challenging such observations as infructuous.
Bundu Khan (Deceased) Thr Lrs & Ors v. Sneh Mehta
The High Court held that the civil court lacked jurisdiction under Section 50 of the Delhi Rent Control Act to entertain a suit for eviction of statutory tenants where the plaintiff failed to prove non-financial dependence under Explanation II to Section 2(l)(iii), resulting in dismissal of the suit.
Gajjan Singh v. Commissioner East Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a Labour Court award that rejected a 27-year delayed claim for reinstatement, holding such stale claims barred by delay and the amendment to Section 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Devarpan Foods Private Limited v. Sukhwant Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that for jurisdictional objections under Order VII Rule 10 CPC, the court must accept the plaint's averments as true and cannot reject the suit for passing off on jurisdictional grounds if the plaint discloses a cause of action within its territorial jurisdiction.
Aarcity Builders Pvt Ltd v. Subhash Sharma & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the imposition of 12% penal interest by consumer fora for delayed refund, holding that the High Court's supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 does not extend to interfering with discretionary orders absent perversity or arbitrariness.
Ambarish Kumar Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider and grant pro-rata pension with interest to a petitioner who served in the Indian Air Force before joining a bank, in line with established pension rules and prior judgments.
Fortune Land and Housing Pvt Ltd v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 1 & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the tax authorities to serve the impugned notice and decide the petitioner’s pending stay application within a specified timeframe, emphasizing mandatory procedural compliance under the Income Tax Act.
LRS Inst. of Tuberculosis & Allied Diseases v. The Presiding Officer Labour Court No. X & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld termination of a workman for abandonment of service despite absence of domestic enquiry, emphasizing that tribunals can examine evidence to justify dismissal.