Delhi High Court
71,673 judgments
Mantoo Sharma v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of five appellants for murder and molestation based on reliable sole eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence, dismissing defence challenges on discrepancies and procedural grounds.
AAA VEHICLEADES PVT LTD v. BALKISHAN GUPTA
The court upheld the plaintiff's exclusive right to choose parties to sue and dismissed the petitioner's application to implead subsequent purchasers as parties under Order I Rule 10 CPC.
M/S Brandavan Food Products v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting renewal of a catering license on original terms subject to a 10% fee increase, rejecting IRCTC's imposition of altered conditions as impermissible.
Jaya Asrani & Ors. v. Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar of Cooperative Societies to forward the names of eligible petitioners for allotment of flats by the Delhi Development Authority and ordered the cooperative society to hand over possession after allotment.
M/S S.S. ENGINEERS v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court appointed an independent arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a construction contract with a valid arbitration clause.
Hari Om and Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 363 IPC and POCSO Act where the minor prosecutrix voluntarily eloped, married the accused, did not support prosecution, and continuing proceedings would cause injustice.
Dr. Aamir Khan v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 376 and 328 IPC after the parties reconciled and married, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and preserve matrimonial harmony.
Hitesh Bhardwaj v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the applicability of Section 71 of the Indian Succession Act to altered Wills involves factual determination requiring evidence and cannot be decided as a preliminary issue, dismissing the respondent's application for framing such an issue.
J.K. Lakshmi Cement Ltd. v. Master Avishkar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court rejected review petitions challenging the deposit condition imposed for stay of decrees in lease disputes, affirming the court's discretion under Order XLI Rule 5 CPC and recognizing a substantial question of law under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act.
Sajjan Singh Beniwal v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
Anticipatory bail was denied to a director accused of multi-victim cheating and criminal breach of trust in a real estate fraud case despite his serious illness, as custodial interrogation was deemed necessary for investigation.
J.K. Lakshmi Cement Ltd. v. Master Avishkar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed review petitions challenging the deposit condition imposed for stay of decrees in lease-related suits, holding that substantial questions of law under Section 53A require adjudication but the deposit condition was justified.
Kamal Kapoor and Another v. The Commissioner (North MCD) and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging illegal construction for lack of locus standi and maintainability, emphasizing that illegal construction alone does not confer legal rights absent infringement of easement or fundamental rights.
M/S ALPHA CORP DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED v. ADDITIONAL/ JOINT/ DEPUTY/ ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX/ INCOME TAX OFFICER
The Delhi High Court directed Income Tax authorities to decide pending rectification applications and implement appellate orders within eight weeks, without adjudicating on merits.
Tannu Arora v. Dr BL Sherwal Medical Superintendent of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition for alleged disobedience of a tribunal's interim order, holding that compliance was adequate and extension of interim relief lies within the tribunal's discretion.
Association of MD Physicians v. National Board of Examination & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that filing parallel writ petitions without full disclosure amounted to forum shopping, justifying dismissal and cost imposition.
M/S SKA INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing reconsideration of the compounding application under the Income Tax Act by applying the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 extension of limitation orders and setting aside its mechanical rejection.
Union of India, Ministry of Railways, Railway Board v. M/s Jindal Rail Infrastructure Limited
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award that rewrote contract terms by awarding compensation for additional railway wagons supplied at agreed prices despite market price increases, holding that contractual obligations must be enforced as per their plain terms.
Gurveer Singh v. State
Delhi High Court quashed FIR under Section 30 Arms Act against petitioner for unconscious possession of live ammunition found in jacket during airport screening, emphasizing the necessity of conscious possession for prosecution.
Delhi and District Cricket Association v. Assistant Commissioner of Central Tax, Delhi North
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing refund of excess service tax and cess with interest, holding that the adjudicating authority exceeded its jurisdiction and violated procedural safeguards.
Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court granted suspension of sentence to appellants convicted in a coal block allocation scam during the pendency of their appeals, emphasizing judicial discretion and relevant mitigating factors despite the serious economic offences involved.