Delhi High Court

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Nirupa Berry v. M/S Goel Estate & Promoters Pvt Ltd & Anr

20 Aug 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:6314

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff to place a belatedly discovered Power of Attorney on record under Order VII Rule 14 CPC, emphasizing justice over procedural technicalities, subject to costs and procedural safeguards.

civil other Significant Order VII Rule 14 CPC Power of Attorney belated document production specific performance

Shashi Jindal v. Bank of Baroda

20 Aug 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna

The Delhi High Court quashed Look Out Circulars issued against loan guarantors, holding that LOCs can only be issued against accused evading arrest or trial, not mere guarantors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Look Out Circular guarantor liability bank loan default Section 482 CrPC

Rajesh Madan v. M/S Good Marketing and Sales Pvt Ltd

20 Aug 2024 · Jyoti Singh

The Delhi High Court quashed summons against Independent and Non-Executive Directors in a Section 138 NI Act case for lack of specific averments proving their responsibility for the company's business at the time of offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 NI Act vicarious liability Independent Non-Executive Director

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Ram Charan R.C. Meena & Anr.

20 Aug 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:6351-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded a writ petition challenging the Tribunal's order to the Tribunal for merits adjudication of a review petition not expressly provided under the relevant municipal regulations.

administrative other Significant Delhi Municipal Corporation disciplinary proceedings review petition Delhi Municipal Corporation Services (Control and Appeal) Regulations, 1959

APTEC ADVANCED PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AG v. Union of India & Anr

20 Aug 2024 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2024:DHC:6202

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitral order dismissing discovery applications is not an interim award under the Arbitration Act and thus not challengeable under section 34.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 interim award section 34 challenge discovery of documents

Kanwal Kishore Manchanda v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

20 Aug 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6229

The Delhi High Court set aside the DDA's cancellation of mutation of industrial property in favor of petitioner, holding the property was allotted to a sole proprietorship and the DDA cannot override final civil court partition decrees.

property appeal_allowed Significant mutation Delhi Development Authority partnership property sole proprietorship

Jasveer Singh v. Dinkar Gupta

20 Aug 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6200
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The Delhi High Court held that a deceased government servant is entitled to arrears from notional promotion granted during service, and failure to comply with Court directions on this constitutes contempt.

administrative petition_allowed Significant notional promotion arrears of pay Departmental Promotion Committee wilful disobedience

Managing Committee, Masjid Syed Faiz Elahi v. Delhi Waqf Board

20 Aug 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:6268

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining recovery of disputed waqf contribution demand beyond statutory limits, directing partial deposit and stay of notices pending final adjudication.

administrative other Waqf Act, 1995 Section 72 waqf contribution mutawalli

Shalini Thakur v. Shashank Thakur

20 Aug 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:6280
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The Delhi High Court held that contempt proceedings for non-compliance with a monetary order under the DV Act should be a last resort after exhausting execution remedies, and dismissed the petition seeking contempt initiation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt proceedings execution proceedings Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 23

Satish Kumar Dahiya v. Shivani Dahiya & Anr.

20 Aug 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:6269

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's interim maintenance order assessing the husband's income broadly and dismissed the husband's revision petition, affirming the limited scope of revisional interference in maintenance matters.

family petition_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. Family Courts Act, 1984 revisional jurisdiction

Inder Bahadur Singh @ Indra Bahadur Singh v. State and Anr.

20 Aug 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:6276
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Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a cheating and banned prize chit scheme case due to serious allegations, absconding conduct, and necessity of custodial interrogation.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail cheating Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act custodial interrogation

M/S HOTEL MARINA & ANR v. VIBHA MEHTA

20 Aug 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:6210

The Delhi High Court held that reciprocal obligations under a settlement decree must be performed simultaneously, dismissed the Judgment Debtor's objections to execution, and upheld that the Rs. 2 crore payment constituted full and final settlement of all claims including capital account dues.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Settlement Agreement Reciprocal Promises Execution of Decree Partnership Dissolution

Vijay Kumar Khurana v. Shubham Jain

20 Aug 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:6242

The High Court quashed summons against a salaried employee accused of cheating and criminal breach of trust due to lack of specific allegations and criminal intent, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC summoning order Section 409 IPC Section 420 IPC

DR RAHUL BHAYANA v. DR ROHIT BHAYANA & ANR

20 Aug 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6283

The Delhi High Court referred the dispute over apartment allotment to the arbitral tribunal under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act, maintaining status quo pending arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim relief status quo

China Devi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

20 Aug 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:6271-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition directing that the petitioner mother be permitted to reside with her children in the family home in Uttarakhand, prioritizing the children’s welfare amid a polygamous family dispute.

family petition_allowed Significant habeas corpus custody of children polygamy property disputes

Anil Rastogi & Ors. v. The State

20 Aug 2024 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma

The High Court quashed criminal charges against attesting witnesses of a disputed Will pending civil adjudication, holding that criminal prosecution cannot proceed while the Will's validity is sub judice in civil court.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant framing of charge forged Will attesting witnesses Section 482 CrPC

Saurabh Nigam v. State of NCT of Delhi

20 Aug 2024 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2024:DHC:6299

The Delhi High Court granted probate of a duly executed and uncontested Will under the Indian Succession Act, affirming the validity of the Will proved by attesting witnesses and no objection certificates from legal heirs.

civil petition_allowed Significant Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 63 Section 278 Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Komal Kumari v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

20 Aug 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:6241

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging summons and warrants issued for defamation, holding that the Magistrate rightly found prima facie grounds to proceed and that exceptions to defamation were not made out at the summons stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant defamation Section 499 IPC summons Section 482 CrPC

Anil Kumar Garg v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

20 Aug 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:6304

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking registration of a cross FIR under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., holding that police assistance is not mandatory at the initial stage and the petitioner can lead evidence under Section 200 Cr.P.C. before seeking FIR registration.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. cross FIR police assistance false complaint

Ranjeet Singh Tomar v. Manjit & Ors.

20 Aug 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:6228

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by affirming the assessment of functional disability based on earning capacity impact and increasing non-pecuniary damages for aesthetic impairment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant functional disability permanent disability loss of future earnings aesthetic impairment