Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Nirupa Berry v. M/S Goel Estate & Promoters Pvt Ltd & Anr
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.
Shashi Jindal v. Bank of Baroda
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.
Rajesh Madan v. M/S Good Marketing and Sales Pvt Ltd
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.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Ram Charan R.C. Meena & Anr.
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.
APTEC ADVANCED PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AG v. Union of India & Anr
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.
Kanwal Kishore Manchanda v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
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.
Jasveer Singh v. Dinkar Gupta
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.
Managing Committee, Masjid Syed Faiz Elahi v. Delhi Waqf Board
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.
Shalini Thakur v. Shashank Thakur
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.
Satish Kumar Dahiya v. Shivani Dahiya & Anr.
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.
Inder Bahadur Singh @ Indra Bahadur Singh v. State and Anr.
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.
M/S HOTEL MARINA & ANR v. VIBHA MEHTA
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.
Vijay Kumar Khurana v. Shubham Jain
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.
DR RAHUL BHAYANA v. DR ROHIT BHAYANA & ANR
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.
China Devi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
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.
Anil Rastogi & Ors. v. The State
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.
Saurabh Nigam v. State of NCT of Delhi
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.
Komal Kumari v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
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.
Anil Kumar Garg v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
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.
Ranjeet Singh Tomar v. Manjit & Ors.
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.