Delhi High Court

98,981 judgments

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J S & Anr. v. Central Adoption Resource Authority & Anr.

15 Mar 2021 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2021:DHC:946

The Delhi High Court restrained coercive action and admitted a petition challenging CARA's rejection of an NOC for a Christian child's adoption registered under HAMA, emphasizing the child's welfare amid a legal vacuum.

family other Significant adoption No Objection Certificate Central Adoption Resource Authority Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956

Mithun Radhakrishnan v. Aastha Sahdev

15 Mar 2021 · Jyoti Singh · 2021:DHC:947

The Delhi High Court held that willful breach of an undertaking given before the Court in a mutual consent divorce settlement amounts to civil contempt, and the respondent was found guilty for failing to comply with the terms of the settlement and Court order.

family conviction_upheld Significant contempt of court undertaking Hindu Marriage Act Section 13B

Kartike Enterprises v. Delhi Jal Board

15 Mar 2021 · Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:955
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The Delhi High Court held that Section 42 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act does not bar execution petitions under Section 36 from being filed in courts other than those where arbitral proceedings or Section 34 applications are pending.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 36 Section 42 Section 34

Sobendra Bhadana v. Union of India

15 Mar 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:954-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the removal from service of an SSB constable for assaulting a senior officer, holding that the disciplinary proceedings were valid and supported by uncontroverted evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed Summary Force Court disciplinary proceedings removal from service Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. M/S. Barahi Construction

15 Mar 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:958-DB

The Delhi High Court held that indefinite delay in payment to contractors by a municipal corporation under a contract clause allowing payment only upon fund availability on a queue basis is illegal and unenforceable, dismissing the appeal and upholding the decree for recovery.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant contract law payment delay municipal corporation queue basis payment

Dynamic Realinfra Private Limited v. New Delhi Municipal Council

15 Mar 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:943

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a detailed reply and be heard personally before the New Delhi Municipal Council disposes of the show cause notice issued under Section 250 of the NDMC Act.

administrative petition_allowed show cause notice Section 250 New Delhi Municipal Council Act natural justice opportunity of hearing

Sumit Daga & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

15 Mar 2021 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2021:DHC:940

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties in a matrimonial dispute.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC

EX HC GD RAM CHANDER v. UOI AND OTHER

15 Mar 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:952-DB

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider petitioners' claims for second financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme in line with Supreme Court and Division Bench precedents, pending final adjudication by the Supreme Court.

administrative petition_allowed Significant MACP Scheme financial upgradation second financial upgradation writ petition

M. Srinivasu Raju & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Mar 2021 · Manmohan; Asha Menon · 2021:DHC:951-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Air Force to verify and grant pro rata pension to petitioners similarly placed as in earlier judgments, with interest on delayed arrears, ensuring procedural fairness.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pro rata pension pension arrears verification of entitlement No Objection Certificate

Edwin Emeka Igbokwe v. Narcotics Control Bureau

15 Mar 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:944
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a foreign national accused of trafficking commercial quantity heroin, holding that bail under Section 37 NDPS Act requires satisfaction on reasonable grounds of innocence and low risk of reoffending, which was not met.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS bail commercial quantity

Santosh Sharma v. NDMC

15 Mar 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:941

The Delhi High Court set aside the revocation of a sanctioned building plan for lack of proper service of show-cause notice and directed fresh proceedings with an opportunity of hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed Section 338 Delhi Municipal Corporation Act show-cause notice service of notice revocation of building plan

Ishwar Dayal Singh v. Estate Officer, GTB Hospital, NCT of Delhi & Anr

15 Mar 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:942

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner limited extension to vacate a hospital shop and permitted participation in the fresh tender process subject to clearing license fee arrears and handing over peaceful possession.

administrative petition_allowed Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 license fee arrears eviction order tender process

Ashok Baury v. State

13 Mar 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2021:DHC:935

In a contested probate proceeding, the burden to prove the testator's soundness of mind lies on the party disputing the Will if specific pleadings raise a presumption of sanity, and failure to specifically deny soundness results in deemed admission.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Will testamentary capacity soundness of mind burden of proof

Renu Malhotra alias Seema Malhotra v. Rakesh Nagpal and Anr.

12 Mar 2021 · Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:934

The court dismissed the petition for impleadment but allowed withdrawal with liberty to file an independent suit, granting a limited stay on execution of the decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Order I Rule 10 CPC impleadment possession rights independent suit

Shri Rajkumar v. National Human Rights Commission

12 Mar 2021 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2021:DHC:927
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The Delhi High Court set aside the premature repatriation of a judicial officer from NHRC, holding that the order was invalid for lack of competent authority’s approval and violation of mandatory notice requirements under deputation rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant premature repatriation deputation competent authority Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

Krishan Chanda & Anr. v. Mohinder Jit Singh & Anr.

12 Mar 2021 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2021:DHC:923

The High Court upheld the Trial Court's order directing the appellants to replace damaged pipelines causing seepage and bear majority of the repair costs, dismissing the appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed property damage seepage leakage injunction

Sapna v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors

12 Mar 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:921

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the acquittal of accused in a criminal trespass and hurt case due to contradictions in the complainant's testimony and limited scope of revisional jurisdiction.

criminal petition_dismissed revision petition acquittal contradictory testimony revisional jurisdiction

Union of India v. NCC Limited

12 Mar 2021 · Vibhu Bakhru, J. · 2021:DHC:932

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim arbitral award directing refund of a Performance Bank Guarantee, holding that contractual conditions were met and counter-claims were time-barred.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Performance Bank Guarantee No Demand Certificate

Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Information Technology and Anr. v. Ravleen Kaur & Anr.

12 Mar 2021 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Amit Bansal · 2021:DHC:925-DB

The Delhi High Court held that prima facie observations or orders lacking reasons are not appealable, dismissing intra Court appeals against such orders and directing proper hearing before substantive orders.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant intra Court appeal appealability of orders prima facie observation final order

Salman & Ors. v. State & Anr.

12 Mar 2021 · Subramonium Prasad · 2021:DHC:920

Delhi High Court held that at the charge framing stage under Section 308 IPC, the court must consider the accused's intention or knowledge to cause death, not merely the nature of injury, and upheld framing of charges against petitioners accused of assault with an iron rod.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 308 IPC charge framing intention to cause death simple injury