Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
M/S SHIVA ENGINEERING COMPANY v. M/S RELIANCE COMMUNICATION LTD. & ANR.
The Delhi High Court allowed extension of the arbitral tribunal's mandate under Section 29A(5) of the Arbitration Act, holding that sufficient cause existed due to procedural delays and insolvency moratorium, and that delay caused by pursuing remedies before wrong forums is excusable.
National Highways Authority of India v. Hindustan Construction Co Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award allowing composite measurement and payment for fly ash embankment including the top one meter and sustained the award of compound interest, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Abhayjit @ Anil v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused charged with sexual offences against a minor, holding that the gravity of the offence and tender age of the victim outweigh contradictions in statements at the bail stage.
Arif Khan v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a murder case due to absence of incriminating evidence and reliance on a confessional statement from a separate case.
Diwan Chand v. State Through SHO PS Dwarka Sector 23 and Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to quash FIR under Section 308 IPC based on compromise between the parties and the injured party's unwillingness to prosecute.
Ishant Bhura v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused due to lack of sufficient incriminating evidence, holding that mobile tower-based Call Detail Records and confessional statements in police custody are insufficient to deny bail.
Hitender Yadav @ Raju v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to an accused facing serious charges to care for his mother undergoing spinal surgery, subject to bond and surrender conditions.
Tej Narain Sharma v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a corruption case due to failure of prosecution to prove the demand of bribe and irregularities in evidence and sanction, emphasizing the necessity of proving demand for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Aditya Mohan Nigam & Ashok Nigam v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Kavita Nigam
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC in a matrimonial dispute, holding that vague and unsubstantiated allegations did not disclose a prima facie offence and constituted abuse of process.
SI Sachin v. Ravinder Kumar Arya
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused in a sexual harassment case due to contradictions in the complainant's testimony and delay in FIR registration.
Karan Mandal v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that a prisoner previously absconding during furlough but subsequently maintaining good conduct must have his furlough request reconsidered without rigid application of exclusionary prison rules.
Ompal Singh (Now Deceased) Thr LR and Anr v. Dharam Kumar Sahu and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition directing release of compensation funds held in the deceased husband's name to his widow without a Succession Certificate, relying on the absence of other heirs and a No Objection Certificate from the daughter.
Dinesh Kumar v. Municipal Corporation Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a Certificate of Vending cannot be granted in a no-vending zone without following the statutory procedure before the Town Vending Committee and dismissed the petition seeking such relief.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited v. Delkon India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld most counterclaim awards based on reasonable estimation but set aside the award of pre-reference interest due to a contractual bar on interest payments.
Lt. Col. Ravneet (Retd.) v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of a woman SSC officer seeking Permanent Commission and reinstatement after voluntarily relinquishing service and waiving her rights during pendency of litigation, affirming that such waiver precludes later claims under the Babita Puniya judgment.
Harjog Overseas v. Sardar Sardul Singh Jolly
The Delhi High Court upheld the decree for possession and arrears of rent against the tenant who admitted lease execution and possession, estopping him from disputing the landlord's title.
Union of India and Ors. v. HFO Bhagat Ram Dhiman Retd
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the administration bears the burden to disprove attributability or aggravation of disability and Medical Boards must provide cogent reasons to deny such claims.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Tanuj Sehrawat & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, affirming that contributory negligence must be pleaded and proved, and upheld the compensation awarded to the injured claimant in a motor accident involving a railway crossing mishap.
Amar Bahadur v. State
The Delhi High Court converted the appellant's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to 10 years due to absence of premeditation and presence of sudden fight.
Anil Parmar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a BSF constable’s permanent disability sustained in an accident attributable to bona fide government service entitles him to disability pension under CCS (EOP) Rules, setting aside the denial order.