Delhi High Court

44,251 judgments

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Antique Art Export Pvt Ltd v. United India Insurance Company Limited

28 Mar 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2023:DHC:1376
Cites 4 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions for appointment of an arbitrator on the ground of res judicata, upholding the Supreme Court's prior final judgment that no arbitrable dispute subsists between the parties under the insurance policies.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act appointment of arbitrator res judicata arbitrable dispute

Pranav Ansal v. Vistra ITCL (India) Limited

25 Mar 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2023:DHC:3565
Cites 8 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award by holding that the arbitration clause in the Debenture Subscription Agreement was validly incorporated into the Deed of Personal Guarantee and survived novation by the Debenture Purchase Agreement, affirming the jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal and the liability of guarantors.

commercial appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration Agreement Incorporation by Reference Debenture Subscription Agreement Debenture Purchase Agreement

TEEMS INDIA TOWERLINES PRIVATE LIMITED v. POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED & ANR.

25 Mar 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5140

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under a tripartite agreement to resolve payment disputes, affirming arbitration rights despite non-party status to principal contracts and emphasizing adherence to pre-arbitral protocols.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 12 Section 21

DSSSB v. Mohan Lal Chhedwal

25 Mar 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:9622-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order directing DSSSB to consider a candidate's appointment despite delay in e-dossier submission, due to failure to inform him of shortlisting by SMS/email as mandated.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant shortlisting e-dossier strict compliance notice communication

Jitender v. State

19 Mar 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:1757

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 8 of the POCSO Act based on the consistent testimony of the prosecutrix and statutory presumptions, dismissing the appellant's claim of false implication.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault prosecutrix testimony statutory presumption

M. Madhu Sudhana Reddy v. Union of India

11 Mar 2019 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2744-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 12

The Delhi High Court directed the CRPF authorities to decide the petitioner’s application for withdrawal of resignation under Rule 26(4) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, emphasizing that only a formal communicated order can confer legal rights, not tentative file notings.

administrative other Significant withdrawal of resignation Rule 26(4) CCS Pension Rules file notings final order

State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) v. Arif

05 Mar 2019 · Siddharth Mridul; I.S. Mehta · 2020:DHC:1582-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a sexual assault case due to unexplained delay in FIR, contradictions in the prosecutrix's statements, and lack of corroborative evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sexual assault POCSO Act delay in FIR prosecutrix testimony

Sohan Lal v. Department of Personnel and Training

26 Feb 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:6406-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the medical classification of the petitioner under locomotor disability, upholding the Tribunal's order and emphasizing adherence to competent medical reports for disability categorization in Civil Services Examination.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant multiple disability locomotor disability medical board Civil Services Examination

Shashi Mohan v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Feb 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:3339-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 8

The Delhi High Court remanded the challenge to disciplinary actions issued by officials holding look-after charge of Director General, directing the Tribunal to decide their jurisdiction before proceeding.

administrative remanded Significant look-after charge disciplinary authority charge sheet suspension order

Latha M Pillai v. The Assistant Estate Officer, Directorate of Estates

17 Feb 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:1134

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner an extension until 30.06.2020 to vacate government accommodation, balancing eviction enforcement with personal hardship and requiring payment of occupation charges.

administrative petition_allowed eviction notice government accommodation extension of time use and occupation charges

M/S Janapriya Engineers Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India

08 Feb 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2020:DHC:2037
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that petitions under Section 39 of the Arbitration Act are premature if the arbitral award has not yet been made, dismissing the petition seeking direction to deliver the award upon payment of arbitrator’s fees demanded post-superannuation.

civil petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 39 Arbitral award Lien on award

South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Sripal Singh

05 Feb 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2020:DHC:847

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s order directing regularization of a daily wager employee with continuity of service from 01.04.1994 under the applicable phased regularization policy despite later actual rejoining.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant regularization continuity of service Section 17-B Industrial Disputes Act daily wager

Mahesh Kumar v. Motor Licensing Officer and Ors.

04 Feb 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:783

The Delhi High Court held that suspension of a driving licence without furnishing offence details and without a show cause notice violates Section 19(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration after due procedure.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant driving licence suspension red light jumping Motor Vehicles Act 1988 Section 19(1)

Yogesh Kumar Sharma and Ors. v. Central Board of Secondary Education

01 Feb 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3445
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging a CTET question as out of syllabus, holding that courts should exercise restraint in interfering with final answer keys unless there is a manifest error.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant CTET CBSE environmental studies syllabus final answer key

Larsen and Toubro Limited v. Punatsangchhu-1 Hydroelectric Project Authority

22 Jan 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2020:DHC:3558
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

Delhi High Court held it has jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, 1996 to appoint an arbitrator despite respondent’s contention that Bhutan law and courts apply, emphasizing the supremacy of specific contractual arbitration provisions.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 appointment of arbitrator jurisdiction of court curial law vs substantive law

Faeem @ Bona v. The State of NCT of Delhi

17 Jan 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:316

The High Court held that age for juvenility must be calculated from the date of the offence, granting the petitioner juvenile status and directing trial by the Juvenile Justice Board.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant juvenile justice ossification test age determination benefit of doubt

Shree Vardhman Infrahome Private Limited v. Kushal Verma & Anr.

15 Jan 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:2540

Delhi High Court remanded execution petitions to NCDRC for reconsideration of force majeure plea arising from COVID-19 and construction bans affecting timely performance under a settlement agreement.

civil remanded Significant force majeure settlement agreement execution proceedings occupancy certificate

Dharmender Sonkar & Ors. v. State & Anr.

14 Jan 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:204

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between parties and the complainant's no objection to prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC inherent powers of High Court

BIO VEDA ACTION RESEARCH PVT LTD v. K N MOHAN BABU & ORS

14 Jan 2019 · Yogesh Khanna · 2020:DHC:232

The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for condonation of 631 days delay in filing appeal due to lack of sufficient cause and upheld the reasoned trial court judgment awarding performance bonus to the respondent.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay Section 5 Limitation Act sufficient cause appeal delay

Raisina Bengali School Society v. Assistant Commissioner of Police and Anr.

09 Jan 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:130

The Delhi High Court reduced the suspension period of a school bus permit involved in a fatal accident and directed its release, without deciding the legality of the suspension under the Motor Vehicle Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 Section 84 Section 86 permit suspension