Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Rohita Sharma v. Rajkumar Sharma & Anr
The High Court held that a suit for injunction by a permissive licensor is maintainable despite pending appeal on title with status quo, and restored the suit dismissed solely on cancellation of title documents.
Dr. Vandana Goel v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking declaration of lapse of land acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act due to inordinate delay and held that stale claims cannot be revived by subsequent purchasers.
Raj Kumar Chaudhary v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that proceedings under Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act are barred by limitation and illegal after the passing of a Zonal Development Plan, quashing the vesting order and restoring the petitioner's land rights.
Ashwani Khurana and Anr. v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed orders vesting petitioners' land in Gaon Sabha under the DLR Act, holding the proceedings barred by limitation and invalid due to the Zonal Development Plan reclassifying the land as non-agricultural.
Devender Kumar Jain v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions related to pollution control for lack of jurisdiction, directing petitioners to seek remedy before the National Green Tribunal.
Dharamveer Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners accused of mutual assault in a chit fund dispute, imposing conditions to ensure cooperation and prevent interference.
Raj Kumar Khurana & Anr. v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that proceedings under Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act are barred by limitation and illegal once a Zonal Development Plan is passed, setting aside orders vesting land in Gaon Sabha and protecting petitioners' possession.
Saroj Bala Khurana v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed proceedings under Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act as barred by limitation and held that land reclassified under the Zonal Development Plan ceases to be agricultural land, rendering such proceedings illegal.
Nisha Khurana v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that proceedings under Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act are barred by limitation and cease to apply once a Zonal Development Plan reclassifies the land, quashing the impugned orders vesting the land in Gaon Sabha.
Bimla Khurana v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that proceedings under Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act are barred by limitation and become illegal once a Zonal Development Plan reclassifies the land, setting aside the vesting order against the petitioner.
Ram Gopal & Anr v. Manju Suri
The Delhi High Court dismissed the eviction petition as withdrawn and set aside the eviction order, holding that eviction cannot be granted if premises become available during proceedings and emphasizing the need to consider actual availability before eviction.
M/S. VIJAY NIRMAN COMPANY PVT. LTD. v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that a bank guarantee valid for not less than 180 days inclusive of a 60-day claim period complies with RFP terms, and illegal invocation of such guarantee by the authority entitles the bidder to recovery with interest.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Naresh Sareen & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal and upheld compensation for 17 months' loss of income based on credible evidence of prolonged incapacitation and valid income proof through the claimant's ITR.
Raj Kumar v. Bhupender Singh & Anr
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a motor accident victim by treating his 48% physical disability as 100% functional disability for loss of earnings and awarding 50% for loss of future prospects.
BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. INDU GUPTA & ANR
The Delhi High Court modified the compensation award by rejecting contributory negligence against the car driver and adjusting loss of future prospects to 40%, directing recomputation and disbursement accordingly.
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. JAGJIT KAUR & ORS
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal and upheld compensation awarded for injuries and death caused by rash and negligent driving of the insured vehicle, rejecting contributory negligence on the motorcyclist.
Santosh Khurana v. The Financial Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that proceedings under Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act are barred by limitation and become without jurisdiction once a statutory Zonal Development Plan changes the land use, allowing the writ petition and setting aside the ejectment orders.
Kailash Devi Khanna & Ors. v. D D Global Capital Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed defendants' applications to amend written statements post-trial commencement for lack of due diligence and held that the suit was not a commercial dispute, thereby denying plaintiffs' summary judgment application under Order XIII-A CPC.
Raj Kumar Jain v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld expert findings that a metro-affected property is repairable, limiting compensation to repair costs and allowing the appellant to seek further damages via civil suit.
Religare Finvest Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court upheld the Assessing Officer's order directing special audit under Section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing objective satisfaction, procedural fairness, and legislative intent post-2013 amendment.