Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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A v. M

03 Jul 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:3159

The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal for divorce on cruelty grounds and dismissed the wife's appeal against divorce on desertion, clarifying that filing a cruelty petition during the desertion period does not bar a subsequent desertion petition if desertion is proved.

family appeal_allowed Significant divorce cruelty desertion Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Durgesh S. Kothekar v. Union of India & Ors.

03 Jul 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:3176-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging removal from CISF service for prolonged unauthorized absence and upheld the disciplinary proceedings and punishment as lawful and proportionate.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental enquiry unauthorized absence removal from service disciplinary proceedings

Dinesh Chandra Mishra v. India Council of Agriculture Research & Ors.

03 Jul 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:3175-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of admission to a Ph.D. program, holding that minimum qualifying marks criteria cannot be bypassed by departmental quota claims.

administrative petition_dismissed Ph.D. admission Departmental quota Minimum qualifying marks Percentile calculation

Larsen & Toubro Limited v. Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

03 Jul 2019 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:3171

The Delhi High Court held that invocation of Bank Guarantees can be restrained by injunction where the beneficiary breaches express contractual restrictions limiting such invocation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Bank Guarantee Injunction Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Specific Relief Act, 1963

Kalyan Health Care Products & Pharmaceuticals v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

03 Jul 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:3178-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging disqualification in a tender process, holding that strict compliance with tender conditions is mandatory and courts cannot interfere absent arbitrariness or malafide.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review tender process pre-qualification bid procedural compliance

Prem Chand Sagar v. BRM Lease & Credit Pvt Ltd

03 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:3161

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition and acquitted the petitioner by compounding the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act following settlement and payment of court costs.

criminal petition_allowed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act dishonour of cheque compounding of offence settlement

Sanjay v. State

03 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:3160

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of rape under Section 376 IPC, considering the consensual nature of the relationship, delay in complaint, and imposing conditions to protect the prosecutrix and trial.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail Section 376 IPC rape consensual relationship

Haresh Kumar Laxman Bhai & Co. & Ors. v. Commissioner of Trade & Taxes & Anr

03 Jul 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:3163-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the lawfulness of a verification committee constituted to ascertain ownership of seized goods under the DVAT Act, dismissed petitioners' objections, and directed expeditious completion of verification and investigation.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act Goods Detention Order ownership of seized goods verification committee

Dabur India Ltd. v. Emami Limited

03 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:3158

The Delhi High Court held that truthful comparative advertising highlighting the benefits of a sugar-free Chyawanprash variant without unfairly disparaging traditional Chyawanprash is permissible and dismissed the Plaintiff's interim injunction applications.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant comparative advertising disparagement commercial speech interim injunction

EMCO LIMITED v. DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED

03 Jul 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7128

The Delhi High Court held that suspension of arbitration proceedings due to financial hardship and insolvency moratorium does not terminate the right to prosecute claims and granted extension of the arbitral tribunal's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A extension Section 38(2) suspension Corporate insolvency resolution proceedings

Sujata Khandelia v. Serious Fraud Investigation Office

02 Jul 2019 · R. K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:7322

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of bail applications of two accused in a multi-accused fraud case, directing the trial court to conduct individualized scrutiny of the material before denying bail under Section 212(6)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013.

criminal remanded Significant bail Companies Act, 2013 Section 447 Section 212(6)(ii)

Afroz v. State

02 Jul 2019 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2019:DHC:7319

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused in a rape case involving a minor prosecutrix, holding that prima facie evidence and consistent statements justified denial of bail at this stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 CrPC rape POCSO Act

P N Ramalingam v. The Chairman Managing Director ITDC and Ors.

02 Jul 2019 · J. R. Midha · 2019:DHC:3153

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that gratuity attached under valid court orders cannot be claimed again from the employer, emphasizing compliance with attachment orders and clean hands doctrine.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act Section 13 Section 60(g) CPC attachment of gratuity

Union Bank of India v. S.K. Dhawan & Ors.

02 Jul 2019 · G.S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:3155-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings and penalty against a bank employee due to mandatory non-compliance of Regulation 6(3) requiring a written statement of defence before inquiry, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards in service matters.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Regulation 6(3) written statement of defence departmental inquiry principles of natural justice

Om Prakash Bhardwaj v. Nityanand Bharadwaj & Ors.

02 Jul 2019 · Prateek Jalan · 2019:DHC:3152

The Delhi High Court upheld a bona fide family settlement in a partition suit, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to the decree based on alleged ambiguities in site plans and emphasizing the binding nature of court-recorded settlement statements.

civil petition_dismissed Significant family settlement partition suit site plan settlement decree

Anita Devi v. Sukumar Yadav

02 Jul 2019 · Prateek Jalan · 2019:DHC:3151

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition directing the defendant to deposit rent arrears under Order XV-A CPC despite an unregistered rent agreement and disputed tenancy, emphasizing the provision's protective purpose for lessors.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XV-A CPC rent arrears unregistered rent agreement Section 49 Registration Act

Lalit Kumar Rawal v. High Court of Delhi & Anr.

02 Jul 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:3149-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an advisory DO letter issued against the petitioner based on a belated and unmeritorious complaint, holding that such internal advisories not affecting service records do not warrant judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition DO letter government accommodation subletting allegation

DY.CE/C (Northern Railway) Jammu Tawi v. M/S Bumi Geo Engineering Ltd

02 Jul 2019 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:3148

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award refusing recovery for non-construction of a site office and held that contractual recovery at double cost for excess materials requires proof of loss to be enforceable.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Contractual penalty Damages

SITAC PVT LTD v. BANWARI LAL SONS PVT LTD & ORS

02 Jul 2019 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:3146

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting specific performance of a Collaboration Agreement for redevelopment of property, affirming the petitioner’s fulfillment of contractual obligations and applying a purposive interpretation of Section 14(3)(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Specific Performance Collaboration Agreement Arbitration Act, 1940 Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation v. Traffic Media India Pvt. Ltd.

02 Jul 2019 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:3147

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s claim for refund of security deposit was not barred by limitation, set aside partial forfeiture for lack of proof of loss, denied reimbursement of bank guarantee charges, and upheld other parts of the arbitral award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Limitation Act, 1963 Section 14 Contract Act, 1872 Section 74 Security deposit forfeiture