Delhi High Court
47,108 judgments
J.S.V v. V.P.G.
The Delhi High Court held that the six-month waiting period under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act is directory and may be waived by the court where the parties have completed the total separation period and reconciliation is impossible.
Sonka Publication (India) Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that educational workbooks containing printed exercises and requiring original student responses are 'Printed Books' under HSN 4901 and exempt from GST, overturning the Advance Ruling Authority's classification as 'Exercise Books'.
GAIL (India) Ltd v. Jindal Saw Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award in a fixed price contract dispute, ruling no obligation existed to pass on commercial benefits absent explicit agreement, and dismissed the appeal challenging the award and interest rate.
Virender Singh Malik v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted interim relief allowing continuation of life-sustaining stem cell therapy despite regulatory licensing requirements under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019.
Gagandeep Singh v. Kuljeet Kaur
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the Trial Court’s order directing payment of litigation expenses, holding that a government notification requiring a trade certificate does not prohibit business and that the petitioner failed to prove financial incapacity.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Kulbir Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the DRI's leave to appeal petition, upholding the acquittal of the accused due to failure of the prosecution to prove possession of narcotics beyond reasonable doubt and discrepancies in evidence.
S K Tripathi v. Secretary Agriculture Produce Market Committee Board & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of a long-serving daily wager, quashing his termination for alleged bribery without proper enquiry and directing payment of partial back wages in line with Supreme Court regularization orders.
M/S BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. v. K L Berwa & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the employer's appeal, upholding the quashing of a dismissal order in a departmental inquiry due to perverse findings and ordering reinstatement with partial back wages.
Jai Dev & Anr. v. Jai Bala Mittal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a decree recording a settlement with future obligations is not executable against a non-party purchaser, and breach of such settlement must be remedied by a separate suit, dismissing the execution petition for recovery of sale consideration.
Savitri Devi v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi
Writ petitions seeking reopening of long-closed land allotment applications were dismissed due to inordinate delay and laches, affirming that disposal communicated to the applicant amounts to closure.
Savitri Devi v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking reopening of long-closed land allotment applications due to inordinate delay and laches, holding that closure without explicit rejection amounts to deemed rejection.
Raj Kumar and Anr. v. The Superintendent Engineer & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the employer-employee relationship and entitlement to equal pay for equal work for three years but denied mandamus for regularization, directing consideration under policy, affirming supervisory limits of writ jurisdiction over Industrial Tribunal findings.
Karan Singh Chohan & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court declined to order a Special Investigating Team, holding that the ongoing police investigation into the Ramjas College violence was adequate and nearing completion.
Rahul Kumar & Anr. v. Sumit Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal setting aside compensation awarded for motor accident injuries, holding that the claimant failed to prove rash and negligent driving as the injury was initially reported as caused by a fall.
Simmi Dhawan v. Navin Malhotra
The Delhi High Court granted specific performance of a property sale agreement to the plaintiff, rejecting the defendant's claim based on an unproven Memorandum of Understanding and dismissed the defendant's suit for recovery of balance sale consideration.
Sangita Mundhra v. Madhurica Mundhra
The Delhi High Court held that a registered sale deed creates a presumption of joint ownership entitling parties to partition, rejecting claims based on HUF payment and Benami Transaction Act defenses.
Kake @ Vikash & Ors. v. The State of N.C.T of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354(B), 323, 509, and 34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
Sheru @ Sher Mohammad & Ors. v. The State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed quashing of an FIR under Sections 308, 323, 452, and 34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, applying inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
Abhay Sharma v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
Nihal Chand & Ors. v. CBI
The Delhi High Court acquitted officials and a contractor accused of criminal conspiracy and corruption in bogus repair bills due to failure of the prosecution to prove forgery and non-execution of work beyond reasonable doubt.