Delhi High Court
47,108 judgments
Raid Hooda; Amit Kumar; Bhoopendra Kumar; Surat Singh v. University of Delhi; Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that no student has a legal right to appear in backlog LL.B. papers beyond the prescribed six-year span period absent explicit provisions permitting relaxation, dismissing petitions challenging the University of Delhi's policy enforcing this limit.
Medirad Tech India Limited & Anr. v. Technology Development Board
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing the petitioners' claim that the respondent breached the loan agreement by refusing to create pari passu charge, affirming the arbitrator's reasonable contract interpretation and interest award.
Jamia Millia Islamia v. Airwaves Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award holding contract termination illegal, emphasizing that awards ignoring vital evidence or based on perverse findings cannot be sustained under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Campos Brothers Farms v. Matru Bhumi Supply Chain Pvt. Limited & Ors.
Delhi High Court refused enforcement of a foreign arbitral award for failure to consider respondents' submissions and improper consolidation of claims against separate entities, holding the award violative of natural justice and public policy.
S v. K K
The Delhi High Court modified visitation rights in a child custody dispute to prioritize the child's welfare, allowing flexible visitation and communication while directing parents to maintain respectful conduct.
S v. K K
The Delhi High Court modified visitation rights to balance the child's comfort and parental access, emphasizing the child's welfare and mutual respect between parents.
M/S Prinkle Construction Company v. The New India Assurance Co Ltd
The High Court upheld the appellant's vicarious liability for a fatal accident caused by rash and negligent driving of two trucks, confirming that failure to produce a valid driving licence and lack of due diligence leads to owner liability and insurer's right of recovery.
M/S Prinkle Construction Company v. The New India Assurance Co Ltd
The High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the vehicle owner liable for accident caused by driver without valid licence and allowed insurance company recovery rights.
M/S Prinkle Construction Company v. The New India Assurance Co Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the liability of a vehicle owner for an accident caused by a driver without a valid licence, affirming the insurer's right to recover from the owner due to breach of insurance policy terms.
Manish K. Bishnoi v. Cyfuture India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that employees working under a contractor for MTNL are entitled to higher minimum wages fixed by a Central Government notification and that the contractor is liable to pay the differential wages along with statutory compensation.
S. Sadachari Sai Baba Om Ji v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that election disputes including disqualification and nomination rejection must be challenged only by election petitions under the Representation of People Act, and not by writ petitions during the election process.
M/S Prinkle Construction Company v. The New India Assurance Co Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award holding the vehicle owner liable for an accident caused by drivers’ rash and negligent driving, emphasizing the owner’s duty to ensure valid driving licences and the insurer’s right to recover from the insured upon policy breach.
Mohd. Aslam and Ors. v. Jamila Begum and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of a 194-day delay in re-filing a suit due to genuine difficulties in locating and translating documents, emphasizing a liberal approach towards re-filing delays.
MF Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. v. Anjali
The Delhi High Court dismissed execution of a decree for specific performance based on a Settlement Agreement due to the decree holder's failure to pay the balance sale consideration within the stipulated time and rescinded the contract directing restoration of possession and refund.
Qudsiya v. CBSE & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the spelling of the petitioner's father's name in the Class XII certificate, affirming the Supreme Court's ruling that CBSE cannot arbitrarily deny corrections post-publication of results.
Delhi Khadi & Village Industries Board v. Shree Krishan & Anr.
The High Court allowed withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file an application for return of the plaint for presentation before the appropriate court.
Kamaldeep v. Shailender
The Delhi High Court restored a dismissed complaint under Section 138 NI Act due to sufficient cause shown for non-appearance, subject to costs.
kmcconstructionsLTD. v. NATIONALHIGHWAYS&INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
The Delhi High Court extended the time for arbitration proceedings under Section 29A of the Arbitration Act and directed the Arbitral Tribunal to decide a preliminary objection concerning a supplementary agreement before adjudicating claims on merits.
SPAISALO DIGITAL LIMITED v. GAUTAM G MEHTA & ORS.
The High Court dismissed the petitioner’s civil petition as withdrawn upon the petitioner’s request due to the prior filing of an execution petition.
SHRJ JAIRAJ v. LAND AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT
The Delhi High Court directed the Land and Building Department to reconsider the petitioners' claims for alternate land allotment as compensation, treating their writ petitions as representations and deciding the matter afresh within six weeks.