Delhi High Court
59,687 judgments
Mehar Kaur Talwar v. Gurjit Singh Talwar
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a written statement after her defence was struck off, emphasizing procedural fairness and permitting her to place her version on record at the initial stage of the suit.
Sh. Rama Kant Sinha and Anr. v. Sh. Bhupesh Kumar Bansal
The High Court allowed belated filing of the written statement subject to costs and a strict deadline, setting aside the Trial Court's order closing the right to file it.
Deepa Raheja v. Bank of Baroda & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Debt Recovery Tribunal to expeditiously dispose of a pending interlocutory application following delays despite appellate directions.
Rajender Kumar Ahuja v. Jawahar Lal
The High Court upheld the Trial Court's suo moto order to implead disputed co-owners as necessary parties in a partition suit, dismissing the petition challenging the same.
Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority v. B.S. Chauhan
The Delhi High Court upheld consumer fora orders awarding interest at the builder's default rate on refund due to delayed possession, dismissing supervisory jurisdiction challenge under Article 227.
Naveen Bansal v. State (GNCTD)
Police cannot investigate offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act but may investigate related IPC offences; chargesheet filed directly before Sessions Court without Magistrate's cognizance is invalid and must be remanded for trial.
Parmeet Singh Anand & Anr. v. Subhash Chand Aggarwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that an FSL report can justify limited police inquiry but not conclusive proof of forgery at interlocutory stage and upheld refund of consideration amount in a specific performance suit absent compensation claim.
Union of India and Ors v. Ex WO Om Prakash Retd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection and limiting certiorari review to errors of law apparent on the record.
J1 v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed disciplinary punishment imposed without providing the petitioner a copy of the inquiry report or an opportunity to defend, holding it violated natural justice principles.
Bhanu Pratap v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 6 POCSO based on the credible testimony of a child victim, emphasizing that minor contradictions and delay in FIR do not vitiate the prosecution case.
EX SEP/DVR Sandeep Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of a CRPF constable whose appointment was void ab initio due to submission of a forged driving license, dismissing his writ petition for reinstatement.
Jitender Pal Singh HUF v. M/S OYO Apartments Investments (LLP)
The Delhi High Court upheld arbitral awards dismissing challenges to termination of management agreements for material breaches including failure to furnish documents and unauthorized rent collection, emphasizing limited judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.
Dilshad Khan v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed a delayed appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act for failure to show sufficient cause to condone an 87-day delay beyond the 60-day limitation period prescribed by the Commercial Courts Act.
Hansraj Goswami v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking mutation of property in the petitioner's name due to disputed ownership and non-possession, holding that mutation requires established title and possession.
Aditya Birla Finance Ltd. v. Shri Jagannath Memorial Education Trust
The Delhi High Court set aside the Trial Court's order dismissing the petitioner's application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC and Section 34 SARFAESI Act for failure to consider jurisdictional and valuation grounds, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Mahi Lal Anand
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing payment of salary and allowances to an employee performing higher duties on a look-after charge basis, affirming the principle of equal pay for equal work.
Jay Switches (India) Pvt. Ltd v. Sandhar Technologies Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an interlocutory injunction in a patent infringement suit, holding that numerical references in patent claims are binding aids for claim construction and that the respondents' fuel cap did not prima facie infringe the appellant's patent.
Union of India and Ors. v. Pradeep Kumar Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's delayed challenge to a Tribunal order granting second financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme, affirming the binding nature of timely Tribunal findings on service classification.
Railtech Technologies Pvt Ltd v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, judicial scrutiny is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate the contractual disputes.
Krishan Lal @ Raj Suneja v. Surinder Mohan Jindal
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree caused by the lawyer's default and medical incapacity of the defendant, restoring the suit for fresh trial subject to deposit of Rs. 15 lakhs.