Delhi High Court

49,110 judgments

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Visesh Infotechnics Limited v. Union of India

15 Jan 2019 · The Chief Justice; V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:268-DB

The Delhi High Court held that fees for belated filing of share capital increase forms are payable as per the Rules in force at the time of filing, dismissing the petition challenging the 2014 Rules as unconstitutional.

corporate petition_dismissed Companies Act, 1956 Companies Act, 2013 Companies (Registration of Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 Form 5

Sheela v. Meena Sharma & Ors.

15 Jan 2019 · I. S. Mehta · 2019:DHC:270

The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award holding the registered owner, driver, and subsequent owner jointly liable where ownership transfer was incomplete and the driver was unlicensed.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim registered owner liability ownership transfer insurance liability

Rekha Rani v. Sudhir Kumar Khanna & Ors

15 Jan 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:276

The Delhi High Court directed production of specific documents under Section 91 Cr.P.C., waived costs against the petitioner, expunged adverse observations, and disposed of the revision petition with directions to expedite trial proceedings.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 91 Cr.P.C. document production costs delay in proceedings

RV Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Ajay Kumar Dixit & Ors.

15 Jan 2019 · Jayant Nath · 2019:DHC:277

The Delhi High Court held that disputes involving ex-employees and their new company with a valid arbitration clause must be referred to arbitration, including non-signatories in exceptional cases, and ordered refund of court fees.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 8 Arbitration and Conciliation Act arbitration agreement non-signatory parties referral to arbitration

Rakesh Pal & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

15 Jan 2019 · R.K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:304

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, 506, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute based on an amicable settlement and divorce decree, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC

Vijay Pal Singh Yadav v. Union of India & Anr.

15 Jan 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:269-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the BSF's rejection of the petitioner's claim to treat a static posting as field service for promotion, emphasizing that voluntary acceptance of static postings and prior acknowledgment of MFS requirements preclude relaxation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Mandatory Field Service BSF promotion static posting field posting

Mahinder Kumar & Ors. v. Bal Kishan & Ors.

15 Jan 2019 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2019:DHC:267

The Delhi High Court held that a suit for partition based on co-ownership under a Sale Deed is not barred by res judicata by an earlier suit deciding the property as HUF coparcenary property, allowing the appeal and remanding the suit for trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata Section 11 CPC partition suit cause of action

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Raj Singh

15 Jan 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:264

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s award setting aside the respondent’s dismissal due to a defective domestic inquiry that disregarded unchallenged medical evidence, affirming the principles governing domestic inquiries and fresh evidence under labor law.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant domestic inquiry defense witness principles of natural justice perverse findings

Coastal Andhra Power Limited v. Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Co Ltd & Ors.

15 Jan 2019 · Sanjiv Khanna; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2019:DHC:265-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that increase in Indonesian coal prices does not constitute force majeure under the PPA and refused to extend interim relief restraining invocation of bank guarantees.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant force majeure power purchase agreement price escalation change in law

L and T Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd. v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. and Ors.

15 Jan 2019 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Prateek Jalan · 2019:DHC:266-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld ONGC's rational evaluation of consortium bids in a tender, dismissing L&T's challenge to the technical qualification of the competing consortium.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant tender evaluation consortium bids technical qualification judicial review

Coastal Marine Construction and Engineering Limited v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

15 Jan 2019 · Vibhu Bahru · 2019:DHC:284

The Delhi High Court set aside IOCL's three-year blacklisting of a contractor, holding that blacklisting requires reprehensible conduct and proportionality beyond mere disputed breach of contract.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting breach of contract proportionality natural justice

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan v. Sunita Kumari

15 Jan 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; A. K. Chawla · 2019:DHC:285-DB

The Delhi High Court held that additional qualification criteria introduced in an advertisement cannot override the essential qualifications prescribed in Recruitment Rules for the post of TGT (Maths), dismissing KVS's writ petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Recruitment Rules Limited Departmental Examination Essential qualifications Advertisement conditions

ANAND & ASSOCIATES & ORS. v. JUGAL KISHORE JAIN; RISHI PRAKASH JAIN

15 Jan 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:302

The High Court refused to quash complaints under Section 138 NI Act under its inherent jurisdiction, directing petitioners to challenge the Notice under Section 251 Cr.P.C. before the Revisional Court.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 251 Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. inherent jurisdiction

ANAND & ASSOCIATES & ORS. v. JUGAL KISHORE JAIN; RISHI PRAKASH JAIN

15 Jan 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:298

The Delhi High Court declined to quash complaints under Section 138 NI Act at the Notice framing stage under Section 251 Cr.P.C., directing petitioners to challenge the Notice before the Revisional Court.

criminal petition_dismissed Procedural Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 251 Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of complaint

ANAND & ASSOCIATES & ORS. v. JUGAL KISHORE JAIN; RISHI PRAKASH JAIN

15 Jan 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:300

The High Court refused to quash complaints under Section 138 NI Act at the notice stage, directing petitioners to challenge the notice under Section 251 Cr.P.C. before the Revisional Court.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 251 Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of complaint

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Indu Devi & Ors

15 Jan 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:301

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's review petition to grant recovery rights over compensation paid in a motor accident claim, correcting an inadvertent omission in the original judgment.

civil appeal_allowed motor accident claim insurance company recovery rights compensation

SH PIYUSH DAHIYA & ORS. v. STATE & ANR.

15 Jan 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:297

The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC based on a mediated settlement, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498-A IPC

Sanjay v. State & Anr.

15 Jan 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:293

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 308 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, applying inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 308 IPC inherent jurisdiction

Surjit Singh & Ors. v. UOI & Ors.

15 Jan 2019 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Prateek Jalan · 2019:DHC:294-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Deputy Forest Rangers in Delhi are entitled to pay parity with Foresters in other Union Territories and directed revision of their pay scale and payment of arrears accordingly.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Pay Commission Deputy Forest Ranger Forester Pay scale fixation

Mst. Shahnaz Begum v. Mohd. Naseem & Ors.

15 Jan 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:290

The Delhi High Court terminated the mandate of an arbitrator who was also the firm’s Chartered Accountant due to conflict of interest and lack of procedural fairness, appointing a new arbitrator to ensure impartial arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 14 Section 12 Section 13