Delhi High Court

59,687 judgments

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Devesh Bhargava v. HLL Lifecare Limited & Anr.

02 Nov 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:7118

The Delhi High Court allowed the decree holder to withdraw the execution petition while preserving the judgment debtors' right to raise jurisdictional objections in appropriate proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed execution petition withdrawal decree holder judgment debtor

Shanta Trehan & Anr. v. The State

02 Nov 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:7120

The Delhi High Court granted letters of administration for a duly registered and uncontested Will under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, confirming the petitioners as rightful beneficiaries.

property petition_allowed Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 276 Will Letters of administration

Ranjan Dagar & Anr. v. Omaxe Ltd

02 Nov 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:7119

The Delhi High Court recorded a settlement between parties in a lease rent dispute involving payment terms, area measurement, and possession, and disposed of the petition accordingly.

civil other lease rent settlement agreement measurement of leased area release of deposited amounts

National Highways Authority of India v. Shillong Expressway Private Ltd.

02 Nov 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:7114
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The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award holding the petitioner liable for delay due to late handing over of additional land and dismissed the challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Concession Agreement Delay in project completion

M/S IND SYNERGY LTD v. M/S D S GLOBAL PVT LTD

02 Nov 2018 · Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:7113

The Delhi High Court directed the executing court to dispose of pending applications in execution proceedings expeditiously under its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.

civil petition_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India Order XXI CPC Section 151 CPC execution petition

Managing Committee Jan Kalyan Primary School v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.

02 Nov 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:7121

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff’s applications for restoration of a suit dismissed in default and condonation of delay, holding that no sufficient grounds were made out and the suit was not maintainable on the face of the plaint.

civil petition_dismissed restoration of suit condonation of delay default dismissal maintainability of suit

MYNA HOMES PVT LTD v. UNION BANK OF INDIA AND ORS

02 Nov 2018 · CHIEF JUSTICE; V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2018:DHC:7112-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act for appeals filed by attorneys of borrowers, dismissing a third party's plea to avoid such deposit.

civil petition_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 13(2) Section 17 Section 18

Babli Sonu v. State & Anr.

02 Nov 2018 · Mridul, J. · 2018:DHC:9302-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the acquittal under Section 302 IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC circumstantial evidence motive FSL report

Narendra Kumar Aggarwal v. National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd

01 Nov 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Sanjeev Narula · 2018:DHC:9223-DB

The Delhi High Court held that pension rights of NTPC employees crystallize on retirement date and writ petitions challenging pension reductions are maintainable against NTPC and its Pension Trust, allowing appeals of pre-2003 retirees and restoring others for merits adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pension rights NTPC Pension Trust writ petition maintainability retirement benefits

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. RAJ KUMAR

01 Nov 2018 · VIPIN SANGHI; A.K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:8811-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing fixation of seniority of ad-hoc promoted teachers from their initial promotion dates, rejecting the government's challenge to count seniority only from regularization dates.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant seniority fixation ad-hoc promotion regular promotion discrimination in service

Pranay Dubey v. Meena Kumari & Ors.

01 Nov 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Jairam Bhambhani · 2018:DHC:8712-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring the suit on payment of enhanced costs to correct respondents, emphasizing strict compliance with court orders and denying further indulgence due to appellants' repeated delays.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance non-prosecution Order XVII Rule 3 CPC payment of costs

M/S Hope Life Sciences & Anr v. State & Anr

01 Nov 2018 · Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:8603

The Delhi High Court dismissed criminal revision petitions as infructuous following the petitioners' request for withdrawal.

criminal appeal_dismissed petition infructuous withdrawal dismissal

Dinesh Kapoor v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

01 Nov 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:8462

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners accused under Sections 420 and 34 IPC, conditioned on cooperation with investigation and deposit of disputed amount as fixed deposits.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 420 IPC Section 34 IPC fixed deposit receipt

Pankaj Balotia v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Nov 2018 · A. K. Pathak · 2018:DHC:8461

The Delhi High Court granted bail to petitioners accused of cruelty and dowry harassment following the deceased's suicide, considering the absence of dowry allegations in the FIR and delay in complaint filing.

criminal appeal_allowed bail suicide dowry cruelty

Bharat Sharma v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

01 Nov 2018 · A. K. Pathak · 2018:DHC:8425

The Delhi High Court granted bail to petitioners accused of sexual assault after investigation completion and charge sheet filing, noting inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's statements and cooperation by the accused.

criminal bail_granted bail sexual assault allegations Section 164 Cr.P.C. prosecutrix statements

Suresh Malhotra v. R K Malhotra & Ors.

01 Nov 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:7092

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's application to amend the plaint to challenge a Will, Gift Deed, and Conveyance Deed, emphasizing that the merits of the amendment are not to be examined at the stage of allowing it under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint Order 6 Rule 17 CPC Will validity Gift Deed

Amrit Jal Ventures Private Limited v. IFCI Venture Capital Fund Limited

01 Nov 2018 · JAYANT NATH · 2018:DHC:7091

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's application to amend the plaint to include reliefs against the illegal sale of pledged shares, emphasizing that amendments under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC should be allowed in the interest of justice without examining merits at the amendment stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 6 Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint pledged shares mandatory injunction

Ajay Sharma & Anr. v. Manu Markande & Ors.

01 Nov 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A. K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:7086-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld amendments to pleadings concerning a family agreement and Will in a succession dispute, while rejecting amendments based on limitation pleas, emphasizing that amendments should facilitate real controversy adjudication and not be denied for counsel negligence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant amendment of pleadings Order 6 Rule 17 CPC Indian Succession Act family agreement

Ajay Sharma & Anr v. Manu Markande & Ors

01 Nov 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A. K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:7087-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld partial allowance of amendments to pleadings concerning a family agreement and Will in succession proceedings, dismissing limitation pleas and emphasizing that amendments necessary for real controversy determination should be allowed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant amendment of pleadings Indian Succession Act family agreement Will

Shoppers Stop Ltd v. Softobell Inc. & Ors.

01 Nov 2018 · Manmohan J · 2018:DHC:7088

Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions against defendants for infringing the plaintiff's registered trademark "VETTORIO FRATINI" by using the deceptively similar mark "VETTERN FRATTINI", relying on verified plaint and ex parte proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction ex parte injunction