Delhi High Court

59,406 judgments

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M/S Bhasin Infotech & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. Naresh Kumar Dua

29 Aug 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:5495

The Delhi High Court held that directors of a company cannot be held personally liable for contracts entered into solely by the company, setting aside the decree against them while upholding the decree against the company.

civil appeal_allowed Significant company liability directors personal liability contractual obligations money decree

Sunita Arora & Ors. v. Shashi Bala

29 Aug 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:5485

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of registered documents transferring property rights, ruling that such bilateral contracts cannot be unilaterally revoked, thereby dismissing the plaintiff's appeal for partition of the second floor and terrace.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit unilateral revocation registered documents General Power of Attorney

Kamla Sharma v. Rahul Gupta

29 Aug 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:5520

The Delhi High Court set aside the order granting leave to defend in an eviction petition, holding that the tenant failed to raise a prima facie defence on bona fide requirement grounds, and allowed eviction in favour of the landlord.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition bona fide requirement leave to defend

Kamla Sharma v. Pawan Kumar Gupta

29 Aug 2018 · JAYANT NATH · 2018:DHC:5519

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's revision petition against the tenant's leave to defend application and ordered eviction with six months' delayed execution under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition leave to defend revision petition

Versus

29 Aug 2018 · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT NATH JAYANT NATH, J. · 2018:DHC:5518

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's revision petition setting aside the leave to defend granted to the tenant and passed an eviction order with six months' delayed execution.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition leave to defend revision petition

Phool Kanwar v. Government of NCT of Delhi

29 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5515

The Delhi High Court directed the authority to decide the petitioner's pending application to set aside a 1980 ex parte ejectment order within twelve weeks, considering the delay and merits.

property other ejectment order Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 ex parte order condonation of delay

ICICI Home Finance Co Ltd v. Manoj Kumar & Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:5502

The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of loan amount with interest against defaulting borrowers and held that the property seller cannot claim interest without cancelling allotment and refunding amounts as per agreement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loan recovery commercial space buyer's agreement earnest money forfeiture dishonoured cheque

Bhagyanagar India Ltd v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd

29 Aug 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:5500

The Delhi High Court directed BSNL to pay outstanding amounts to Bhagyanagar India Ltd. strictly as per the decree and specified 2009 circulars, rejecting reliance on subsequent circulars for higher penalties.

civil appeal_allowed execution of decree penalty deduction circulars BSNL

Madan Mohan v. Union of India

29 Aug 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:5501-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's challenge to the Tribunal's rejection of his review application, holding that a review cannot substitute for a fresh petition to challenge a separate office order.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal Review Application Office Order Charge-sheet

Barkha Ram v. Union of India and Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:5528

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a government employee from allotted premises for unauthorized subletting, affirming the limited scope of writ jurisdiction under Article 227 in eviction proceedings under the PP Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 Allotment of Government Residences Rules, 1963 subletting eviction

Delhi Jal Board v. Rajora Builders

29 Aug 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:5483-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for payment claims under a contract begins from the date of preparation of the final bill by the employer, not the date of work completion, and upheld the arbitral award in favor of Rajora Builders.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitral award limitation period final bill extension of time

M/S. R K IMPEX v. Union of India & Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · Vibhu Bahru · 2018:DHC:5482
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The Delhi High Court held that the DRI cannot freeze a bank account without statutory authority and initiated proceedings, setting aside the impugned freezing order against M/s R K Impex.

administrative petition_allowed Significant freezing bank account Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Customs Act 1962 Section 110 Customs Act

Narender Kumar Gupta v. Anita Gupta & Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:5539-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to condone a 1513-day delay in filing, holding that unexplained and gross delay without sufficient medical proof does not justify condonation under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Section 5 Limitation Act bona fide gross negligence

Charan Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

29 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5514

The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of the petitioner’s application for alternate plot allotment and directed the respondent to reconsider it after verifying submitted documents.

administrative appeal_allowed allotment of alternate plot land acquisition document submission reconsideration

Baleshwar Sharma v. Nageshwar Pandey

29 Aug 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:5512

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for interim relief restraining sale of disputed land post-registration of Sale Deed and referred the parties to arbitration as per the arbitration clause in the MOU.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 11 Sale Deed

Baleshwar Sharma v. Nageshwar Pandey

29 Aug 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:5516

The Delhi High Court held that a sale deed is effective from its execution date despite later registration, dismissed interim relief restraining transfer, and referred parties to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 11 Sale deed

Jigyasa Jain & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

29 Aug 2018 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:3195

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking EWS reservation benefits in JEE Advanced 2019, holding that failure to update category within prescribed timelines despite adequate public notice disentitles candidates from claiming such benefits.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Economically Weaker Sections EWS reservation 103rd Constitutional Amendment JEE Advanced 2019

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA v. AMIT VOHRA

28 Aug 2018 · Najmi Wazir · 2018:DHC:9374

The court set aside the dismissal of a complaint case in default due to counsel's engagement elsewhere and proof of process fee payment, restoring and remanding the case for trial.

criminal appeal_allowed dismissal in default non-prosecution process fee accommodation to counsel

Sanjay Rathee v. Commissioner (Sports), DDA and Ors

28 Aug 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:9249

The High Court dismissed the writ petition for lack of jurisdiction, directing the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal as per the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 and Supreme Court precedent.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Section 14(2) Central Administrative Tribunal High Court jurisdiction

Gurudev v. Director of Education

28 Aug 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:9257

The petitioner was permitted to withdraw the writ petition, which was accordingly treated as withdrawn by the Delhi High Court.

other other Procedural writ petition withdrawal High Court of Delhi petition dismissed