Delhi High Court
59,406 judgments
Mohd Ashhar v. Zeeshan Zama Khan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining defendants from alienating property pending trial in a suit for specific performance, finding the plaintiff established a prima facie case and risk of irreparable harm.
Bharat Carpets Ltd. v. Official Liquidator
The Delhi High Court sanctioned a revival scheme under the Companies Act, affirming that compliance with statutory procedures and majority approval suffice for sanction despite minority objections and pending related winding up issues.
Rahul Wadhwani v. Planman Consulting (I) Private Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed a winding-up petition due to a bona fide dispute over unpaid consultancy fees, directing the petitioner to seek remedy through civil proceedings.
Ramesh Chandra; Sanjay Chandra v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that reassessment notices issued beyond the six-year limitation period under the Income Tax Act must be preceded by notice and opportunity of hearing to the affected assessee, quashing the impugned notices and order for non-compliance.
Ramesh Chandra v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax; Sanjay Chandra v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that reassessment notices issued beyond the six-year limitation period under Section 150 of the Income Tax Act are invalid unless the assessee is given prior notice and opportunity of hearing before adverse appellate findings are recorded.
Union of India & Ors. v. Jugnu Jayant
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the appeal, upholding forfeiture of security deposit for one contract while setting aside the arbitral award for others due to improper interpretation of contractual clauses governing penalties.
Kavita v. Indian Oil Corporation Limited & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld IOCL's seniority list based on LOI issuance dates under amended COCO Guidelines and dismissed the writ petition challenging allotment of a retail outlet.
Praveen Gupta & Anr. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that evidence recorded during pre-summoning inquiry cannot be adopted at trial for framing charges, quashing the impugned order and directing fresh proceedings in accordance with law.
Brij Lal & Sons v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that pendency of an appeal against an arbitral award does not justify adjourning execution proceedings sine die and directed the Executing Court to proceed with execution on merits.
M/S SUBHASH INFRAENGINEERS PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award denying price variation benefits for contract extensions attributable to the contractor's delay and dismissed the appeal challenging the award.
M/S SPEEDCRAFTS LIMITED v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that service tax introduced after contract execution is reimbursable only if the contract so provides, but reimbursement claims are not maintainable unless the tax is actually paid.
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CD-II v. M/S J.K. ENGINEERS
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award applying market rates for substituted contract items as per contractual clause, dismissing the petition challenging the payment rate.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Srin Niwas Shukla
The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of insurer's recovery rights under Section 66(3)(p) of the Motor Vehicles Act and enhanced compensation and interest awarded to the injured claimant in a motor accident case.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Srin Niwas Shukla
The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of insurer's recovery rights under Section 66(3)(p) of the Motor Vehicles Act, enhanced compensation for grievous injury with permanent disability, and increased interest on the awarded amount to 9% per annum.
Hirendra Gupta v. Land & Building Department and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking allotment of residential plots due to unexplained delay and laches, relying on Supreme Court precedent to deny relief without examining merits.
Dalip Singh & Anr v. Tulsi Ram (Deceased) Through Lrs
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Second Appeal against a decree for recovery of possession, holding that no substantial question of law arose and upholding concurrent findings of fact by lower courts.
Bhagwat Singh Meena v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 16 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, punishment must include both imprisonment and fine, and a criminal court cannot review its sentence order except for clerical errors, setting aside the illegal sentence and remanding for fresh sentencing.
Worlds Window Infrastructure & Logistics Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Warehousing Corporation
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the arbitrator’s appointment by the Managing Director under the Arbitration Act, rejected challenges to her independence and impartiality, and dismissed the petitioner’s petitions seeking termination of the arbitrator’s mandate.
Worlds Window Infrastructure & Logistics Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Warehousing Corporation
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an arbitrator’s appointment by the Managing Director under the arbitration agreement, rejected allegations of bias and procedural irregularities, and dismissed the petitioner’s challenge to the arbitrator’s mandate.
Babinder Singh Maan & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from a trivial dispute after the parties amicably settled their differences through mediation, emphasizing the ends of justice and restoration of peace.