Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Union of India v. Tarlok Singh Anand

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3861

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of NRIs to compensation for breach of a Government land allotment scheme contract despite cancellation of the scheme and dismissed the Government's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Cancellation of scheme

Union of India v. Rajendra Prasad Singh

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3862

The Delhi High Court upheld the Respondent's entitlement to damages for breach of a concluded contract under a cancelled NRI land allotment scheme, dismissing the Government's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Damages

Union of India v. Capt VK Chhabra

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3863

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of NRIs to damages for breach of a concluded contract under a cancelled Government land allotment scheme, dismissing the Government's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Damages

Union of India v. Jaswant Singh Anand

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3864

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of a Government land allotment scheme does not bar civil suits for specific performance or damages when applicants have fulfilled all formalities, and upheld compensation for breach of contract.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians land allotment scheme specific performance cancellation of scheme

Union of India v. S. P. Batra

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3865

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of a Government land allotment scheme does not bar civil suits for specific performance or damages where a concluded contract exists, and upheld damages awarded to an NRI applicant.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme specific performance damages

Guddu Raj v. State

04 Jul 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:3866-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical and other evidence, rejecting claims of accidental injury and provocation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder Section 302 IPC interested witness stab wounds

Renu Mathur & Anr. v. Uma Narula & Ors.

04 Jul 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:3867

The Delhi High Court held that a suit for partition is not barred by limitation as the right to partition is recurring, dismissed reliance on an unproved Will and codicil, and passed a preliminary decree defining shares of co-owners.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit limitation Will probate

Sunil Garg & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

04 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3868

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and others arising from matrimonial discord following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC settlement

Love Kumar v. NCT Delhi & Anr

04 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3869

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial discord following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC matrimonial dispute

Gulfam v. State of NCT of Delhi

04 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3855

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's anticipatory bail application in a grievous injury case where the petitioner was a proclaimed offender with adverse antecedents.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail proclaimed offender grievous injury Section 308 IPC

Mukesh Mathur v. State

04 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3854

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a proclaimed offender accused under dowry and related offences, emphasizing the totality of circumstances and cooperation with the investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail proclaimed offender Section 498A IPC Dowry Prohibition Act

Pramod Kumar v. The State (Govt. of N.C.T of Delhi)

04 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3853

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 32/2018 after investigation completion and cancellation of bail in a related case addressing witness intimidation concerns.

criminal appeal_allowed bail regular bail investigation complete chargesheet filed

Noor Mohammed & Others v. The State & Another

04 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3852

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act following an amicable settlement and divorce, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be futile.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC Dowry Prohibition Act matrimonial dispute

Chaitanya Kochar v. Harsh Sehgal

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3842

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s decree directing the seller to refund earnest money with interest where he failed to complete the sale despite the buyer’s readiness and willingness to perform.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Bayana receipt earnest money agreement to sell specific performance

Arbinder Singh Kohli & Anr. v. Gobind Kaur Kohli

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3841

The Delhi High Court upheld the Plaintiff's ownership rights based on Agreement to Sell and related documents, dismissing the Defendants' joint family and Power of Attorney claims, and ordered their eviction with mesne profits.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant General Power of Attorney Agreement to Sell Hindu Undivided Family Ownership title

O P Gupta v. Sarla Devi Jain

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3840

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court decree for recovery of Rs.7 Lakhs on a duly signed promissory note, rejecting the Defendant's defenses of signing on blank notes and tampering.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant promissory note loan recovery Order XXXVII CPC Money Lending Act

Airline Allied Services Ltd v. John Arthur Anin

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3829

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s decree directing payment of salary to a pilot whose contract was validly terminated with notice despite non-issuance of Visa preventing physical joining.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant fixed term employment contract termination without cause salary entitlement visa non-issuance

Jagmohan Behl v. Col KS Gupta & Anr

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3844

The Delhi High Court upheld a decree for recovery of loan and interest, holding that carbon copy receipts and failure to produce statutory returns justified an adverse inference and extended limitation period from the date of legal demand.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant loan recovery limitation period acknowledgment of debt carbon copies admissibility

Pomey Plastic Works v. Gulshan Arora

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3831

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s decree holding the Defendant a trespasser on the First Floor beyond the tenancy agreement and dismissed the appeal, awarding possession and damages to the Plaintiff.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant tenancy agreement trespass possession damages

Asma Praveen v. Badru Nisa & Ors.

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3832

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's decree for possession against defendants claiming tenancy rights as legal representatives under Section 2(11) CPC, holding that mere nomination in an LIC policy does not confer tenancy or inheritance rights under Muslim law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant legal representative intermeddler Section 2(11) CPC possession