Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Union of India v. Inderjit Mehta Construction Pvt. Ltd.

10 May 2018 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2018:DHC:3108

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting compensation for additional plaster coating and delay damages, holding the award consistent with contract terms and rejecting the petitioner's challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Contract interpretation Neeru/Sagol coating

Sunil Gupta v. Nargis Khanna

10 May 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:3109

The Delhi High Court held that a purchaser in possession under a registered Agreement to Sell can maintain a suit for partition of an undivided share in leasehold property, ordering partition by sale and distribution of proceeds.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit Agreement to Sell Section 44 Transfer of Property Act leasehold property

Larsen & Toubro Limited v. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

10 May 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:3114

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitral tribunal appointed ineligible under Section 12(5) without an express written waiver can have its mandate terminated, especially where there is unexplained delay in arbitration proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) Section 29A Arbitral tribunal ineligibility

Larsen & Toubro Limited v. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

10 May 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:3115

The Delhi High Court held that a party cannot restrict the other party's choice of arbitrator to a limited panel inconsistent with the amended Arbitration Act and Supreme Court directions, and appointed an arbitrator on behalf of the respondent.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 12 appointment of arbitrator

M/S NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. v. MOHD. AJMER & ANR.

10 May 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:3113

The Delhi High Court upheld a compensation award assessing 30% physical disability in a driver as 100% functional disability, affirming that loss of earning capacity must be evaluated in light of the claimant's specific occupation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant functional disability loss of earning capacity physical disability Workmen's Compensation Act

ATLANTA LIMITED v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COPORATION LIMITED

10 May 2018 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2018:DHC:3106

The Delhi High Court held that the EPC Agreement did not contain a valid arbitration agreement as the arbitration clause was deleted, and dismissed the petition seeking appointment of an arbitrator.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement dispute resolution clause Section 11(6) Arbitration Act Section 7 Arbitration Act

SANDISK LLC & Anr. v. TRANSTON

10 May 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:3103

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and compensatory damages to SanDisk LLC against a defendant selling counterfeit products bearing its registered trademarks and identical packaging.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction damages

Banwari Lal v. Union of India

10 May 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:3105
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to enhance compensation for acquired agricultural land in line with a prior final judgment in Jamna v. Union of India.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation enhancement finality of judgment Special Leave Petition dismissal

Chanda Bhatia v. Raj Kumar Baweja & Anr.

10 May 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3104

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that a registered lease agreement prevails over oral claims, entitling the landlord to possession and rent arrears, and set aside the trial court's dismissal under the Rent Control Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant registered lease agreement presumption of validity Delhi Rent Control Act rent arrears

Jyoti Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

10 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3094

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of cheating and criminal breach of trust involving multiple complaints and absconding, as custodial interrogation was necessary at the early stage of investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail cheating criminal breach of trust custodial interrogation

Tarush v. State (NCT of Delhi)

10 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3102

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner not named in the FIR and implicated solely on a co-accused's statement, with the complainant excluding him from the assault.

criminal bail_granted bail regular bail false implication co-accused statement

Arjun v. The State (Govt. of NCT)

10 May 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:3095

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a sexual offence case due to the prosecutrix's non-cooperation and untraceability, imposing conditions to protect the trial.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 376 IPC sexual offence prosecutrix untraceable

Om Hari Sirohi v. Food Corporation of India

10 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3096

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging compulsory retirement imposed on a Food Corporation of India employee for accepting and dispatching sub-standard rice stocks causing financial loss, holding that the disciplinary proceedings were fair and based on evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental disciplinary proceedings principles of natural justice financial loss sub-standard goods

Ajay Kumar v. Central Bank of India & Anr.

10 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3097

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent Bank to reconsider and re-fix the petitioner’s salary on re-employment in accordance with applicable guidelines and DoPT Office Memoranda.

employment other pay fixation ex-servicemen re-employment Indian Banks’ Association Guidelines

National Insurance Company Ltd v. Kamla Devi & Ors

10 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3098

Delhi High Court partially allowed appeals in a motor accident claim, affirming negligence and reducing compensation by recalculating future prospects and non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency future prospects eyewitness evidence

National Insurance Company Ltd v. Kamla Devi & Ors

10 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3099

Delhi High Court partially allowed appeals in a motor accident claim, affirming insurer liability but reducing compensation based on credible eyewitness evidence and Supreme Court precedents on income assessment and future prospects.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation loss of dependency future prospects

Rajat Jain v. Union of India

10 May 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3100

The Delhi High Court held it had jurisdiction to entertain the petitioner’s service-related writ petition and directed the respondent to consider the petitioner’s legal notice as a representation and pass a speaking order within six weeks.

administrative other writ petition territorial jurisdiction service law I-CMA Service Scheme

Anil Tyagi v. State

10 May 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I.S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:3101-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction based on reliable child witness testimony corroborated by medical evidence, rejecting the plea of grave and sudden provocation and alibi defense.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness testimony Section 302 IPC murder conviction culpable homicide

Pankaj Shah & Anr v. Rafat

10 May 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:3088

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiffs, as rightful owners under a valid Will, are entitled to recover possession and mesne profits from a defendant unlawfully occupying the property without proving adverse possession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant adverse possession Will possession recovery mesne profits

Tejinder Singh @ Lucky Singh v. State of Delhi

10 May 2018 · S.P. Garg; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:3090-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside convictions for rape due to prosecutrix being above 16 years and non-retrospective application of POCSO Act, but ordered compensation for the child born from the relationship.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape prosecutrix testimony POCSO Act age determination