Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Virender Kumar Sehdeva v. Hema Sehgal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that obtaining mutation of property in violation of a status quo order by suppressing material facts amounts to contempt, but disposed of the petition on an unconditional apology and undertaking to maintain status quo.
Karam Chand v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that co-owners of jointly acquired land are entitled to equal enhanced compensation granted to other co-owners, even if they did not file appeals under the Land Acquisition Act.
Karam Chand v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that co-owners of jointly acquired land are entitled to equal enhanced compensation awarded to other co-owners, even if they did not file appeals or references under the Land Acquisition Act.
Karam Chand v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that co-owners of jointly acquired land are entitled to equal enhanced compensation awarded to other co-owners, even if they did not file appeals or references under the Land Acquisition Act.
Karam Chand v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that co-owners of jointly acquired land are entitled to equal enhanced compensation awarded to any co-owner, even if they did not file appeals, affirming the principle of parity in land acquisition compensation.
New Delhi Traders Association v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that special heritage conservation provisions requiring prior permission override general exemptions for minor repairs under the Unified Delhi Building Bye-laws, 2016.
Chatter Singh Rachhoya v. State
The Delhi High Court held that police protection to anti-corruption activists must be based on current credible threats and allowed withdrawal of PSOs while directing local police surveillance.
Rohit Gandhi & Ors v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs arising from matrimonial disputes on the basis of an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC despite the offences being non-compoundable.
Jamil Ahmad & Anr. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed compensation to the parents of a deceased passenger who died in a railway accident, holding that strict liability under Section 124-A of the Railways Act applies to bona fide passengers with valid tickets irrespective of negligence.
BILT GRAPHIC PAPER PRODUCTS LTD v. DBS BANK LTD & ANR
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a DRT order, emphasizing that statutory appeal before the DRAT is the appropriate remedy and cautioning against High Courts interfering under Article 226 when alternative remedies exist.
Brahmaputra Cracker & Polymer Ltd v. RVR Projects Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing release of withheld escalation payments in a construction contract dispute, emphasizing limited judicial interference with arbitration awards.
Sharmistha Sanyal & Anr v. Sujit Sen & Ors
The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiffs' suit challenging a Partition Deed and upheld the validity of a Sale Deed conveying a specific portion, holding that the plaintiffs cannot claim undivided shares or partition of the entire property.
MRT Signals Limited v. JMC Projects (India) Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award that held the petitioner liable for forfeiture of bid security due to furnishing a false affidavit in a tender consortium bid.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited v. Delhi Auto General Finance Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held that Section 58(f) of the Transfer of Property Act applies to Delhi, setting aside the trial court's ruling and remanding the suit for fresh adjudication on equitable mortgage and recovery of title deeds.
Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Private Limited v. Ahmad Mian & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award, holding that disputes under ancillary agreements are arbitrable under a principal arbitration clause and that mere appearance of an arbitrator in connected matters does not establish bias.
A.B. Grain Spirits Pvt. Ltd. v. Rakesh Kumar Pahwa
The Delhi High Court upheld arbitral awards in favor of the respondent, emphasizing limited judicial review under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act and rejecting the petitioner's challenge based on alleged unauthenticated accounts and non-production of the principal as witness.
Madhushree Maitra and Ors. v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi's enforcement of mandatory attendance rules for law students, dismissing claims of record theft and discrimination, and directed the Dean to consider any representations sympathetically.
Dharaneesh Raju Shetty v. Union of India; Sahil Mohd Zafar v. Union of India
Detention under COFEPOSA Act quashed for failure to supply relied upon documents in accessible form, violating constitutional right to effective representation.
Dharaneesh Raju Shetty v. Union of India; Sahil Mohd Zafar v. Union of India
Detention under COFEPOSA Act quashed for failure to supply relied upon documents in an accessible form, violating the detenues' constitutional right to make effective representation.
Amardeep Malhotra v. State of GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a criminal case under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC, subject to bail bond and surety conditions, despite failure of settlement and after chargesheet filing.