Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Sanjay Kaushik v. Union of India

13 Apr 2018 · Gita Mittal; R. C. Haris · 2018:DHC:8893-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed disqualification notices against a petitioner director who had resigned earlier, holding that failure of the company to inform the Registrar of Companies cannot be attributed to him.

corporate petition_allowed Significant director resignation disqualification of director Registrar of Companies Director Identification Number

Anjani & Ors v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

13 Apr 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:8441

The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs arising from matrimonial discord after the parties settled disputes through mediation and obtained a mutual consent divorce, with the complainant withdrawing prosecution.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute settlement agreement mutual consent divorce

Shyam Shankar Goela v. Uday Shanker Goela

13 Apr 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:2434

The Delhi High Court upheld the executing court's order directing payment of interest on delayed sale consideration under a compromise decree, dismissed challenges to execution proceedings, and allowed substitution of legal representatives after condoning delay.

civil appeal_dismissed compromise decree execution proceedings interest on delayed payment Order XXII Rule 3 CPC

Shyam Shankar Goela v. Uday Shanker Goela

13 Apr 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:2433

The Delhi High Court upheld the executing court's order directing payment of interest on sale consideration under a compromise decree and dismissed challenges to execution proceedings and delay in substitution.

civil appeal_dismissed compromise decree execution proceedings interest on sale consideration Order XXII CPC

Prabhu Dayal v. Lekh Raj

13 Apr 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:2435

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order based on the landlord's bona fide need and established ownership despite absence of formal documents, dismissing the tenant's challenge.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) Section 25-B bona fide need

Sreelata Chaudhuri v. Lt Col (Retd) Mahajit Chaudhuri & Ors

13 Apr 2018 · G. S. Sistani · 2018:DHC:2432

The Delhi High Court dismissed the decree holder's application challenging procedural orders implementing a binding family settlement for sale and partition of property, affirming the executing court's authority to proceed with sale proclamation without appointing a Local Commissioner.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 151 CPC Settlement Partition Act Court Auctioneer

Dr. Alka Rai v. State

13 Apr 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:2430

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of a respondent accused of causing injury by his dog, finding the prosecution's evidence inconsistent and the trial court's findings plausible.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 289 IPC Section 338 IPC dog bite injury acquittal

Kuldeep Singh v. Sanjay Aggarwal

13 Apr 2018 · Jayant Nath, J. · 2018:DHC:2429

The Delhi High Court held that subsequent sale of the property by the landlord extinguishes bona fide requirement, rendering the eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act unsustainable and setting aside the eviction order.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition bona fide requirement subsequent events

M. Rehan & Anr. v. Union of India

13 Apr 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:2431

The Delhi High Court held that Railways are strictly liable to pay compensation for death caused by accidental falling from a train to bona fide passengers even if the ticket is lost, allowing the appeal and awarding Rs. 8,00,000/- compensation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act compensation accidental falling from train bona fide passenger

Yash Pal Singh v. Sanjay Aggarwal

13 Apr 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:2428

The Delhi High Court set aside the eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, holding that bona fide requirement by the landlord's dependent wife was not satisfactorily established.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) Section 25B(8) eviction petition

Dr Pawan Lal v. State

13 Apr 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:2426

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a registered holographic Will executed by an elderly testator and granted letters of administration to the petitioners under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

civil petition_allowed Significant Indian Succession Act holographic Will letters of administration mental capacity

Jatinder Nath v. M/S Chopra Land Developers & Anr.

13 Apr 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:2425

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's appeal, holding that failure to complete construction within the stipulated time under the development agreement terminated the contract and vested ownership and possession of the incomplete property with the plaintiff, while directing arbitration of remaining disputes.

civil appeal_allowed Significant development agreement arbitration clause possession ownership

South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. MSV International Inc

13 Apr 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:2427
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing payment to the contractor who completed work within extended time, rejecting the employer's termination and refund claims barred by limitation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Section 34 Arbitration Act Contract completion Extension of time

Vinod Kumar & Anr. v. Asha Devi & Ors.

13 Apr 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:2418
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The Delhi High Court upheld an oral family settlement dividing a leased property between brothers, dismissing the plaintiffs' claim to partition the rear portion and affirming the defendants' ownership and possession.

property appeal_dismissed Significant oral family settlement partition suit Hindu Succession Act Section 6 relinquishment deed

Kuldeep Kumar v. State (NCT) of Delhi

13 Apr 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I.S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2419-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting his defense of sudden provocation and unsubstantiated claims of attack and false implication.

criminal appeal_dismissed murder Section 302 IPC culpable homicide Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC

Shri Kuldip Singh v. The Director of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

13 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2415

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent school to consider the petitioner's representation for re-employment as Physical Education Teacher and pass a reasoned order within six weeks.

administrative other re-employment Physical Education Teacher representation speaking order

Arvind Kumar Sharma v. Ircon International Ltd.

13 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2420

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent company to have the Board of Directors reconsider the petitioner's promotion-related ACRs in compliance with the court's earlier order, setting aside the impugned order passed by a lower authority.

administrative other Significant Annual Confidential Reports Antedating of promotion Departmental Promotion Committee Board of Directors

Vidhi Awasthi v. Union of India & Anr

13 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2421

The Delhi High Court held that compassionate appointments cannot be terminated without a show-cause notice and directed the respondents to offer the petitioner a suitable Group 'C' post after setting aside the termination order.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compassionate appointment show-cause notice termination of service Office Memorandum 2013

Satya Sagar and Anr v. Air India (AIESL) and Ors

13 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2417

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking mandamus to conduct an examination, directing the petitioners to first make a representation to the respondents and the respondents to decide it within a stipulated time.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition mandamus representation examination

Jai Prakash v. Anoop Singhal

13 Apr 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2416

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that oral partition is valid despite unequal shares, rejected the claim of HUF ownership post-1956, and decreed possession and mesne profits in favor of the plaintiff.

civil appeal_allowed Significant oral partition ancestral property Hindu Succession Act 1956 HUF property