Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Santosh Kumar Jain v. Mehtab Singh Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suits for partition and declaration against alienations, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove the existence of a coparcenary or ancestral properties, and that the properties were self-acquired and held individually.
Tej Pratap Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court holds that appeals under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act are subject to limitation under Article 116 of the Limitation Act, and condonation of delay must be decided liberally but on a case-specific basis considering the appellant's social and economic status.
Coal India Limited v. R.K. Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of pension benefits to a transferred employee who opted for CPF scheme but was entitled to subsequent pension scheme benefits due to employer's failure to inform and the recurring nature of pension rights.
Vasumati Mahajan v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that a pre-primary school can be lawfully opened on the ground floor of a residential property abutting a road of minimum 18m ROW without prior formal municipal sanction under MPD 2021, dismissing the petition challenging the same.
Anil Aneja v. Rajiv Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal, holding the suit barred by limitation as the appellant delayed filing despite knowledge of alleged fraud since 2006-07, and the subsequent ratification deed could not extend limitation.
Sukrita Bajaj & Anr. v. Sundeep @ Sandeep Sehgal
The Delhi High Court held that a court-executed MOU admitting liability is enforceable despite cancellation of bail, dismissed defendant's leave to defend application, and decreed recovery of outstanding dues with interest under Order XXXVII CPC.
Dhani Ram v. Delhi Development Authority
Delhi High Court allowed appeal to grant pendente lite interest at 12% per annum on damages awarded for illegal demolition of private land by DDA, emphasizing fair disclosure and proper exercise of discretion under Section 34 CPC.
GOVT OF NCT DELHI AND ORS. v. SURENDRA SINGH
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on delayed retiral benefits and interest on that interest, ruling that the Interest Act's prohibition on interest on interest does not apply to such administrative tribunal orders.
Deepak Chopra v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs related to matrimonial disputes under various IPC sections following a mutual settlement and divorce by consent.
Davendra Kumar Jain v. Chandrashekhar Aggarwal
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail as withdrawn, noting that regular bail had been granted and the petitioner would challenge that order in light of Supreme Court precedent.
Dinesh Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition notifications issued after the lapse of one year from the Supreme Court's quashing order under Section 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 are invalid, and accordingly declared the acquisition of the petitioners' land as lapsed.
Kaptan Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapses if the Section 6 declaration is not issued within one year of the Supreme Court quashing the earlier notification, and accordingly quashed the 2013 acquisition notification and restrained dispossession.
M/S. SEAGULL PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a company which had surrendered its manufacturing license and did not manufacture or market the drug during the relevant period cannot be held liable under Clause 13 of the Drug (Price Control) Order, 1995 for overcharging based solely on technical collaboration endorsements.
HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. Kulwant Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal in a motor accident claim by excluding future prospects from dependency calculation and reducing compensation in line with Supreme Court precedent.
Roshan Lal Jindal v. Surender Kumar Gupta
The Delhi High Court held that a landlord must disclose all relevant facts about his properties and their use when seeking eviction on bonafide need grounds, and set aside eviction orders for suppression of material facts, granting tenants leave to contest.
Saraswati Printers v. Blessing Advertising Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court admitted a winding up petition against Blessing Advertising Pvt. Ltd. for non-payment of admitted debts, appointing a provisional liquidator and rejecting the respondent's defense of disputed dues.
Mohit Gupta & Anr. v. Rajiv Khosla & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the striking off of impermissible references to judicial orders in a civil plaint under Order VI Rule 16 CPC, dismissing the petition challenging the order.
Punj Lloyd Limited v. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's rejection of a contractor's escalation claim based on an inapplicable escalation clause, affirming that escalation without an applicable clause requires proof of damages.
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited v. M/S Ferrovía Transrail Solution Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award on price variation, holding that price adjustment indices apply to extended completion dates and that delay in re-filing under Section 34 is not condonable without sufficient cause.
Saroj Bala v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors
Regularisation of part-time workers under a government circular requires appointment against a sanctioned vacant post, and absence of such post justifies dismissal of regularisation claims.