Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Trimax IT and Infrastructure Services Ltd. v. Kalakriti Interiors

09 Apr 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2279

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial court's decree directing the defendant to pay the plaintiff the balance amount due under civil works contracts, rejecting the defendant's claim of excess payment for lack of evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed recovery of money civil works contract purchase orders approval of measurements

M/S Aditya Industries v. Additional Director General of Foreign Trade & Anr

09 Apr 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:2303

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing a personal hearing and restraining coercive recovery action against the petitioner claiming mistaken identity in recovery notices issued under the Delhi Land Reforms Act.

administrative petition_allowed mistaken identity recovery notice Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 personal hearing

M/S. VIBHOR MARKETING (P) LTD. v. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER

09 Apr 2018 · Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:2304

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's order reducing the pre-deposit under Section 7-O of the EPF Act from 75% to 50%, holding that interim orders on pre-deposit are discretionary and not ordinarily interfered with by writ courts.

labor petition_dismissed Employees Provident Fund Act Section 7-O pre-deposit Industrial Tribunal

S v. R

09 Apr 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:2299

The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce decree on the ground of desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, dismissing the appellant's challenge due to failure to rebut evidence of desertion.

family appeal_dismissed Significant desertion Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(ib) divorce decree

Indian Statistical Institute v. A2Z Constructions

09 Apr 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:2289

The Delhi High Court held that mere allegations of fraud or collusion do not oust the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal and remanded the matter for fresh arbitration proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration jurisdiction fraud allegations collusion Section 16 Arbitration Act

Balbir Kaur Dahele v. Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Managing Committee

09 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2292

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's representation regarding implementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission salary benefits by passing a speaking order within a stipulated time.

administrative other Sixth Central Pay Commission payment of salary service benefits representation

Ram Krishn Rajpal v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2294

The court directed the authorities to consider the petitioner’s representation for retention of government accommodation and maintain status quo until a speaking order is passed, rejecting the eviction without formal proceedings.

administrative other government accommodation transfer retention of accommodation eviction proceedings

Jaskinder Kaur & Ors. v. Punjabi Academy & Ors.

09 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2293

The Delhi High Court directed the Punjabi Academy to consider and decide the petitioners' representation for salary and allowances under the Delhi School Education Act and Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations within six weeks by a speaking order.

administrative other mandamus salary and allowances Delhi School Education Act 1973 Seventh Central Pay Commission

Sachin Nandal v. Union of India & Anr.

09 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2291

The Delhi High Court directed the respondent to treat the petitioner's legal notice as a representation and pass a speaking order regarding his recruitment status within a stipulated time.

administrative other recruitment process legal notice representation speaking order

Universal Sompo Gen. Ins. Co. Ltd. v. Rajendra Pal Singh

09 Apr 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:2305

The Delhi High Court reduced the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by adjusting personal expenses, deducting income tax, upholding future prospects addition, and disallowing loss of love and affection damages as per Supreme Court precedent.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation loss of dependency personal expenses

Poonam Taneja v. MMTC Limited and Anr.

09 Apr 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:2290

The Delhi High Court directed the expeditious conclusion of a departmental inquiry within six months to prevent prejudice to the petitioner’s promotion prospects.

administrative other Memorandum of Charge Inquiry Officer Departmental Inquiry Delay in Inquiry

Narinder Singh Narang v. State

09 Apr 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:2288

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of cheating and criminal conspiracy in a property transaction involving multiple sale deeds and declared a proclaimed offender.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail cheating criminal conspiracy property dispute

M/S HARRY & SONIA SALON PVT LTD & ANR. v. THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

09 Apr 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:2287

The Delhi High Court acquitted the petitioner under Section 138 NI Act on amicable settlement and imposed costs considering the petitioner’s economic condition.

criminal petition_allowed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act compounding amicable settlement revision petition

State Bank of India v. Satish Kumar Mittal

09 Apr 2018 · Siddharth Mridul; Deepa Sharma · 2018:DHC:2284

The Delhi High Court upheld concurrent findings that Mr. S.K. Mittal signed a counter guarantee deed only as a witness, not as guarantor, and ruled the Bank unjustified in adjusting his fixed deposits against the borrower's dues.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant counter guarantee guarantor liability fixed deposit lien concurrent findings of fact

State Bank of India v. Satish Kumar Mittal

09 Apr 2018 · Siddharth Mridul; Deepa Sharma · 2018:DHC:2282-DB

The High Court upheld concurrent findings that the respondent signed a counter guarantee only as a witness, not a guarantor, and the Bank was unjustified in adjusting his fixed deposits towards the borrower's liability.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant counter guarantee guarantor witness signature fixed deposit lien

State Bank of India v. Satish Kumar Mittal

09 Apr 2018 · Siddharth Mridul; Deepa Sharma · 2018:DHC:2283-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld concurrent tribunal findings that Mr. S.K. Mittal signed a counter guarantee deed only as a witness, not as guarantor, and that the Bank was unjustified in adjusting his fixed deposits towards the borrower's dues.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant counter guarantee guarantor liability fixed deposit lien concurrent findings of fact

State Bank of India v. Satish Kumar Mittal

09 Apr 2018 · Siddharth Mridul; Deepa Sharma · 2018:DHC:2281-DB

The High Court upheld that Sh. S.K. Mittal signed a counter guarantee only as a witness, not as guarantor, and the Bank's adjustment of his fixed deposits without consent was unjustified.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant counter guarantee guarantor liability fixed deposit lien Debt Recovery Tribunal

J v. R

09 Apr 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:2295

The Delhi High Court granted divorce on the ground of mental cruelty caused by false allegations of illicit relations, setting aside the Trial Court's decree of judicial separation.

family appeal_allowed Significant mental cruelty Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 divorce judicial separation

S v. V

09 Apr 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:2298

The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce decree on grounds of cruelty based on the wife's adulterous relationship and abusive conduct, applying principles of evidence and judicial truth-finding.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty Hindu Marriage Act Section 13(1)(ia) adultery

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. M/s Carrycon India Limited

09 Apr 2018 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2018:DHC:2296

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award for original contract rates but set aside the award for the extended period, holding that novation requires mutual consent and that Carrycon accepted reduced rates during the contract extension.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Novation of contract Consensus ad idem Contractual rates