Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Sandeep Chhillar v. Union of India and Ors.

23 Mar 2018 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2018:DHC:2086

The Delhi High Court directed official respondents to apply the precedent judgment for revival of companies under Section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013 in the petitioner’s case.

corporate petition_allowed Significant Companies Act, 2013 Section 252 Company revival National Company Law Tribunal

Dinesh Kumar Sharma v. Sudhir Kumar & Ors.

23 Mar 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2051

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that mutation orders by revenue authorities do not confer title and without documentary proof of adoption, the appellant cannot claim ownership in the suit properties.

civil appeal_dismissed adoption mutation res judicata partition suit

Rekha Gupta v. Ashok Kumar & Anr.

23 Mar 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2065

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that unregistered agreements to sell executed after the 2001 amendment to Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act cannot confer possession rights, and thus the plaint was rightly rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 53-A Transfer of Property Act Agreement to Sell Doctrine of Part Performance

National Highways Authority of India v. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.

23 Mar 2018 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:2053-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld arbitral awards granting new rates for substituted work altering contract scope, limited interference with awards, and remanded one claim for reconsideration under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Variation of contract Scope of work Bill of Quantities

Vivek Khanna v. Union of India and Ors.

23 Mar 2018 · Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal; Mr. Justice C. Hari Shanka... · 2018:DHC:2072-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a director who resigned and ceased office cannot be penalized for the company’s failure to file statutory forms, quashing disqualification notices against the petitioner.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Director resignation Form 32 Registrar of Companies Disqualification of directors

Anil Kumar v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

23 Mar 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:2079

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of murder, holding that the theory of last seen was not supported by evidence and scientific tests favored the petitioner’s innocence.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail Section 302 IPC theory of last seen polygraph test

Kailash Gahlot & Ors. v. Election Commission of India & Ors.

23 Mar 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:2063-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of MLAs holding office of profit as Parliamentary Secretaries, affirming the binding nature of the Election Commission's opinion and the limited scope of judicial review over such disqualification decisions.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant office of profit disqualification Election Commission of India Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991

M/S. Baptist Union of North India v. Baptist Church Trust Association & Ors.

23 Mar 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:2094

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition alleging unauthorized sale of property, holding that the sold land was not covered by the interim injunction and the petitioner lacked locus standi.

civil petition_dismissed contempt petition interim injunction property sale locus standi

G S Tayal v. Jawaharlal Nehru University

23 Mar 2018 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2018:DHC:2061

The Delhi High Court held that while retrospective financial benefits of pay parity can be limited to the date of administrative approval, annual increments must be granted from the original increment date to ensure true pay parity and prevent discrimination.

service_law petition_allowed Significant pay parity increment date retrospective benefits pay fixation

National Highways Authority of India v. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.

23 Mar 2018 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:2054-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld arbitral awards granting new rates for substituted work altering contract scope, clarified limited judicial interference in arbitration, and remanded one claim for reconsideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Variation of contract Scope of work Clause 51 GCC

M v. A

23 Mar 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:2052

The Delhi High Court held that a marriage solemnized and registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 conclusively confers jurisdiction on the Family Court to entertain divorce petitions under the Act, and parties cannot challenge this jurisdiction by setting up contradictory pleas regarding religion.

family petition_dismissed Significant Special Marriage Act, 1954 Family Court jurisdiction Certificate of Marriage divorce petition

M/S. Pearey Lal and Sons (P) Ltd. v. New Delhi Municipal Council

23 Mar 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:2055-DB

The Delhi High Court held that NDMC's property tax assessments finalized after over a decade are void for unreasonable delay and that pre-deposit of entire arrears as a condition for appeal is arbitrary, directing reassessment within a reasonable time and allowing appeals upon base year deposit.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant property tax assessment New Delhi Municipal Act, 1994 Section 72 Section 116(b)

Innocent Nwayo v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

23 Mar 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I. S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2057-DB
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The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on circumstantial evidence and failure to rebut presumption under Section 106 IEA, reducing the sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 106 Indian Evidence Act circumstantial evidence culpable homicide not amounting to murder manual throttling

M/S. PEAREY LAL AND SONS (P) LTD. v. NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

23 Mar 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A.K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:2056-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed three connected writ petitions against NDMC, referring to a prior detailed judgment for the substantive reasons.

administrative petition_allowed Procedural writ petition New Delhi Municipal Council NDMC petition allowed

Lekh Ram & Anr v. State of Delhi

23 Mar 2018 · S. Muralidhar; I.S. Mehta · 2018:DHC:2060-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellants of dowry death and cruelty charges due to lack of credible evidence of harassment soon before death, emphasizing the need for specific proof to invoke presumption under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC cruelty

Bhupender Kumar Jain v. Union of India

22 Mar 2018 · J. R. Midha
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The court held that circle rates cannot be the sole basis for land acquisition compensation and remanded the matter for fresh evidence to determine true market value.

property appeal_allowed Significant circle rates market value land acquisition compensation

AO v. Union of India

22 Mar 2018 · J.R. Midha
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The court held that circle rates cannot solely determine land acquisition compensation, set aside the Reference Court's order, and remanded the matter for fresh evidence and adjudication on market value.

property appeal_allowed Significant circle rates market value land acquisition compensation

Bhupender Kumar Jain v. Union of India

22 Mar 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:9087
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The Delhi High Court held that circle rates cannot be the sole basis for land acquisition compensation and remanded the matter for fresh valuation based on additional evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant circle rates market value land acquisition compensation

Mahender Kumar v. Union of India & Anr

22 Mar 2018 · J.R. Midha
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The court held that circle rates cannot be the sole basis for determining market value in land acquisition compensation and remanded the matter for fresh evidence and adjudication.

property appeal_allowed Significant circle rates market value land acquisition compensation

Farzand Ali v. Union of India

22 Mar 2018 · J. R. Midha
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The court held that circle rates cannot be the sole basis for land acquisition compensation and remanded the matter for fresh evidence and adjudication in line with Supreme Court precedent.

property appeal_allowed Significant circle rates market value land acquisition compensation