Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Orcus Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd. v. Ajay Chandra
The Delhi High Court held that a creditor can proceed against a personal guarantor for loan recovery despite a moratorium on the principal debtor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, dismissing the defendant's leave to defend application.
Girdharilal & Ors v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs under various IPC sections following a voluntary mediation settlement between neighbors, emphasizing the court's power to prevent unnecessary litigation and maintain peace.
Sanjiv Gupta v. M/S PMKIMPEXPRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court set aside a summoning order under Section 138 NI Act for non-compliance with mandatory inquiry under Section 202 CrPC when accused resides outside the Magistrate's jurisdiction, directing fresh inquiry.
Kiran Gupta & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed as withdrawn two writ petitions challenging land acquisition proceedings, allowing petitioners liberty to file fresh petitions and keeping respondents' legal objections open.
Ranvir v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed as withdrawn a writ petition challenging land acquisition proceedings where possession and compensation had been effected.
Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd. v. Amit Jyoti
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a Section 138 NI Act complaint for non-appearance due to lawyers' strike, condoned delay in filing leave to appeal, and remanded the case for trial.
Surender @ Dheeraj v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside convictions for offences not formally charged, emphasizing the necessity of proper charge framing and a complete chain of circumstantial evidence for criminal convictions.
ASCOT HOTELS & RESORTS PVT LTD v. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's conditional interim stay requiring deposit of amounts under Sections 14-B and 7-Q of the EPF Act, clarifying that pre-deposit under Section 7-O applies only to Section 7-A orders.
Vijeta Projects and Infrastructure Ltd. v. Tata Power Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition restraining invocation of bank guarantees, holding that invocation must be in terms of the guarantee and that no fraud or irretrievable harm was established to justify injunction.
CONVENTION HOTELS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. AGER HOTELS GROUP LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award ordering refund of share subscription money with interest, rejecting challenges based on FEMA, RBI circulars, and public policy, and affirmed limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. DCM Limited
The Delhi High Court set aside the sealing of DCM's Flatted Factory Complex directed by the Monitoring Committee and NDMC, holding such action unlawful during pendency of appeal and beyond the Committee's jurisdiction.
Dal Chand Gautam v. Panickers Travels India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that construction carried out as per sanctioned plans with regularized deviations is not unauthorized and that the plaintiff failed to prove structural damage or credible damages to his property.
M.C. Luthra v. Ashok Kumar Khanna
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decision denying forfeiture of earnest money where no breach by the buyer was found and emphasized that forfeiture under an agreement to sell requires clear contractual terms and proof of loss or must be reasonable under Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act.
Santosh Malik v. State (Govt. of NCT)
The Delhi High Court overturned the trial court's acquittal and convicted the accused for murder based on reliable child witness testimony and a complete chain of circumstantial evidence corroborated by prior incidents and complaints.
SAM (INDIA) BUILTWELL (P) LTD. v. ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
The Delhi High Court held that the EPF Tribunal can grant conditional interim stay on orders under Sections 14-B and 7-Q without the Section 7-O pre-deposit requirement applicable only to Section 7-A orders.
Vijay Kumar Agarwal v. The State
The Delhi High Court restored the revision petition challenging framing of charges, holding that the Revisional Court erred in dismissing it on the ground that charges were not framed.
Stadtmueller Gabriele v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte dismissal of a naturalization certificate review application due to lack of proper notice and directed a fresh hearing ensuring compliance with natural justice.
National Highway Authority of India v. Transstroy (India) Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's rejection of a belated counterclaim for non-compliance with mandatory amicable settlement procedures and procedural timelines under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Union of India v. Manjit Singh Bali
The Delhi High Court held that a public authority cannot evade its RTI disclosure obligations by transferring information to another authority and must demonstrate how disclosure would impede prosecution to withhold information under Section 8(1)(h).
Venkata Krishnan v. Bank of Baroda
The Delhi High Court permitted withdrawal of petitions concerning a leased property, dismissed the petitions as withdrawn, and directed handover of the property to the Bank's Receiver upon lease expiry.