Delhi High Court

65,687 judgments

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Northern Timbers & Ors. v. Raj Kirpal Lumbers Ltd.

01 Feb 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:787

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial court's decree ordering defendants to refund Rs. 5,00,000 paid in advance for goods not supplied, affirming jurisdiction and rejecting defendants' defenses.

civil appeal_dismissed advance payment non-supply of goods burden of proof territorial jurisdiction

Sushma Kumari v. Girijesh Gupta & Anr.

01 Feb 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:786

The Delhi High Court dismissed the daughter-in-law's appeal, upholding the trial court's decree for possession and injunction in favor of the mother-in-law, holding that forcible entry without lawful possession does not confer rights under S.R. Batra.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant possession daughter-in-law matrimonial home breaking locks

Rashmi Raikhy & Anr v. The State of National Capital Territory Delhi & Ors

01 Feb 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:785

The Delhi High Court quashed the Look Out Circular against petitioners in a matrimonial dispute case, holding that LOCs should not be continued for non-heinous offences where accused comply with bail and court procedures.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circular LOC Section 406 IPC anticipatory bail

Resham v. Devender K. Yadav & Ors.

01 Feb 2018 · Indermeet Kaur · 2018:DHC:794

Acquittal under the SC/ST Act upheld where prosecution failed to prove that casteist insults were made in public view, an essential ingredient of the offence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant SC/ST Act public view essential ingredient improvements in testimony

Lt. Col. Hawa Singh Jattayan (Retd.) v. Union of India

01 Feb 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:793

The Delhi High Court set aside the dis-empanelment of an ex-serviceman from a coal transportation scheme, holding that no express prohibition on post-sponsorship employment existed in the applicable guidelines or affidavit.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant ex-servicemen employment scheme DGR Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme dis-empanelment affidavit interpretation

State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) v. Vikas @ Vicky

01 Feb 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:784

The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of the accused from kidnapping and rape charges where the prosecutrix voluntarily accompanied him and consented to physical relations, finding no sufficient material to proceed.

criminal appeal_dismissed discharge order kidnapping rape consent

Varun Khullar v. Vijay Kumar

01 Feb 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:782

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging a partition decree and upheld dismissal of a counter-claim for specific performance due to failure to lead evidence and imposed costs for abuse of process.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit specific performance counter-claim common issues

Subhash Chand Aggarwal v. Yashveer Singh

01 Feb 2018 · J. R. Midha · 2018:DHC:776

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against dismissal of a suit for specific performance, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness to pay the balance sale consideration within the stipulated time, and reaffirmed that General Power of Attorney transactions do not convey title in immovable property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness earnest money forfeiture General Power of Attorney

Commercial Tyres v. Arjun Uppal & Anr.

01 Feb 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:777

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition challenging eviction, holding that the Rent Controller had jurisdiction and the tenant could not raise new grounds of Waqf ownership belatedly.

civil appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction Additional Rent Controller Waqf property

ORIENT TYRES v. ARJUN UPPAL & ANR.

01 Feb 2018 · JAYANT NATH · 2018:DHC:778

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition challenging eviction on bona fide need grounds and rejected a belated plea that the property was Waqf property, upholding the Rent Controller's jurisdiction and eviction order.

civil appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction bona fide need Waqf property

DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB & ANR. v. DAS TELECOM PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

01 Feb 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:779

The Delhi High Court held that a party's technical expert witness may be present during the cross-examination of the opposing party's technical witness to ensure effective cross-examination and uphold natural justice in patent infringement suits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant technical expert witness cross-examination patent infringement natural justice

Kuber Nath Srivastava v. Preet Pal Singh

01 Feb 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:807

The Delhi High Court restored a civil appeal dismissed in default due to counsel's mistake in noting the hearing date, emphasizing that a party should not be non-suited for counsel's negligence and subjecting restoration to payment of costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant restoration of appeal default dismissal negligence of counsel Section 151 CPC

Mr.Jayant K. Sud, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajay Verma, Ms. Vaishali Soni, Mr. Honey Khanna, and Ms. Sanya Sud, Advocates. v. STATE GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI .....

01 Feb 2018 · JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR JUSTICE I.S. MEHTA · 2018:DHC:780-DB

The High Court set aside murder convictions of two accused due to lack of proof of common intention but upheld criminal intimidation conviction of the third accused, modifying his sentence accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant common intention Section 302 IPC Section 506 IPC criminal intimidation

Dinesh v. State of NCT Delhi & Ors.

01 Feb 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:792-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal’s dismissal of a candidate’s claim for age relaxation based on equivalence of educational qualifications and directed fresh adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant age relaxation equivalence of educational qualifications Elementary Teacher Education (ETE) Junior Basic Training (JBT)

Delhi State & District Consumer Courts Practitioner Welfare Association v. Lieutenant Governor & Ors.

01 Feb 2018 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:789-DB

The Delhi High Court held that all District Consumer Fora in Delhi have jurisdiction over the entire city, and must follow the binding territorial jurisdiction rulings of the State Consumer Commission, preventing dismissal of complaints on territorial grounds.

consumer_protection other Significant Consumer Protection Act, 1986 District Consumer Fora territorial jurisdiction Delhi

Sanjay Kumar Jutshi v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

01 Feb 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:775

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing the Public Prosecutor to object during cross-examination and found no interference warranted where cross-examination was recorded in question-answer form.

criminal petition_dismissed cross-examination Public Prosecutor objection to questions question-answer form

Fazlur Rehman v. The State

01 Feb 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:781

The Delhi High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Fazlur Rehman in a fraud case involving multiple aliases, holding custodial interrogation necessary for investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 420 IPC fraud custodial interrogation

Om Prakash & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Feb 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:795-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging land acquisition proceedings, holding that possession and compensation payment completed the acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

property petition_dismissed land acquisition possession compensation Section 24(2)

Shiv Kumar v. Land Acquisition Collector & Ors.

01 Feb 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:796-DB

The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor possession taken within five years prior to the Act's commencement, emphasizing strict compliance with statutory payment procedures.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) 2013 Act compensation payment physical possession

Azad Singh & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

01 Feb 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:797-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor possession taken, and mere deposit in government treasury does not constitute payment.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) Compensation payment