Delhi High Court
65,687 judgments
The National Highways Authority of India v. AFCONS-APIL Joint Venture
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting the contractor additional compensation and interest for project delay caused by employer-related compensation events, affirming the tribunal's jurisdiction to override the Engineer's recommendations.
Surender Kumar v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a belated amendment to the plaint to include a claim of forcible dispossession during the pendency of the suit, subject to costs and fresh notice, emphasizing prevention of multiplicity of proceedings.
Ankur Mittal v. Anju Chitkara & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal challenging ex parte proceedings in a motor accident claim, holding that intentional evasion of notice at a correctly stated address precludes setting aside the award under Order IX Rule 13 CPC.
Pawan Kumar & Ors. v. Shanti Devi & Ors.
The High Court allowed the petitioners to adduce additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC despite delay, emphasizing due diligence and the materiality of evidence in a civil title dispute.
Virender Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The High Court held that entitlement to compensation among legal heirs must be judicially adjudicated before directing shares, setting aside orders that prematurely recognized daughters' entitlement without such adjudication.
Virender Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The High Court held that entitlement to compensation among legal heirs must be judicially adjudicated before declaring shares, setting aside orders that prematurely granted compensation rights without such adjudication.
Bimla v. L.I.C. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a life insurance contract is concluded only upon communicated acceptance by the insurer before the proposer’s death, dismissing the claim where acceptance occurred posthumously.
Ministry of Home Affairs v. Ramesh Chander
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order granting retrospective promotion to a DANICS officer whose promotion was delayed due to procedural lapses, emphasizing that vested rights accrue once a DPC favors an officer during service.
Suresh Kumar Gera v. Syed Faiz Murtaza Ali and Others
The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of Rs. 2 crores with interest in a summary suit where defendants' leave to defend was dismissed and the suit was held within limitation.
Veena Sharma v. Raman Monga & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed specific performance of a property sale agreement where the Plaintiff paid over 90% consideration and Defendants acted in bad faith by creating confusion over property identity and making false claims.
Ravinder @ Binda v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping a child based on credible child testimony corroborated by electronic evidence and established criminal conspiracy.
Rahul Oberoi v. Sheela Oberoi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a 1968 arbitral award and decree declaring defendant no.1 sole owner of property, rejecting the plaintiff's claim of ancestral/HUF share and holding that declaratory awards do not require registration.
Sudha Gupta & Anr. v. A K Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award granting a counter-claim to a director personally instead of the company entitled under the contract, holding that an arbitrator must act within the contract's scope and parties.
Siemens Limited v. Jindal India Thermal Power Limited
The Delhi High Court held that failure to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days after invoking arbitration clause results in forfeiture of the right, allowing the court to appoint an arbitrator despite ongoing settlement attempts.
Manpreet Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 stand lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act where possession was not taken and compensation was neither tendered nor deposited in court as prescribed by law.
Birjesh Kumar and Ors. v. P.K. Gupta and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order requiring petitioners to furnish an undertaking waiving regularisation claims to join on contract, holding that the final judgment superseded the earlier interim order.
Kamlesh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as compensation was neither paid to landowners nor deposited in court, and directed payment of compensation under the 2013 Act.
Lalit Suri thr. LRs Jyotsna Suri v. Commissioner of Wealth Tax Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a remand limited to valuation issues cannot be expanded to reconsider taxability, and remitted the matter for fresh valuation of properties for wealth tax purposes.
Kanwar Singh Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a tender bid should not be rejected on hyper-technical grounds when the experience certificate substantially meets eligibility criteria, directing reconsideration of the petitioner's bid.
M/S. DBS REALTY v. Union of India & Anr.
Delhi High Court directs Airport Authority of India to conduct aeronautical studies as mandated by the Appellate Committee, rejecting jurisdictional and policy objections regarding buildings exceeding height clearance.