Delhi High Court

65,687 judgments

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The National Highways Authority of India v. AFCONS-APIL Joint Venture

31 Jan 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:757

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Extension of Time Compensation Events Loss of Profit

Surender Kumar v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

31 Jan 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:763

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of plaint Order VI Rule 17 CPC forcible dispossession decree of possession

Ankur Mittal v. Anju Chitkara & Ors.

31 Jan 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:764

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Order IX Rule 13 CPC service of notice motor accident claim ex parte proceedings

Pawan Kumar & Ors. v. Shanti Devi & Ors.

31 Jan 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:758

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XLI Rule 27 CPC additional evidence due diligence civil suit

Virender Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

31 Jan 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:759

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Order XXII Rule 3 CPC legal heirs compensation entitlement

Virender Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

31 Jan 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:760

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.

civil other Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Order XXII Rule 3 CPC legal heirs compensation entitlement

Bimla v. L.I.C. & Anr.

31 Jan 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:773

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance contract acceptance of proposal communication of acceptance proposal deposit

Ministry of Home Affairs v. Ramesh Chander

31 Jan 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:772-DB

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant retrospective promotion Departmental Promotion Committee DANICS service selection grade

Suresh Kumar Gera v. Syed Faiz Murtaza Ali and Others

31 Jan 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:771

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC summary suit agreement to sell limitation

Veena Sharma v. Raman Monga & Anr.

31 Jan 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:718

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance agreement to sell property dispute readiness and willingness

Ravinder @ Binda v. State

31 Jan 2018 · Vipin Sanghi; P. S. Teji · 2018:DHC:738-DB

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant kidnapping criminal conspiracy child witness testimony call detail records

Rahul Oberoi v. Sheela Oberoi & Ors.

31 Jan 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:769

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award declaratory decree registration of decree Hindu Undivided Family

Sudha Gupta & Anr. v. A K Gupta & Anr.

31 Jan 2018 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2020:DHC:1285

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.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge counter-claim limitation

Siemens Limited v. Jindal India Thermal Power Limited

30 Jan 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:710

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Amicable settlement

Manpreet Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

30 Jan 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:705-DB

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.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation Section 24(2) 2013 Act tender of compensation

Birjesh Kumar and Ors. v. P.K. Gupta and Ors.

30 Jan 2018 · Hima Kohli; Rekha Palli · 2018:DHC:704-DB

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.

administrative petition_dismissed contractual engagement regularisation interim order final judgment

Kamlesh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

30 Jan 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:706-DB

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.

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

Lalit Suri thr. LRs Jyotsna Suri v. Commissioner of Wealth Tax Delhi

30 Jan 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla

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.

tax appeal_partly_allowed Significant Wealth Tax Act urban land valuation taxability

Kanwar Singh Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.

30 Jan 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A. K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:684-DB

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant tender rejection experience certificate catering services canteen services

M/S. DBS REALTY v. Union of India & Anr.

30 Jan 2018 · Vibhu Bahru · 2018:DHC:686

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Aeronautical studies Height clearance No Objection Certificate Airport Authority of India