Delhi High Court

61,796 judgments

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A.A.DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL INDIA FUND LLC v. BARFLEX POLYFILMS PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

04 Aug 2017 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2017:DHC:4248

The Delhi High Court granted a three-month extension for the arbitral tribunal to make its award under Section 29A(3) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, as proceedings were ongoing without delay.

arbitration petition_allowed Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A(3) extension of time arbitral award

Shamik Nag v. The Public Information Officer, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Ors.

04 Aug 2017 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2017:DHC:4249

The Delhi High Court held that the CIC cannot direct disclosure of information in complaints under Section 18 of the RTI Act but may impose penalties after inquiry, and directed respondents to provide outstanding information to the petitioner.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 18 RTI Act Section 20 RTI Act Central Information Commission

VIDYUT CGHS LTD. v. ANIL KUMAR MEHTA & ORS

04 Aug 2017 · Hima Kohli; Deepa Sharma · 2017:DHC:4261-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal to condone delay in filing an appeal against an ex-parte award, holding that the petitioner failed to show sufficient cause for the delay beyond the statutory limitation period.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay limitation Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Section 112

Soril Infra Resources Limited v. M/S. Annapurna Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

04 Aug 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; S.P. Garg · 2017:DHC:4240-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding a tenant liable for rent and damages due to invalid termination notice not served on current owners and wrongful occupation during the lock-in period.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant lease termination notice arbitration award lock-in period damages for breach of contract

Usha Rastogi v. Nisha Rastogi

04 Aug 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:4244

The Delhi High Court upheld possession and injunction decrees against the appellant, ruling that a proved security agreement cannot be contradicted as an agreement to sell and that unregistered agreements do not confer protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant security agreement agreement to sell Section 53-A Transfer of Property Act Sections 91 and 92 Evidence Act

Sanjeev Narula v. Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.

04 Aug 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:4239-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a consent arbitral award transferring mortgaged property title is enforceable, but possession claims require separate suit as execution is not the proper remedy.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant arbitral award enforcement of mortgage consent terms execution proceedings

D.N. Kadian v. Lieutenant Governor, Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

04 Aug 2017 · S. Ravindra Bhat; S.P. Garg · 2017:DHC:4238-DB

The Delhi High Court held that suspension period cannot be regularized as duty period and pension benefits withheld pending judicial proceedings unless suspension is found wholly unjustified.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant suspension period pension entitlement provisional pension Fundamental Rules 54B

Zabun Nisa v. Mohd. Afzal & Ors.

04 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4260

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for pain and suffering and loss of amenities of life in a motor accident claim involving permanent disability and awarded interest on the enhanced amount.

civil appeal_allowed motor vehicular accident permanent disability compensation loss of future income

Virender Kumar v. Mool Chand Shripal Jain

04 Aug 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:4241

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's decree for recovery of outstanding fuel dues against a transporter, holding that the security cheque was validly presented and the suit was not barred by limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant security cheque Negotiable Instruments Act presumption under Section 139 credit sale

Rajesh Sharma v. M/S. FIITJEE LIMITED

04 Aug 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:4242

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a suit for recovery of service dues, holding that the dispute was covered by a valid arbitration clause mandating reference to arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration clause Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 37 Arbitration Act Section 14(2) Specific Relief Act

Veenakshi Sharma v. Meera Devi Vasudev

04 Aug 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:4243

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the appellate court's decree for possession and mesne profits, holding that an unregistered MOU and unproven power of attorney cannot create enforceable rights in immovable property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant possession mesne profits Memorandum of Understanding Registration Act 1908

Neetu Singh v. Rajiv Saumitra & Ors.

04 Aug 2017 · Mukta Gupta · 2017:DHC:4237

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff author, not the company where she was Director, owns the copyright in educational books authored by her, granting interim injunction against defendants for copyright infringement.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant copyright ownership Section 17 Copyright Act director fiduciary duty literary work

M/S Aggarwal Brothers v. Shama Gupta

04 Aug 2017 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2017:DHC:4259

The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant’s revision petition challenging eviction, holding that summons were duly served on the tenant’s agent, denial of service was false and an abuse of process, and the eviction petition was maintainable under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.

civil appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25B(8) eviction service of summons

Rajiv Chandrakant Shah v. Union of India

04 Aug 2017 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:4235

The Delhi High Court upheld the magistrate's prima facie finding and the Central Government's order to extradite Rajiv Chandrakant Shah to the USA for bank fraud conspiracy, dismissing his writ petition.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Extradition Act, 1962 Section 7 inquiry prima facie case extraditable offence

Sunny v. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi & Anr.

04 Aug 2017 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:4226

The Delhi High Court quashed an externment order against the petitioner for lack of sufficient material to deem him a habitual offender and absence of emergent necessity, emphasizing procedural compliance and reasonableness.

criminal petition_allowed Significant externment Delhi Police Act, 1978 Section 47 habitual offender

Sajidur Rehman v. Rajiv Kashyap

04 Aug 2017 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:4225

The Delhi High Court acquitted the petitioner in a cheque bounce case by holding that the presumption under Section 139 NI Act was successfully rebutted due to lack of proof of a legally enforceable debt.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 Negotiable Instruments Act presumption of debt dishonour of cheque

Manvender Singh v. State

04 Aug 2017 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:4234

The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner's conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but granted probation, suspending the sentence considering mitigating factors and the reformatory aspect of punishment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rash and negligent driving section 279 IPC section 304A IPC Motor Vehicles Act

Roop Kishore @ Bobby v. State

04 Aug 2017 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:4227

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for attempted murder and criminal intimidation, emphasizing the reliability of injured witnesses' testimony despite minor procedural lapses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 506 IPC injured witness testimony criminal intimidation

Asif Ali Khan @ Sufiyan Ali v. State

04 Aug 2017 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:4228

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of robbery and related charges due to unreliable identification and lack of direct evidence linking them to the crime.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant identification evidence benefit of doubt recovery of weapons robbery

KRBL LTD v. LAL MAHAL LTD AND ANR

04 Aug 2017 · Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:4229

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff to summon limited additional witnesses after delay during trial, balancing procedural timelines with the interest of justice and imposing costs for the delay.

civil appeal_allowed Significant additional witnesses delay in filing witnesses interest of justice cross-examination