Delhi High Court
69,037 judgments
Mhaya Buildcon Private Limited & Ors. v. Regional Director, Northern Region
The Delhi High Court sanctioned a Scheme of Arrangement involving merger and demerger of multiple companies under Sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, after requisite approvals and no objections from statutory authorities.
The Bhagat Cooperative Industrial Society Ltd v. Ministry of Textiles Through Development Commissioner for Handlooms
The Delhi High Court held that only recommendations from specified State/UT authorities qualify for exhibition participation, and a mere forwarding letter from the Development Commissioner does not suffice, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to the selection list.
M/S TAMILNADU TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD v. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award permitting BSNL to encash performance bank guarantees and levy liquidated damages against TTL for breach of supply contract, holding that liquidated damages do not require proof of actual loss when agreed as genuine pre-estimate.
Union of India v. Om Prakash and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Reference Court's direction to correct a land acquisition Award and file a correct statement under the Land Acquisition Act, holding that timely filed correction applications must be acted upon despite delay by the Collector.
State v. Jagbir Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence and suspicious recovery of property.
Satish Saw Mill v. Shambhu Mahto
The Delhi High Court upheld a Workmen’s Compensation award for 71% permanent disability to an employee injured in a saw machine accident, dismissing the employer’s appeal challenging the course of employment and disability assessment.
Sunil Kumar Jain v. State
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners in a criminal case involving property dispute after parties compromised and civil suits were withdrawn.
Reena v. State (Govt of Not Deehi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners in a case involving serious IPC offences, emphasizing their cooperation with the investigation and imposing conditions for bail.
DRRAGHUBIR VEDALANKAR v. Delhi University & Ors
The Delhi High Court directed the University of Delhi to consider petitioners' eligibility for General Provident Fund benefits and pass reasoned orders accordingly, upholding their entitlement if criteria are met.
Ravinder Solanki & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed penalties imposed on teachers for alleged mass cheating due to lack of evidence and procedural flaws, permitting a fresh inquiry to be conducted expeditiously.
Vinod Trivedi v. Atul Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that claims for damages cannot be added in a suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act and dismissed the amendment application while allowing limited factual amendments.
Niraj Sharma v. State
The Delhi High Court held that an accused has no right to file documents or be heard at the stage of taking cognizance on a charge-sheet, setting aside the revisional court's contrary direction.
Dr. Rahul Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging denial of employment on medical grounds, holding that the employer’s prescribed medical fitness standards must be uniformly applied and cannot be overridden by the Court.
Amar Nath Jha v. University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the University of Delhi to grant approval for the petitioner’s appointment as Vice-Principal, holding that procedural lapses do not justify refusal when eligibility is undisputed.
LMJ International Ltd. v. Integrated Warehousing Kandla Project Development Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award for lack of a valid arbitration agreement, holding that an unsigned LOI and unexecuted format agreements do not confer jurisdiction on the arbitrator.
Rajinder Prasad Jain v. State (GNCTD)
The Delhi High Court held that a Magistrate's refusal to order police investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. is valid when the complainant can produce evidence and the allegations do not warrant police intervention.
Anita Bhargava v. State & Ors.
The High Court allowed additional evidence to be led at the appellate stage to prove execution of a Will by examining attesting witnesses, setting aside the dismissal of the probate petition for non-examination of such witnesses.
Hari Chand v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 376 IPC due to material inconsistencies and lack of reliable corroboration in the prosecutrix's sole testimony.
Vishal Sharma & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Sections 498A/406 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Sanjay Kumar & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498-A IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.