Delhi High Court

69,037 judgments

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IL & FS Trust Company Ltd. v. C & C Constructions Ltd. & Ors.

03 Nov 2016 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:7268

The Delhi High Court upheld enforcement of a consent arbitral award passed by a sole arbitrator appointed with parties' consent, rejecting challenges on notice validity, party identity, and jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Consent arbitral award Sole arbitrator Powers of attorney

National Council of Educational Research and Training v. M/S SKYWING CARRIERS PVT LTD

03 Nov 2016 · Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:7317

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of the appellant's objection under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the corporate veil cannot be lifted without evidence of a single economic entity or illegality.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant corporate veil lifting corporate veil arbitration award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Mohd Naseer v. Mohd Zaheer and Anr.

03 Nov 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7306

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that the landlord's bona fide requirement was established and the tenant failed to raise a triable issue warranting leave to defend.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bona fide requirement leave to defend

Yogesh Cable Networks v. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

03 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7307

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension of time for digital set-top box installation, directing compliance with the government-mandated digital transmission deadlines and consumer notification requirements.

administrative appeal_dismissed Digital Addressable System set-top boxes cable operator Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

SRI CHOWDESHWARY CABLE NETWORK v. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

03 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7308

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension for digital set-top box installation, directing compliance with the mandatory DAS implementation deadlines and discontinuation of analogue signals within three weeks.

administrative appeal_dismissed Digital Addressable System set-top boxes analogue signal Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Anarkali v. ICICI Lombard Gen Ins Co Ltd & Anr

03 Nov 2016 · J.R. Midha · 2016:DHC:7309

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, no deduction for contributory negligence is permissible and personal expenses deduction must be one-third, enhancing the compensation awarded for motor accident death.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 163A Motor Vehicles Act no fault liability contributory negligence personal expenses deduction

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Sanjeev Oberoi

03 Nov 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:7310

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal as not pressed after the appellants made the payment and the respondent withdrew the suit.

civil appeal_dismissed appeal payment withdrawal of suit disposal of appeal

United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Shakuntla & Ors.

03 Nov 2016 · J.R. Midha · 2016:DHC:7316

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation for death by suicide caused by accident-induced depression, recognizing it as death arising out of the accident with a 50% deduction for contributory negligence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant compensation accident suicide depression

M/S. ATHULAY INFO MEDIA (PVT.) LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

03 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7311

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension for installing digital set-top boxes, directing the petitioner to complete the digital transition within three weeks as per the government notification.

administrative petition_dismissed Digital Addressable System set-top boxes analogue signal Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Notification

AMMA TV v. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

03 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7312

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension for digital set-top box installation, directing completion within three weeks and discontinuation of analogue signals as per government mandate.

administrative appeal_dismissed Digital Addressable System set-top boxes analogue signal cable operators

PANCHAJANYA MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

03 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7313

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension for digital set-top box installation, directing compliance with the mandatory digital transmission deadlines and consumer notification requirements.

administrative appeal_dismissed Digital Addressable System set-top boxes cable operators Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Notification

Victory Digital Private Limited v. MIB & Ors.

03 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7314

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension for digital set-top box installation, directing compliance with the government-mandated digital transmission deadline within three weeks.

administrative appeal_dismissed Digital Addressable System set-top boxes analogue signal Ministry of Information & Broadcasting notification

Sunil Kumar Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

03 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7315

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking extension to continue analogue cable transmission after grant of DAS licence, directing the petitioner to complete digital switch over within three weeks as mandated by government notification.

administrative appeal_dismissed Digital Addressable System DAS licence analogue cable transmission set top boxes

Durga Devi v. State of Govt. of NCT of Delhi

03 Nov 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:7291

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of the summoning order under Sections 323 and 341 IPC, holding that the trial court's discretion to summon the accused on prima facie material cannot be interfered with at the pre-trial stage.

criminal petition_dismissed summoning order Section 323 IPC Section 341 IPC Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Varun Bhatia & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

03 Nov 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:7292

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498-A IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC matrimonial dispute

Faimuddin Khan Saifi @ Faheem Khan & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT Delhi) & Anr

03 Nov 2016 · P. S. Teji · 2016:DHC:7293

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes upon amicable settlement between the parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC matrimonial dispute

Vinod Kumar Birla v. Laxmi Narayan Mandir Nirman Sabha & Anr

03 Nov 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7327

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the eviction order under Section 25(B)(8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, upholding the Rent Controller's decision to deny leave to defend.

property appeal_dismissed Delhi Rent Control Act Section 25(B)(8) eviction order leave to defend

Rup Basant v. Sanjana Chopra

03 Nov 2016 · Jayant Nath · 2016:DHC:7326

The Delhi High Court held that a suit is not barred by arbitration unless procedural requirements under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act are complied with and an arbitration agreement exists between the parties to the suit.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 Arbitration Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Jurisdiction of civil court

Poonam v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

03 Nov 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7304

The Delhi High Court held that a university cannot deny admission by considering only improvement exam marks when CBSE rules do not mandate forfeiture of earlier results, directing admission based on the better of the two mark sheets.

administrative petition_allowed Significant CBSE Bye-Laws Improvement Examination Admission Eligibility Forfeiture of Earlier Result

Federal Bank Limited v. Ashwani Kumar and Ors.

03 Nov 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7303

The Delhi High Court allowed the bank's appeal, holding that the equitable mortgage extended by letter was valid, not obtained by coercion, covered 1400 sq. yards, and the title deeds need not be returned until liabilities are cleared.

civil appeal_allowed Significant equitable mortgage mandatory injunction title deeds coercion