Delhi High Court
70,895 judgments
Phuntsok Wangyal v. Ministry of External Affairs
The Delhi High Court held that children of Tibetan refugees born in India between 1950 and 1987 are Indian citizens by birth under the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed issuance of passports without requiring separate citizenship applications.
Raghbir Singh v. State
The High Court held that a Magistrate cannot direct examination of witnesses before accepting a police cancellation report and upheld the trial court's acceptance of the cancellation report in a road accident case.
Phuntsok Wangyal v. Ministry of External Affairs
The Delhi High Court held that children of Tibetan refugees born in India between 1950 and 1987 are Indian citizens by birth under Section 3(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed issuance of passports without requiring separate citizenship applications.
Ashok Kumar v. Purshotam Lal Verma
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, summons must be served simultaneously by ordinary process and registered post, but service by one mode suffices to start the 15-day limitation period for filing leave to defend, which runs from the first valid service.
Usha v. Kishan Chand @ Lokesh
The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce decree on the ground of mental cruelty where the wife’s conduct, including ridiculing the husband’s speech disability and making unsubstantiated allegations, was found to make cohabitation impossible.
Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that the appellant had no legal right to operate catering stalls beyond the expiry of the contractual license period under the Catering Policy, 2010, and Railway circulars granting extensions to other units did not apply.
Virender Kumar v. Sunder Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding the trial court's finding that the petitioner failed to prove prior possession and illegal dispossession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Vinod Kumar Aggarwal v. Ritu & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding the landlord's bona fide requirement for commercial use genuine and dismissing the tenant's challenge to the eviction.
Bhagwan Das Kewal Ramani v. Ishu Ramani & Anr
The Delhi High Court decreed partition of a property based on a valid Will and Relinquishment Deed, confirming shares without formal metes and bounds partition due to peaceful possession and mutual agreement.
Daryao Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to reopen evidence and add charges after 36 years, holding that the summoning order under Sections 447/323 IPC had attained finality and the trial could not be restarted.
M/S ABASKAR CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. v. NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
The Delhi High Court directed NDMC to hear the petitioner’s representation before enforcing disputed electricity charges under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, emphasizing the right to a hearing prior to recovery.
Sharma Farms Private Limited v. Globus Projects Private Limited
The Delhi High Court sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation between Sharma Farms Pvt. Ltd. and Globus Projects Pvt. Ltd. under Sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, after satisfying itself of approvals and statutory compliance.
Paramjeet Singh v. Delhi Development Authority
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging refusal to amend the plaint after trial commencement, holding that late amendments changing the suit's nature without due diligence are impermissible.
Asheesh Vaderaa v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a party supporting the petitioner in a probate suit has the right to cross-examine an objector's witness if allegations are made against that party, ensuring the fundamental right to test evidence under Section 138 of the Indian Evidence Act.
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The court dismissed petitions seeking stay of possession order already implemented and directed expeditious disposal of the related appeal by the Deputy Commissioner.
MVL Ltd & Anr v. Ankush Gandhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal on the basis of a settlement with payment of decretal amount and interest, and granted refund of court fees under Section 16A of the Court Fee Act.
Brij Trading Company Private Limited v. Hindustan Unilever Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn after the parties reached a full and final settlement through mediation and the appellant received the agreed payment.
Scrum Alliance, Inc v. Mr. Prem Kumar S. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the defendants infringed the plaintiff's registered Certification Trade Marks "CERTIFIED SCRUMMASTER" and "CSM" by unauthorized use of identical and deceptively similar marks and logos, granting injunction against the defendants.
Mahavir Lamba v. State & Anr
Delhi High Court allowed revision petitions and acquitted the petitioner by compounding the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act following a settlement between the parties.
Amrit Lal Shukla v. Harish Kumar
The Delhi High Court quashed the ARC's order granting leave to contest eviction for lack of reasons and improper application of law, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.