Delhi High Court
69,037 judgments
Anoj Menon v. The State of NCT & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 406, 420, and 120-B IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Pankaj Verma v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under multiple IPC sections based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Nand Kumar Jha v. Mohar Kumar Jha
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking forensic examination of cheques in a Section 138 NI Act complaint, holding that such examination is not warranted when signatures are undisputed and would cause undue delay.
Vipin Gulia v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that police investigation and FIR registration in a non-cognizable offence are lawful if prior Magistrate's permission under Section 155 Cr.P.C. is obtained, and quashing of FIR is not maintainable after framing of charge and recording of evidence.
Edgeclife Developers LLP v. Southend Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court granted summary decree for recovery of share application money with statutory interest against a company that failed to allot shares and dishonoured refund cheques.
Standard Chartered Bank & Anr. v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court quashed the Enforcement Directorate's order for failure to consider prior judicial decisions and directed a fresh hearing with a reasoned order.
Ashok Pandit v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of an FIR under Section 307 IPC, holding that allegations prima facie disclosing an offence cannot be quashed at the initial investigation stage under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Sampati Devi v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeals as withdrawn with liberty to seek review of the impugned order regarding the non-functionality of the Town Vending Committee under Order 47 CPC.
Ashwani Kausmik v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications as infructuous following the prior quashing of the FIR against the petitioners.
HC Sarin v. DDA
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition, holding that forfeiture of earnest money deposit upheld by higher courts precludes refund despite a refund order for other amounts.
RDS Project Ltd v. Chennai-Ennore Port Road Co. Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that future interest under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is payable on the entire sum awarded by the Arbitral Tribunal, including pre-award and pendente lite interest.
Vijay Solvex Ltd. & Anr. v. Saurabh Agrotech Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction in favor of the assignee of the registered trademark ASHOKA, holding the assignment valid and rejecting defendants' claims of prior use and invalidity.
SUPER CASSETTES INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED v. S M CABLE NETWORK
The Delhi High Court disposed of a civil suit after the plaintiff informed the court that the parties had settled and the suit would not be pursued further.
Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited v. KTV Network; SR Digital Network; ACN Digital Broadband Cable TV Network Private Limited; Amber Sky Network
The Delhi High Court held that suits valued below the minimum jurisdictional threshold must be transferred to the District Court for trial and accordingly transferred the present suits.
Narinder Kumar Sharma v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to allot an alternative vacant industrial plot to allottees whose original plot was encroached and protected by law, instead of forcibly evicting encroachers.
Suresh Kanti Lal Solanki & Anr. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Sections 409/411/120-B IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to secure ends of justice and prevent abuse of process.
Manish Radheshyam Malani v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 406, 409, and 120-B 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.
Amarjeet Singh and Ors v. Land Acquisition Collector (South) and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, declaring the petitioners' acquisition proceedings lapsed.
Nature's Organic v. Vijay Sethi
The Delhi High Court held that where part of the cause of action arises within the court's jurisdiction, the plaint cannot be returned under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC on disputed factual grounds and upheld the trial court's jurisdictional finding.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ishwar Singh
A civil suit challenging statutory disciplinary orders under the CISF Act is barred by res judicata and must be challenged by writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India.