Delhi High Court
69,037 judgments
eBIZ.COM PVT. LTD. v. Union of India & Ors.
Delhi High Court held that DGCEI's search, summons, and arrest of eBIZ's MD without prior show cause notice or adherence to statutory procedure under the Finance Act, 1994 were illegal and quashed the actions.
Sachin Taneja & Ors. v. Yatinderjit Singh
The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing the list of witnesses beyond the 30-day limit under Section 148 CPC, emphasizing the court's inherent power to extend time for ends of justice and permitted the petitioner to call additional witnesses subject to costs.
Monika Arora v. Neeraj Kohli & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a suit relating to an agreement for sale of property notified as commercial and intended for exclusive commercial use is a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act and must be adjudicated by the Commercial Division of the High Court.
Amtul Habib v. Maujma Khan
The Delhi High Court quashed the ARC's order granting leave to defend in an eviction petition under the DRC Act and allowed eviction with a six-month stay on execution.
Super Cassettes Industries Pvt Ltd v. M/S STN Cable Network & Ors.
The Delhi High Court transferred commercial suits filed by the plaintiff to the District Judge due to lack of minimum pecuniary jurisdiction under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and disposed of the suits accordingly.
Mahender Singh Dhillon v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of writ petitions with liberty to challenge the respondents' order dated 27.06.2016 through appropriate legal remedies.
Om Prakash & Anr v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 420, 471, and 120-B IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, affirming the High Court's inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash non-compoundable offences to secure ends of justice and prevent abuse of process.
M/S Appreciate Fincapp Pvt Ltd v. HKK Buildwell Pvt Ltd
The court directed transfer of money recovery decrees to the court having jurisdiction over the attached immovable property and allowed continuation of the attachment order pending execution.
Pratap Singh and Anr. v. Mahavir Singh and Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed partial amendment of plaint under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC after trial commencement to add reliefs of cancellation, possession, and mesne profits, while disallowing new facts that would substitute the plaint, clarifying the scope of amendments and limitation.
Padamjit Singh v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court held that NDMC's removal of the petitioner's weighing machine and electricity disconnection without prior notice violated natural justice and directed reinstatement with due process.
Babu Lal Mitharwal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner’s representation for pay scale revision by a reasoned order within three months, without granting substantive relief on pay parity claims.
Ishwar Chand Jindal v. Shashi Prabha Jindal
The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court's order granting Rs. 2 lakhs per month pendente lite maintenance to the wife, emphasizing consideration of income, status, and reasonable needs under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
V.K. Sood Engineers and Contractors v. Northern Railways
The Delhi High Court held that payments due to a partnership firm cannot be withheld on account of recovery claims against a separate proprietorship firm with a similar name, directing release of admitted payments pending arbitration.
NATRIP IMPLEMENTATION SOCIETY v. IVRCL LIMITED
The Delhi High Court held that financial distress alone does not justify an order to secure amounts claimed in arbitration and upheld the arbitral tribunal's discretion to deny such interim relief absent evidence of asset dissipation.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Karambir Tyagi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld compensation including future prospects for the deceased but set aside penal interest imposed after appeal filing, partially allowing the insurer's appeal.
Union of India v. Ravindranath Narendranath Padukone
The Delhi High Court granted a limited extension of time with costs to complete a departmental enquiry against a retired officer, clarifying that appointment of a fresh Inquiry Officer does not necessarily mean a de novo enquiry.
Deepak Mohan v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging a transfer order, directing the respondents to provide service documents and deeming the 'No Demand Certificate' granted, while protecting the petitioner from liability for missing inventory items.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Satish Builders
The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for re-filing arbitration objections runs from the date of return by the Registry, condoned delay caused by administrative processes, and set aside the trial court's dismissal of objections as time barred.
Verizon Trademark Services LLC & Ors. v. Bhabani Sankar Swain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction against defendants using the mark 'VERIZON' or deceptively similar marks, holding it to be trademark infringement and passing off, while declining damages for lack of proof.
M/S APOLLO TYRES LTD v. M/S INDIRA TYRES
The High Court convicted the accused for dishonour of 61 cheques under Section 138 NI Act, holding that admission of debt in statutory notice reply precludes defence of security deposit without documentary proof.