Delhi High Court

71,673 judgments

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Priyanka Ohri v. Naman Jolly & Ors.

15 Jul 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:4975

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff to withdraw a partition suit due to incomplete particulars on property possession and valuation, dismissing the suit with liberty to refile.

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Parasrampuria Sunthetics Ltd. v. Union of India and Another

15 Jul 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:4978-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition holding that export obligations under the EPCG scheme specified in US dollars must be fulfilled in that currency and cannot be discharged by exports in Deutsche Marks at rupee equivalent.

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Hasin @ Chigu v. State

15 Jul 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:4973

The Delhi High Court upheld the convictions of two appellants for robbery with grievous injuries based on consistent victim testimony, prompt FIR, medical evidence, and recovery of stolen property, dismissing their appeals.

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Neeraj v. State

15 Jul 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:4974

The Delhi High Court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Neeraj by referring to a detailed common judgment in a related case.

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Hotel Leela Venture Limited v. Airports Authority of India

15 Jul 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:7361-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the doctrine of frustration does not apply to leases, affirmed that lease and supplemental agreements form a single contract, and set aside an arbitral award modifying minimum guaranteed royalty payments as patently illegal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant lease of immovable property doctrine of frustration minimum guaranteed amount arbitral award

Master Saad Bari v. Gyan Bharati School

14 Jul 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:4924

The Delhi High Court restored a minor's school admission cancelled for alleged forged income certificate after verifying a valid certificate, emphasizing protection of the child's educational rights despite parental misdeeds.

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Vikram Tiwari v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

14 Jul 2016 · A. K. Pathak · 2016:DHC:9232

The Delhi High Court disposed of multiple criminal revision petitions filed by Vikram Tiwari as withdrawn following a compromise with the respondent.

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B S NAGAR v. GOVT. OF NCI OF DELHI

14 Jul 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:8984

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of an FIR involving Section 186 IPC, holding it lacks jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to quash such FIRs and dismissed for non-prosecution where applicable.

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SRAVANTHI INFRATECH PRIVATE LIMITED v. GREENS POWER EQUIPMENT (CHINA) CO. LTD

14 Jul 2016 · Manmohan Singh · 2016:DHC:8323

The Delhi High Court dismissed the arbitration appointment petition as withdrawn, holding that the Supreme Court is the competent forum under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

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Raghubir Singh v. State

14 Jul 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:8262

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail petitions as infructuous after the petitioners were arrested and taken into judicial custody.

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Kishan Chand Sharma & Anr. v. Chet Ram Sharma & Ors.

14 Jul 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4943
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Reference Court's award of compensation to recorded owners in possession under the Land Acquisition Act, refusing to reopen title disputes or invalidate a long-standing registered sale deed.

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Tejpal Singh v. M/S Metal Fabricators

14 Jul 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4939

The Delhi High Court held that multiple internal partitions let to a single tenant entity under consolidated rent constitute a single tenancy, allowing the landlord's suit for possession and damages to proceed before the Civil Court.

civil appeal_allowed Significant single tenancy multiple tenancies Delhi Rent Control Act possession recovery

Suresh Chander Goyal & Ors. v. Davinder Singh & Ors.

14 Jul 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4944

The Delhi High Court held that appellants suing in individual capacity had locus standi to challenge alleged nuisance and encroachment, affirmed respondents’ lawful ownership and sanctioned construction, but set aside compensatory costs imposed for vexatious litigation.

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Jai Singh v. Harbans Singh

14 Jul 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4940

The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's ownership and possession rights based on a registered sale deed and reliable demarcation report, dismissing the defendants' appeal challenging property description and title.

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Indian Institute of Technology v. Shanti and Ors.

14 Jul 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:4942

The Delhi High Court dismissed IIT's second appeal holding that unproved non-public documents are inadmissible and concurrent factual findings on possession and title cannot be disturbed.

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D.C. Khosla through LRs v. Vinod Kumar Jain

14 Jul 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:4937
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The Delhi High Court allowed specific performance of a sale agreement, holding that time was not essence, the plaintiff was ready and willing, and that a clause for damages does not bar specific performance, rejecting reliance on a per incuriam precedent.

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PURSHOTTAM IRON & STEEL INDUSTRIES (PVT). LTD. v. RAJNEESH GUPTA

14 Jul 2016 · Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:4936

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of a former company director accused of wrongfully withholding company property under Section 630 of the Companies Act, emphasizing the complainant's burden to prove possession and wrongful withholding in summary proceedings.

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Uttam Chand Jain v. Prem Chand & Ors.

14 Jul 2016 · Manmohan · 2016:DHC:4938

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition for failure to prove construction beyond the excluded portion under a status quo order due to insufficient evidence.

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Prahlad Meena v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

14 Jul 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:4935

Delhi High Court modified conviction under NDPS Act from commercial to intermediate quantity based on actual narcotic content, held non-joining of public witnesses not fatal, and ruled government notification on quantity determination not retrospective.

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Boby v. State (NCT of Delhi)

14 Jul 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:4952-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for aggravated sexual assault of his minor niece under the POCSO Act based on the credible uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix and corroboration by her mother.

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