Delhi High Court
82,305 judgments
Mohinder Puri v. Larsen and Toubro Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the lower courts' findings on contractual disputes between Puri Construction and Larsen & Toubro, dismissing the appeals except where modified, emphasizing correct contract interpretation and standards for appellate review.
Puri Construction P. Ltd. and Ors. v. Larsen and Toubro Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award on grounds of lack of economic coercion, excess jurisdiction by the tribunal, and fulfillment of contractual conditions, emphasizing limited court interference in arbitral factual findings.
Telewings Communication Services Pvt Ltd v. Viom Networks Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that third party telecom sites are not covered under the infrastructure services agreement and refused interim relief restraining discontinuation of services, leaving disputes to arbitration or damages claims.
The Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/S Eicher Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that conversion of interest liability into a loan does not constitute actual payment under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, but remitted the question of actual interest payments to the Assessing Officer for determination.
Kamlesh Sethi v. Land and Building Department and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s claim for allotment of an alternate plot due to inordinate delay, lack of valid acquisition proceedings, and non-applicability of the acquisition scheme to residential land.
Kartik Sawhney v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld expert academic bodies' decision not to provide alternate visual-free questions to visually impaired JEE candidates, emphasizing limited judicial interference in educational standards while affirming reasonable accommodations.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Vishisth Chay Vyapar Ltd.
The Delhi High Court allowed Revenue's appeal disallowing losses claimed on sham share transactions involving interlinked companies and book entries, overruling the Tribunal's finding of genuineness.
Dharmender Pandey @ Chanchal v. State
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing the sentence from life imprisonment to seven and a half years, holding that the offence was committed in the heat of the moment without premeditation.
PHI LEARNING PVT LTD v. USHA JAIN & ANR
The Delhi High Court permitted the plaintiff to withdraw the civil suit following a settlement and dismissed the suit as withdrawn.
Mamtarani v. Ravinder
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte decree under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act and directed the Family Court to adjudicate the petition on merits, as reconciliation was not possible and the respondent was unwilling to take back the appellant.
Shivalik Co-Op Group Housing Society v. M/S Home Decolam
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's petition to cross-examine a witness after payment of fees and directed the arbitrator to complete proceedings within a fixed timeline without further fees.
Ramlal v. New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that disputes regarding street vending must be resolved by the Town Vending Committee under the Street Vendors Act, 2014, and directed the committee to be made functional, dismissing the petitioners' claims for injunctions.
Sanjeev Yadav v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that age relaxation under OBC and departmental categories cannot be combined and departmental relaxation applies only to posts in the same or allied cadre, thereby upholding rejection of the petitioner’s candidature for being overage.
Ramesh Kumar Behl v. State NCT of Delhi
The criminal appeals filed by the deceased appellant were abated and disposed of upon his death and the legal heirs' decision not to pursue the appeals.
Bir Singh v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 384, 427, 323, and 336 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, applying the principles governing the exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Juan Manuel Sanchez Rosas v. State Through NCT Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR against a foreign military officer for possession of live cartridges, holding that prosecution requires conscious possession under the Arms Act.
Chandra Shekhar v. UOI and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging administrative and reservation practices at Jamia Millia Islamia University, holding such matters are not maintainable via PIL when direct remedies exist and similar petitions are pending.
M/S ASIAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES v. VAKIL & ORS
The Delhi High Court remanded the matter to the Labour Court for fresh adjudication on whether the workman’s services were terminated on 11.01.1997, emphasizing the burden of proof on the workman and limiting judicial review to legal errors.
Mohan Narayanan v. Federal Mogul Goetze India Ltd
The Delhi High Court directed the defendant to release undisputed superannuation pension benefits to the plaintiff as interim relief, clarifying that the order was not consensual and that interim payments can be adjusted against final amounts payable.
Sunita Bhardwaj v. Delhi Jal Board & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Jal Board to grant an individual water connection to the petitioner where no bulk connection exists for her property, relying on the 2012 Regulations permitting such connections for up to six dwelling units.