Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
Rajeev Kumar v. Sanjeev Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a registered Will granting absolute ownership to the testator's wife empowered her to validly gift the property, dismissing the plaintiffs' claim of only a life interest.
Mr. Akshu Jain v. SH Sumit Bansal
The Delhi High Court quashed one of two complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding no liability existed for the second complaint and that a joint account-holder not signing the cheque cannot be held liable.
Manoj Goyal v. SH Sumit Bansal
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the presumption of debt applies and arbitration proceedings do not bar criminal prosecution.
IL&FS Paradip Refinery Water Limited v. Indian Oil Corporation
The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of arbitral awards on extra work and interest claims based on a clear settlement between parties and affirmed rejection of delay-related interest claims under force majeure provisions.
ABC Infosystems Private Limited & Anr v. ABS India Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the Commercial Court's decree allowing recovery of differential sales tax due to non-furnishing of Form-C and held that non-compliance with Section 12A mediation requirement did not bar the suit given the urgency and prospective application of the law.
RMS Consultants Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Tridiva Ergonomic Interiors (P.) Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the territorial jurisdiction of the Commercial Court over a recovery suit involving interior designing services, dismissing the defendants' appeal challenging jurisdiction.
Dr Jwala Prasad v. Union of India Ministry of Culture and Others
The Delhi High Court held that premature repatriation of an officer appointed on deputation requires sufficient cause and is not to be done arbitrarily, but refused interim relief where the officer had already rejoined his parent department.
Minor S v. State & Anr.
Delhi High Court allowed medical termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks for a minor rape victim, directing immediate medical examination and emphasizing timely legal and medical intervention to uphold her constitutional rights.
Union of India and Anr. v. Babulal Agrawal
The Delhi High Court upheld the compulsory retirement of an IAS officer under Rule 16(3) based on grave doubts about his integrity arising from multiple investigations, affirming limited judicial review and the permissibility of a second review under exceptional circumstances.
Himanshu Shekhar v. Mamta Shekhar
The High Court allowed the petitioner to examine his two sisters as witnesses in his defense in divorce proceedings, emphasizing the right to present relevant evidence and ensuring expeditious trial.
National Highways Authority of India v. HK Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's interim order staying termination of a highway concession agreement, affirming the Tribunal's power under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act to grant interim reliefs to preserve the arbitral process and clarifying the retrospective applicability of the 2018 amendments to the Specific Relief Act.
The National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Harendra Singh @ Harendra Chaudhary & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld compensation and penalty awarded to a driver injured in an employment-related accident, holding the insurer liable under the Employees’ Compensation Act for full compensation including penalty and interest.
Rachana Srivastava v. Sh. Prasenjit Singh
The Delhi High Court held that the Income Tax Department must provide the petitioner with the investigation report concerning alleged misuse of her PAN card, rejecting the Department's claim of confidentiality under statutory provisions.
Smt. Rakesh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of a passenger injured while alighting from a moving train, holding she was entitled to compensation under the Railways Act as the injury was due to an untoward incident and not self-inflicted or criminal negligence.
Shashank Garg v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging discharge of hospital officials, holding no prima facie criminal offence was made out in demanding advance payment and delay in discharge under a cashless insurance policy.
Ashok Kumar Singh v. The State of Delhi & Inderjeet Singh
The Delhi High Court quashed proceedings under Section 497 IPC against the petitioner, applying the Supreme Court's ruling in Joseph Shine that declared the adultery law unconstitutional.
Kurmamoses v. Sunspot Cafe Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner an opportunity to cross-examine and lead evidence in defense, subject to payment of unpaid and additional costs for delay.
Mohd Iqbal & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The High Court granted interim stay of demolition pending appeal against MCD's demolition order to prevent rendering the appeal infructuous.
Meera Devi v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed a petition granting furlough to a prisoner despite a prior one-day delay in surrender, holding that a warning is not a substantive punishment to deny furlough.
Mayank Ahuja v. The Commissioner Delhi Police & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed police to consider fresh medical opinion before adding offences to the FIR, preserve CCTV evidence, and provide protection to the petitioner and family facing life threats.