Delhi High Court

93,453 judgments

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Satya v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

04 Feb 2015 · S. Muralidhar · 2015:DHC:1143

The Delhi High Court held that the arbitration clause in the Outdoor Advertisement Policy 2007 is incorporated into the parties' agreement, directing appointment of an arbitrator to resolve their disputes.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 7(5) incorporation of arbitration clause Outdoor Advertisement Policy 2007

Anil Dhyani v. Rajesh Jajli

04 Feb 2015 · Sunita Gupta · 2015:DHC:1149

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to set aside the dismissal of a Section 138 NI Act complaint due to the complainant's illness causing non-appearance, restoring the complaint for trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Non-appearance Sufficient cause

M/S SONI IMPEX v. M/S TAURAIN OVERSEAS & ANR

04 Feb 2015 · Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:1142

The Delhi High Court dismissed the leave petition challenging acquittal under Section 138 NI Act, holding that a plausible defence supported by evidence warrants acquittal and no interference absent perversity.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Plausible defence Dummy firm

Narottam Singh Bakshi v. Corporate Personnel Manager Engineer India Ltd and Anr

04 Feb 2015 · V.K. Shali · 2015:DHC:1141

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding that specific performance of a contract of personal service is not enforceable and that failure to claim damages in the original suit precludes relief, with no substantial question of law arising.

civil appeal_dismissed specific performance contract of personal service Specific Relief Act 1963 Order 2 Rule 2 CPC

Tejpal @ Lilu & Ors. v. State (NCT) of Delhi

04 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1130

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioners' application for anticipatory bail in a murder case, holding that specific incriminating evidence in the dying declaration and unsubstantiated alibi do not warrant pre-arrest bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail dying declaration Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC

Sunil Kumar & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

04 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1139

The Delhi High Court allowed quashing of an FIR under Sections 323, 308, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement, applying principles from Gian Singh and Narinder Singh regarding the exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR settlement agreement Section 308 IPC

Smt. Gopal Devi v. B S E S Radhani Power Ltd

04 Feb 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:1128

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the summoning of the petitioner as accused under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that unproved sale documents cannot nullify a well-reasoned summoning order.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 135 Electricity Act 2003 electricity theft summoning order sale deed

Roshni Devi & Ors. v. Takdeer Singh & Ors.

04 Feb 2015 · G. P. Mittal · 2015:DHC:1150

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by including loss of pension and adjusting deductions for personal expenses, holding married daughters not dependent and awarding adequate non-pecuniary damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency pension personal expenses deduction

Dipak Bhattacharyya v. The Banking Ombudsman & Ors.

04 Feb 2015 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2015:DHC:1145

The Delhi High Court held that KYC compliance for a proprietorship account can be fulfilled by documents in the proprietor's individual name and directed the bank to allow the petitioner to operate the account.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Know Your Customer (KYC) norms proprietorship concern Banking Ombudsman Average Quarterly Balance (AQB)

Bheem Singh and Ors. v. Oriental Bank of Commerce and Ors.

04 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:1151-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside recovery orders and remitted the matter for fresh adjudication after holding that denial of cross-examination and relevant police records violated the petitioners' right to a fair defense.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Debt Recovery Tribunal Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal ex-parte judgment forgery

SBL PVT LTD v. R. CHANDAN AND ANR

04 Feb 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:1124

The Delhi High Court upheld a comprehensive settlement reached through court annexed mediation, disposed of the suit accordingly, and granted a 50% refund of court fees under Section 16-A of the Court Fees Act.

civil appeal_allowed Settlement Agreement Court annexed mediation Court Fees Act Section 16-A

Sanjiv Rai v. Bhavna Rai

04 Feb 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:1125

The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit based on a voluntary joint compromise between husband and wife regarding division of jointly owned properties, disposing of the suit amicably.

civil appeal_allowed compromise application civil suit decree on compromise jointly owned property

Preeti Chandra v. M/S Kautan Kraft & Anr

04 Feb 2015 · Jayant Nath · 2015:DHC:1155

The Delhi High Court partly set aside a trial court order directing a director's personal appearance in execution proceedings against a corporate Judgment Debtor, emphasizing proper disclosure of assets and recognizing the corporate entity's distinct legal status.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Execution Petition Order 21 Rule 41 Corporate Judgment Debtor Director Examination

Delhi Development Authority v. Harish Chander

04 Feb 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:9388-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the DDA's appeal, setting aside the order directing allotment of a flat to Harish Chander at 1989 rates due to his inordinate delay and failure to prove dispatch of the demand letter.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Development Authority Special Housing Registration Scheme allotment of flats demand-cum-allotment letter

Vishal @ Nanu & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

04 Feb 2015 · Siddharth Mridul, J · 2016:DHC:917-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 308, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, imposing conditions of good behaviour and compensation.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 323 IPC Section 308 IPC

Pooja Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

04 Feb 2015 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:918-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and related proceedings arising from a private dispute following an amicable settlement between the parties under its inherent powers.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC Article 226 Constitution

Pooja Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

04 Feb 2015 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:919-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and related proceedings arising from a private dispute following an amicable settlement between the parties under its inherent powers.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Article 226 Constitution amicable settlement

Suresh Kapoor v. Shashi Krishanlal Khanna & Ors.

03 Feb 2015 · Najmi Waziri · 2015:DHC:1090

The Delhi High Court held that original documents essential for trial must remain on record and cannot be returned to a party before suit disposal, dismissing the defendants' appeal seeking their release.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant original documents substitution with certified copies Order XIII Rule 9 CPC property dispute

Commissioner of Value Added Tax v. MIS India Overseas Co. Pvt. Ltd.

03 Feb 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:11997-DB

The court held that objections under Section 74 of the Delhi VAT Act cannot be deemed accepted merely due to expiry of time without statutory conditions being met, remanding the appeals for merits.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Section 74 deemed acceptance objections

Saroj Bala v. Naveen Kumar Yadav

03 Feb 2015 · Kailash Gambhir; I. S. Mehta · 2015:DHC:11654-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn following an amicable settlement between the parties and their joint request to withdraw the appeal.

family appeal_dismissed settlement appeal withdrawal maintenance order joint petition for divorce