Delhi High Court
93,075 judgments
Sushil Kumar Jain v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition under the 1894 Act lapses if compensation is not paid within five years prior to the 2013 Act's commencement, declaring the petitioner's acquisition lapsed.
Ahmed Zia Khan & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes on the ground of an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's withdrawal of support, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Parveen Kataria v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 323, 406, and 420 IPC based on an amicable settlement between employer and employee, applying the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in line with Supreme Court precedents.
G.S. Chhabra v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid for over five years, regardless of physical possession.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan v. Rita Dutta
The Delhi High Court held that negligent conduct causing organizational harm amounts to misconduct and remanded the disciplinary enquiry for reconsideration due to procedural lapses.
Ajeet Singh Katiyar v. State
Delhi High Court upheld conviction for gang rape but reduced the sentence from 14 to 12 years, emphasizing judicious exercise of sentencing discretion under Section 376(2)(g) IPC.
RAZZAK v. SH. DHARMENDER SINGH & ANR.
The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of an application to convert a possession suit into a title suit, holding that title disputes must be raised in a separate suit.
Sh. Malkhan Singh v. Sh. Munazar Ali & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the trial court's refusal to grant summary judgment in a possession suit, holding that clear pleadings and admissions are necessary to exclude the applicability of the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Greater Ashoka Land & Development Co. (P) Ltd. v. Karan Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld exclusion of the period spent in earlier arbitration-related litigation from limitation under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, dismissing the petition challenging the trial court's order.
Rani v. Somnath
The Delhi High Court upheld a bonafide necessity eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, dismissing the tenant’s challenge and affirming the landlord’s genuine requirement of the premises.
Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Vinita Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the insurer's appeal in a motor accident claim by correcting minimum wages, adjusting dependency deductions, upholding future prospects, and enhancing loss of consortium compensation.
Dalip Kumar Bakshi v. Vivek Khurana & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction on bonafide necessity grounds, ruling that withdrawal of an earlier petition does not bar a fresh petition and that unsuitable alternative accommodation does not defeat eviction.
Inder Mohan Singh & Ors. v. Sube Singh
The Delhi High Court held that summary decree on admissions under Order XII Rule 6 CPC is inappropriate where disputed questions of fact and law exist, remanding a landlord-tenant possession suit for trial despite admissions and estoppel under Section 116 Indian Evidence Act.
Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's application for interim relief against a CCI penalty order, holding that with the Competition Appellate Tribunal functional, interim relief that impairs its operation cannot be granted, emphasizing public interest and judicial discretion.
Shridhar Gupta v. NDMC and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's intra-court appeal upholding eviction under the Public Premises Act, holding that prior dismissal of writ petition on license renewal bars re-litigation and unauthorized occupation justifies eviction.
Raj Singh Dahiya v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging GAIL's CNG price fixation, holding that judicial interference is unwarranted absent proof of arbitrariness or extraneous considerations.
SH GHANSHYAM & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway's authority to fix license fees under Commercial Circular No.51 of 2005, dismissed writ petitions challenging the same, and allowed appellants liberty to file fresh proceedings in light of subsequent policy developments.
SH GHANSHYAM & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Railways' authority to fix and demand license fees under Commercial Circular No.51 of 2005, dismissed writ petitions challenging it, and allowed appellants liberty to file fresh proceedings in light of subsequent policies.
Govind Ram v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act due to non-payment of compensation within five years, granting the petitioner a declaration to that effect.
M/S CAPITAL LAND BUILDER PVT. LIMITED v. GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings pending for over five years without compensation or possession under the 1894 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, granting relief to the petitioner landowner.