Delhi High Court
93,075 judgments
The Chief Engineer CPWD v. Jay Narayan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal’s ex parte award and held that the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to recall or review the award once published, absent sufficient cause for non-appearance.
National Insurance Company v. Sunita Bansal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's income assessment for compensation in a fatal motor accident claim and enhanced non-pecuniary damages awarded to the claimants.
Atul Kumar v. Narinder Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed a tenant's petition to recall a witness for cross-examination after the right was closed by a final order, holding such attempts as abuse of process and imposing costs to deter delay.
GAIL INDIA LTD v. M/S SAMTEL GLASS LIMITED
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that the respondent lost the right to select an arbitrator and that the dispute did not require a technical expert arbitrator.
Novartis AG & Ors. v. Cadila Healthcare Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that the time limits under Order 8 Rule 1 CPC for filing written statements are directory and granted extension of time beyond 90 days in a patent dispute, emphasizing exceptional circumstances and sufficient cause as prerequisites for condonation of delay.
Special Art School v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant’s appeal directing the University to increase intake capacity to 30 students per special education course and formalize admissions, emphasizing regulatory compliance and public interest.
Shivji Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction of Shivji Singh based on credible police testimony and forensic evidence despite absence of eyewitnesses and public witnesses during search and seizure.
Surjeet Kaur v. Jagdish Kohli
The Delhi High Court disposed of a petition challenging visitation rights in a family dispute based on a mutual compromise between the parties, allowing revival if the compromise fails.
Sandeep Kumar & Anr v. Prakash Anand & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that Tribunals must exercise discretion in releasing compensation amounts, allowing literate claimants reasonable access to funds rather than mandating rigid long-term fixed deposits.
SAINT TRAVEL SERVICES v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the government's decision to restrict travel agent services to specified public sector undertakings, holding it a reasonable classification not violative of Articles 14 or 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
Delhi Development Authority v. Rani Verma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Industrial Tribunal’s award directing regularization of an employee as stenographer without due recruitment, holding it violated Article 14 and Supreme Court precedents on regularization.
Sukhbir Singh Kemwal v. GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s writ challenging the Financial Commissioner’s order that set aside the Deputy Commissioner’s decision recording his cultivatory possession, holding that the petitioner failed to prove Bhumidhar rights under the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954.
Kriti Bhakuni & Ors. v. Army College of Medical Science & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of interim stay on a 51% tuition fee hike by a professional college, holding government acceptance of the regulatory committee's recommendation suffices as prior permission under the relevant Act.
Siddarth Singh v. The Vice Chancellor, Delhi University & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed admission to a candidate denied entry due to mid-admission policy changes, holding that arbitrary additional eligibility criteria imposed by a college cannot prejudice a candidate acting on original admission rules.
Lalit Sachdeva & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes on the basis of an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Sh. Paras Gulati v. Sh. Ram Chander
The High Court held that disputed questions of fact regarding service of summons require framing of issues and evidence before setting aside an ex parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 CPC, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
M/S. TOLA RAM & SONS & ANR. v. STATE BANK OF INDIA AND ANR.
The High Court allowed the petitioners to file and prove original bank deposit slip counterfoils as unimpeachable documents at the final arguments stage, overruling the trial court's partial rejection of such evidence.
Anil Kumar Dabas v. Khazan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to maintain status quo and restrain the defendant from creating third-party interests in the suit property pending disposal of the injunction application in a suit for specific performance.
Kuldeep Gulwani v. Babita Chawla
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging execution of a decree, holding that a party properly named and served is bound by the decree and objections on non-joinder grounds must be raised by appropriate remedies, not during execution.
Mohit Kumar v. Quality Printers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of the petitioner's application to add co-owners as defendants, holding that a co-owner can independently maintain a suit without joining other uninterested co-owners whose claims are time barred.