Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
T. Murlidhar v. P.V.R. Murthy
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance of an oral agreement to sell, holding that the plaint failed to disclose a clear cause of action due to absence of essential contract terms and contradictory evidence.
Satish Kumar Chojar v. Subhashni Chopra & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a registered Will but held that absolute ownership vested in the testator's wife, resulting in equal partition among heirs after her intestate death, dismissing the defendants' family settlement claim.
Surjit Singh Bhatia & Others v. Tej Raj Singh Goel (HUF)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance due to Plaintiffs' failure to prove continuous readiness and willingness, upheld forfeiture of earnest money paid at contract execution, and directed refund of subsequent payments with interest.
M/S CROMPTON GREAVES LTD. v. M/S KUSHA APPLIANCES & ANOTHER
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to Crompton Greaves Ltd. against defendants for unauthorized use of its registered trademark and copyrighted logo on inferior quality cooler kits, affirming exclusive rights under the Trademark Act, 1999.
Radnik Exports v. Standard Chartered Bank
The Delhi High Court held that once recovery proceedings are initiated before the Debt Recovery Tribunal, the Civil Court's jurisdiction to entertain suits challenging the same claim or seeking injunctions is barred under the DRT Act.
Maj.Genl.S.B.Akali v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held the permanent secondment and promotion of an Army Dental Corps officer to DRDO illegal, ordered retrospective promotion of the petitioner, and directed creation of supernumerary posts to remedy wrongful denial of promotion.
GOYAL MG GASES PRIVATE LTD. v. MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH
The Delhi High Court is not a 'District Court' under Section 44A CPC and thus lacks jurisdiction to execute foreign decrees, which must be executed by the appropriate District Court.
THIESS MINECS INDIA PVT LTD v. NTPC LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition restraining termination of a mining development contract, holding that the respondent validly terminated under contractual provisions after due notice and good faith discussions.
SILOR ASSOCIATES SA v. BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICAL LTD
The Delhi High Court held that an arbitral tribunal under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 has the power to direct production of documents without court assistance, and court intervention under Section 27 is only warranted upon non-compliance.
Raj Pal v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted a Patwari accused of bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act due to failure of prosecution to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt amid contradictory evidence.
CIT v. Narinder Kr. Budhiraja
The Delhi High Court allowed the Revenue's appeal holding that an addition under Section 69B cannot be deleted solely on the basis of a retracted statement when corroborated by an independent valuation report.
CIT v. Narinder Kr. Budhiraja
The Delhi High Court allowed the Revenue's appeal holding that addition of unexplained investment under Section 69B can be sustained based on valuation corroborating the assessee's statement, and remitted the penalty matter for fresh consideration.
Harvinder Singh Chadha v. Saran Kaur Chadha & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the appellant had no legal share in the disputed property as ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, and an unregistered family agreement purporting to gift immovable property was invalid, dismissing the property suits as not maintainable.
M/S Mukti Credits Pvt. Ltd. v. Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court restrained the respondent from encashing the bank guarantee pending final adjudication of arbitral award objections, directing its return to the petitioner as the net amount payable was in the petitioner’s favor.
Kavita Kanwar v. State (N.C.T. Delhi) & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the probate denial of a Will due to unexplained suspicious circumstances and lack of proof that the testatrix understood and voluntarily executed the Will.
Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited v. UEM India Private Limited
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the existence of an arbitration agreement prima facie requires arbitration, leaving jurisdictional disputes for the arbitrator to decide.
Microsoft Corporation & Anr v. Manjeet Singh & Ors
The Delhi High Court recorded a lawful and reasonable settlement in a copyright infringement suit by Microsoft against defendants using unlicensed software and passed a decree accordingly, disposing of the suit.
U.O.I v. B.S. Chhabra
The Delhi High Court held that a government servant terminated for unauthorized absence without completing 20 years' qualifying service is not entitled to pension under CCS (Pension) Rules and set aside the Tribunal's order directing pension payment.
Bacha Ram v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s quashing of disciplinary proceedings for lack of jurisdiction and ruled that the petitioner is entitled to interest on delayed retiral benefits from the date of retirement, with interest on commuted pension payable only from medical fitness certification.
Suresh Shah v. M/S Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against the arbitrator's refusal to grant interim relief securing disputed rent and stamp duty liabilities, holding that existing securities and pending arbitration suffice pending final adjudication.