Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Sanjay Kumar Sharma v. Urmila Jain
The Delhi High Court held that a tenant raising plausible triable issues regarding landlord's bona fide requirement and alternate accommodation is entitled to leave to defend eviction proceedings under the Delhi Rent Control Act.
State v. Deshraj & Sunil @ Sagar @ Setty
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal in a nighttime robbery case due to material contradictions in eyewitness identification, affirming the benefit of doubt to the accused.
M/S Reliance Industries Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed as infructuous a writ petition seeking enforcement of anti-dumping duty recommendations after the petitioner withdrew its claim.
Sharma v. NikhIn
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing a fresh independent medical examination for a candidate declared unfit, emphasizing limited but justified judicial interference in medical board findings to ensure fairness.
Parmeshwar Kumar Bagga v. Avinash Bagga
The High Court upheld a consent decree passed by the Trial Court, refusing to set it aside on unsubstantiated claims of misrepresentation and coercion by the petitioner's own counsel.
Ankit Bansal v. S. Paramjeet Singh Khurana
The court held that the question of suit being barred under Section 69(3) of the Indian Partnership Act must be decided at final hearing and burden of proving dissolution of partnership lies on both parties.
S. P. S. Chauhan v. The Oriental Insurance Company
The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary penalties against an insurance officer for deliberate backdating of a cover note and false statements, rejecting claims of inadvertent error and delay-based waiver.
Civil Services Officers Institute v. Ranjan Kumar Rout
The High Court set aside the Labour Court's order directing early production of documents and allowed reconsideration after completion of the workman's evidence, disposing of the petition with parties' consent.
Masjid v. Joshi Road Nagrik Parishad
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a government gazette notification and evidence to establish Wakf status of disputed property despite earlier striking off of defence, emphasizing no undue delay in trial.
Arihant Jain v. Registrar Cooperative Societies & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar Cooperative Societies to investigate the petitioner’s complaint against a cooperative society while allowing arbitration on payment disputes to continue independently.
Vedanta Limited v. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the CBIC to reconsider Vedanta Limited’s duty drawback claims including clean energy cess under Instruction No. 4/2019 and pass a reasoned order on relaxation of limitation.
Mamta Kashyap & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking compensation for death caused by self-inflicted injuries while attempting to alight from a moving train, holding no liability under the Railways Act, 1989.
Mithlesh & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the deceased's family, holding that the death occurred due to an untoward incident during lawful railway travel and the railway failed to prove exemption under Section 124-A.
WANNAMO MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED v. HOUSE OF FITNESS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes under a Service Agreement, holding that the arbitration clause covers the dispute and the petitioner complied with the conciliation requirement.
M/S Punj Sons P. Ltd. v. UOI & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Chief Settlement Commissioner’s 2004 order applying commercial rates for land regularization, rejecting the petitioner’s claim based on a lapsed 1978 offer and holding that doctrines of legitimate expectation and promissory estoppel do not confer enforceable rights against government policy revisions.
Ratnesh Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. Union of India Through Secretary Higher Education & Ors.
The Delhi High Court permitted withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to file a corrected fresh petition, while expressing doubts on maintainability in light of Supreme Court precedent.
Manish Chopra v. Principal Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Delhi High Court directed partial release of seized currency pending adjudication of undervaluation allegations under the Customs Act, emphasizing the necessity of a show cause notice and balancing revenue protection with petitioner’s hardship.
State (NCT of Delhi) v. Brijesh Singh @ Brajesh Thakur Arun Kumar Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of the accused due to lack of prima facie evidence and territorial jurisdiction, dismissing the State's revision petition challenging the framing of charges for extortion and forgery.
Gauri Infotech Pvt Ltd v. Glam Online Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a lease deed containing an arbitration clause where parties failed to mutually agree on an arbitrator.
Rakesh Kumar Tomar v. D.A.V. College Managing Committee
The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions under Article 226 are not maintainable against private unaided schools in service disputes involving non-teaching staff governed solely by contractual terms without statutory regulation.