Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
OMESH MISHRA MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST v. SRIRAM HOUSING FINANCE & INVESTMENT INDIA LTD
The Delhi High Court held that objections by a transferee pendente lite in execution proceedings are not maintainable under Order 21 Rule 102 CPC and set aside the order framing issues beyond the decree's scope.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Sunita & Ors
The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurance company's appeal by enhancing compensation awarded to the claimants for future prospects and non-pecuniary damages in a motor accident claim.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Kailash Nath Aggarwal & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal and upheld the compensation awarded to the injured claimant for permanent disability and related losses in a motor accident case.
Union of India v. M/S. Jain Steel Industries & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral Award dismissing claims based on contract amendments exceeding the +30% quantity limit and extending delivery beyond contract period, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Subrato Chaudhary v. Dinesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the principal employer’s liability under Section 12 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 to pay compensation for the death of a contractor’s employee injured during work on the employer’s property.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. M/S A.G KRISHNA MENON
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing consultancy fees based on revised project cost, affirming limited judicial interference in arbitration contract interpretation under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Puran Chand Aggarwal v. Lekh Raj
The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant on the landlord’s bona fide requirement for business use, affirming that a co-owner can file eviction without joining other co-owners and that a single eviction petition is maintainable for multiple shops.
R.C. Kohli v. Sports Goods Export Promotion Council
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Company Law Board’s order compounding defaults under the Companies Act, clarifying that such compounding does not legitimize unauthorized amendments to the Articles of Association.
Ravinder Dabas and Ors. v. The Registrar, High Court of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the 'primarily practicing' criterion for allotment of chambers at Rohini Court Complex, clarifying it means predominant practice, while allowing limited notice on alleged arbitrary application of criteria.
Kalsang Choemphel & Ors. v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking relaxation of fire safety norms, holding that the petitioners must comply with valid safety parameters and cannot claim parity with differently situated buildings.
Ashwini Kumar Verma v. Vijay Tandon & Ors.
A prior demand for refund of earnest money by a plaintiff before filing suit negates readiness and willingness, rendering a suit for specific performance not maintainable.
Hafizur Rehman @ Nadeem v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the robbery convictions of two appellants based on eyewitness and forensic evidence but modified their sentences considering the period already served and their conduct.
Meena Sharma v. The State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellants of rape charges due to contradictions between medical evidence and the prosecutrix's testimony, granting benefit of doubt on plausible false implication grounds.
R.K.B.K.Fiscal Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Ishwar Dayal Kansal
The Delhi High Court upheld the decree for specific performance of a land sale agreement, ruling that time was not the essence of the contract and the vendor's cancellation was invalid due to failure to serve proper notice and communicate essential documents.
Samarjit Chakravarty and Anr v. M/S Tej Properties Pvt. Ltd. and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that parties claiming rights through legal heirs who have failed in their challenge to a decree cannot maintain a fresh suit to challenge the decree, emphasizing the finality of judicial decisions.
Samarjit Chakravarty and Anr v. M/S Tej Properties Pvt. Ltd. and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that parties deriving rights through legal heirs whose challenge to a specific performance decree has been finally dismissed lack locus to challenge the decree, and framed preliminary issues accordingly.
Anil Tyagi v. S.D. Infosys & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed defendants' leave to defend applications in a summary suit based on dishonoured cheques, holding their defence to be sham and decreed recovery of Rs. 1 crore in favour of the plaintiff.
Naresh Kumar Chopra v. Sunita Khanna and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the validity of property transfer documents executed by the mother in favor of the daughter, rejecting claims of undue influence, unsoundness of mind, and invalidity of the Will.
Haryana Telecom Ltd v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of liquidated damages for delayed supply of telecom cables, rejecting the arbitrator's ruling that such damages were penal and unenforceable.
Haryana Telecom Ltd v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld BSNL's right to levy liquidated damages for delayed supply of cables, ruling that such damages are enforceable even without direct accounting evidence of loss.