Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Himalya International Ltd v. Simplot India Foods Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that a suit challenging the invocation of arbitration without following pre-arbitral procedures is barred under Section 5 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and such disputes must be resolved by the arbitral tribunal.
Vinod Kumar and Ors. v. Salwan Public School and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's discretion to award compensation instead of reinstatement for illegally terminated safai karamcharis, emphasizing that reinstatement with back wages is not automatic.
DTC and Anr. v. Jai Chand
Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's award of compensation for a police constable injured in a motor vehicle accident caused by negligent reversing of a Recovery Van, affirming 100% functional disability assessment.
Vijay Pal Singh v. Vaid Gopal Gosthwal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's review petition against the dismissal of his second appeal for lack of substantial question of law, holding that review is not a forum to reargue merits.
Harbhajan Singh v. Mahinder Singh@ Micy
The Delhi High Court held that acceptance of rent after a valid termination notice does not waive the notice and restored the trial court's decree for possession, affirming that service of summons can terminate tenancy under amended Section 106 TPA.
Sumit Arora v. Singh Motor Centre
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking to set aside an ex parte decree in a recovery suit where the defendant failed to appear despite valid service and lacked documentary proof of payment.
Oriental Insurance Co Ltd. v. Mithilesh and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the compensation award and remanded the motor accident claim for fresh inquiry after the Tribunal failed to frame an issue on negligence.
ABBOT INDIA LTD. v. RAJINDER MOHINDRA & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld ejectment of a tenant despite an Agreement to Sell, holding that possession as tenant continued and Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act did not apply without delivery of possession in part performance.
Ajay Kumar v. Northern Railway and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of the lowest bid, holding the petitioner did not meet the tender’s strict eligibility criteria.
Sanjay v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the convictions of appellants for armed robbery and assault, enforcing minimum sentences under Section 397 IPC, relying on credible eyewitness testimony, recoveries, and proper TIP procedures.
GKC Projects Ltd v. Unitech Machines Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that a suit challenging the validity of an arbitration agreement is barred under Section 5 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and jurisdictional objections must be decided by the arbitrator, dismissing the plaintiff's injunction application.
Sunita Chauhan @ Gayatri Devi v. Virender Singh Gusain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's petition challenging dismissal of rent deposit petitions for unexplained delay and default, holding that sufficient cause was not shown to condone delay or restore the petitions.
Mohd. Islam v. The State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition, holding that the petitioner could not challenge conviction merits after waiver and that the already lenient sentence for rash and negligent driving causing death required no further reduction.
Shri Ram Kishan Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 16(2) of the Deposit Insurance Act, limiting insurance liability to Rs. 1,00,000, and dismissed the petition seeking full reimbursement of deposits beyond this limit in a bank amalgamation case.
DTC AND ANR. v. JAI CHAND
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's award of compensation for total functional disability caused by a negligent vehicle reversal, applying Supreme Court principles on disability assessment.
Deepak v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant under Section 411 IPC due to inherent improbabilities in the prosecution's recovery evidence, granting him the benefit of doubt.
Gulshan Sharma & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of one accused for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC while acquitting co-accused for lack of common intention, emphasizing the necessity of proving prior concert for joint liability.
Mohd. Ashikian Qureshi v. D.D.A. Through Its Chairman and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking relief against illegal parking and boundary wall obstruction near Madini Masjid, directing the petitioner to pursue the matter in the pending civil suit.
Dheeraj Singh Rana v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to summon essential witnesses while holding that undisputed official documents need no witness testimony, balancing fair trial rights against trial efficiency.
New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Kusum Lata & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's award of Rs.1,00,000/- for loss of love and affection in a motor accident claim, dismissing the insurer's appeal for reduction.