Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
V.K. Nayar v. Mrs. Usha Puri & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance and declaration as barred by limitation under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC, holding that the cause of action arose in 1989 and the suit filed in 2009 was time-barred.
M/s JSC CENTRODOSTROY v. M/s NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting the contractor's claim for compensation on reduced contract quantities under clause 52.2 of GCC, holding that compensation for omitted work is governed by clause 52.3 and the tribunal's contractual interpretation was plausible and not subject to interference.
S.K. Srivastava v. Ms. X and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld punishment for civil contempt against an IRS officer for repeatedly violating court orders restraining him from making vulgar and defamatory communications against fellow officers despite an unconditional apology.
BOMBAY DYEING AND MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. v. UOI
The Delhi High Court held that rebate under Rule 191A of the Central Excise Rules is not available for quilt covers as they are not covered by the notification, distinguishing it from Rule 191B and rejecting the petitioners' claim.
Jauddin @ Pappu v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court confirmed the appellant's robbery conviction but reduced his sentence to the period already served due to missing trial records and substantial custody undergone.
MAX HOSPITAL, PITAMPURA v. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that the Medical Council of India Ethics Committee lacks jurisdiction to pass adverse observations against a hospital's infrastructure and quashed such observations against Max Hospital.
Chander Kali Singh & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside dowry death convictions for lack of proximate cruelty evidence, substituting conviction for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, emphasizing the relative nature of "soon before" in dowry death cases.
Suresh v. State
The Delhi High Court altered the appellant's conviction from attempt to murder to causing grievous hurt and granted him probation considering the nature of injuries and his personal circumstances.
North Delhi Power Ltd. v. Wheels Polymers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The High Court held that a plaintiff cannot seek restitution under Sections 144 and 151 CPC after dismissal of their suit and set aside the appellate court's order directing refund of amounts paid under an interim order.
Kumari Shinay Gupta v. Mohd. Kaleem
The High Court held that a final judgment declaring a marriage void due to invalid conversion operates as res judicata, allowing a decree without further trial under Orders 15 and 20 CPC.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Pramod Kumar Dang
The High Court held that seized cash held by the Revenue can be treated as payment of tax due, and thus the Assessee complied with Section 249(4)(a) requirements, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.
Sunil Sikri v. The Management Committee of Guru Harkrishan Public School and Anr
The court directed the school to first determine the validity of reviving a decades-old complaint and the constitution of its disciplinary committee through a reasoned order after hearing the petitioner before proceeding with disciplinary action.
Yogeshwar Sharma & Anr v. Vice Chancellor University of Delhi North Campus, Delhi & Ors
The Delhi High Court declined to interfere with the appointment of a Scheduled Tribe reserved category lecturer amid caste identity disputes, directing the matter to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes for investigation.
Yogita Godara v. Food Corporation of India
The court directed the petitioner to reply to the show cause notice alleging concealment of caste status and restrained FCI from terminating her pending adjudication, emphasizing procedural fairness and adherence to Supreme Court guidelines on caste verification.
Institute for Inner Studies & Ors v. Charlotte Anderson & Ors
Delhi High Court upheld plaintiffs' exclusive intellectual property rights over Modern Pranic Healing and restrained defendants from unauthorized use and dissemination of related teachings and materials.
Satish Kumar Bhalla v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under the Prevention of Corruption Act, validated the sanction order, clarified the scope of Section 319 CrPC summoning, and modified sentences while affirming the prosecution's case of bribery and conspiracy.
Mool Chand @ Chilli & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court affirmed convictions under Section 324/34 IPC for assault causing injuries, granted probation to two appellants with clean records, and reduced sentence for the main perpetrator due to mitigating factors.
Rajender Prasad Sharma v. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition upholding the Labour Court's order that the claim for gratuity and dues was barred by res judicata and governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Jai Singh and Anr v. Man Singh and Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellants' appeal, permitting respondents to produce original title documents as additional evidence and remanding the partition suit for fresh adjudication.
Ravinder Kumar v. The State
The Delhi High Court modified the conviction from attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC to voluntarily causing hurt under Section 324 IPC, reducing the sentence and ordering compensation.