Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Jagdish Singh Chauhan v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition against its earlier dismissal of a writ petition, reaffirming the limited scope of review jurisdiction and the inadmissibility of re-litigating settled issues under Article 226.
Aloke Steels Industries Private Limited v. Aditya Birla Global Trading India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award awarding actual damages beyond a contractual cap, holding that a plea of capped damages not raised before the Arbitrator cannot be raised in a Section 34 petition.
Union of India & Ors. v. JWO Brijesh Singh Panwar (Retd.)
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to a retired armed forces officer, holding that under the Entitlement Rules, 2008, the military establishment bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability and unreasoned medical opinions are insufficient to deny pension.
Aparna Mutatkar & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted letters of administration to sole beneficiaries under a duly proved Will, exempting them from furnishing surety bonds in an uncontested petition.
Pawan Sachdeva v. Income-Tax Officer, Ward 19(3), Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that issuance of a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act within limitation is valid despite an inadvertent attachment error and service after limitation does not vitiate reassessment proceedings under the pre-amendment regime.
Banwari Lal & Anr. v. Raj Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s order holding the principal employer liable to pay compensation and penalty under Section 12 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, dismissing the appeal for lack of substantial question of law.
Rekha Devi & Anr. v. Bechan Yadav & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim involving a deceased minor by applying a multiplier of 18 for loss of dependency, aligning with recent Supreme Court precedents.
M/S VPSSR FACILITIES v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that debarment from government tenders without a prior show cause notice indicating the intention to blacklist violates natural justice and quashed the debarment order against the petitioner.
Manila Kundara v. Ajay Goyal
The High Court upheld convictions under Section 138 NI Act, holding that a sole proprietor can maintain a complaint for cheques issued in the trade name, and the accused failed to rebut statutory presumptions of liability.
Mrs. Ajit Inder Singh v. Mr. Simranjit Singh Grewal
The Delhi High Court held that a Hindu female's limited interest granted in recognition of a pre-existing right of maintenance enlarges into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, allowing her to maintain a suit for partition.
Sachin Gupta & Ors. v. Registrar Cooperative Society & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that multiple expelled cooperative society members can file a common appeal, directed expeditious hearing of their appeals by the Cooperative Tribunal, and maintained interim status quo on membership pending final adjudication.
Tauseif Khan v. State (N.C.T. of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused in a murder case, holding that bail is not warranted at an advanced trial stage with credible eyewitness evidence.
Gorkha Security Services v. Directorate of Health Services
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award's rejection of interest and costs for lack of intelligible reasoning, remanding that claim for fresh consideration while upholding the rest of the award.
Amol Kaur v. State of Delhi
The High Court directed the Trial Court to reconsider the application under Section 302 CrPC for legal representatives of a deceased complainant to continue prosecution, emphasizing proper legal procedure and hearing.
Naveen v. Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence
The Delhi High Court held that summons under Section 70 CGST Act are inquiry tools, not proceedings, and dismissed the petition challenging their validity as premature, emphasizing adherence to procedural safeguards and cooperation during GST investigations.
Manish & Ors. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a matrimonial compromise and the complainant's consent, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.
Sandhya Gupta v. Shri Ganesh Traders
The Delhi High Court held that a director who validly resigned before cheque issuance cannot be held liable under Section 138 NI Act, quashing summons against Abhishek Gupta while upholding summons against Sandhya Gupta as an active director.
Rameshwar Singh Tanwar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act where compensation was deposited in court and tendered to the landowner, dismissing the petition seeking declaration of lapse due to non-payment and non-possession.
Mohd. Ubaid v. Union of India
The High Court held that mere suspicion of intoxication without contemporaneous medical evidence cannot deny compensation under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, allowing the appellant's claim for injuries sustained in a railway accident.
Satish Kumar v. Mayawati
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's closure of the petitioner's evidence, holding that ample opportunities had been granted and no illegality was shown.