Delhi High Court
103,789 judgments
Romani Singh v. Lt. Col. Vivek Singh
The Delhi High Court allowed the mother's appeal for custody and guardianship of her minor daughter, emphasizing the child's welfare as paramount and rejecting the finding of abandonment by the Family Court.
INDEPENDENT NEWS SERVICE PVT. LTD. v. MR. ANURAAG MUSKAAN
The Delhi High Court held that restrictive covenants in an employment contract are enforceable during the contract term but post-termination restraints are void, denying injunction to restrain the employee from joining a rival channel after resignation, while granting limited interim relief.
Nitin Garg and Others v. M/S Designarch Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitrator's jurisdiction order, holding that the arbitration clause survives the sale deed and jurisdictional objections under Section 16 are not independently challengeable under Section 34.
Harjyot Kaur & Ors. v. Today Homes and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiffs' review application to set aside the postponement of the arbitration application, holding that in absence of a dispute requiring arbitration, the summary suit for recovery can proceed on merits.
Kartar Singh v. M/S Mirkana Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration clause in an unregistered and insufficiently stamped lease deed is enforceable and referred the dispute to arbitration, leaving validity issues to the arbitral tribunal.
GOEL CONSTRUCTION CO v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award, holding that courts cannot interfere under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act merely on errors of contract interpretation or evidence appreciation by the arbitrator.
Union of India v. M/S Tejinder Kumar Dua
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing objections to compensation levy and interest, affirming that unilateral extension of time by the employer sets time at large, rendering penalty clauses inoperative.
K L Suri & Ors. v. State of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR alleging dowry harassment and held that the FIR prima facie disclosed cognizable offences and the court had territorial jurisdiction to try the case.
Sajid v. State (GNCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 376 IPC based on circumstantial and last seen evidence, rejecting the appellant's innocence despite absence of injury on his person.
Kunwar Pal Singh v. C.B.I.
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for accepting a bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the prosecution proved demand, acceptance, and recovery beyond reasonable doubt despite minor contradictions.
Lalita and Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of dowry harassment and abetment of suicide charges due to unreliable prosecution evidence and lack of proximate instigation.
National Highways Authority India v. Mecon - GEA Energy Systems India Ltd JV
The Delhi High Court held that failure to comply with a contractual 14-day notice requirement bars arbitration of disputes, and an order accepting such jurisdictional plea is appealable under Section 37(2)(a) of the Arbitration Act.
MVF 3 APS & Ors. v. M. Sivasamy & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' review petition challenging the establishment of a Confidentiality Club and clarified that issues of res judicata must be separately adjudicated.
Madhu Agarwal v. Fastcon Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting the petitioner's counter-claim, holding that court interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited and does not permit re-appreciation of evidence.
Devender Kumar Bhardwaj v. Yogesh Chander Bhardwaj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit seeking annulment of a registered relinquishment deed, holding that such documents are presumed valid and cannot be contradicted by oral evidence without specific fraud.
M/S HARJEE FOODS & ANR v. M/S BARBINO ENTERPRISES PVT LTD. & ANR
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against defendants' use of the mark KIDCO for confectionery products, holding it to be passing off of plaintiffs' unregistered mark, while dismissing infringement claims on the registered mark KIDO.
Sanjeev Prabhakar & Ors. v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the ACP financial upgradation benefit must be extended to all eligible Junior Hindi Translators from the date of entitlement, treating the judicial decision as universally binding.
Yoginder Sharma v. Mangt. of Arvali Leasing Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a workman without prior inquiry, holding that a termination order takes effect from its date if the charge is subsequently proved before the Labour Court.
Philip David Dexter v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed Dr. Neeta Misra's guardianship appeal for lack of jurisdiction and ordered the return of abducted child Hope to South Africa, emphasizing respect for foreign custody orders and the child's best interests.