Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
Airports Authority of India v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.
Delhi High Court held that legal heirs with separate super-structures and compensation are entitled to individual alternative plots under land acquisition rehabilitation guidelines, rejecting joint allotment claims.
Puneet Kumar Agarwal v. M/S Imagination Agri Exports & Ors.
Delhi High Court dismissed defendants' leave to defend application in a suit under Order 37 CPC based on a dishonoured cheque, affirming territorial jurisdiction and awarding principal with interest to the plaintiff.
Friends Foundation v. Nar Bahadur
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that a licensee's occupation co-terminus with employment can be terminated by the property owner without impleading the sister concern, granting possession and mesne profits to the owner.
Seema Nayyar v. M.C.D.
The Delhi High Court held that agreements to sell and powers of attorney do not attract transfer duty under Section 147 of the DMC Act and that compensation claims for alleged harassment by MCD officers must be pursued in civil courts, dismissing the appeals.
Apex Tannery Ltd v. Crew B.O.S Products Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld interim reliefs restraining alienation of respondent's properties and operation of bank accounts pending arbitration, subject to modification by the Arbitral Tribunal considering repayment proposals.
Qumarul Hasan v. The State
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' application for early release of the entire amount held in FDR under a Tribunal award, citing financial hardship and bona fide purchase agreement.
Vidhu Sethi v. State and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that in Section 138 NI Act cases, the complainant may confront the accused with the statement of account during cross-examination even if not produced earlier, and dismissed the petition challenging this right.
Cargill India P.Ltd. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed a complaint against Cargill India Pvt. Ltd. for alleged packaging violations, holding that wholesale packages are governed by different rules and the complaint was barred by limitation.
Anil Kumar v. Sunita & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an order dismissing a Section 311 CrPC application is interlocutory and not appealable under the Family Courts Act, and refused to interfere with the Family Court's dismissal of the application on merits.
Social Jurist v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that the Right to Education Act applies only to elementary education for children aged six to fourteen years and to 25% reserved seats in pre-school classes, and does not govern the remaining 75% of admissions in pre-elementary classes in private unaided schools.
Const Hanmant Dahiphale & Anr. v. Smt Alka Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the truck driver's negligence but reduced the compensation by disbelieving the posthumous income tax return and recalculating loss of dependency accordingly.
Neelam Singh & Ors. v. Dolphin International & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by considering the deceased's actual salary and future prospects, rejecting deduction of employer's ex gratia payment.
Rishi Raj & Anr v. State
The Delhi High Court held that a Magistrate can direct further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC even after cognizance is set aside, and dismissed the petition challenging such an order as legal and within jurisdiction.
Chirag Textiles v. Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of a customs appeal by reducing the pre-deposit requirement due to the appellant's financial hardship and partial deposit.
GE Capital Transportation Financial Services Ltd. v. Sanjay Patil
The Delhi High Court dismissed five petitions challenging the trial court's order returning complaints for lack of jurisdiction after the petitioner withdrew them unconditionally.
Kafil Ahmad v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court disposed of two criminal appeals by referring to a detailed common judgment in a related case without providing separate detailed reasoning.
Kafil Ahmad v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court disposed of two criminal appeals by referring to a detailed common judgment in a related case without passing separate orders.
MUKESH & ORS. v. STATE & ORS.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 452, 506, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between parties and dismissed the State's application to recall the quashing order.
Vikas Harjai v. State GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging framing of charges under Sections 498A and 406 IPC, holding that sufficient prima facie material existed and detailed inquiry is not required at the charge-framing stage.
DAS PETROLEUM AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals against the withdrawal of writ petitions without liberty to refile but granted liberty to appellants to file fresh applications to address their grievances.