Delhi High Court
38,124 judgments
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd v. Manju Saxena
The Delhi High Court set aside a trial court order mandating bail bonds and personal appearance, holding that prior absolute exemptions granted by superior courts must be respected and bail bonds are not mandatory when personal appearance is exempted.
Gopal Gupta v. Inderjeet
The Delhi High Court set aside the acquittal under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the payee named in the cheque is competent to file a complaint without written authorisation from others and that the accused failed to rebut statutory presumptions of liability.
K.K. Soni & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the seniority list of AAI managers fixing seniority from date of appointment, rejecting direct recruits' claim to seniority from recruitment initiation year, following the overruling of N.R. Parmar by K. Meghachandra Singh.
Lakshmi Sethi and Ors. v. Darbari Lal DAV Model School & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that recognized private unaided schools are statutorily obligated under Section 10(1) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 to implement 7th CPC pay revisions and pay arrears to employees irrespective of financial constraints or delay, rejecting limitation and paucity of funds defenses.
Sanjana Agarwal v. Namoshivai Apparels Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of Molmek's recovery suit and allowed NAPL's Counter-Claim, holding that pre-institution mediation is not required anew for Counter-Claims arising from the same commercial dispute and that e-way bills and GST returns constitute sufficient proof of delivery and acceptance of goods.
Hua Seng Chew v. Registrar of Societies and Firms New Delhi District
The Delhi High Court held that the Registrar of Societies lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between society members and management and set aside an impugned letter issued without hearing, emphasizing adherence to natural justice.
Kamlesh v. Tejpal
The Delhi High Court set aside the acquittal in a cheque bounce case, holding that the respondent failed to rebut statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed petitions challenging dismissal of electricity theft complaints at the pre-summoning stage, holding that formal amendments to complaints are permissible and non-seizure of illegal wires is not fatal if theft is otherwise proved.
Mario Anthony Nazareth v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR alleging forgery and cheating due to a prior settlement between parties and absence of bona fide prosecution, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Durgesh Paul Sachdev v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s application to summon civil suit records under Section 311 CrPC at a belated stage, holding that such evidence is essential for a just decision and its exclusion would cause failure of justice.
New Metal Vision Private Limited v. Jitender Kumar Kharbanda & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted an ad-interim injunction restraining defendants from alienating the suit property, holding that the plaintiff prima facie demonstrated readiness and willingness to perform under the Agreements to Sell and that the defendant breached contractual obligations by failing to deliver clear title and original deeds.
Kailash Devi Saini v. Ved Kaur and Others
The Delhi High Court held that succession to agricultural land governed by the Delhi Land Reforms Act at the time of death prevails over the Hindu Succession Act amendments, dismissing a daughter's claim to coparcenary rights and partition.
Sh. Badruddin S/O Sh. Wali Mohammad v. Manjeet Singh Bal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the eviction decree based on admitted landlord-tenant relationship and concurrent findings that the disputed shops are situated in Khasra No. 27 owned by the respondents.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Gurbachan Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's award of compensation under the Fatal Accidents Act against MCD for death caused by stray cattle due to its negligence in controlling them on public roads.
Daljeet Auto Centre v. Jagmohan Singh Bakshi
The Delhi High Court granted the tenant an extension to vacate the premises by 30.06.2025, staying the eviction order subject to a binding undertaking.
Kumkum Dania v. Kul Bhushan Dania
The Delhi High Court held that family pension accrues only upon the death of the government servant and dismissed the suit seeking family pension during the pensioner's lifetime for non-disclosure of cause of action.
M/S Dharamvir and Company v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award, holding that the parties' agreement to apply the Arbitration Amendment Act governed the arbitrator's appointment, rejecting the appellant's challenge to the unilateral appointment and delay in award publication.
SGS Infratech Ltd v. Punjab and Sind Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a bank cannot unilaterally revise interest rates or renew a fixed-term loan without borrower consent, entitling the borrower to recover excess interest charged contrary to RBI circulars and sanction letter terms.
Shayan Lahiri v. Mr Pramod Kumar Jain & Anr.
The Delhi High Court vacated the status quo order on a balcony extension project after the respondent Society assured repair of any damage to the petitioner's balcony and agreed to document pre-construction conditions.
Shri Birbal Saini v. Smt. Satywati
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a sale deed of inherited property by the father, dismissing the appeal challenging the respondent's recovery of possession and injunctions, clarifying the distinction between ancestral and inherited property under Hindu Succession Act.