Delhi High Court

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Kamlesh v. Tejpal

24 Dec 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9991

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque bounce Presumption under Section 139 NI Act Rebuttal of presumption

BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

24 Dec 2024 · Amit Mahajan

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Electricity Act, 2003 Section 135 theft of electricity amendment of complaint

Mario Anthony Nazareth v. State

24 Dec 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9989

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC abuse of process of law settlement agreement

Durgesh Paul Sachdev v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

24 Dec 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:9984

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 311 CrPC summoning evidence retrial failure of justice

New Metal Vision Private Limited v. Jitender Kumar Kharbanda & Anr.

24 Dec 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:10007

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ad-interim injunction Order XXXIX CPC specific performance readiness and willingness

Kailash Devi Saini v. Ved Kaur and Others

24 Dec 2024 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022 6 HCC (Del) 661

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act 1956 Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954 coparcenary rights agricultural land succession

Sh. Badruddin S/O Sh. Wali Mohammad v. Manjeet Singh Bal & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:10085
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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.

civil appeal_dismissed landlord-tenant relationship burden of proof ownership dispute Khasra No. 27

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Gurbachan Kaur & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:10086

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 Municipal Corporation of Delhi stray cattle negligence

Daljeet Auto Centre v. Jagmohan Singh Bakshi

24 Dec 2024 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:10074

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.

property appeal_allowed eviction order stay of execution extension of time vacant possession

Kumkum Dania v. Kul Bhushan Dania

24 Dec 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:10038

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant family pension cause of action Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Central Civil Service Pension Rules

M/S Dharamvir and Company v. Delhi Development Authority

24 Dec 2024 · HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN... · 2024:DHC:9980
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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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) VIIth Schedule Arbitrator appointment

SGS Infratech Ltd v. Punjab and Sind Bank

24 Dec 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:10004

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant consortium loan BPLR system Base Rate system RBI circulars

Shayan Lahiri v. Mr Pramod Kumar Jain & Anr.

24 Dec 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:10042

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.

civil appeal_allowed status quo order balcony extension property damage restoration

Shri Birbal Saini v. Smt. Satywati

24 Dec 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:10044

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 ancestral property inherited property coparcenary property

Vineet Mehta and Nitin Mangla v. Indian Bank

24 Dec 2024 · Rekha Palli; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:10035-DB

The Delhi High Court held that subsequent purchasers of mortgaged property have a maintainable right to appeal under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act and remanded the matter for adjudication on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 18 Debts Recovery Tribunal Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal

Ajay Gupta and Ors. v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr.

24 Dec 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9995
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC in a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Central Warehousing Corporation v. Brig. R.P.S. Shergil

24 Dec 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:10060

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's decree allowing recovery of interest on arbitrarily withheld contract payments despite delayed principal payment, affirming that such claims are maintainable within limitation and deductions without contractual sanction are impermissible.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interest on withheld amount contractual deduction ex-servicemen deployment first appeal scope

M/S Evinix Designs Concepts Pvt. Ltd. v. Lt. Governor NCT of Delhi & Ors.

24 Dec 2024 · HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN...

The Delhi High Court held that the land acquisition award dated 30.12.2013 under the 1894 Act was validly made, procedural lapses in notices did not invalidate acquisition, and compensation claims must be governed by the 1894 Act, dismissing the petitioners' challenge and upholding the acquisition.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 award validity notice under Section 9

Puneet Kumar Anand v. Pishori Lal

24 Dec 2024 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024:DHC:10057
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The Delhi High Court upheld that a Will granted only a life estate to the husband, with absolute ownership vesting in the sons, dismissing the appeal challenging the partition decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will interpretation life estate absolute ownership testamentary capacity

Poonam Bharadwaj v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

24 Dec 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:10058

The Delhi High Court held that prima facie material of forgery and cheating suffices to frame charges under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC, setting aside the accused's discharge under Section 468 IPC and directing trial to proceed.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant charge framing forgery Section 468 IPC cheating