Delhi High Court

46,774 judgments

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Manu Raj Bhalla v. Spire Techpark Private Ltd

18 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8124

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a leasehold agreement and MoU containing an arbitration clause.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12 appointment of arbitrator

Mukesh Kumar Srivastav v. Spire Techpark Private Limited

18 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8122

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a leasehold agreement and MoU between the parties.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) sole arbitrator appointment arbitration agreement

Sh. Hansraj and Ors. v. Employees State Insurance Corporation and Ors.

18 Oct 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:8204

The Delhi High Court directed ESIC to frame and notify a broad policy protecting contractual workers' rights, mandating preference for existing workers upon contractor changes and ensuring compliance with labour laws.

labor petition_allowed Significant contractual workers Employees State Insurance Corporation termination of service contractor change

M/S PREETHI ENGINEERING ENTERPRISES AND ANR. v. M/S APPOLO CRANES PVT LTD

18 Oct 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:8247

The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning order in a Section 138 NI Act case, ruling that re-filing a complaint returned for territorial jurisdiction issues must be within 30 days, and the amended NI Act provisions validate jurisdiction where the payee maintains the account.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act territorial jurisdiction summoning order re-filing complaint

COGOPORT PRIVATE LIMITED v. MR ANUJ BAJAJ AND OTHERS

18 Oct 2024 · Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:8170

The Delhi High Court allowed enforcement of information and inspection rights under a Shareholders Agreement and restrained asset dissipation pending arbitration award compliance, without prejudice to ongoing arbitral proceedings.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 petition Shareholders Agreement Share Purchase Agreement

Manishi Saxena Bansal v. EXL Services.com (India) Pvt. Ltd.

18 Oct 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:8042

The Delhi High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain a suit challenging termination of employment where the cause of action arose entirely at the defendant's Gurugram office despite the defendant's registered office being in Delhi.

civil appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction cause of action registered office employment termination

Kamlesh Mehta v. Vinod Garg

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8169

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to reconsider the petitioner’s application under Section 152 CPC for correction of damages awarded, emphasizing that substantive grievances must be challenged by appeal, not by correction applications.

civil other Section 152 CPC clerical error amendment of judgment damages for use and occupation

Mayank Dayal & Ors. v. Shakuntala Devi (Since Deceased) & Ors.

18 Oct 2024 · Manmohan, CJ; Mini Pushkarna, J · 2024:DHC:8052-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a summary decree on benami ownership, holding that disputed ownership and benami issues require trial and cannot be decided at the rejection of plaint stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Benami Transactions Act fiduciary relationship trusteeship

Ramjas Foundation v. Shubra Gupta and Others

18 Oct 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:8041

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the 102nd AGM of Ramjas Foundation, restrained defendants from unauthorized meetings, and dismissed impleadment of new members as unnecessary parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Annual General Meeting Memorandum of Association Managing Committee Quorum

KALAMKARI LIFESTYLE TECH PVT LTD v. MSME FACILIATION COUNCIL MUMBAI AND ANR

18 Oct 2024 · SANJEEV NARULA · 2024:DHC:8091

The Delhi High Court held that the MSME Facilitation Council in Mumbai has exclusive jurisdiction under Section 18(4) of the MSMED Act over disputes involving a Mumbai-based supplier, dismissing the petition to transfer proceedings to Delhi.

civil petition_dismissed Significant MSMED Act jurisdiction Section 18(4) MSMED Act MSME Facilitation Council Code of Civil Procedure Section 20

MS. SUBHASH TRADERS v. UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8089

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging an NCDRC order for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the petition must be filed in the High Court where the cause of action arose.

consumer petition_dismissed Significant jurisdiction National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission cause of action consumer dispute

Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Arpit Tandon & Ors.

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8087

The Delhi High Court held that the NCDRC must record reasons when imposing costs as a pre-condition for notice issuance in consumer revision petitions, setting aside an arbitrary Rs. 25,000 cost imposed without explanation.

consumer petition_allowed Significant Consumer Protection Act, 2019 medical negligence delay in filing complaint condonation of delay

Vikhyat Oberoi, Nishita Gupta, Ravi Sharma and Sivam Prakash v. Sagrika D Bajaj

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8085

The Delhi High Court modified the Trial Court's conditional deposit requirement in a summary suit between mother and daughter, reducing it to 50% of the principal amount already deposited, and disposed of the petition under Article 227.

civil appeal_allowed Order XXXVII CPC summary suit leave to defend conditional deposit

Pallavi v. Gaurav Dabas

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8084

The Delhi High Court modified the visitation date for a minor child during the pendency of a guardianship petition due to the child's illness, emphasizing the welfare of the child and procedural propriety.

family petition_allowed guardianship petition visitation rights modification of visitation order child welfare

Mr. Akshit Sachdeva v. Rashmi Juneja

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8082

The Delhi High Court held that stamp duty on an arbitral award related to property possession must be calculated on the registered sale consideration and mesne profits, not market value, and upheld the executing court's refusal to impound the award for alleged insufficient stamping.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitral award stamp duty Indian Stamps Act, 1899 Section 35

Lalita Thr Lrs. v. Laxmi Thr Lrs

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8080

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the auction of partition suit property ordered under a final decree, holding that execution cannot be stayed or challenged under Article 227 when an appeal is pending without stay.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India execution proceedings auction of suit property partition suit

Mr. Anand Awasthi v. Jai Durga Traders Pvt Ltd

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8079

The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to consider the defendants' application to take on record a written statement accompanied by the prescribed affidavit before proceeding with evidence, staying the trial until disposal.

civil other Procedural written statement affidavit of admission/denial Section 151 CPC condonation of delay

Sekeletti Doris v. Customs

18 Oct 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:8077
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to an accused in a commercial quantity narcotics case under the NDPS Act, holding that statutory conditions under Section 37 were not met despite delay in trial and procedural objections.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act Section 52A NDPS Act Section 50 NDPS Act

MYFOJO FOOMIL PVT LTD v. PUSHAAN NAYYAR SOLE PROP YSOSOCIAL MEDIA

18 Oct 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:8078

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte order against the defendant company, allowing filing of written statement subject to costs, to expedite the civil suit proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed ex-parte order setting aside ex-parte order summons refusal written statement

Pauline Nalwoga v. Customs

18 Oct 2024 · Anish Dayal · 2024:DHC:8076
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

Bail was denied to the accused in a commercial quantity heroin seizure case as she failed to satisfy the mandatory conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act despite procedural objections and delay in trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 37 NDPS Act bail in narcotics cases commercial quantity heroin sampling procedure Section 52A NDPS