Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Sunita Ranga v. Vijayinder Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court rejected a partition suit as without cause of action where the suit property was transferred by registered Gift Deed and Will prior to the owner's death, extinguishing his title.
Amarendra Dhari Singh v. Rajshree Singh; Amarendra Dhari Singh v. Arundhati Khanna
The Delhi High Court held that admitted loans repayable on demand cannot be postponed at the debtor's discretion and that insertion of dates in undated signed cheques does not amount to material alteration, dismissing defendants' leave to defend applications and granting summary judgment to the plaintiff.
Amarendra Dhari Singh v. Aditi Shivinder Singh
The Delhi High Court held that a defendant's clear admission of a loan repayable on demand justifies passing a decree on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, rejecting vague defenses including repayment 'as and when able to' and material alteration of cheques.
Renu Jain v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the confirmation of an auction sale, holding that statutory conditions under Rules 60 and 61 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 are mandatory and the petitioner lacked locus and evidence to set aside the sale.
Union of India v. NK DSC Simon Topno Retd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order condoning a shortfall in qualifying service for second service pension in the Defence Security Corps, ruling that statutory Pension Regulations override contrary administrative policy instructions.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex JWO Udaiveer Gautam
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension to a discharged serviceman, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless disproved by the employer.
Rajesh v. Directorate General Sashastra Seema Bal
The Delhi High Court held that an acquittal on merit entitles a candidate to appointment despite prior criminal charges and that non-disclosure of specific offence details, when FIR and pendency were disclosed, does not justify cancellation absent clear suppression.
Mahender Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking re-fixation of pay, holding that the petitioner’s pay was correctly fixed as per the option exercised under the 7th CPC and relevant rules, and that failure to revise the option within prescribed timelines bars any claim for pay correction.
Anil Kumar Sharma & Ors. v. Awadh Kishore
The Delhi High Court allowed the civil revision petition and rejected the plaintiff's suit for possession as barred by limitation and lacking cause of action, holding that an Agreement to Sell and GPA do not confer ownership sufficient to maintain possession against third parties.
M/S RKMT BUILDCON PRIVATE LIMITED v. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed reference of additional contractual claims to the existing Sole Arbitrator subject to parties' waiver of Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, thereby facilitating arbitration despite unilateral appointment concerns.
Sequential Technology International India Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT, Spcl. Range-7
The Delhi High Court allowed the taxpayer's appeal and remanded the transfer pricing dispute for fresh examination of the inclusion of E4e Healthcare as a comparable entity, holding that the authorities erred in rejecting objections based on non-availability of audited financial data and functional dissimilarity.
Smita Chaudhary v. Taruna Yadav
The Delhi High Court held that deposit of sale consideration suffices to purge contempt for breach of injunction restraining alienation of suit property, dismissing the petitioner's plea for cancellation of sale deeds.
Rishi Bansal v. Income Tax Officer Ward 44(6)
The Delhi High Court set aside the reopening of income tax assessment proceedings for AY 2018-19 due to erroneous conclusions on escaped income and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with proper application of mind.
Prof. Madan Mohan v. University of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that delayed payment of retirement gratuity to a University employee attracts statutory interest under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, overruling the University's contention based on the New Pension Scheme.
MS Shubhangi Gupta v. Commissioner of Customs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that detention of goods without issuance of a statutory show cause notice under Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962 is unlawful and directed immediate release of the detained watch.
Dr. Hans U. Nagar v. John Nagar & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition for lack of evidence of willful disobedience of status quo orders limited to two servant quarters on Farm No.8, emphasizing that contempt requires clear proof of deliberate violation.
Unilin Beheer B.V. v. Balaji Action Buildwell
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff to file confidential third-party license agreements in sealed cover and directed the constitution of a confidentiality club, holding that reasonable cause justified filing additional documents during the suit.
M/S KALPATARU PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED v. GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED
Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes where parties failed to agree on appointment, directing the arbitrator to decide maintainability and arbitrability objections at the outset.
Sony India Private Limited v. IT Care
The Delhi High Court appointed a Sole Arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, directing arbitration to proceed after the petitioner demonstrated valid service and existence of an arbitration agreement.
Ashok Kumar v. Vijay Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a revision petition challenging an eviction order becomes infructuous and is not maintainable once possession of the premises is restored to the landlord through execution proceedings.