Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Vivek Gupta v. Vinod Gupta & Ors.
The court held that the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act entitles daughters to equal coparcenary rights in HUF property, confirmed the preliminary partition severed the joint family status, and declared the Greater Kailash-II property as the sole HUF asset with shares allotted accordingly.
Vivek Gupta v. The State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted Probate of a registered Will dated 20.04.1998, holding it validly executed without undue influence despite objections and pending partition suit.
Keerti Gupta & Anr. v. Granite Hill Properties Pvt Ltd.
Delhi High Court appointed an independent Sole Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, overruling a unilateral appointment clause to ensure impartial arbitration.
Jatinder Mehta & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that police must mandatorily register FIR and investigate cognizable offences under Section 289 IPC upon complaint, setting aside lower courts' refusal to direct FIR registration.
Inder Pal Singh Gaba v. National Investigation Agency
The Delhi High Court upheld the legality of the petitioner’s arrest and remand under UAPA, holding that grounds of arrest were duly furnished and procedural safeguards complied with, dismissing the petition challenging the arrest and remand.
MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD. v. VIREN TELECOM PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate loan repayment disputes arising from a valid arbitration agreement.
Mohd. Saquib v. Madhyam Land Trade LLP & Ors.
Delhi High Court appointed a Sole Arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed encouragement of settlement through mediation while preserving parties' rights to adjudication.
MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD. v. MOURYA ENTERPRISES
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, directing arbitration proceedings in a loan default dispute after the petitioner demonstrated valid arbitration agreement and proper service attempts.
MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD v. BEHL HOSPITAL THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR AND ORS
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the petitioner had validly invoked arbitration and discharged service requirements despite respondents' non-response.
Gas Authority of India Ltd v. Saw Pipes Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award favoring SPL, holding that GAIL was responsible for delay in lifting pipes and not entitled to price reduction under the contract, dismissing GAIL's challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Commissioner of Customs (Airport and General) New Delhi v. M/S Shakti Cargo Movers
The Delhi High Court upheld the CESTAT order setting aside the revocation of a Customs Broker’s license, holding that reliance on genuine government-issued documents and reasonable verification satisfies regulatory obligations.
M/S KANCHENJUNGA COMMERCIAL LTD. & ANR. v. M/S ANSAL PROPERTIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that interim relief applications after reference to arbitration must be decided by the arbitral tribunal and declined to entertain a Section 9 petition seeking such relief.
Suresh Kumar Kakkar & Anr. v. M/s Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against respondents for an erroneous but non-mala fide statement regarding status quo over disputed plots, referring the parties to arbitration for resolution.
Suresh Kumar Kakkar & Anr. v. M/s Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, only a prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement is required to appoint an arbitrator and non-signatory parties can be referred to arbitration based on doctrines like estoppel, leaving complex jurisdictional issues to the arbitral tribunal.
Habibbur Rahman v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that filing a chargesheet within the statutory period completes investigation for default bail purposes, and absence of sanction under the Official Secrets Act does not render the chargesheet incomplete or entitle the accused to default bail.
Nitin Saxena v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed the rape charge under Section 376D IPC against the petitioner due to inherent improbability and mala fide prosecution, while allowing other charges to proceed to trial.
Swatilekha Tiwari v. Sunil Pandey
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against a husband for allegedly disobeying a mediated settlement, holding that refusal to grant divorce by mutual consent without wilful disobedience does not constitute contempt.
Sunil Pandey v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld anticipatory bail granted on the basis of a bona fide interim matrimonial settlement, dismissing the wife's application to recall bail for alleged breach of settlement terms.
Putzmeister India Private Limited v. Union of India & Others
The Delhi High Court held that reconstitution of the FIPB committee without fresh hearing violated natural justice, quashed the ex post facto approval granted for foreign investment, and directed a fresh hearing and decision.
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED & ANR v. IVA HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court granted injunction and damages to Glaxo Group Limited against IVA Healthcare for trademark infringement and passing off of the deceptively similar ZENTOVATE mark in pharmaceutical products.