Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Usha Devi v. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case, holding that disclosure statements under Section 67 NDPS Act and mere CDR analysis are insufficient for conviction and emphasizing the right to bail and speedy trial under Article 21.
Shri Ashok Kumar Jain v. Mr. Gurpreet Singh
The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to expedite the eviction trial based on bonafide requirement and dispose of the matter within six months, emphasizing the need to avoid undue delay.
MS PREETI SAINI v. MR ANKIT CHOPRA
The High Court allowed the petitioner to participate and defend in the annulment proceedings despite initial procedural default, as the respondent did not object and the written statement was on record.
M/S G. F. ELECTRONICS v. ASHISH AGGARWAL
The Delhi High Court set aside the ex parte order against the defendant in a commercial suit, allowing the petition to proceed on merits subject to payment of costs and caution against future delays.
Umar Sebandeke v. Customs
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for an accused in a commercial quantity heroin trafficking case under the NDPS Act, holding that procedural lapses do not justify bail and the statutory embargo under Section 37 applies unless twin conditions are met.
Aastha Mishra @ Muskaan v. Mr. Pradeep Tiwari
The Delhi High Court directed that intimate photographs placed on record in a divorce petition be kept in a sealed cover to protect privacy, with their relevance and obscenity to be decided during trial.
Rajiv Bansal v. National Insurance Company Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition directing the Trial Court to grant the plaintiff an effective opportunity to cross-examine the defendant's witness, emphasizing the necessity of fair trial procedures before closing evidence.
Neha Bhati v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition recognizing the minor child's choice to live with the father, directing school re-admission and visitation rights for the mother, emphasizing the child's welfare and preference.
Ajay Kumar Rastogi and Anr v. Sonam Jain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal of an application to set aside an ex parte order, holding that the defendants had knowledge of the civil suit and failed to show sufficient cause for non-appearance.
Rajeev Mittal v. The Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that it has the power under Section 24 CPC to transfer a commercial suit to the Commercial Court for trial, overruling the order sending back the suit and clarifying the scope of transfer and objections post-transfer.
Ritah Kyolaba v. Customs
Bail was denied to the applicant in a commercial quantity heroin case under the NDPS Act as statutory conditions under Section 37 were not met and procedural irregularities were held to be trial issues.
HERO MOTOCORP LIMITED v. MR. DINESH KUMAR KAUSHAL
The Delhi High Court allowed the parties to proceed with arbitration before a sole arbitrator under DIAC rules, treating pending interlocutory applications as Section 17 applications to be decided by the arbitrator.
GAE Projects Pvt. Ltd. v. GE T&D India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitrator's order terminating arbitration, holding that the settlement agreement did not finally resolve all disputes and that allegations of coercion required adjudication by the arbitral tribunal.
Shri Vishal and Company Consy Contractor v. The Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence
The Delhi High Court decreed partial recovery of outstanding conservancy service payments with interest, rejecting unproven damages claims for mental agony and loss of business.
Dr. Priya Vrata v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that interest on delayed retiral benefits must be calculated from the date of retirement, not from the Tribunal’s order, and modified the Tribunal’s order accordingly.
Devraj Singh Dagur v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's pending appeal within four weeks, emphasizing timely disposal of appeals to prevent injustice.
S.S. Saini v. Air Force Naval Housing Board
The Delhi High Court extended the mandate of the arbitrator by one year under Sections 29A(4) and 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 upon joint petition and no objection from the respondent.
Dr Sudarshan Kumar Arya & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that recognition of CPS Mumbai Diploma qualifications does not confer equivalence, upholding their ineligibility to appear in the DNB-PDCET Examination 2024 under Clause 4.8.
Mahipal Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the answer key of a recruitment exam question, holding that courts must defer to expert opinions in academic matters unless a patent error is demonstrated.
Shivani v. Ashish Kumar
The High Court upheld the discharge of the accused in a kidnapping and sexual offence case due to lack of prima facie evidence and dismissed the State's delayed appeal.