Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
HR BUILDERS THROUGH GPA HOLDER v. DELHI AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to inordinate and unexplained delay in its issuance, holding such delay violates the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and public policy.
Star India Private Limited & Anr. v. Jiolive.tv & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions and directed blocking of rogue websites illegally streaming ICC World Cup 2023 matches, affirming exclusive broadcast rights and permitting summary judgment in uncontested copyright infringement suits.
N.S. Associates Pvt. Ltd. v. The Life Insurance Corporation of India
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to invalid unilateral appointment of the arbitrator, holding that the arbitration seat was Delhi despite a contract clause conferring jurisdiction on Kanpur courts, and no express written waiver of arbitrator ineligibility was established.
Adani Enterprises Limited v. Shri Somnath Fabrics Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing refund of earnest money deposit with interest, holding that absence of a signed contract and waiver by acceptance of instalment payments precluded forfeiture of the deposit.
M/S TRAVEL2 AGENT.COM v. M/S SPICE JET LTD.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing Spice Jet Ltd. to reimburse Travel2 Agent.com for proven expenditures due to breach of contract but set aside unsubstantiated damages awarded by the tribunal.
Vasishta Mantena NH04 JV v. Blacklead Infratech Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a Section 34 petition filed beyond the extendable limitation period is time-barred and the General Clauses Act does not apply to extend the discretionary period under the Arbitration Act.
Ashok Gupta & Anr v. Deepak Rao
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenants' revision petition as infructuous after possession was restored to the landlord through execution, affirming limited revisional scope and landlord's ownership established by family settlement.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-6, New Delhi v. Freescale Semiconductor India Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s exclusion of functionally dissimilar entities as comparables in transfer pricing, dismissing the Revenue’s appeal against ALP adjustments for AY 2013-14.
MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD. v. SIDHI HERBAL AND HEALING CENTER
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to adjudicate loan repayment disputes where the respondents defaulted and failed to respond to notices.
Anuj Sood v. PCIT (Central-1), New Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the addition of unexplained cash as income, holding that the assessee failed to satisfactorily explain the source of seized cash despite submissions and affidavits.
M/S PARWANI ENTERPRISES v. T BHIMJYANI WAREHOUSING COLD CHAIN PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that where arbitration is to be held in Delhi as per the agreement, it is the seat of arbitration, conferring territorial jurisdiction on the Delhi High Court to appoint an arbitrator despite a generic jurisdiction clause favoring another location.
Palghar Road Project Private Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Delhi High Court held that pre-arbitration conciliation clauses are directory, parties cannot be compelled to join SAROD, and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes under a concession agreement.
Rani Devi; Madhu Kumar v. Saudagar Kumar; The National Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the case for compensation determination after holding that the deceased was a pillion rider, not the driver, rejecting the initial contradictory statement made under distress.
Hem Chandre Ram v. Shadab Khan @ Mohd Shadab & Ors
The registered owner of a vehicle remains liable for third party compensation in motor accident claims until the vehicle registration is formally transferred, regardless of prior sale.
Nanhe Lal v. Satender Giri & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an insurance policy is valid from the date of premium payment and issuance of cover note prior to the accident, making the insurer liable to pay compensation despite internal circulars recommending a gap before coverage commencement.
TATA CAPITAL LIMITED v. M/S R.K. AUTOMOBILES & ORS.
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate loan disputes and directed interim relief applications to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.
Commissioner of Income Tax International Taxation-1, New Delhi v. Oracle Systems Corporation
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's quashing of reassessment proceedings due to non-issuance of valid notice under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act, dismissing the Revenue's appeals.
Ashok Bansal & Ors. v. Manoj Babbar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted ad interim injunction restraining defendants from disseminating a defamatory YouTube video against plaintiffs, balancing free speech with protection of reputation under Article 21.
Bipin Lalsingh Pagar v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that a proprietorship firm and its sole proprietor cannot be held liable under Section 138 NI Act for cheques dishonoured that were not signed by them, quashing the summoning orders against them.
Mahboob Alam Qureshi & Anr. v. TDI Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging NCDRC's order, holding that limitation barred the consumer complaint and writ jurisdiction against NCDRC orders is limited to exceptional cases.