Delhi High Court
49,371 judgments
Sahil Chopra v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the petitioner liable for license fee arrears, applying Section 17 of the Limitation Act to start limitation upon discovery of fraud, and dismissed the petition challenging the award.
Umesh Chandra Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging a transfer order, holding that review jurisdiction is limited to correcting manifest errors and cannot be used to reargue settled issues or act as an appeal.
State of Kerala v. National Highway Authority of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral tribunal's order impleading the State of Kerala in arbitration under a contract it did not sign, affirming party autonomy and the independence of separate arbitration agreements.
Commissioner of Police and Ors. v. Mandeep Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing appointment of a candidate whose candidature was unlawfully cancelled based on FIR involvement, emphasizing that reconsideration of issues already decided by the Tribunal is impermissible.
Manmohan Singh & Anr v. Shital Singh & Ors.
The Court held that a life estate granted to a Hindu wife by Will in lieu of maintenance matures into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and the property devolves by intestate succession after her death.
Ester Industries Ltd. v. Indus Polyfilms Specialists Pvt Ltd.
The Delhi High Court transferred a winding up petition pending under the Companies Act, 1956 to the NCLT under the Companies Act, 2013 and Insolvency Code, holding that nascent winding up proceedings must be decided by the NCLT.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Rakesh Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing that ad hoc service be counted towards eligibility for promotion when regular promotion was delayed due to administrative failure.
Vaibhav v. Jawaharlal Nehru University
The Delhi High Court upheld JNU's admission policy distinguishing recent Class XII pass-outs from earlier pass-outs as constitutionally valid and dismissed the petition challenging the quota system.
Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Nisha Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the insurer liable for compensation despite the deceased being a gratuitous passenger, affirming insurer liability under a comprehensive policy for rash and negligent driving causing death.
THDC India Ltd. v. M/S PCL-INTERTECH LENHYDRO CONSORTIUM JV
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award granting damages for delay attributable to the appellant, including revision of contract rates beyond the original period, and regularized subletting, dismissing the appellant's challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
MAHAMAYA INFRABUILD PVT. LTD v. EARTHCON CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD
The Delhi High Court held that a consent arbitral award providing for revival of arbitration upon non-payment is not enforceable as a decree unless payments are made within stipulated time, dismissing enforcement petition.
Sanjay Arora v. Jasmer
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining a former employee from using the 'TIGER' trademark, holding that prior continuous use and dishonest adoption justify protection against infringement.
Amarjeet Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a BSF constable due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards in recording his guilty plea under Rule 142(2) of the BSF Rules, ordering his reinstatement with benefits.
Pawan Kumar Mathuri v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the CISF transfer order, holding that transfer is an exigency of service and judicial interference is limited absent arbitrariness or mala fide.
Rajender Singh Sisodia v. Shafeena Begum & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the petition under Article 227, upholding the Trial Court’s decree restoring possession to Respondent No. 1 after finding illegal dispossession without due process based on admitted possession and inadmissible unregistered documents.
Wieden+Kennedy India Private Limited v. Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Delhi High Court held that copyright infringement claims arising from a services agreement are arbitrable, declined interim injunction against respondent's launched campaign, but directed deposit of security pending arbitration.
Jamsheed Zahoor Paul v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's bail plea under UAPA, holding that a prima facie true case exists against him and statutory bail restrictions apply despite prolonged incarceration.
Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development & Corporation Ltd. v. M/S PNC Delhi Industrial Infra Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld arbitral awards on annuity payments from the Provisional Completion Certificate date but set aside damages for speculative loss due to non-reduction of loan interest, clarifying principles on contract damages and arbitration awards.
Union of India v. Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Award that liquidated damages under NEP, 2006 must be calculated on estimated costs at extension grant, dismissing the Union of India's appeal for recalculation based on actual costs.
Naresh @ Satya v. State; Karnail Singh @ Kaka v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of two appellants for chain-snatching under Section 379 IPC based on possession of stolen property and reliable police testimony despite the victim's failure to identify them.