Delhi High Court
49,371 judgments
Sandeep Tomar & Ors. v. State and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Union of India & Anr. v. Pavan Ved
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a delayed charge memo against a quasi-judicial Income Tax Commissioner, affirming that disciplinary action cannot be taken without malafide and that inordinate delay is a ground for dismissal.
Saurabh Jain v. Neha Jain
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty where the wife publicly humiliated the husband by calling him impotent despite medical evidence of sterility, constituting mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Sh. Sonu Kumar & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of the court process.
Arun Khanna v. Vinod Khanna
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging non-initiation of contempt proceedings, holding that no appeal lies against such orders unless they decide merits or issue directions.
Ashish Gupta & Ors. v. State Bank of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the classification of a company's bank account as 'Fraud' for failure to provide the ex-directors an opportunity of hearing, following the Supreme Court's mandate to read principles of natural justice into RBI's Master Directions on Frauds.
Md. Jailun v. State of NCT of Delhi
The court held that an adult married woman has the right to decide her residence and refused to compel her production under Habeas Corpus, directing non-interference by relatives in the matrimonial life.
JSW Steel Limited & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Delhi High Court allowed writ petition directing manual correction and processing of MEIS benefits despite inadvertent errors in shipping bills and expiry of claim period.
LA DOLCA PASTELERIA PVT LTD AND ANR. v. JAI SINGH AND ANR.
The Delhi High Court granted the tenant appellants two months to clear rent arrears and twelve weeks to vacate the commercial property, disposing of the appeal with the respondents' consent.
V. P. Kothiyal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 3(1)(r) and (s) of the SC/ST Act for lack of essential ingredients and malafide prosecution, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Kadeer Ahmed v. Zishan Zama Khan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance due to absence of title documents and failure to prove authority of the seller, holding that an Agreement to Sell alone does not confer ownership or maintainability.
Suresh Gautam v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court rejected the petitioner's bail application in a sexual harassment case leading to suicide, citing the seriousness of the offence and advanced trial stage.
Vijay Malhotra v. Directorate of Education
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking restoration of a student’s name in a discretionary exchange programme, holding no legal right existed and no coercive or discriminatory conduct was established.
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED v. M/S PIONEER POWER LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court granted a four-month extension of the arbitrator's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondents.
SKYLINE ENGINEERING CONTRACTS (INDIA) PVT LTD v. MMR SAHA INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to adjudicate construction contract disputes, leaving all substantive objections open for arbitration.
Subhash Arora v. Kalvinder Singh Sandhu & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that trustees in bankruptcy appointed by a foreign court with independent remedies are not necessary parties to separate execution proceedings and upheld a mediation settlement reducing sale consideration in a property dispute.
SH Rohit Agarwal v. SH R P Arora
The High Court held that earnest money and part payment must be refunded absent written refusal by buyer, allowing partial refund while excluding stamp duty and registration charges from appellant's liability.
Ajay Gautam v. Union of India through Chief Executive Officer FSSAI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking FIR registration and SIT formation against Jagdish Ice Factory, holding the matter sub-judice and authorities had acted promptly, directing the petitioner to pursue remedies under CrPC.
Kirti v. Renu Anand & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition invoking both Articles 226 and 227 entitles the parties to file an intra-court appeal under the Letters Patent when the Single Judge exercises jurisdiction primarily under Article 226.
K.R Anand v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that recovery of dues from DMRC without privity of contract is not maintainable by writ petition and must be pursued through civil suit or arbitration as per contract.