Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Sonal Jha @ Bengali v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to an accused in a serious offence case due to prolonged trial delays and upheld the fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21, imposing conditions to safeguard the trial process.
Abhishek v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Ors
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354, 506, 509 IPC and Section 12 POCSO Act based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
The State of NCT of Delhi v. Inder Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of doctors accused of criminal medical negligence in the death of a patient post-delivery, emphasizing the need for clear proof of breach of duty and rejecting mere misjudgment as negligence.
Jasleen Ravi Inder Singh & Ors. v. Land and Development Office & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioners' long-term leasehold rights over the 'Army Press' property acquired by auction under the DPCR Act, restraining the L&DO from demolishing the property and recognizing the petitioners' ownership and possession rights.
TATA POWER DELHI DISTRIBUTION LTD. v. DELHI STATE INDUSTRIAL & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that a distribution licensee is liable to pay maintenance charges under the DIDOM Act but exempt from CETP charges under the CETP Act when it does not discharge industrial effluent.
Laxman Singh v. Land Acquisition Collector/A.D.M. (New Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking compensation for acquired land, holding that the issue was previously adjudicated and the petitioner is barred from re-agitating the claim after withdrawing an earlier petition without liberty.
Jagdish Kaur v. Jasbir Singh Sandhu & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that courts have limited power under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to modify arbitral awards by correcting manifest computational errors without reappraising merits, and accordingly modified the award to adjust an overpayment.
C P Trivedi v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing grant of medical invalidation and disability pension to a BSF officer assessed with 58% permanent disability from injuries sustained on duty, overruling the respondents' rejection.
Union of India v. 628376 EX WO Pawan Kumar Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising post-entry are service-related unless disproved by the employer, and limited its review to jurisdictional errors under certiorari.
Union of India and Ors. v. Major Anish Muralidhar (Army); Major Anish Muralidhar (Army) v. COL VS Kahlon VSM
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition challenging a factual finding by the Armed Forces Tribunal on empanelment marks, directing the petitioners to seek review before the tribunal.
Arushi Krishna Dasgupta v. Gourov Dasgupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's dismissal of a guardianship petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, emphasizing that such petitions must be filed where the minor child ordinarily resides.
Jhankar Banquets v. Delhi Development Authority
Delhi High Court holds that dispute resolution clauses in lease and licence deeds constitute valid arbitration agreements and appoints an arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes.
M/S Sapna Catering v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking extension of a catering stall contract after the e-auction process was completed and a new bidder allotted the unit.
Saroj Rejendra Kumar Mangla v. Union of India & Ors.
Delhi High Court grants a seven-month extension of a catering stall license at Rewari Railway Station, affirming its jurisdiction and relying on prior similar orders.
Metalrod Private Limited v. Registrar National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi & Anr.
The High Court directed the NCLT to ensure that petitions re-filed beyond the seven-day defect removal period under Rule 28 of the NCLT Rules, 2016 are entertained only after the petitioner shows sufficient cause for delay, in line with Supreme Court precedent.
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited & Anr v. M/S Koneru Constructions
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award granting price escalation damages contrary to clear contractual prohibition and held that a voluntarily executed no dues certificate bars subsequent claims unless vitiated by coercion.
THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD v. INDO RAMA SYNTHENTICS(I) LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting full insurance claim for damages caused by worker riots, rejecting insurer's exclusion clause defense and limiting judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Uttarakhand Transport Corporation v. Mukesh Kumar Pal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of compensation, holding that a chargesheet and unchallenged claimant testimony suffice to establish negligence in a motor accident claim.
TESLA INC. v. TESLA POWER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction in favor of Tesla Inc. restraining Tesla Power India from using deceptively similar 'TESLA' marks for batteries and related goods, holding that the Plaintiff's registered trademarks are valid and infringed.
M/S Vivek Travels Pvt. Ltd. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that the arbitration clause in an insurance policy remains valid despite an IRDAI circular and that disputes over repudiation based on policy conditions where loss is admitted are arbitrable.