Delhi High Court

64,767 judgments

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National Research Development Corporation v. Chromous Biotech Pvt Ltd

08 Jan 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2024:DHC:131

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award on limitation grounds, upholding that royalty liability was contingent on commercialization and delay in filing under Section 34 is strictly non-extendable beyond 3 months plus 30 days.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 royalty agreement commercialization

Sarwan Singh Bharaj v. Union of India

08 Jan 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:160
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the L&DO's direction to produce the original lessee amid conflicting Power of Attorneys and signature discrepancies in a leasehold to freehold conversion dispute.

property petition_dismissed Power of Attorney leasehold to freehold conversion signature discrepancies Land & Development Office

Prahlad Kumar v. Deepa

08 Jan 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:147-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted divorce on the ground of cruelty where the respondent's unsubstantiated false allegations and long separation constituted mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

family appeal_allowed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 mental cruelty

Hardesh Kumar v. State

08 Jan 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:158

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused in a dowry death case, emphasizing the seriousness of allegations and the need for trial to proceed without premature release.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail dowry death harassment Section 304B IPC

Golden Assets Holdings Pvt Ltd v. Sanjay Gupta

08 Jan 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:97

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging interim injunction restraining appellants from obstructing respondents' possession and use of roof terrace, holding that permissive possession does not amount to adverse possession.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant adverse possession interim injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC possession with consent

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 4 v. M/S Mohak Real Estate Pvt Ltd

08 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:104-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside the revisionary assessment under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, holding that the Principal Commissioner failed to conduct minimal enquiry and record reasons, rendering the revision invalid.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 263 Income Tax Act revisionary jurisdiction erroneous and prejudicial order minimal enquiry

Neeraj Singal v. Directorate of Enforcement

08 Jan 2024 · Vikas Mahajan · 2024:DHC:129

The Delhi High Court held that non-furnishing of written grounds of arrest before the Pankaj Bansal judgment does not invalidate arrest under PMLA, dismissing the petition challenging the arrest and remand of Neeraj Singal.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 19 PMLA grounds of arrest written communication

Raghunath Singh v. Satish Chand

08 Jan 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:96
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The Court held that a third party who acquires possession pendente lite without independent rights is bound by a possession decree and cannot resist execution, dismissing the appeal against review of an order setting aside a trial on objections lacking independent rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Specific Relief Act Section 6 Transfer of Property Act Section 52 Order XXI CPC Execution proceedings

Amandeep Singh Dhall v. Directorate of Enforcement

08 Jan 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:121

The Delhi High Court refused to modify its order directing the petitioner to receive medical treatment at Safdarjung Hospital, holding that adequate facilities there satisfy his right to medical care despite his preference for a specific private hospital.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 CrPC bail application prisoner medical treatment jail referral hospital

Manish Nayak v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

08 Jan 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:120

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a serious sexual assault and extortion case, holding that the gravity of allegations and evidence weighed against granting bail at the pre-trial stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail sexual assault extortion blackmail

Kaushal v. The State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi

08 Jan 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:119

The Delhi High Court granted parole to a life convict despite prior failure to surrender on furlough, imposing strict conditions to balance custodial discipline with humanitarian grounds.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole furlough judicial custody Section 302 IPC

Manjinder Singh Sirsa v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

08 Jan 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:115

The Delhi High Court held that Special Courts constituted to try cases against MPs/MLAs have jurisdiction over criminal cases involving former legislators, even if the alleged offences were committed after they ceased to be legislators.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Special Courts MPs/MLAs jurisdiction former legislator

Jitendra Virwani v. Santosh Kumar Garg

08 Jan 2024 · Vibhu Bahru; Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:102-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against a decree for recovery of ₹71.86 crores under a Non-Solicitation Agreement, holding the suit maintainable under Order XXXVII CPC with interest awarded from the due date.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend Non-Solicitation Agreement dishonoured cheque

Sanjay Kumar Verma v. Planning and Infrastructural Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

08 Jan 2024 · Sanjeev Narula · 2024:DHC:99

The Delhi High Court lacks jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act when the arbitration clause designates Patna as the seat of arbitration, and the petition is dismissed accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitration seat territorial jurisdiction Section 11 Arbitration Act Section 8 Arbitration Act

Ashish Jain v. Delhi Development Authority

08 Jan 2024 · Jasmeet Singh · 2024:DHC:113

The Delhi High Court held that a registered conveyance deed cannot be unilaterally rescinded on the ground of a typographical error and directed the DDA to sanction the building plan permitting 25% commercial use as per MPD 2021.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant writ petition building plan sanction typographical error conveyance deed

Deepak Kumar Sony v. State (NCT of Delhi)

08 Jan 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:100

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a visa fraud case after investigation completion and settlement with complainants, imposing conditions to mitigate flight risk.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. forged identity card settlement

Union of India & Ors. v. Suneel Kumar

08 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:103-DB

The Delhi High Court exempted a candidate from the Physical Efficiency Test requirement in a Khalasi recruitment after holding that the test lacked reasonable nexus with the job and the candidate's candidature was wrongly cancelled on signature grounds.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Physical Efficiency Test Recruitment Signature discrepancy Article 14

Shantala Palat v. Jayakumar Menon

08 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:183-DB

The Delhi High Court modified a family court order to make overnight visitation rights conditional on the minor child's willingness, emphasizing the child's welfare and consent in custody matters.

family appeal_allowed Significant child custody overnight visitation child welfare minor's consent

Devender Kumar Bhandari v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors

08 Jan 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:333

The Delhi High Court directed authorities to consider the petitioner's writ petition as a representation and restrained demolition of property alleged to be forest land pending its disposal within a stipulated time.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Article 226 Writ petition Demolition notice Indian Forest Act 1927

Rahul Dilip Shah v. Union of India and Anr

05 Jan 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:82

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Look Out Circular issued against Rahul Dilip Shah, holding that the LOC was lawfully issued by the Bureau of Immigration at the instance of the Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai, and that the court had jurisdiction to entertain the petition.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Look Out Circular Bureau of Immigration Economic Offences Wing jurisdiction