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Suruchi Bhasin @ Suruchi Bajaj v. Rajiv Bajaj
The Delhi High Court held that a court-mediated Settlement Agreement, once endorsed and partly performed, is binding and cannot be unilaterally withdrawn, directing decree in terms of the Settlement despite defendant's opposition.
Gautam Kumar Laha v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking bail guidelines for undertrial prisoners, holding the issues are already under active Supreme Court consideration with established procedures in place.
Romilla Sawhney v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that interim orders maintaining status quo prevent land acquisition from lapsing under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, dismissing the petition challenging acquisition of land in Bamnauli.
Vinod Bansal v. M/S INTEC CAPITAL LTD
The Delhi High Court quashed a Section 138 NI Act complaint based on an initial cheque after parties entered into a settlement, holding that only complaints arising from dishonour of cheques issued pursuant to the settlement are maintainable, thereby disallowing parallel prosecutions.
Dr. Alok Kumar Tiwari v. Mamta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's maintenance order fixing Rs. 20,000 per month to the wife, affirming the Court's discretion to estimate income when undisclosed and emphasizing maintenance modification upon changed circumstances.
Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium v. M/S K.D. Agro Industries
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting a venture capital loan recovery claim as barred by limitation, holding that the limitation period commences from the contractually fixed repayment date, not the date of bank loan recovery.
Radiant Cash Management Services Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of State GST
The Delhi High Court quashed cryptic and contradictory GST demand orders for failure to pass speaking orders and directed fresh adjudication with personal hearing.
Baby Ashwika v. Maxfort School & Anr.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition after the respondent school admitted the petitioner as a Disadvantaged Group student with all entitled facilities, treating the admission as regular and permanent.
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.