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Shri Birbal Saini v. Smt. Satywati
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a sale deed of inherited property by the father, dismissing the appeal challenging the respondent's recovery of possession and injunctions, clarifying the distinction between ancestral and inherited property under Hindu Succession Act.
Vineet Mehta and Nitin Mangla v. Indian Bank
The Delhi High Court held that subsequent purchasers of mortgaged property have a maintainable right to appeal under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act and remanded the matter for adjudication on merits.
Ajay Gupta and Ors. v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC in a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce.
Central Warehousing Corporation v. Brig. R.P.S. Shergil
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's decree allowing recovery of interest on arbitrarily withheld contract payments despite delayed principal payment, affirming that such claims are maintainable within limitation and deductions without contractual sanction are impermissible.
M/S Evinix Designs Concepts Pvt. Ltd. v. Lt. Governor NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the land acquisition award dated 30.12.2013 under the 1894 Act was validly made, procedural lapses in notices did not invalidate acquisition, and compensation claims must be governed by the 1894 Act, dismissing the petitioners' challenge and upholding the acquisition.
Puneet Kumar Anand v. Pishori Lal
The Delhi High Court upheld that a Will granted only a life estate to the husband, with absolute ownership vesting in the sons, dismissing the appeal challenging the partition decree.
Poonam Bharadwaj v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that prima facie material of forgery and cheating suffices to frame charges under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC, setting aside the accused's discharge under Section 468 IPC and directing trial to proceed.
Maharani Bagh Co-Operative House Building and Welfare Society Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed a multi-agency Special Task Force to remove illegal encroachments, desilt and maintain drains, and mandated transparent sewage treatment monitoring to ensure effective urban drainage management.
Court on Its Own Motion v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the GNCTD to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Government for full implementation of the PM-ABHIM Scheme to ensure proper utilization of funds for pandemic resilient infrastructure.
Vinay Maheshwari v. Manoj Manchu & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted an ad interim ex parte injunction restraining defendants from publishing defamatory content against the plaintiff, balancing freedom of speech with the right to reputation under Indian law.
The PR Commissioner of Income Tax-4 New Delhi v. M/s Hespera Reality Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the exemption of long-term capital gains under Section 10(38) of the Income Tax Act despite their exclusion from book profits for MAT purposes under Section 115JB.
Shyam Sunder v. State NCT of Delhi
The High Court modified the appellant’s conviction from attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC to causing grievous hurt by dangerous means under Section 308 IPC, reducing the sentence to the period already served.
Rajinder Kumar v. Narcotics Control Bureau
Delhi High Court upheld convictions under NDPS Act for heroin manufacture and supply but modified sentences considering procedural compliance and appellants' circumstances.
Chander Kanta v. Sham Lal Pahuja
The Delhi High Court allowed the revision petition and rejected the suit for declaration and partition as barred by limitation and estoppel based on admitted oral partition and mutation of property.
Mohinder Yadav v. Prince
The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction decree in a month-to-month tenancy dispute, holding that acceptance of rent post-default does not waive forfeiture and Section 114 relief applies only to fixed-term leases.
Tinku v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a commercial quantity narcotics case, emphasizing the primacy of Article 21 rights amid trial delays and reasonable doubts in the prosecution's case.
M/S Rahul Associates v. M/S BMS Enterprises
The Delhi High Court upheld a decree for recovery by a proprietorship firm, rejecting the appellants' plea to admit additional evidence and confirming the suit's maintainability despite partnership act objections.
Prince Dixit @ Vikram v. State
Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in double murder case due to prolonged pre-trial incarceration, circumstantial evidence with contradictions, and statutory concession for women, emphasizing right to speedy trial under Article 21.
Quadrant Televentures Limited v. ATC Telecom Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award holding that the arbitrator had jurisdiction and that contractual lock-in and exit penalty clauses are enforceable despite regulatory non-renewal of license, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Bhadra International India Pvt Ltd v. Airports Authority of India
The Delhi High Court held that a party who requests and consents in writing to an arbitrator's appointment cannot belatedly challenge the appointment as unilateral under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, thereby upholding the arbitral award.