Delhi High Court
64,254 judgments
Mahesh v. The State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the petitioner for rash and negligent driving causing death under sections 279 and 304A IPC, relying on the trustworthy testimony of an interested eyewitness and corroborative evidence.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Master Rahul
The Delhi High Court held that compensation for loss to the estate in motor accident claims survives the claimant's death and enhanced the award accordingly, dismissing the insurer's appeal.
AB Enterprises v. Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Services Tax
The Delhi High Court held that a GST refund application cannot be rejected as deficient if accompanied by all documents mandated under Rule 89(2) of the CGST Rules and directed the officer to process the refund accordingly.
Union of India v. Bazar @ Istaq
The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to a passenger injured in a train accident, holding that contributory negligence does not bar no-fault compensation under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act.
Shoppers Stop Limited v. Dhanlaxmi Infrastructure Private Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a commercial petition following settlement between the parties and disposed of the case accordingly.
Ritesh Chauhan v. Rita Balwani
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's dismissal of the defendant's application for enlargement of time to file a written statement beyond the statutory period, holding that service of plaint and documents commenced the limitation period.
Bansal International v. Commissioner of DGST and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that interest on delayed GST refund accrues from sixty days after the first refund application, not from subsequent applications filed after appellate orders, ensuring taxpayers are compensated for undue retention of funds.
Fahim v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside Non-Bailable Warrants issued for late appearance due to traffic, emphasizing procedural safeguards and issuing guidelines to Trial Courts on warrant issuance and cancellation.
Rajender Bhardwaj v. Sulochana
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal for lack of substantial question of law, upheld possession decree, and granted the appellant limited extension to vacate the property on conditions.
Union of India v. Mahipal Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting retrospective NFSG and notional regular promotion benefits to a retired employee, aligning his entitlements with those of juniors promoted after his retirement.
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Nupur Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award including multiple heads of damages and attendant charges, rejecting insurer's challenge of duplication and evidentiary insufficiency.
Aviral Minerals Private Limited v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the Railways cannot withhold the residual value of wagons without adjudication of damages and directed payment to the petitioners, while upholding the availability of arbitration for related disputes.
Chetram Mali v. Karishma Saini
The Delhi High Court modified maintenance pendente lite from ₹30,000 to ₹21,000 per month with annual increments, emphasizing consideration of the paying spouse's liabilities and the recipient spouse's earning capacity under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Paul Components Private Limited v. Hi Tech Arai Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held that a party cannot inspect original unredacted documents when only redacted copies have been placed on record with prior consent, limiting inspection rights to disclosed documents under Order XI Rule 3 CPC.
Md Dilwar Hussain v. Jamia Millia Islamia
The Delhi High Court quashed Jamia Millia Islamia's rejection of a visually impaired candidate's admission to the B.Ed (Urdu) course, holding he met eligibility criteria and directing his admission.
Shaista v. Jamia Milia Islamia University
The Delhi High Court set aside the cancellation of a student's admission caused by university miscommunication and reinstated her with directions to permit her to undertake missed examinations.
Union of India and Ors v. Ex MWO HFO Bharat Tiwari
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s decision granting disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type II, holding that the disease diagnosed during service is presumed attributable to military service unless disproved by clear medical evidence.
Union of India v. Ex Sub Amba Dutt Tiwari
The High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless disproved by the employer.
Manju Devi v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court disposed of a Habeas Corpus petition for a missing minor directing police to file monthly investigation status reports and communicate any new information to the petitioner.
Raj Kumar Shrivastav & Ors. v. University of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi’s promotion and supplementary examination scheme for LL.B. students, refusing to interfere with academic policy despite petitioners’ backlog papers.