Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
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.
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vikram Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld that in motor accident claims involving composite negligence, the insurer of one vehicle can be held liable to pay full compensation without impleading all joint tortfeasors.
Perfetti Van Melle S.P.A and Anr v. M.G Products / M.G Food Product and Anr
The Delhi High Court directed cancellation of a copyright registration pursuant to a binding settlement agreement recorded as a decree in a civil suit under Section 50 of the Copyright Act, 1957.
Dr. Abhay Kumar Srivastava v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a fixed tenure CMD of NALCO without disciplinary inquiry, holding it as a valid administrative action not violating Article 311(2), and ruled that withholding service benefits pending criminal trial is unjustified without proof of loss to the Government.
Prasanta Karmakar v. Paralympic Committee of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Paralympic Committee of India's three-year suspension of a coach for misconduct, holding that the disciplinary process was fair and within the Committee's powers under its bye-laws.
Seema Rani v. Umesh Kumar Trehan
The Delhi High Court set aside an eviction order as the demised premises in Geeta Colony was outside the notified area under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, rendering the Act inapplicable.
The Commissioner of Income Tax International Taxation -3 v. Westin Hotel Management LP
The Delhi High Court dismissed the income tax appeal for AY 2013-14 as the issue was covered by a binding coordinate bench judgment, with no substantial question of law arising.
Bhushan Kumar Singhal v. National Medical Commission & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging expert medical bodies' findings of no negligence, emphasizing judicial deference to medical expertise and rejecting relief due to appellant's suppression of material facts.
Santosh Singh Golia v. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a transfer order within CSIR, holding that transfer is an administrative matter subject to limited judicial review and the petitioner had no vested right to remain in a particular department.
Vikas Mohan v. Rajinder Singh
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to admit late-produced photographs as evidence in a civil suit concerning property dispute, subject to proof and costs, emphasizing trial court discretion and parties' rights to rebuttal.
Sujaat Ali (Deceased) through LRs v. Government of N.C.T of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order directing DNA testing by exhumation, holding that suspicion alone cannot justify such direction and that identity must be established through proper evidence.