Delhi High Court
63,783 judgments
Gaytri Sharma v. Gurnam Singh
The Delhi High Court accepted the respondent's unconditional apology for unintended violation of an interim stay order and disposed of the petition following an amicable settlement.
Rahul v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a School Leaving Certificate alone is insufficient to prove minority under the Juvenile Justice Act and granted suspension of sentence during appeal in a POCSO conviction case.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp. Ltd. v. M/S A K Roy
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that delay caused by prosecuting a case before the wrong forum can be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, and remanded the matter for merit consideration of the arbitration challenge.
Priya Khurana v. The State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to cancel anticipatory bail granted to the accused, holding that bail cannot be cancelled without cogent reasons such as misuse or interference with justice, especially when the accused cooperated with the investigation.
Manoj Kumar and Anr. v. The State of NCT of Delhi; Puneet Kumar and Anr. v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed charges against the husband's relatives under Sections 498A and 406 IPC for vague allegations but upheld charges against the husband, emphasizing the need for specific prima facie material at the charge framing stage in matrimonial disputes.
Sanjeev Kumar Jain v. Union Bank of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed Union Bank to refund the entire sale consideration with interest to the petitioner where the sale of mortgaged property under SARFAESI Act was not concluded despite full payment, emphasizing compliance with DRT orders absent any stay.
Amit Yadav v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application of a police constable accused of cheating investors in fraudulent money schemes, emphasizing that interim protection based on compromise cannot be converted into bail if the accused withdraws from settlement and delays proceedings.
Delhi Development Authority v. Subodh Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the DDA's appeal and condonation of delay application, holding that procedural delays and change of opinion within a government body do not justify condoning delay in filing an appeal.
Bhupender Singh & Anr. v. M/S. BCC Developers and Promoters Pvt. Ltd
The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining the respondent from alienating disputed land pending arbitration, holding that concealment of pending litigation and failure to validly terminate the contract justified maintaining status quo.
MHG IP Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. v. The Registrar of Trade Marks, Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the trademark registration application for reconsideration in light of the appellant's prior global use and honest concurrent use under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Chander Kanta Pathak v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted probate of the last will dated 09.05.2017 to the petitioner widow, holding that the will was duly executed and proved by attesting witnesses under the Indian Succession Act and Indian Evidence Act.
MAX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE - 10
The Delhi High Court held that tax recovery during pendency of appeal cannot exceed 20% of the demand as per CBDT guidelines and directed refund of excess amounts adjusted against disputed demands.
Enconcore N.V. v. Anjani Technoplast Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court modified an interim injunction in a patent infringement suit to allow the defendant to supply honeycomb panels to government bodies, emphasizing non-use of the patent in India as a ground to deny absolute injunction relief.
Mahender K. Tiwari v. Bharti Trivedi
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Trial Court’s order striking off the defence for non-filing of written statement despite repeated opportunities and upheld the dismissal of the application to file the written statement after delay.
Sudhir Jain v. Sarla Mittal & Ors.
Delhi High Court held that joint borrowers are liable to repay a loan evidenced by a valid agreement and acknowledged debt, moderated excessive interest, and dismissed claims against confirming parties without repayment liability.
Ram Rati & Anr. v. United India Ins Co Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident death claim by assessing higher notional income for the deceased student and awarded loss of consortium, setting a precedent for realistic evaluation of future earnings in such cases.
Manish Kumar v. The State and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that no revision lies against interlocutory orders granting ad-interim maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C and dismissed the petition challenging such an order.
Mukesh & Anr v. Preetam Kaur & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a motor accident compensation award, holding that a payment for FIR withdrawal does not offset compensation and contributory negligence cannot be raised first on appeal.
The Delhi State Cooperative Bank Ltd v. Registrar Cooperative Societies and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed joint preparation of a complete electoral list by the Registrar Cooperative Societies, Returning Officer, and Bank representatives to ensure fair elections for the Delhi State Cooperative Bank's Management Committee, allowing the caretaker committee to continue until elections are held.
Sudhir Jain v. R. P. Mittal
The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of a Rs.2.4 crore loan with moderated interest, rejecting limitation and statutory bar defenses, holding that written acknowledgments extended limitation and the plaintiff was not a money lender under the relevant Act.