Delhi High Court
94,045 judgments
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.
The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sh Rakesh Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that compensation for prosthetic limbs in motor accident claims must be awarded as a lump sum covering purchase and maintenance over the claimant's lifetime, disallowing continuing mandamus for payments.
Devender Kumar Since Deceased Through LRs v. Aruna Bakshi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the preliminary decree of partition, holding that the appellants failed to prove the existence of Hindu Undivided Family property and that mere assertions without evidence are insufficient.
Mansi Garg and Ors. v. Commissioner of Income Tax and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an erroneous income tax attachment notice on the petitioners' flat but declined to interfere with the subsequent rejection of sale deed registration.
Surekha v. University Grants Commission
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the UGC’s evaluation and result declaration in the NET exam, holding that the petitioner’s error in marking the roll number and the subsequent re-evaluation marks are final and binding.
Rakesh v. Babita Tyagi
The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing the written statement in a partition suit at an early stage, emphasizing adjudication on merits over technicalities, subject to costs and conditions.
Ambica Pharmacy v. Surma Kanwal Nain Pharmacy
The High Court of Delhi dismissed the commercial intellectual property petition for default due to the petitioner’s failure to appear and prosecute the case.
Ajay Singh v. Roop Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a written statement after ex-parte proceedings on payment of costs, emphasizing adjudication on merits over procedural defaults.
Vipin v. The State
Bail was granted to the husband accused under Sections 498A and 304B IPC due to lack of specific dowry demand allegations and absence of alternate charges, despite the presumption under Section 113B Evidence Act.
V. R. Holdings v. Hero Investocorp Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a Letters Patent Appeal is maintainable against orders under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act despite Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act restricting appeals to orders passed in exercise of ordinary original civil jurisdiction.
Delhi Development Authority v. Sanjay Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary penalty against a DDA Senior Law Officer who acted under superior's direction without substantive evidence of misconduct.
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of Circulars mandating transparent online admissions under Management Quota seats with modifications allowing offline applications, emphasizing statutory authority and fundamental rights balance.