Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. SUNNY GARG & ORS

22 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5477

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal partly, remanding the matter for reappraisal of dependency and enhancing compensation for a mentally disabled claimant's loss of care and consortium under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 compensation loss of consortium

IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. SUNNY GARG & ORS

22 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5478

The Delhi High Court allowed appeals to enhance compensation for a mentally disabled claimant's loss of care and remanded the matter for reappraisal of dependency claims, affirming non-pecuniary damages under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 compensation loss of consortium

Asianet Star Communications Pvt Ltd v. The Registrar of Trademarks & Anr.

22 Oct 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:5438

The Delhi High Court held that a trademark cannot be deemed abandoned without valid issuance of the O-3 renewal notice and directed interim protection pending inquiry into alleged backdating of notices.

administrative petition_allowed Significant trademark renewal O-3 notice Form RG-3 abandonment of trademark

Krishna Devi & Ors v. Krishan Kumar Sharma & Ors

22 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5426

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the sale proclamation in a partition suit and directed all parties to be allowed to participate in the public auction of the indivisible property.

civil appeal_dismissed partition suit preliminary decree sale by public auction proclamation of sale

Ram Badan v. Angoori Devi

22 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5427

The High Court dismissed the revision petition against eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act as withdrawn on the petitioner’s undertaking to vacate the premises by a specified date and pay use and occupation charges until then.

property appeal_dismissed eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bonafide necessity

Murari Lal v. Sharda Devi

22 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5428

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging eviction on bona fide necessity grounds but stayed execution until the tenant vacates the premises by a specified date upon giving binding undertakings.

property appeal_dismissed eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bona fide necessity

Chhuttan Lal Mattu Mal v. Muna Lal Ram Dayal (HUF)

22 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5424

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a revision petition against eviction under bona fide necessity after parties settled, staying eviction execution until the petitioner vacates as agreed.

civil appeal_allowed Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) eviction bona fide necessity

M/S APCO-TITAN (JV) v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.

22 Oct 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:5429

The Delhi High Court held that a sub-contractor without contractual privity cannot claim payment directly from the government entity under Section 70 Indian Contract Act, especially during insolvency moratorium against the main contractor.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 70 Indian Contract Act Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code privity of contract sub-contractor payment

M. K. Saini v. Indraprastha Power Gen Co Ltd

22 Oct 2019 · A. K. Chawla · 2019:DHC:5423

The Delhi High Court directed IPGCL to examine the petitioner’s factual claims and pass a reasoned order on salary entitlement for the period during which he did not render service following a quashed transfer order.

labor other writ of mandamus salary entitlement transfer order quashed no work no pay

Deepika Veerwal v. Union of India and Ors.

22 Oct 2019 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2019:DHC:5422

The Delhi High Court held that the Dar-Us-Slam judgment applies only to undergraduate courses and directed the NBE to consider the petitioner’s admission to the DNB (Post MBBS) course, rejecting the ground of seat blocking under the All India Quota.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant DNB Post MBBS admission Dar-Us-Slam Educational Trust postgraduate medical courses seat blocking

Salahuddin v. Mahajan Tanners Ltd

22 Oct 2019 · Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:5465

The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's application to dissolve Mahajan Tanners Ltd. under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956 due to absence of assets, ending the winding up process and discharging the Liquidator.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Company dissolution Official Liquidator Section 481 Companies Act 1956 Winding up

Meena Dabas v. State (NCT of Delhi)

22 Oct 2019 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:5437

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash the FIR and charge sheet under Sections 448, 506, and 34 IPC, holding that prima facie evidence exists and the matter requires trial.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR inherent powers of High Court false implication

Yogender Prasad Aggarwal v. State

22 Oct 2019 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:5436

Anticipatory bail was denied where forensic evidence indicated forged ownership documents and the petitioner failed to cooperate fully with the investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. forgery fabrication of documents

Tek Chand Aggarwal v. The State of NCT of Delhi

22 Oct 2019 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:5435

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of forgery and fabrication of property ownership documents due to the necessity of custodial interrogation and failure to cooperate with investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail forgery fabrication of documents custodial interrogation

Court on its own motion v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

22 Oct 2019 · D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5460-DB

The Delhi High Court held that disputes over property ownership and alleged unauthorized use cannot be adjudicated in a public interest writ petition and disposed of the petition accordingly.

constitutional petition_dismissed public interest litigation unauthorized use of property ownership dispute civil suit

Fortune Marketing Pvt. Ltd. v. United Bank of India; Vintron Informatics Limited v. United Bank of India

22 Oct 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:5434-DB

The Delhi High Court held that recipients of forged demand drafts prepared on stolen bank draft leaves are liable to repay the amounts to the bank, rejecting equitable defenses and upholding the bank's recovery rights under the RDDBFI Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant forged demand draft stolen bank draft leaves Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Amit Sharma v. Anuj Kochaaar & Ors

22 Oct 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:5473

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal to enhance compensation for permanent spinal disability affecting loss of future earnings in a motor accident claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant permanent disability functional disability loss of earnings motor accident claim

Ramesh Kumar Mali v. Assistant Engineer, DDA & Ors.

22 Oct 2019 · Yogesh Khanna · 2019:DHC:5433

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court’s rejection of ownership and injunction claims over land acquired by the DDA, holding that the suit was barred for non-joinder of the DDA and that acquisition and possession by the government prevail over unregistered private claims.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant land acquisition permanent injunction declaration of ownership non-joinder of necessary party

Atraj & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Oct 2019 · D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5432-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking demolition of unauthorized constructions on government land, holding that ownership and legality issues cannot be decided under Article 226 and directing respondents to act lawfully after due process.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Article 226 Unauthorized construction Encroachment

R P Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Oct 2019 · D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5431-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking investigation into alleged illegal property registrations, directing completion of the ongoing vigilance inquiry against the respondent in accordance with law.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition mandamus vigilance inquiry property registration