Delhi High Court
48,408 judgments
Deepa v. Chandrawati & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that liability for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act extends to the person in possession of the vehicle at the time of the accident, not just the registered owner, and dismissed the appeal challenging such liability.
Jai Shankar v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC based on credible dying declarations despite minor contradictions and rejected the appellant's alibi and false implication claims.
AKTIEBOLAGET VOLVO & ORS. v. VOLVO JEANS & ORS.
The Delhi High Court decreed the plaintiff's trademark infringement suit based on defendants' affidavits undertaking to cease use of the infringing marks and destroy infringing materials, disposing of the suit before formal issue settlement.
Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited & Ors. v. Rising India Entertainment Production & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction restraining defendants from using the registered trademarks 'MISS INDIA' and 'MR. INDIA' in organizing beauty pageants, holding such use as trademark infringement.
Iqbal Singh v. Subhash Chand
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant’s challenge to a motor accident compensation award, holding that minor discrepancies in FIRs do not negate vehicle identity and credible medical testimony suffices to award medical expenses despite lack of original bills.
M/S D.S.S. HOTEL (P) LTD. v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court set aside the Financial Commissioner's order on property mutation and remanded the matter for reconsideration following legal principles established in a related case.
SAARTHI AIRWAYS PVT LTD v. Government of NCT & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed completion of land demarcation in presence of the appellant and restrained demolition or construction on the disputed khasra until demarcation, clarifying that ownership disputes are to be decided by the civil court.
Sushil Jindal v. Land & Building Department
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the dismissal of a writ petition seeking allotment of an alternative residential plot due to inordinate and unexplained delay of 30 years, affirming the principle that delay without sufficient cause bars relief.
University of Delhi v. Suresh Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the University of Delhi's appeal against an interim order restraining disciplinary action based on a committee report issued without hearing the affected employee.
Harjeet Kaur Choudhary v. Dashmesh Arts (India) Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for recovery of money lies within the territorial jurisdiction where part of the cause of action, including receipt of money by bank transfer, arises, setting aside the trial court's order returning the plaint for lack of jurisdiction.
Rajesh Kumar and Ors. v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of promotion to LDC for security guards, holding that valid recruitment rules defining cadre hierarchy exclude them from eligibility despite qualifications or cancelled departmental examination.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Axis Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of monetary penalties to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, applying the beneficial amendment retrospectively to failures alleged in a sting operation.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Axis Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of penalties from fines to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, applying the beneficial amendment retrospectively due to lack of proof that violations occurred before the amendment.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Axis Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of monetary penalties to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, applying the beneficial provisions retrospectively in cases arising from a sting operation exposing banks' failure to report suspicious transactions.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Axis Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of monetary penalties to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, applying the beneficial retrospective effect of reduced punishment provisions.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Axis Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of monetary penalties to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, applying the beneficial construction rule to allow retrospective application of the lesser penalty.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Axis Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of monetary penalties to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, holding that the beneficial amendment applies retrospectively.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Axis Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of monetary penalties to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, applying the beneficial amendment retrospectively due to lack of evidence on the sting operation date.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Corporation Bank
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of monetary penalties to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, applying the beneficial amendment retrospectively to failures to report suspicious transactions revealed by a sting operation.
Financial Intelligence Unit-IND v. Axis Bank Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's reduction of monetary penalties to warnings under the amended Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, applying the beneficial amendment retrospectively due to lack of evidence that failures occurred before the amendment date.