Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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The Young Mens Christian Association of Ernakulam & Ors. v. National Council YMCAs of India

19 Jul 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:3472

The Delhi High Court upheld the Election Officer's authority to disqualify non-compliant YMCA members and validated the 2018 NCYI elections while directing judicial supervision to resolve administrative disputes.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Election Officer Good Standing Member Societies Registration Act, 1860 Section 4 compliance

Kum Kum Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Jul 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:7504-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking to revive long-delayed land acquisition claims under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, holding that stale claims barred by laches cannot be entertained.

property petition_dismissed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act land acquisition laches stale claims

Dr. Nikhil Raheja v. Medical Council of India and Ors.

19 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2019:DHC:3473

The Delhi High Court held that a medical practitioner holding a recognized specialist qualification is entitled to practice as a specialist even if the additional qualification is not registered in the Indian Medical Register, setting aside the MCI's order removing the petitioner from the register.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Section 15 Section 26 specialist qualification

Sukhbir Kumar v. State

19 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:3474

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 394 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony despite absence of CCTV footage and recovery, dismissing the petition challenging the conviction and sentence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 394 IPC Section 34 IPC snatching eyewitness testimony

M/S BOMBAY INTELLIGENCE SECURITY INDIA LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

19 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2019:DHC:3475

The Delhi High Court set aside an ESIC recovery order for failure to credit prior contributions and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication with directions to refund the recovered amount against a bank guarantee.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 Section 45A Section 45AA contribution recovery

Shyam @ Shyamu & Anr. v. State of Delhi

19 Jul 2019 · Hima Kohli; Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2019:DHC:3471-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for homicide but reduced the sentence from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, emphasizing the reliability of police evidence and the applicability of grave and sudden provocation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC hostile witness police witness evidence

M/S Mahajan & Company v. M/S Zahoor Garments & Anr

18 Jul 2019 · A. K. Chawla · 2019:DHC:7884

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a Section 138 N.I. Act complaint for non-prosecution due to a bona fide advocate error, allowing the appeal subject to costs.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act non-prosecution dismissal set aside default explanation

Susheela Devi v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

18 Jul 2019 · Hima Kohli; Asha Menon · 2019:DHC:7528-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the SDMC and Delhi Police to coordinate and expedite issuance of NOCs for alternate sites to relocate petitioners removed from unauthorized squatting, disposing of the petitions with specific procedural directions.

administrative petition_dismissed squatting relocation Monitoring Committee South Delhi Municipal Corporation

Arvinder Kaur Sethi v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr

18 Jul 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:7438

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of petitions seeking quashing of FIRs under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, with liberty to pursue other remedies.

criminal appeal_dismissed Procedural quashing of FIR Section 135 Indian Electricity Act 2003 withdrawal of petition liberty to avail remedies

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. M/S Surender Kishan Gupta & Anr.

18 Jul 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:3451

The Delhi High Court partially modified an arbitral award by reducing interest and arbitration costs due to payment delays caused by external funding stoppage, while directing timely payment by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Arbitral award Interest on award

Delhi Development Authority v. M/S K.C CHIBBER & CO

18 Jul 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:3456

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitrator cannot dismiss counter claims solely due to pendency of an appeal and set aside the award dismissing such claims, directing fresh adjudication on merits.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration counter claims setting aside award pendency of appeal

S.K. Yadav v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Jul 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:3454-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking notional promotion and seniority adjustment for failure to participate in the promotional test and delay in raising the grievance.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion seniority deputation notional promotion

Ravi Dutt & Ors. v. Dal Chand

18 Jul 2019 · Jayant Nath · 2019:DHC:3455

The Delhi High Court held that land no longer used for agriculture and built upon is not governed by the Delhi Land Reforms Act, allowing a partition suit to proceed.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 agricultural land land acquisition

Mahender Kumar & Ors. v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.

18 Jul 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:3453-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking declaration of deemed lapsing of land acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act due to laches and payment of compensation, holding that stale claims cannot be revived under the provision.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Section 24(2) 2013 Act land acquisition deemed lapsing compensation

Puspa v. Mubarik

18 Jul 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:3457

The Delhi High Court held that eyewitness evidence not named in the police chargesheet is admissible in Motor Accident Claims proceedings and remanded the matter for fresh compensation calculation after establishing rash and negligent driving.

motor_accident_claims appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 rash and negligent driving eyewitness evidence

Puspa & Ors. v. Mubarik & Ors.

18 Jul 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:3458

The Delhi High Court held that unchallenged eyewitness evidence not named in the police chargesheet is admissible in motor accident claims and remanded the matter for reassessment of compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 rash and negligent driving eyewitness evidence

Shadab Khan & Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Jul 2019 · R. K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:3460

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and dissolution of marriage, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal proceedings Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURACE CO LTD v. SANTOSH KUMAR & ORS

18 Jul 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:3470

The Delhi High Court upheld the MACT’s award converting 45% physical disability into 60% functional disability for compensation, dismissing the insurer’s appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant physical disability functional disability loss of earning capacity motor accident claims

Shelesh & Ors. v. Veer Singh & Ors.

18 Jul 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:3469

The Delhi High Court held that compensation for loss of dependency must be calculated based on the minimum wages applicable to the deceased's place of residence, not where the accident occurred, and directed recomputation accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed motor accident claim loss of dependency minimum wages matriculate

Hamidullah v. State

18 Jul 2019 · Siddharth Mridul; Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:3468-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a father for poisoning his daughters, relying on credible ocular testimony corroborated by forensic evidence despite minor contradictions and absence of motive.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant poisoning ocular testimony potassium cyanide Spasmo Proxyvon