Delhi High Court
47,108 judgments
Subhash v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354, 354A, 506, and 509 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement and resolved misunderstanding between the parties, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kiran Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the UIDAI Aadhaar card is authoritative for age determination in compensation claims and awarded loss of filial consortium compensation to the deceased's children under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Vickram Bahl v. Siddhartha Bahl
The Delhi High Court held that a joint Will executed by spouses constitutes a mutual Will binding on the survivor, who holds the property in trust for the ultimate beneficiaries, and that the plaintiffs are entitled to injunction against alienation and dispossession during the surviving spouse's lifetime, with Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act not conferring absolute ownership absent a pre-existing right of maintenance.
Director-Cum-Secretary, Department of Social Welfare v. Sarvesh Security Services Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act lacking signatures, affidavit, and vakalatnama is not a valid filing to stop limitation, and delay in re-filing beyond the statutory period cannot be condoned.
Parveen Kumar Jain v. Rajan Seth & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the expression 'Chur Chur Naan' is generic and descriptive, denying exclusive trademark protection but allowing use with distinctive prefixes to avoid consumer confusion.
M/S BGN CABLE NETWORK v. MANIK SINGLA
The Delhi High Court held that mere joint appearances of an arbitrator and counsel do not disqualify the arbitrator and that challenges to arbitrator appointments must be decided by the tribunal first, with objections to be raised post-award under Section 34.
Raminder v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from culpable homicide to rash driving causing death, reducing the sentence accordingly due to lack of proof of intention to kill.
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board v. Anil Kumar Nasa & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that under the MACP scheme, an employee completing 30 years of service is entitled to the third financial upgradation irrespective of completing 10 years in the current grade pay.
Pushpa Devi Bharti & Ors. v. Harish Arora & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a sale deed executed by an unregistered power of attorney holder is invalid and dismissed an application to implead parties claiming title through such deed in a partition suit, passing decree for partition and sale of property as per registered shares.
M/S PSS Security Solutions v. Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi
The court held that forfeiture of the entire performance security was unjustified without execution of a definitive agreement and limited forfeiture to the earnest money deposit, ordering release of the balance security to the petitioner.
Ravi Bhola & Ors. v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a matrimonial dispute FIR under Sections 406, 498-A, and 34 IPC after parties amicably settled, applying inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to prevent oppression and prejudice.
CP Kochhar v. Chairman, State Bank of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed appeals to set aside dismissal orders and restored a writ petition after accepting the appellant's explanation of unintentional non-appearance.
Satishkumar Gupta v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw bail applications and dismissed them as withdrawn, with the petitioner undertaking to surrender before the trial court for regular bail.
Tajmeet Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi); Taranjeet Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners in a family dispute case after parties settled amicably before the family court and counselling cell.
Shrisumit Saklam v. State
The Delhi High Court extended interim protection to the petitioners accused of abetting a sexual offence, directing them to cooperate with investigation and seek regular bail from the trial court.
Ravi Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a dowry death and cruelty case, finding no material implicating him and noting the investigation was complete without arrest.
Dilip v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's murder conviction but set aside the life sentence on the ground that he was a juvenile at the time of the offence, ordering his release after considering time spent in custody.
Mohd. Arman & Anr v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking custody of a minor, holding that habeas corpus is not the proper remedy to decide paternity or custody disputes where detention is lawful.
Rockwell Industries v. Commissioner of Trade & Taxes & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that belated default assessment orders cannot withhold legitimate VAT refund claims beyond the statutory period absent valid grounds, directing immediate refund with interest.
Aabi Binju v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court remanded the petitioner's Original Applications to the Central Administrative Tribunal for fresh consideration on merits, emphasizing the need for the Tribunal to address each grievance distinctly and apply its mind properly, while upholding that no prior warning is legally required before an 'Average' APAR grading.