Delhi High Court
59,406 judgments
The Deputy Secretary v. M/S Bhayana Builders Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing price escalation and disallowing liquidated damages where delay was attributable to the employer, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act.
Yashvir Singh v. State (Delhi)
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of charges of culpable homicide and attempt to cause death by electrocution due to deficient investigation and lack of credible evidence linking him to the illegal electrification of his field's fencing.
Madan Lal v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court refused to quash criminal prosecution under Sections 285 and 304A IPC arising from a fatal fire caused by negligent storage of inflammable goods, emphasizing societal interest and deterrence over private settlement.
Siddhartha Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest petition challenging the increase in speed limits on National Highways, holding that such executive policy decisions do not warrant judicial interference absent statutory or constitutional violations.
Sharmila & Ors. v. New India Assurance Co Ltd & Ors.
The High Court allowed appeals setting aside the dismissal of motor accident claims and directed fresh adjudication under Section 163-A Motor Vehicles Act, dispensing with the need to prove driver negligence.
Sharmila & Ors. v. New India Assurance Co Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal’s dismissal of motor accident claims for lack of negligence and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, applying strict liability principles.
Sharmila & Ors. v. New India Assurance Co Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of motor accident compensation claims, directing fresh adjudication under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, applying strict liability without requiring proof of driver negligence.
Oriental Insurance Company v. Meena Devi
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying correct age, multiplier, future prospects addition, and realistic income assessment in line with Supreme Court precedents.
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. MEENA DEVI
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by correctly applying age, multiplier, future prospects, and non-pecuniary heads as per Supreme Court precedent in Pranay Sethi.
Shama & Ors. v. Gulsher & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed appeals by converting motor accident claims to no-fault liability claims under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in a hit-and-run case, directing the Tribunal to proceed accordingly.
Sandeep Khatri and Ors. v. Oriental Insurance Co Ltd and Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying minimum wages for a skilled worker and Supreme Court guidelines on future prospects and non-pecuniary damages in the absence of direct evidence of the deceased's income.
Manglam Place Welfare Association v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court disposed of a PIL challenging illegal parking allotment after the authority cancelled the contract, leaving the legality of cancellation to be decided in a separate writ petition.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/S TECHNO EXPORTS
The Delhi High Court upheld the allowance of deduction under Section 80HHE for export proceeds received late due to extraneous circumstances, rejecting the Revenue's appeal.
RST Semiconductors Private Limited v. Make Indiasmart Private Limited
The Delhi High Court directed the respondent company to deposit the disputed payment amount before permitting civil proceedings, refusing immediate winding up despite quality dispute over supplied chips.
S.P. Rawat v. M/S Universal Financers
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to procedural irregularities, invalid arbitration clause, and nondisclosure of the arbitrator's relationship with a party, holding that such defects vitiate the arbitration proceedings.
Kirpal Singh v. M/S Haryana Roadways
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for condonation of a 1633-day delay in filing an appeal due to the appellant's failure to provide sufficient and bona fide grounds, emphasizing that negligence of counsel cannot justify inordinate delay.
Bale Ram v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.
Part-time Class IV employees in aided schools taken over by the Lieutenant Governor are entitled to regularisation against vacant posts in the same school, but not inter-school, in accordance with DoE orders and the Delhi School Education Act.
Param Preet Singh v. Davender Kumar Relan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act does not exclude time spent pursuing an application dismissed on merits and not for lack of jurisdiction, dismissing the suit for specific performance as barred by limitation.
Shivam Chauhan & Anr. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against a minor and his father for rash and negligent driving causing death, holding that such serious offences affecting public interest cannot be terminated merely on the basis of compromise.
Arzoo Gupta v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Section 306 IPC, holding that delay and preliminary disbelief do not justify interference under Section 482 Cr.P.C. before investigation completion.