Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mahendra Singh & Ors.

18 Jul 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:4331
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The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal, reducing compensation for a deceased housewife by applying the correct notional income and deductions, and modified interest to 9% per annum in line with Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency notional income housewife compensation motor accident claim

Mahesh Kumar v. National Insurance Company Ltd.

18 Jul 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:4330

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the motor accident compensation award of Rs. 11.3 lakh for death caused by rash and negligent driving.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim rash and negligent driving compensation loss of dependency

Medical Council of India v. Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute

18 Jul 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:4292-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld that the Central Government's directions to the Medical Council of India to process a medical college's application for increased MBBS seats are binding, requiring MCI to treat the application as complete and grant reasonable opportunity, while affirming MCI's authority to reject applications with fundamental deficiencies.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Medical Council of India Consent of Affiliation Section 10A Indian Medical Council Act Increase of MBBS seats

Pawan @ Dabbal v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

18 Jul 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:4294-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, highlighting investigative lapses and unreliable evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC murder circumstantial evidence interested witness

Punjab National Bank v. S.K. Finance Corporation

18 Jul 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4295

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's award of mesne profits with a 20% increase every three years, affirming judicial notice of rent escalation in urban commercial tenancies absent specific evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mesne profits judicial notice rent escalation urban commercial property

Devender Kumar Sethi v. Sumitra

18 Jul 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4296

The Delhi High Court dismissed a non-party's application under Order I Rule 10 CPC as an abuse of process, affirming that only parties to a suit or appeal have locus standi to file applications therein.

civil petition_dismissed Order I Rule 10 CPC locus standi abuse of process ownership

Ashok Arora v. Dr. Nitin Misra & Ors.

18 Jul 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4297

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the suit for recovery of money was barred by limitation and that pendency of consumer forum proceedings without a money claim does not extend limitation under Section 14 of the Limitation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed limitation recovery of money Section 14 Limitation Act consumer forum

M/S MODI INFOSOL PVT. LTD. v. SUKHDEV KAUR

18 Jul 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:4306

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's award of mesne profits based on a reasonable enhancement of rent derived from a comparable lease deed, rejecting the tenant's appeal and application for additional evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant mesne profits lease deed rent enhancement judicial notice

Nitesh Arora v. State Govt. of N.C.T. Delhi

18 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4305

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail and permitted the petitioner to travel abroad during investigation in a matrimonial dowry case, subject to conditions ensuring cooperation with the investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute dowry

Ajay Sharma @ Lucky v. The State Govt. of N.C.T.

18 Jul 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:4304

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to an accused on medical grounds due to lack of physiotherapy facilities in jail, emphasizing the right to adequate medical treatment while in custody.

criminal appeal_allowed interim bail medical grounds Lumbar Spondylosis physiotherapy

Pratap Mehta v. State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh & Ors

17 Jul 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:9125-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the invalidity of elections held without proper notice and agenda under Bar Council of India Rules and directed fresh elections for the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh's representative to the Bar Council of India.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Bar Council of India Rules State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh election dispute representative member

Mahima Rathi and Sanjay Baniwal v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board

17 Jul 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:8519

The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple writ petitions challenging orders of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, holding that the issues were already decided in an earlier connected case.

administrative appeal_dismissed Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board writ petition judicial discipline finality in litigation

Tajuddin v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

17 Jul 2018 · A.K. Pathak · 2018:DHC:8364

The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs registered against parties involved in a minor quarrel after they amicably settled their dispute voluntarily, holding that continuing criminal proceedings would not serve any useful purpose.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC minor offences

Chanakya Bhupen Chakravarti v. Moon Buildtech Pvt Ltd

17 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:8350

The High Court of Delhi dismissed multiple criminal miscellaneous petitions as withdrawn upon the petitioners' request to withdraw them.

criminal petition_dismissed Procedural withdrawal of petition dismissal as withdrawn criminal miscellaneous petition procedural order

Ravinder Pal Singh Bawa v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

17 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:8345

The Delhi High Court dismissed the criminal miscellaneous petitions and associated applications as withdrawn on the petitioner's request after hearing.

criminal appeal_dismissed Procedural withdrawal of petition dismissal as withdrawn criminal miscellaneous petition High Court of Delhi

Bhawana Goel v. State of NCT of Delhi

17 Jul 2018 · Najmi Waziri · 2018:DHC:8226

Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications in a fraud case due to inconsistent and suspect claims of loan repayment by the petitioners.

criminal bail_denied bail Section 420 IPC fraud loan repayment

Sujata Prakash v. Angad S. Batra

17 Jul 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:4289

The court held that a lessee continuing to occupy leased premises must pay rent as per the lease agreement despite alleged misrepresentation about the property's commercial suitability.

civil appeal_allowed Significant lease agreement rent arrears commercial use statutory zoning

Mahesh Kumar @ Maneesh v. Reena Kumar

17 Jul 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:4286-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the husband's appeal challenging the Family Court's refusal to grant divorce on the ground of cruelty, holding that unsubstantiated allegations without specific evidence do not satisfy the legal threshold for cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed divorce cruelty Hindu Marriage Act mental cruelty

Citicorp Business & Financial Services Pvt Ltd v. Citi Group Inc & Anr

17 Jul 2018 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:4288-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the injunction against the appellants' use of the "CITI" and "CITICORP" trademarks, affirming trademark infringement and rejecting condonation of delay.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement passing off interim injunction condonation of delay

Citicorp Business & Financial Services Pvt Ltd v. Citi Group Inc & Anr

17 Jul 2018 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Gita Mittal; MR. JUSTICE C. Hari Shanka... · 2018:DHC:4287-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an order attaching appellant's bank accounts for non-compliance with injunctions in a trademark infringement suit, holding that such orders under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC are not appealable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act 2015 Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC appeal maintainability intellectual property dispute