Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
M/S. MIDEAST INTEGRATED STEELS LTD. & Anr. v. M/S. HEAVY ENGINEERING CORP. LTD.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that compounding requires the complainant's free will and cannot be compelled when claims remain unresolved.
Amanpreet Sandhu v. Shaurya Shandilya
The Delhi High Court refused to quash criminal defamation proceedings against the petitioner, holding that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC should not be exercised where disputed questions of fact exist and no unimpeachable evidence shows abuse of process.
Mohd Kamil & Ors. v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. holding that no second revisional challenge is permissible after availing revision under Section 397 Cr.P.C. unless special circumstances exist.
Amit Goel & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The High Court held that once a revision petition is dismissed, the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. cannot be invoked to seek a second revisional scrutiny of the same order directing investigation.
K S Mehra v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that once a revision petition under Section 397 CrPC is dismissed, the High Court will not entertain a subsequent petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the same order without special circumstances.
Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rajni
The Delhi High Court held that an insurer cannot avoid liability due to a fake driving license and enhanced compensation for a motor accident victim's death, applying a 40% addition for future prospects and increasing non-pecuniary damages.
Mohd. Suhail Khan and Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by reassessing the deceased's income based on minimum wages for a graduate and applying a 40% addition for future prospects as per the Supreme Court's Pranay Sethi ruling.
Fayaz Ahmed v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of appellants for armed robbery and murder under Section 302/34 IPC, relying on eyewitness identification, recovery of weapons and stolen property, and postmortem evidence, dismissing their appeals.
Fayaz Ahmed v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of appellants for robbery and murder committed with deadly weapons under common intention, rejecting their challenges on identification, recovery, and intent.
Fayaz Ahmed v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of appellants for robbery and murder committed with common intention, relying on eyewitness identification, recovery of weapons and stolen goods, and medical evidence.
Rattan Lal v. Ram Kishan Sharma @ R.K. Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the respondent in a cheque dishonor case under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the presumption of liability was successfully rebutted by credible evidence.
DELHI TOURISM & TRANSPORTATION v. GAMMON INDIA LIMITED
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award, holding that contractual limitation clauses extinguishing arbitration rights prematurely are void and procedural objections not raised before the arbitrator are waived.
M/S VERSATILE COMMOTRADE PRIVATE LIMITED v. SH RATTAN SINGH
The Delhi High Court condoned delay in refiling an application for leave to defend under Order 37 CPC caused by counsel's clerk's negligence, imposing costs on the defendant.
M/S VERSATILE COMMOTRADE PRIVATE LIMITED v. SH BALRAJ
The Delhi High Court condoned the delay in refiling the application for leave to defend under Order 37 CPC caused by counsel's clerk's negligence, subject to costs, emphasizing a less stringent test for such delays.
L.T. Overseas, North America v. Sachdeva and Sons Industries Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that contractual MOUs between family members did not create a trust or fiduciary duty, validating the authorized sale of the 'ROYAL' trademark by Ashok Sachdeva to LT Overseas and dismissing challenges to the settlement.
LT Overseas, North America v. Sachdeva and Sons Industries Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that contractual powers under family MOUs do not create fiduciary duties, upholding the sale and settlement of the 'ROYAL' trademark by Ashok Sachdeva to LT Overseas.
Manoj Kumar @ Dhilla v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC and modified the sentence considering his young age and circumstances.
Rahul Sura Bal @ Kake v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.
Ashok Kumar & Ors v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial discord following amicable settlement and divorce by mutual consent.
Nitika Aggarwal v. State (The NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be futile.