Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Bijay Paper Traders Ltd. v. Ana Print O Grafix Private Limited

04 Jul 2018 · Jayant Nath · 2018:DHC:3901

The Delhi High Court dismissed a winding up petition as barred by limitation, holding that C-Forms do not constitute acknowledgment of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant winding up petition Companies Act 1956 limitation period Section 18 Limitation Act

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Praveen Kumar & Ors.

04 Jul 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3887

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal to grant recovery rights against the driver and owner for driving without a valid licence despite absence of conviction, based on their failure to respond to procedural notices.

civil appeal_allowed Significant recovery rights driving licence Order 12 Rule 8 CPC motor accident claim

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd. v. Sahajhan Khatoon & Ors.

04 Jul 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3888

The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal to reduce compensation awarded for death in a motor accident by applying correct deductions, future prospects, multiplier, and non-pecuniary damages as per Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation loss of dependency personal expenses deduction

Anita Yadav & Ors. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

04 Jul 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3889

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying 40% future prospects and minimum wages for income assessment, but dismissed claims for vehicle damage as the vehicle was uninsured.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal compensation enhancement future prospects minimum wages

Anita Yadav & Ors. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.

04 Jul 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3890

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying 40% future prospects addition and assessing income based on minimum wages for a deceased driving an uninsured vehicle, while dismissing claims for vehicle damage compensation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal compensation enhancement future prospects minimum wages

United India Ins Co Ltd v. Ankit Kumar & Ors.

04 Jul 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:3891

Delhi High Court partially allowed insurer's appeal and enhanced compensation for future medical expenses in a motor accident claim involving a student with permanent disability, disallowing future income loss but increasing medical cost award based on expert evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation student injury future medical expenses

Ten Creative Studio Pvt Ltd & Ors. v. Nelson Planning & Design Pvt Ltd

04 Jul 2018 · Gita Mittal; C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:3892-DB

The Delhi High Court held that counter claims in arbitration are barred by limitation unless the respondent had earlier sought arbitration by serving notice, and dismissed the appellants' appeal challenging the rejection of their counter claims on limitation grounds.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 counter claim limitation Section 21

Amandeep Singh Hans v. State

04 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:3898

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash FIR under Section 25 Arms Act, holding that the defense of inadvertent possession must be tested at trial and the High Court should not interfere after cognizance and charge sheet filing.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 25 Arms Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR inherent jurisdiction

Pankaj Sharma v. State

04 Jul 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:3899

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking direction for FIR registration, holding that in absence of special circumstances and after dismissal of revision, the Magistrate's pre-summoning inquiry and refusal to direct police investigation was lawful.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 397 Cr.P.C. pre-summoning inquiry

Union of India & Anr. v. N.K. Widhani

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3851

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of NRIs to damages for breach of contract following the Government’s cancellation of a land allotment scheme despite prior writ petition dismissals, dismissing the Government’s appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Government land allotment scheme Non-Resident Indians Specific performance Breach of contract

Union of India v. KanhiyaLal Kewalramani

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3850

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's award of damages to NRIs for breach of contract following cancellation of a Government land allotment scheme, holding that prior writ petitions do not bar civil suits for compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Damages

Union of India v. Baldev Singh Narula

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3849

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's decree awarding damages to an NRI applicant after the Government cancelled a land allotment scheme despite concluded contracts, dismissing the Government's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Damages

Union of India v. Gurvinder Singh Narula

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3848

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of a Government land allotment scheme after applicants fulfilled all formalities constituted breach of contract entitling them to damages, dismissing the Government's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Breach of contract

Union of India v. Amleek Ratan

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3847

The Delhi High Court upheld civil claims for damages against the Government for cancelling a land allotment scheme to NRIs, ruling that contractual rights had vested despite prior writ petition dismissals.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Cancellation of scheme

Union of India & Anr. v. Dev Raj Goel

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3846

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of a Government land allotment scheme does not bar civil suits for specific performance or damages when applicants have concluded contracts by fulfilling all formalities.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme specific performance contract concluded

Union of India & Anr. v. Harjinder Singh Duggal

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3845

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of a Government land allotment scheme does not extinguish concluded contracts with NRIs, entitling them to specific performance or damages, and dismissed the Government's appeal against the Trial Court decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Damages

Union of India v. Dr. Arun Kumar Nigam

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3857

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of a Government land allotment scheme does not bar civil suits for specific performance or damages when applicants have fulfilled contractual formalities, and upheld damages awarded to an NRI applicant.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians land allotment scheme specific performance damages

Union of India v. Satish Kumar Mittal

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3858

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of a Government land allotment scheme does not bar civil suits for damages when applicants have fulfilled contractual formalities, and upheld compensation awarded to the Respondent.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme specific performance damages

Union of India v. Jyoti Parmanand Wadhwani

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3859

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of NRIs to damages for breach of a Government land allotment scheme contract despite cancellation of the scheme, dismissing the Government's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Resident Indians Government land allotment scheme Specific performance Cancellation of scheme

Union of India v. H. N. Aggarwal

04 Jul 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:3860

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of NRIs to damages for breach of a concluded contract under a cancelled land allotment scheme, dismissing the Government's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant NRI land allotment scheme specific performance contract concluded cancellation of government scheme