Delhi High Court

61,796 judgments

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Shabana v. Shahid Beg

09 Aug 2017 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2017:DHC:4319

The High Court held that maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act cannot be denied on the ground of a prior undisclosed marriage and restored maintenance to the petitioner and her daughter.

family appeal_allowed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 maintenance domestic violence aggrieved person

Action Construction Equipment Ltd v. Neelam Devi & Ors

09 Aug 2017 · R. K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4347

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the insurer's exoneration in a motor accident claim where the driver lacked a valid licence and the deceased was a gratuitous passenger.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed motor accident claim insurance policy valid driving licence gratuitous passenger

National Insurance Company Limited v. Tek Chand & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · R. K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4346

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal against a motor accident compensation award, affirming the tribunal's calculation despite minor computational errors under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

civil appeal_dismissed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 163-A compensation future prospects

IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd v. Aalam @ M Shamshad Alam

09 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4350

The Delhi High Court remanded a motor accident compensation claim for further inquiry to reassess disability and compensation based on additional evidence, setting aside the prior award.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural motor accident claim functional disability permanent disability compensation

IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd v. Aalam @ M Shamshad Alam

09 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4348

The Delhi High Court remanded a motor accident claim for reassessment of compensation due to insufficient evidence on disability extent and employment nature, allowing both parties to lead further evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim permanent disability functional disability compensation computation

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Raj Kumar Sharma & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4349

The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim, holding the insurer liable to pay Rs. 75,000 with interest, directing recalculation and refund of excess amount.

civil appeal_allowed motor accident claim compensation fault liability insurer liability

Ved Prakash and Anr. v. Niranjan Singh

09 Aug 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:4317

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' appeal, upholding the trial court's decree granting possession and injunction to the plaintiff, holding that the defendants failed to prove adverse possession of the suit property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant adverse possession possession decree ownership registered sale deed

Rajesh Jain v. Sukhmal Chand Jain

09 Aug 2017 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2017:DHC:4320

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against an ex-parte arbitral award, holding that the award was valid as the appellant failed to file a defense despite repeated opportunities.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ex-parte award Section 34 challenge Section 37 appeal

M/S. URJA INDIA v. THE COMMISSIONER (UNDER EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT, 1923) & ORS

09 Aug 2017 · J.R. Midha · 2017:DHC:4358

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation award for death during employment, directing the principal employer to deposit the amount with recovery rights against the contractor and ordering a penalty notice for default in payment.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 principal employer liability compensation for death electrocution accident

B S E S Yamuna Power Ltd v. Praveen Khatoon & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · J.R. Midha · 2017:DHC:4357

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded for electrocution death, affirmed employer liability including interest, and granted the appellant recovery rights against the contractor.

labor appeal_partially_allowed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act employer-employee relationship compensation electric shock death

Deepak Kumar & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; S.P. GARG · 2017:DHC:4339-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking a declaration that specific lands were free from acquisition, holding that ownership and entitlement to compensation must be established and disputed factual issues cannot be decided in writ proceedings.

property petition_dismissed Land Acquisition Act Section 24(2) ownership person interested

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Nishant Rawat & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4338

The Delhi High Court held the insurer liable for compensation in a motor accident involving a tractor with an attached trolley, applying the principle of main purpose and rejecting the insurer's plea of policy breach.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim insurance liability tractor with trolley breach of insurance policy

Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Master Rohan & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · R. K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4336

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal and remanded the motor accident claim for fresh inquiry on disability and damages due to insufficient evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural motor accident claim functional disability insurance liability breach of insurance policy

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4337

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award including future prospects in loss of dependency, dismissing the insurer's appeal against liability for compensation in a fatal motor accident.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency future prospects insurance liability

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Momina & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4354

The court held that future prospects cannot be added to compensation for self-employed or fixed salary earners in motor accident claims, modifying awards accordingly while upholding insurer's liability.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim future prospects loss of dependency self-employed

Manmohan Singh Randhawa v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

09 Aug 2017 · Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:4356

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Article 226 Constitution Section 498A IPC

Pardeep Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · Sanjiv Khanna; Navin Chawla · 2017:DHC:4355-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of compassionate allowance to a dismissed CRPF constable, directing reconsideration in light of Supreme Court parameters assessing the nature of misconduct under Rule 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Compassionate Allowance Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 Dismissal from service Willful unauthorized absence

M/S DECO INDUSTRIES (INDIA) v. KARNATAKA BANK LTD

09 Aug 2017 · Hima Kohli; A.K. Chawla · 2017:DHC:4352-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for non-maintainability, emphasizing the mandatory exhaustion of statutory appeal remedies before the DRAT and territorial jurisdiction requirements.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 Debt Recovery Tribunal Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal statutory remedy

IFFCO TOKIO GEN INS CO LTD v. NEELAM CHAUDHARY & ORS

09 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4351

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal in a fatal motor accident claim, upheld driver negligence, affirmed future prospects in dependency calculation, and enhanced non-pecuniary damages with interest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim negligence loss of dependency future prospects

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Momina & Ors.

09 Aug 2017 · R.K. Gauba · 2017:DHC:4353

The Delhi High Court held that future prospects cannot be added to compensation for self-employed or fixed salary earners in motor accident claims, modifying the awards accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation future prospects self-employed