Delhi High Court

67,253 judgments

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United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Mahendra Singh Yadav & Ors.

23 Dec 2016 · J.R. Midha · 2016:DHC:8169

The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal in a motor accident claim by reducing compensation based on the correct age of the claimant while upholding future prospects and income assumptions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation loss of dependency future prospects

Myspace Inc. v. Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.

23 Dec 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Deepa Sharma · 2016:DHC:8178-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that an internet intermediary with knowledge and control over infringing content cannot claim safe harbor protection under the IT Act and upheld an injunction restraining MySpace from hosting unauthorized copyrighted works.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant intermediary liability copyright infringement Section 51(a)(ii) Copyright Act Section 79 IT Act

Jasmine Kaur Chandhok v. Jaspal Singh Chandhiok & Anr.

22 Dec 2016 · Manmohan J · 2016:DHC:8159

The Delhi High Court held that respondents are legally obligated under a settlement agreement to pay tuition fees for the minor son's coaching classes beyond one year, and failure to do so would constitute contempt.

family petition_allowed Significant settlement agreement maintenance educational expenses tuition fees

MSMURTY v. UOI AND ORS.

22 Dec 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:9316-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition before the appropriate High Court.

other other Procedural writ petition withdrawal liberty to file fresh petition High Court of Delhi

Parveen v. State

22 Dec 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:8765

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail petitions as withdrawn after the FIRs were quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail FIR quashing compromise withdrawal of petition

Dayachand v. Union of India

22 Dec 2016 · The Chief Justice; Ms. Sangita Dhingra Sehgal

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging cancellation of rehabilitation plot allotments due to appellants' inordinate delay and failure to take possession, affirming that prompt action is essential under rehabilitation schemes.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Rehabilitation Scheme Delay and Laches Cancellation of Allotment Possession of Plot

East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Rekha Aggarwal

22 Dec 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:8161

The Delhi High Court disposed of multiple appeals filed by EDMC by consent on the same terms as a connected lead appeal after verification and payment of costs.

civil appeal_dismissed cost computation consent order appeal disposal connected appeals

Arvind Kumar v. Neha Malik

22 Dec 2016 · Manmohan · 2016:DHC:8862

The Delhi High Court disposed of mutual contempt petitions between parents involving their minor son as not pressed after parties agreed not to pursue them.

family petition_dismissed contempt petition withdrawal minor child family dispute

Mirali v. State of Not Delhi

22 Dec 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:9026

The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw bail petitions with liberty to file a fresh bail application after surrendering before the trial court, dismissing the petitions as withdrawn.

criminal petition_dismissed bail withdrawal of petition trial court jurisdiction criminal miscellaneous petition

MOVERS INTERNATIONL PRIVATE LIMITED v. AMBEYINTERNATIONAL & ORS

22 Dec 2016 · JAYANT NATH · 2016:DHC:9245

The Delhi High Court reduced the costs imposed on the petitioner for the first adjournment sought due to counsel being held up in another court and disposed of the petition.

civil petition_dismissed adjournment costs court discretion first adjournment

Seema Verma v. The East End Co Operative Group Housing Society Ltd

22 Dec 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Ashutosh Kumar · 2016:DHC:9315-DB

The Delhi High Court permitted the petitioner to withdraw a writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition due to technical and legal defects.

constitutional petition_allowed writ petition withdrawal of petition technical defects legal defects

East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. M/S Kapil Kumar Puri

22 Dec 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:8155

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal as infructuous after the appellant paid the entire decretal amount, satisfying the impugned decree.

civil appeal_dismissed decretal amount payment appeal infructuous disposal of appeal

Patel Engineering Ltd v. NTPC Ltd

22 Dec 2016 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:8157

The Delhi High Court held that post-award interest is payable only on amounts expressly specified by the arbitral tribunal and rejected the claim for post-award interest on pre-award interest, dismissing the enforcement petition for additional sums.

civil petition_dismissed Significant arbitral award enforcement post-award interest pre-award interest Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Smar Jahan & Ors.

22 Dec 2016 · J. R. Midha · 2016:DHC:8165

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer’s appeal against a motor accident claim award, holding that limited liability under the Employee’s Compensation Act cannot be raised for the first time on appeal without prior pleading or proof.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim Employee’s Compensation Act limited liability insurance policy

Devi Dayal Manjhi v. National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development & Anr.

22 Dec 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:8150

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a driver’s appointment on grounds of overqualification due to inordinate delay and laches applying limitation principles to writ jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ petition Article 226 delay and laches Limitation Act

M/S B.R. ARORA & ASSOCIATES (P) LTD. & ORS v. AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

22 Dec 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:8151

The Delhi High Court set aside the Airports Authority of India's blacklisting order for lack of reasons and directed issuance of a speaking order after considering the petitioner's reply.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant blacklisting administrative order natural justice application of mind

ITC LIMITED v. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA

22 Dec 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:8153

The Delhi High Court held that forfeiture of security deposit is unjustified where non-lifting of goods is due to Force Majeure and operational difficulties admitted by the respondent, and ordered refund of the deposit with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant security deposit forfeiture force majeure operational difficulties

RAM BAHADUR v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI

22 Dec 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:8152

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against eviction and demolition pending completion of eligibility determination under the rehabilitation policy and allowed petitioners to submit relevant documents.

administrative petition_allowed interim relief eviction demolition rehabilitation policy

Jagdish Prasad v. State

22 Dec 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:8164

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for probate of a Will over a public temple property, holding that such property is a public charitable trust and cannot be bequeathed by Will.

civil petition_dismissed Significant probate public temple charitable trust Hindu religious endowment

GANDHI NATHA RANGJI HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE v. UNION OF INDIA

22 Dec 2016 · V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2016:DHC:8147
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The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of permission to homeopathic colleges to admit students for 2016-2017 due to non-fulfillment of minimum standards under the Homeopathic Central Council Act and Regulations, validating the institutional hearing process and rejecting challenges to the procedural and substantive legality of the orders.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Homeopathic Central Council Act, 1973 Minimum Standard of Education Regulations, 2013 Permission for admissions Institutional hearing