Delhi High Court
67,253 judgments
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Mahendra Singh Yadav & Ors.
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.
Myspace Inc. v. Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.
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.
Jasmine Kaur Chandhok v. Jaspal Singh Chandhiok & Anr.
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.
MSMURTY v. UOI AND ORS.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition before the appropriate High Court.
Parveen v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail petitions as withdrawn after the FIRs were quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties.
Dayachand v. Union of India
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.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Rekha Aggarwal
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.
Arvind Kumar v. Neha Malik
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.
Mirali v. State of Not Delhi
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with liberty to file a fresh bail application after surrendering before the trial court, dismissing the petitions as withdrawn.
MOVERS INTERNATIONL PRIVATE LIMITED v. AMBEYINTERNATIONAL & ORS
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.
Seema Verma v. The East End Co Operative Group Housing Society Ltd
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.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. M/S Kapil Kumar Puri
The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal as infructuous after the appellant paid the entire decretal amount, satisfying the impugned decree.
Patel Engineering Ltd v. NTPC Ltd
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.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Smar Jahan & Ors.
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.
Devi Dayal Manjhi v. National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development & Anr.
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.
M/S B.R. ARORA & ASSOCIATES (P) LTD. & ORS v. AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
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.
ITC LIMITED v. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA
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.
RAM BAHADUR v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI
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.
Jagdish Prasad v. State
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.
GANDHI NATHA RANGJI HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE v. UNION OF INDIA
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.