Delhi High Court
33,049 judgments
R.K. Jain v. Suraj Sunar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a suit for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that jurisdiction lies where the defendant resides or cause of action arises, not where the plaintiff resides.
Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed a further binding medical examination for a CDS candidate declared unfit due to spinal condition, emphasizing consideration of authoritative medical opinions.
Rasiklal Mohanlal Gangani v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Section 420 IPC against the petitioner, holding that the allegations disclosed no prima facie offence and the dispute was essentially civil in nature.
Prem Shankar Raju v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for rape and penetrative sexual assault of a minor, affirming that consent of a minor is irrelevant and victim’s credible testimony supported by DNA evidence suffices for conviction.
Kishan Chand v. Bhagat Ram
The Delhi High Court allowed the revision petition and rejected the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the respondent failed to establish unlawful dispossession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Potanna Chinanna Abulkod v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn after the petitioner’s representation was disposed of, granting liberty to challenge the decision in accordance with law.
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. RAJESH
The Delhi High Court partly allowed cross-appeals in a motor accident claim, directing reassessment of victim's income and disability for compensation recalculation, while upholding other awards.
Manish Garg & Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed additional evidence and held that absence of endorsement on the driver's license does not justify insurer's recovery rights when the vehicle was not carrying hazardous goods and the driver had requisite training.
Sunita Gupta v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal under Section 509 IPC, ruling that inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and lack of specific proof of criminal intent warranted benefit of doubt to the accused, while affirming the victim's statutory right to appeal under Section 372 CrPC.
Jagadish Das v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to a proclaimed offender accused of misappropriating gold in a serious economic offence, reaffirming that proclaimed persons are ordinarily not entitled to anticipatory bail except in exceptional cases.
Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited v. Hans Raj Yadav
The Delhi High Court upheld most of the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim, rejected contributory negligence for not wearing a helmet, applied the multiplier system for attendant charges, disallowed pension deduction from income, enhanced loss of amenities compensation, and increased interest rate to 9% per annum.
Pradeep Bailey v. Gilma Daniel
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file additional documents belatedly under Order 7 Rule 14 CPC, emphasizing that procedural rules should not obstruct substantive justice when no prejudice is caused.
Pradeep Bailey v. Gilma Daniel
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file additional documents belatedly under Order 7 Rule 14 CPC, emphasizing that procedural rules should not override substantive justice when no prejudice is caused.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Neeraj Kumar @Sunil
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against bail granted under MCOCA, holding that despite imperfect application of statutory bail conditions, prolonged incarceration and trial delay justified bail under Article 21.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Satish Kumar Mandal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against acquittal in a POCSO case due to inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence.
State NCT of Delhi v. Umesh Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against acquittal under Section 489C IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case due to contradictions and lack of evidence of intent to use counterfeit currency as genuine.
Kuber Boddh v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application under Section 319 CrPC for summoning an additional accused due to lack of strong and cogent evidence, emphasizing the discretionary and stringent nature of such power.
State GNCT Delhi v. Shiv Mohan
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against acquittal in a sexual assault case due to inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's testimony and unexplained delay in FIR registration.
Chaman Lal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the authorities to reconsider a transfer order challenged on medical and family grounds by passing a reasoned order, granting interim relief to the petitioner.
Dr Aditi Panwar v. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed NBEMS to convert a vacant OBC reserved DNB Post Diploma seat under All India Quota to unreserved category and allot it to the petitioner to prevent wastage of medical seats.