Delhi High Court

68,922 judgments

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Rahul Singh Bhadoria & Ors. v. Life Insurance Corporation of India Ltd and Anr.

05 Dec 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7804

Contractual employees appointed for fixed terms without following the constitutional recruitment process cannot claim regularization or permanent employment under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contractual employees regularization public employment Articles 14 and 16

Pawan Jashial v. Khalsa Middle School & Ors.

05 Dec 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:7805

The Delhi High Court held that a managing committee comprising requisite members under Rule 118 of the Delhi School Education Rules is competent to initiate disciplinary proceedings, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge on procedural grounds.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings managing committee Rule 118 Delhi School Education Rules, 1973

Japji Kaur v. University of Delhi

05 Dec 2016 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2016:DHC:7806

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of sports quota admission in MA Economics, holding the petitioner ineligible under University rules and rejecting claims of seat bifurcation and certificate admissibility.

administrative petition_dismissed sports quota Delhi University MA Economics admission supernumerary seats

ICICI Insurance Company Ltd v. Mahender Singh & Ors

05 Dec 2016 · Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:7812

The Delhi High Court allowed insurer's appeals to grant recovery rights against the owner of the offending vehicle despite their non-appearance, emphasizing relaxed evidentiary standards in Motor Vehicles Act claims.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act recovery rights insurance liability fake driving licence

ICICI Insurance Company Ltd v. Mahender Singh & Ors

05 Dec 2016 · Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:7813

The Delhi High Court allowed insurer's appeals to grant recovery rights against the owner of the offending vehicle where the owner and driver failed to appear and the driver's license was proved fake, emphasizing relaxed evidentiary standards in Motor Vehicles Act claims.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act recovery rights insurance liability owner and driver non-appearance

Bahwalpur Co-Operative Group Housing Society v. Hitesh Kumar Madan & Ors.

05 Dec 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:7816

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a trial court order granting possession based on admissions and binding undertakings, emphasizing the binding nature of pleadings and court undertakings under Order XII Rule 6 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Order XII Rule 6 CPC admissions in pleadings possession of flat undertaking before court

State v. Babu Lal

05 Dec 2016 · Gita Mittal; Anu Malhotra · 2016:DHC:7817-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition seeking enhancement of conviction and sentence, upholding the respondent's conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-II IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 304 Part-II IPC murder Section 302 IPC

ICICI Insurance Company Ltd v. Mahender Singh and Ors

05 Dec 2016 · Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:7815

The Delhi High Court allowed insurer's appeals granting recovery rights against the owner of the offending vehicle where the owner and driver failed to appear and contest, holding that strict proof is not required in Motor Vehicles Act claims.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act recovery rights insurance liability owner and driver default

Maneesh Kwatra v. State (NCT of Delhi)

05 Dec 2016 · Deepa Sharma · 2016:DHC:7811

The Delhi High Court granted Probate of a validly executed Will dated 21.05.1984 for half share of property in favor of the petitioner, subject to procedural compliance.

civil petition_allowed Probate Indian Succession Act, 1925 Will Testamentary succession

Aabhas v. State (NCT of Delhi)

05 Dec 2016 · Deepa Sharma · 2016:DHC:7810

The Delhi High Court granted Probate of a duly executed and attested Will under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, in absence of any objections from legal heirs or public.

civil petition_allowed Probate Will Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 276

United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. THDC India Limited

05 Dec 2016 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2016:DHC:7809

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting the insurer's claim that the insurance policy was binding and affirmed the insured's entitlement to excess premium refund, emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Arbitral award Insurance policy binding nature

Satish Verma & Ors. v. Sharbati Devi

05 Dec 2016 · Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:7814

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding concurrent findings that the appellants failed to prove a landlord-tenant relationship, emphasizing that second appeals require substantial questions of law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant second appeal landlord-tenant relationship substantial question of law Section 100 CPC

Ajay Nagar v. State of Delhi & Anr

02 Dec 2016 · P. S. Teji; P. S. Tejl · 2016:DHC:9014

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on a bona fide settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498-A IPC matrimonial dispute

Vinod Gandhi & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

02 Dec 2016 · HON'BLE,MRi,JU^TICE»MiM^--. ^ .# 'Li irf-jL'.. ' h %; , W' -... · 2016:DHC:9013

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR alleging trademark and copyright infringement under Section 482 Cr.P.C. following an amicable settlement between the parties, emphasizing the court's inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR intellectual property infringement Trade Marks Act, 1999

Rajkiran Singh Katarya v. State of NCT of Delhi

02 Dec 2016 · P. S. Teji; P. S. Tejl · 2016:DHC:9012

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 304A IPC on the basis of amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 304A IPC inherent powers

Kanisk Jhanji @ Aryan v. State & Anr

02 Dec 2016 · P. S. Teji, J. · 2016:DHC:9004
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The Delhi High Court quashed a motor accident FIR under Sections 279/338 IPC on the basis of an amicable compromise between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to secure ends of justice and prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences compromise

VYNOVA WILHELMSHAVEN GMBH v. THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ANTI DUMPING AND ALLIED DUTIES, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & ANR.

02 Dec 2016 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; NAJMI WAZIRI · 2016:DHC:7797-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions challenging anti-dumping duty orders, holding that the Designated Authority must adhere to statutory provisions and principles of natural justice in such proceedings.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant anti-dumping duties Designated Authority natural justice statutory compliance

Vynova Belgium NV v. The Designated Authority Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties, Department of Commerce

02 Dec 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:7796-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed petitioners' request to amend anti-dumping duty notifications post-corporate restructuring, directing the Authority to verify divestment of a non-cooperative shareholder before granting amendments without a fresh investigation.

administrative petition_allowed Significant anti-dumping duty Designated Authority review investigation functus officio

Jotsna @ Jyoti & Anr. v. Lakhpat Rai

02 Dec 2016 · Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:7789

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding that a daughter-in-law has no legal right to reside in her father-in-law's self-acquired property absent ownership or legal entitlement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant self-acquired property daughter-in-law right of residence second appeal substantial question of law

Gyan Chand v. Kamlesh

02 Dec 2016 · Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:7788