Delhi High Court

71,673 judgments

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New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sunita & Ors.

25 May 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4352

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal for recovery on the ground of invalid driver licence due to lack of evidence, upholding the tribunal's compensation award to the accident victim's family.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed motor accident claim insurance policy breach valid driving licence recovery rights

Gabbar Singh Rawat v. Union of India and Ors.

25 May 2016 · Hima Kohli; Sunil Gaur · 2016:DHC:4309

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's claim for ACP benefits in light of a prior Division Bench ruling and respond to his legal notice within twelve weeks.

administrative other Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme ACP benefits Division Bench judgment legal notice

Firoz v. State (GNCT of Delhi)

25 May 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:4312

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for kidnapping and raping a minor girl but reduced his sentence considering mitigating circumstances and the prosecutrix's age.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant kidnapping rape minor consent

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd and Anr. v. T.R.K.R. Kumhar and Ors.

25 May 2016 · Sanjiv Khanna; Najmi Waziri · 2016:DHC:4364-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's orders and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of all pleas including limitation and res judicata, clarifying the limited scope of review under the Administrative Tribunal Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Administrative Tribunal Review Application Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC Section 22 Administrative Tribunal Act

Bhupender v. State

25 May 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:4324

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for attempt to rape a three-year-old child based on credible child testimony and conclusive DNA evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant attempt to rape Section 376 IPC Section 511 IPC DNA evidence

Deepu v. State

25 May 2016 · Pradeep Nandrajog · 2016:DHC:4325

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Section 304/34 IPC due to lack of direct evidence and granted benefit of doubt, ordering his immediate release.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 304 IPC Section 34 IPC benefit of doubt confessional statement

Chander Pal v. Union of India & Anr.

25 May 2016 · Ashutosh Kumar, J. · 2016:DHC:4331

The Delhi High Court allowed the land acquisition appeal for enhanced compensation in line with the Supreme Court's precedent, overriding earlier dismissal on delay grounds.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act Compensation enhancement Section 18 reference Delay and laches

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Devi Deen; New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Lalta Prasad

25 May 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4351

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal holding that operation of a vehicle without a valid permit breaches the insurance policy, entitling the insurer to recovery rights against the owner and driver.

motor_accident_claims appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurance policy breach valid permit Order 12 Rule 8 CPC

National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Anita Mehta & Ors.

25 May 2016 · R.K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4350

The Delhi High Court upheld the tribunal's award of compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, holding the insurer liable based on credible eyewitness testimony despite police investigation not naming the offending vehicle.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 compensation claim motor accident

United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Gurcharan Kaur & Ors.

25 May 2016 · R.K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4362

The Delhi High Court held that an insurer can avoid indemnity liability if the driver lacks a valid licence but must prove this, recalculated compensation for loss of dependency per Sarla Verma principles, and allowed the insurer to recover amounts paid due to policy breach.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurance liability valid driving licence loss of dependency

Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Bhupender Kumar; Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Rajesh Kumar

25 May 2016 · R. K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:4358

The Delhi High Court recalculated compensation for death of minor children in motor accident claims using inflation-adjusted notional income and allowed 10% contributory negligence to reduce insurer's liability.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation calculation minor children death notional income

Kanchan & Ors. v. Kishan Chand Wadhwa

25 May 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Deepa Sharma · 2016:DHC:4365-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a possession decree against unauthorized occupants who failed to prove adverse possession or timely challenge alleged unauthorized representation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant adverse possession possession suit unauthorized representation execution proceedings

Amit Kumar v. State

25 May 2016 · Mukta Gupta, J. · 2016:DHC:4318

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape and criminal intimidation charges due to inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative medical evidence, granting him the benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape Section 376 IPC benefit of doubt prosecutrix testimony

Naushad @ Shamim v. State

25 May 2016 · Mukta Gupta, J. · 2016:DHC:4323

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for robbery and arms offences relying on the police officer's testimony despite hostile witnesses, emphasizing proper confrontation for previous statements under Section 145 Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC Arms Act Sections 25 and 27 hostile witnesses

Rekha v. State

25 May 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:4320

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants in a gang rape case due to unreliable prosecutrix testimony, lack of forensic corroboration, and substantiated alibi, emphasizing the necessity of mens rea for abetment by a woman.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape abetment mens rea prosecutrix testimony

Rekha v. State

25 May 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:4319

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants in a gang rape case due to unreliable prosecutrix testimony, lack of forensic corroboration, and credible alibi evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape gang rape abetment mens rea

Naushad @ Shamim v. State

25 May 2016 · Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:4310

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for robbery and arms offences relying on police eyewitness testimony despite hostile witnesses, emphasizing proper confrontation for using prior statements as substantive evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC Arms Act Sections 25 and 27 hostile witnesses

Pioneer Publicity Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner, Value Added Tax

25 May 2016 · S. Muralidhar; Vibhu Bakhru · 2016:DHC:4311-DB

Delhi High Court set aside VAT assessments and penalties on advertising services, holding that simultaneous levy of VAT and Service Tax is impermissible and remanded for fresh consideration.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Value Added Tax Service Tax Delhi Value Added Tax Act Finance Act 1994

Deepak Singh v. State

25 May 2016 · Sunita Gupta · 2016:DHC:4314

The Delhi High Court held that a Magistrate may reject a police closure report and take cognizance of an offence, and subsequent further investigation validating the Magistrate's decision renders a petition challenging such cognizance infructuous.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 173 Cr.P.C. closure report cognizance of offence Magistrate's powers

Harpreet Singh v. Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology & Ors.

25 May 2016 · Hima Kohli · 2016:DHC:4313

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging suspension and enquiry report as infructuous after the petitioner was dismissed from service, granting liberty to challenge the dismissal order.

administrative appeal_dismissed writ petition enquiry report suspension order dismissal from service