Delhi High Court
71,423 judgments
Major Saumitra Sarkar (Retd.) v. Ms. Shikha Chakraborty & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's interim injunction to construct on the terrace floor of a property, holding that ownership rights were never transferred to defendants and construction could proceed subject to sanctioned plans and undertakings.
M/S SVOGL OIL GAS & ENERGY LTD. v. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.
The Delhi High Court upheld Indian Oil Corporation's blacklisting of the petitioner, holding that a show cause notice and consideration of reply suffice without mandatory personal hearing or communication of reasons, and arbitration does not bar blacklisting.
Shailendra Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the employer’s discretion in declaring a candidate medically unfit for BSF recruitment, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to the Review Medical Examination.
Kishore Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of Kishore Kumar, upholding his conviction for criminal conspiracy and kidnapping of a minor under Sections 120B and 368 IPC, emphasizing inference of intention from conduct and failure to follow legal adoption procedures.
Bharat Bhandari v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a life convict of multiple murders on grounds of special circumstances, satisfactory conduct, and the need to maintain family ties, overruling the parole authority's rejection.
Abdul Sattar v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Abdul Sattar for murder and robbery based on last seen evidence, recovery of stolen property, and failure to satisfactorily explain incriminating circumstances.
Raju Kumar Verma v. State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for kidnapping and raping a minor girl, ruling that consent of a girl below 16 years is immaterial, but modified the sentence to reduce the term of imprisonment.
Ajay Jain v. Karan Mehra & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that an executing court cannot award interest on a decretal amount if no claim or direction for interest was made or granted in the original decree.
Jahid v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for kidnapping, molestation, and abduction of a minor but reduced the sentence, ruling out rape due to lack of medical evidence of penetration.
Pramod Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rape based on credible prosecutrix testimony despite inconclusive DNA evidence, dismissing the appellant's appeal.
Mogli @ Som Lal v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for robbery committed with a deadly weapon under Section 397 IPC based on strong corroborative evidence.
National Insurance Co Ltd v. Pushpa Devi
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by including all regular allowances in monthly income, deducting income tax, adding future prospects, and increasing non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.
Shalu Nigam v. The Regional Passport Officer
The Delhi High Court held that a passport can be issued without mentioning the biological father's name when the father has abdicated responsibilities, emphasizing the child's right to identity and the mother's status as natural guardian.
Ankita Choudhary v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
The Delhi High Court held that a university cannot alter OBC reservation eligibility criteria mid-admission process to the detriment of candidates and quashed a last-minute notification restricting OBC certificates to those issued by Delhi authorities for the 2016-17 PG medical admissions.
KRISHNA SOBTI v. STATE
The Delhi High Court held that probate is not required for a Hindu Will in Delhi for granting a succession certificate, allowing the petitioner's appeal and setting aside the lower courts' orders.
Sarabjeet Singh v. Anup Sharma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for specific performance of two agreements to sell urban property, holding that time was of the essence, the plaintiff breached the contract by failing to tender payment timely, and was not always ready and willing to perform.
Neelam Kumari v. GNCTD & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate who passed an examination before the cutoff date possesses the essential qualification despite subsequent improvement exams, and rejected cancellation of the earlier marksheet as a ground for disqualification.
J B Gupta & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court held that a victim cannot appeal against an acquittal before the Sessions Court without obtaining leave of the High Court under Section 378(3) CrPC, setting aside the impugned order allowing such appeal.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Man Mohan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified the compensation by excluding future prospects due to lack of evidence and held the insurer liable despite the forged driving license, rejecting the plea for exoneration.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Rajender Prasad
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by rejecting contributory negligence, recalculating loss of future income based on superannuation age, and awarding additional damages for post-judgment surgeries and suffering.