Delhi High Court
71,423 judgments
Deepak Vohra v. Union of India & Ors
Delhi High Court directed respondents to sympathetically consider petitioner's request for accommodation allotment due to personal and educational hardships and decide within two weeks.
Reliance Capital Limited v. C& C Construction Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed execution petitions as withdrawn after the decree holder informed the court of an amicable settlement between the parties.
Kamlesh Kumari v. The Managing Committee DCM Girls Sr Sec School & Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant to withdraw the appeal with liberty to seek early hearing before the Single Judge and dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.
Hemlata v. State
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection from arrest to Hemlata on humanitarian grounds subject to cooperation with investigation, while dismissing Rakesh's bail application as withdrawn.
Rohit Kaushik & Anr v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Haridwar Parsad Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for rioting under Section 149 IPC, finding that the appellants formed an unlawful assembly with a common object to commit violence during a factional clash at FCI premises.
Sajjan Singh v. State
The High Court acquitted the appellant of rape due to lack of medical and forensic evidence but upheld conviction for assault under Section 354 IPC.
M/S Gangotri Enterprises Ltd. v. The Dy Chief Engineer/Const.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of interim injunction on one bank guarantee already encashed and directed the respondent to give seven days' notice before encashing the remaining bank guarantees.
Delhi Transport Corporation v. Nandini Ghosh Roy
The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation awarded to the deceased's family, affirming negligence on the part of the DTC bus driver and the tribunal's discretion to grant interest for the entire period.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Madhu Gupta; Madhu Gupta v. Sh Harish Chandra
The Delhi High Court clarified the calculation of compensation in motor accident claims, limiting insurer liability under Section 95(2)(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and disallowing future prospects without proof of income increase.
National Project Construction Corporation v. Construction Rasa Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that interest under an arbitration award must be calculated on the principal amount alone and not on the principal plus pendente lite interest, rejecting the claim for compound interest in execution proceedings.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Madhu Gupta; Madhu Gupta v. SH Harish Chandra
The Delhi High Court held that future prospects cannot be added to compensation for self-employed deceased without proof of income increase and limited insurer's liability to ₹1,50,000 under Section 95(2)(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.
Jyoti Sawroop Arora v. Competition Commission of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the CCI's order holding no anti-competitive conduct by real estate developers, affirming that mere common business practices without evidence of concerted action do not violate the Competition Act.
Gurmeet Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court granted parole to a life convict on humanitarian grounds, holding that administrative delays in police verification cannot justify denial of parole once mandatory intervals are met.
Umesh & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 498A and 406 IPC in a matrimonial dispute after the parties reconciled and settled their differences.
National Insurance Co Ltd v. Sh Bijender Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded for death of a major in a motor accident by disallowing future prospects and adjusting the multiplier, while upholding the award in the other related claim.
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Monica Saxena
The Delhi High Court enhanced motor accident compensation by applying the Sarla Verma multiplier of 16, increased non-pecuniary damages and interest, and clarified distribution among legal heirs.
Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Reshma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that future prospects cannot be added to income for loss of dependency in motor accident claims involving self-employed or fixed salary earners, modified the compensation award accordingly, and increased interest and solatium amounts.
National Insurance Co Ltd v. Sh Bijender Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified compensation in a motor accident claim by rejecting future prospects for a major deceased self-employed person and adjusting multiplier and compensation, while upholding the award in the co-deceased's case.
National Insurance Company v. Ram Shri
The Delhi High Court held that claims under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act can be converted to Section 166 claims where negligence is proved, and enhanced compensation was awarded accordingly.