Delhi High Court
71,423 judgments
Seema v. Jasbir
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a deceased self-employed victim by accepting higher income without future prospects and upheld insurer's recovery rights due to void insurance policy caused by non-disclosure of owner's death.
Anil Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 307 IPC arising from an accidental firearm discharge, allowing the petition subject to community service, emphasizing the complainant's forgiveness and the private nature of the dispute.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sh Sajan Nayak
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging a motor accident compensation award, excluding future prospects from calculation and rejecting impleadment of the Vikram driver, affirming negligence solely on the bus driver.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sh Sajan Nayak
The Delhi High Court held that future prospects cannot be included in compensation without evidence for self-employed claimants, affirmed sole negligence of the bus driver in a rear-end collision, and reduced the awarded compensation accordingly.
New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Subhash Chander Gupta & Ors.
The insurer was exonerated from liability and granted recovery rights where the driver failed to produce a valid driving licence despite notices, placing the burden on the owner and driver to prove licence validity.
Saurabh Mamgain v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by revising income and damages, upheld 65% disability, and increased interest to 9% per annum.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Hemlata & Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal and upheld the tribunal's award of compensation to the deceased's legal heirs in a motor accident claim involving contributory negligence of both vehicle drivers.
Seema v. Jasbir
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by properly assessing the deceased's income and held that non-disclosure of owner's death voids the insurance policy but insurer remains liable to pay with recovery rights.
Sunil Kohli & Ors. v. Subhash Chand Dua & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding the suit for possession and declaration barred by limitation under Article 64 of the Limitation Act, affirming that agreements to sell do not confer title and cancellation of defendant's title does not revive limitation.
Mohd. Kausher Parvez v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute following an amicable and lawful settlement between the parties.
Jyoti & Anr. v. Parminder Pal Singh & Ors.
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for death of a child in a motor accident by applying an inflation-adjusted notional income method with age-based multipliers and increased interest rate.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Rani Devi & Ors.
Delhi High Court held that future prospects cannot be added to notional income without proof of progressive income rise, reducing compensation in a motor accident claim while enhancing loss of estate award.
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Khursheed & Ors.
Delhi High Court modified compensation in motor accident death claim by excluding future prospects, upheld insurer’s liability despite driver’s license endorsement issue, and enhanced interest and non-pecuniary damages.
Bharat Kumar v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court allowed the review petition modifying earlier directions to grant the petitioner seniority in the actual NDA course joined, not the earlier batch missed due to medical unfitness.
Satish v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Indian Navy’s declaration of unfitness for appointment due to hyperhidrosis, holding that medical fitness standards are within the service’s discretion.
Vicky v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed a Review Medical Board to resolve conflicting medical fitness reports concerning a Navy recruitment candidate, holding its findings final and binding.
Bhagmal (Deceased) Thru. LRs v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeals holding that the land was validly acquired by the Government, the suit was barred by limitation, and no substantial question of law arose to interfere with the acquisition or possession rights.
Court on its Own Motion v. Pradeep Bansal
The Delhi High Court disposed of contempt proceedings against Pradeep Bansal after accepting his unconditional apology for disruption caused due to non-supply of documents and court proceedings were restored without further penalty.
Arvind v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape charges due to inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative medical and forensic evidence, emphasizing caution in relying solely on uncorroborated testimony.
Romesh Kumar Wadhwa v. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
The Delhi High Court upheld expert committee recommendations treating certain drugs as equivalent for government tender evaluation, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to the e-tender conditions.