Delhi High Court
71,423 judgments
Vinod Kumar and Anr v. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd and Ors
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation and interest in a motor accident claim, adding loss to estate and increasing non-pecuniary damages and interest rate to 9% per annum.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Manoj Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court reduced compensation awarded for motor accident injuries by rejecting unproven income assumptions and disallowing future prospects for a semi-skilled self-employed claimant, applying established precedents.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Onika Mehrotra
The Delhi High Court held that nominated members of municipal corporations have voting rights and can contest for membership and Deputy Chairperson posts in committees but cannot contest for Chairperson posts, dismissing the review petition challenging this interpretation.
M/S Moolchand Khairati Ram Trust & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a lease granted for a charitable hospital is an institutional lease not eligible for freehold conversion under L&DO policy, dismissing the petitioners' claim.
Joseph Massey & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions challenging show cause notices under the PMLA are premature and not maintainable unless issued without jurisdiction or patently illegal, dismissing the petition filed by non-executive directors of NSEL.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Delhi Development Authority's retrospective fixation of licence fees and interest charges for petrol pump sites, ruling that such executive policy decisions based on market rates are not subject to judicial interference absent statutory violation.
FNS Agro Foods Ltd. & Ors. v. Commissioner of Customs (Preventive)
The Delhi High Court quashed Customs show cause notices against an exporter, holding that after DGFT's exoneration on the same allegations, Customs lacked jurisdiction to proceed.
HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a plaintiff company cannot sue for trademark infringement in Delhi under Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act based solely on a branch office presence when the cause of action and principal place of business lie elsewhere, and thus lacks territorial jurisdiction.
HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that it lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain trademark infringement suits filed by a plaintiff company in Delhi when the cause of action arose elsewhere and the plaintiff’s principal place of business is outside Delhi.
HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held it lacked territorial jurisdiction under Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act to entertain trademark infringement suits filed by a plaintiff company whose principal place of business was outside Delhi and where the cause of action arose wholly elsewhere.
NHPC Limited v. JV of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd & NCC Tunnelling
The Delhi High Court held that interlocutory orders of an Arbitral Tribunal under Section 16 cannot be challenged by writ petition under Articles 226/227 and must await final award remedies under the Arbitration Act.
Yogesh Singh and Ors. v. The Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking training for posts advertised in 2011 due to unexplained delay and the fact that vacancies had already been filled.
Mukesh Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction but directed the respondents to dispose of the petitioner’s pending appeal within eight weeks.
Bharti Airtel Limited & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that setting aside an arbitral award on merits under Section 34(2)(b)(ii) implies entitlement to the monetary claim, but the writ petition for refund was dismissed as the Court did not find the petitioner entitled to refund at this stage.
Archana Agarwal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Delhi High Court held that eligibility for TGT appointment requires study of the subject as core or elective in all parts/years taught by the university, rejecting rigid 100-mark paper per year requirement as arbitrary.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Neeraj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a deceased driver borrowing a vehicle with owner's permission is not a third party under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, and thus the insurer is not liable to pay compensation under a third party insurance policy.
National Insurance Company Ltd v. Saroj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the causal link between accident injuries and death, recalculated compensation excluding future prospects due to lack of proof of employment nature, and ordered interest from the original petition date.
National Insurance Company Ltd v. Saroj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the causal link between accident injuries and death, excluded future prospects in dependency calculation due to unclear employment, and ordered interest from the original petition date, modifying the compensation awarded.
M/S Viresh Buildcon Pvt. Ltd v. Neutral Access Operator Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of criminal revision petitions without liberty to file fresh petitions, holding that subsequent developments cannot justify withdrawal with such liberty against the same impugned orders.
M/S.LEELAWATI SMARAK ADHUNIK SHIKSHA SANSTHAN & ANR. v. M/S.HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging a DRT order after the petitioner gave up all merits pleas before the DRAT, directing the petitioner to first approach the appellate tribunal to challenge the concession.