Delhi High Court
71,423 judgments
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Jamna Devi
The insurer cannot avoid liability to pay compensation to a third party despite the driver lacking a valid license, but is entitled to recover the amount from the driver.
The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Shri Uday Singh and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the multiplier of 13 for loss of dependency and enhanced compensation and interest in a motor accident claim, directing the insurer to pay the revised amount.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Dinesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a photocopy cover note without the original is not valid proof of insurance, relieving the insurer from indemnifying the owner but requiring it to satisfy the third party claim with rights to recover from the owner and driver.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Dinesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a photocopy of an insurance cover note without the original is not valid proof of insurance, absolving the insurer from indemnity liability but requiring it to satisfy the third party claim with rights of recovery against the insured and driver.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Shashi Negi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a motor accident compensation award for lack of proof of negligence and remanded the matter for further evidence, affirming that negligence must be proved under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. Bhupender Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld negligence of the bus driver in a motor accident claim but modified the compensation award by correctly assessing disability at 50%, excluding future prospects, and adding costs for an artificial limb.
Rajiv Mittal v. Daya Nand Verma
The Delhi High Court upheld the tribunal's compensation award in a motor accident claim, affirming the claimant's age based on ration card evidence and dismissed the owner's appeal challenging the multiplier applied for loss of earning capacity.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Jai Bhagwan
The Delhi High Court upheld the claimant's entitlement to compensation for a motor accident despite absence of a police case, enhanced the award for loss of amenities and prosthetic expenses, and increased the interest rate on the award.
Satyawati Wadhwa v. Jitender Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for loss of income by including commuted leave at half pay in a motor accident claim but upheld the original award for pain and suffering given the nature of the disability.
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Ganga Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by disallowing future prospects for a 60-year-old deceased and upheld insurer’s liability despite breach of policy terms, allowing insurer to recover from owner/driver.
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Dhan Devi; United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Ram Bahadur Singh
Delhi High Court upheld negligence in a fatal motor accident, modified compensation by revising income assessment and multiplier, and enhanced funeral and estate loss awards.
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Dhan Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld negligence of the truck driver under res ipsa loquitur, modified compensation awards by recalculating loss of dependency without future prospects, and adjusted funeral and estate loss amounts in motor accident claims.
Gita Saran Singh v. Sabita Oberoi and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that an issue must be framed on a disputed material fact regarding an alleged oral agreement despite absence of specific relief in the plaint, and remitted the matter for framing such issue.
Balendu Lohiya and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the execution appeal, holding that allotment of alternative plots after land acquisition requires following prescribed government procedures and a decree lacking specific allotment directions is not executable.
M/S SHOBIKAA IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED v. CENTRAL MEDICAL SERVICES SOCIETY
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a tender bid for failure to submit the mandatory Central Insecticide Board registration certificate by the bid opening date, affirming strict compliance with tender conditions and limited judicial interference.
M/S SHOBIKAA IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED v. CENTRAL MEDICAL SERVICES SOCIETY
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a tender bid as non-responsive for failure to submit the mandatory Central Insecticide Board registration certificate by the bid opening date, emphasizing strict compliance with tender conditions and limited judicial interference.
Kulbir Singh Chandhok v. Amardeep Singh Chandhok
The Delhi High Court held that a gift deed conferring undivided shares does not create exclusive ownership by occupation, upheld the appellants' one-third undivided share, and dismissed their appeal seeking exclusive rights and obstruction of other family members' access.
Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-7 v. DLF Hilton Hotels
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal, upholding the deletion of disallowance of business expenses and addition of alleged undisclosed interest income, affirming the factual findings of the CIT(A) and ITAT.
N Block Welfare Association Greater Kailash-I v. MCD & Anr
The Delhi High Court disposed of a PIL challenging the MCD's scrapped high-end public toilet project after ensuring investigation, compensation proposals, and plans for reutilizing the constructed structures as public utilities.
M/S KRISHNA ESTATES & ORS v. M/S ASHVARYA ESTATES PVT LTD & ORS
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellants' appeal against refusal to amend their written statement at a late stage, holding that such amendment would cause prejudice and delay in a long-pending land recovery suit.