Delhi High Court

71,423 judgments

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Surya Bhan @ Uday v. State NCT of Delhi

22 Apr 2016 · S.P. Garg · 2016:DHC:3103

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for raping a 12-year-old girl, holding that consent of a minor is immaterial and the prosecution had conclusively proved the offence with corroborative medical and DNA evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape minor consent Section 376 IPC

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. Xiaomi Technology & Ors.

22 Apr 2016 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2016:DHC:3098

The Delhi High Court vacated the ex-parte interim injunction against defendants for two 3G patents due to plaintiff's suppression of a license agreement with Qualcomm, emphasizing the duty of full disclosure in patent infringement injunctions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant patent infringement interim injunction suppression of facts license agreement

Madan Lal v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr.

22 Apr 2016 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Deepa Sharma · 2016:DHC:3121-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a domestic enquiry is not vitiated when the charged employee is given a fair opportunity to cross-examine witnesses, and procedural discretion by the enquiry officer does not violate natural justice.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant domestic enquiry natural justice cross-examination departmental enquiry

Sukhbir Singh v. R.M. Pandey

22 Apr 2016 · R.K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:3132

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the driver and owner jointly liable for injuries caused by rash and negligent driving, dismissing appeals alleging involvement of other vehicles.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed motor vehicular accident rash and negligent driving vicarious liability Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Sukhbir Singh v. R.M. Pandey

22 Apr 2016 · R.K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:3131

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of compensation against the driver and owner of a vehicle for injuries caused by rash and negligent driving, dismissing appeals challenging liability and quantum.

civil appeal_dismissed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 rash and negligent driving vicarious liability motor accident claim

Sukhbir Singh v. R.M. Pandey

22 Apr 2016 · R.K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:3134

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding the driver and owner liable for injuries caused by rash and negligent driving, dismissing appeals challenging the findings.

civil appeal_dismissed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 rash and negligent driving vicarious liability motor accident claim

Food Inspector/FSO v. Vijay Parkash Tiwari & Ors.

21 Apr 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:3079-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition challenging acquittal under the PFA Act, holding that unexplained delay and substantial variation between expert reports on a perishable food sample justified acquittal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 representative sample perishable goods delay in filing complaint

ONICRA Credit Information Company Limited v. Reserve Bank of India

21 Apr 2016 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2016:DHC:3075

The Delhi High Court held that the RBI must consider fresh applications for registration as Credit Information Companies in the absence of a statutory determination limiting their number and directed the RBI to consider the petitioner's fresh application without prejudice to earlier rejections.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 Section 5(3) Certificate of Registration Reserve Bank of India

Avnija Ahluwalia v. Bikramjit Ahluwalia & Ors.

21 Apr 2016 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2016:DHC:3076

The Delhi High Court held that a plaint disclosing the existence of an HUF and its properties cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC without trial, dismissing the defendants' application to reject the plaint.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action Hindu Undivided Family pleadings

Ajay v. State

21 Apr 2016 · Siddharth Mridul · 2016:DHC:8241

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to applicants involved in a robbery case arising from a sudden quarrel, subject to conditions ensuring cooperation and non-interference with the investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 CrPC robbery sudden quarrel

Santosh Arya v. The State

21 Apr 2016 · S. P. Garg

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners in a dowry harassment case upon their offer to pay Rs. 7 lakhs to the complainant and subject to conditions including cooperation with investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. dowry harassment Section 498A IPC

Bunty v. State of Delhi

21 Apr 2016 · S. P. Garg · 2016:DHC:8240

Anticipatory bail granted under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a case involving simple injuries from a trivial quarrel between acquainted parties, subject to bond and cooperation conditions.

criminal bail_granted anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. simple hurt trivial quarrel

New Delhi Hotels Ltd & Anr v. Association of Apartment Owners of Mercantile House

17 Apr 2016 · JAYANT NATH · 2016:DHC:8549

The High Court held that petitioners must approach the trial court under Order 2 Rule 2 CPC to strike out plaints and cannot directly invoke Article 227 for such relief.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India Order 2 Rule 2 CPC supervisory jurisdiction strike out plaint

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. NEERAJ KUMAR

08 Apr 2016 · C. HARI SHANKAR; SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN · 2024:DHC:8336-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a police constable's dismissal without departmental inquiry under Article 311(2)(b), holding that mere gravity of charges does not justify dispensing with inquiry absent objective material showing impracticability.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Article 311(2)(b) Constitution of India Departmental inquiry Dismissal without inquiry Reasonably practicable

Sanjiv Kumar Saxena et al. v. Suresh Kumar Meena

08 Apr 2016 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:921-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of one grace mark to an ST candidate in a departmental exam, affirming the binding nature of the 1996 grace marks policy and rejecting selective application of relaxation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination grace marks Scheduled Tribes reservation

Dhanno Rani v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.

06 Apr 2016 · R.K. Gauba · 2016:DHC:3740
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by allowing 30% future prospects despite probation status and upheld a 50% deduction for personal expenses, clarifying principles for calculating loss of dependency and non-pecuniary damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim future prospects loss of dependency probation employment

Ganesh Ram Bhatt v. Sharda Devi Sanskrit Vidyapeeth and Anr

04 Apr 2016 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2017:DHC:2435

The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of 430 days delay in filing an appeal against removal from service, emphasizing a liberal approach to delay where bona fide reasons exist and the right to livelihood is at stake.

administrative petition_allowed Significant condonation of delay limitation Delhi School Tribunal removal from service

C. L. Naidu Litter Flower v. Edu Smart Services Pvt Ltd & Anr

01 Apr 2016 · Manmohan Singh; V. Kameswar Rao; J. R. Midha · 2016:DHC:8344

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitrator appointed without notice in violation of the arbitration agreement can be set aside and an independent arbitrator appointed under Sections 11 and 12(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil other Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 12(3) arbitrator appointment

Ajor Kumar v. M/S FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, NEW DELHI

31 Mar 2016 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:1203-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a probationer’s services without inquiry or show cause notice, holding that principles of natural justice do not apply to non-stigmatic termination during probation.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant probationer termination natural justice audi alteram partem non-stigmatic termination

M/S KESPL-ESWAR-ABCPL JV v. M/S KNR-JKM JV

31 Mar 2016 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6807
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that the existence of an arbitration agreement is to be prima facie examined by the court, while substantive disputes are to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration Act arbitration agreement prima facie jurisdiction sub-contract agreement