Delhi High Court
71,423 judgments
Surya Bhan @ Uday v. State NCT of Delhi
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.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. Xiaomi Technology & Ors.
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.
Madan Lal v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr.
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.
Sukhbir Singh v. R.M. Pandey
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.
Sukhbir Singh v. R.M. Pandey
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.
Sukhbir Singh v. R.M. Pandey
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.
Food Inspector/FSO v. Vijay Parkash Tiwari & Ors.
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.
ONICRA Credit Information Company Limited v. Reserve Bank of India
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.
Avnija Ahluwalia v. Bikramjit Ahluwalia & Ors.
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.
Ajay v. State
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.
Santosh Arya v. The State
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.
Bunty v. State of Delhi
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.
New Delhi Hotels Ltd & Anr v. Association of Apartment Owners of Mercantile House
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.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. NEERAJ KUMAR
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.
Sanjiv Kumar Saxena et al. v. Suresh Kumar Meena
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.
Dhanno Rani v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
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.
Ganesh Ram Bhatt v. Sharda Devi Sanskrit Vidyapeeth and Anr
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.
C. L. Naidu Litter Flower v. Edu Smart Services Pvt Ltd & Anr
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.
Ajor Kumar v. M/S FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, NEW DELHI
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.
M/S KESPL-ESWAR-ABCPL JV v. M/S KNR-JKM JV
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.