Delhi High Court
72,805 judgments
Pradeep Bhatnagar v. Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte decree passed under Order XXXVII CPC due to non-recording of a timely filed Memo of Appearance and allowed the appellant to seek leave to defend the suit.
Gaurav Katyal v. Sunaina Katyal
The Delhi High Court modified the maintenance awarded to the wife from ₹20,000 to ₹15,000 per month by mutual consent, while upholding litigation expenses and directing clearance of arrears.
ONGC Videsh Limited v. ITO, International Taxation, TDS, Ward 2(1), New Delhi
Payments made by a resident for subscription fees to access information used wholly for business outside India are excluded from Indian royalty income tax under Section 9(1)(vi)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Commissioner of Income Tax-V v. Roger Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court allowed the Revenue's appeals restoring penalties under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 imposed on Roger Enterprises for concealment of income, setting aside the deletion of penalty by lower authorities.
Rahul v. State (Not Govt. of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a murder and robbery case due to incriminating evidence including possession of the deceased's stolen mobile phone and recovery of weapon at his instance.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. B.M. Anand & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld insurer's liability for compensation in a motor accident case, rejecting composite negligence plea and enhancing awards for loss of dependency and non-pecuniary damages.
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rambha Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurance company's appeal to exclude future prospects from loss of dependency for a 51-year-old deceased, recalculated compensation, increased interest to 9%, and modified apportionment among claimants.
Naveen Kumar Gupta & Ors. v. Bhupender Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held the gypsy driver solely responsible for a head-on collision, rejected insurer's forgery plea, enhanced compensation for loss of love and affection, and directed insurer to indemnify claimants with liberty to recover from the owner.
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. BHUPINDER KAUR & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld negligence and compensation in a motor accident claim but remanded the issue of the driver's license validity for fresh inquiry due to inconclusive evidence.
NK Harvir Singh v. Officer Incharge Records
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for non-prosecution due to the petitioner’s repeated failure to appear despite due notice.
Rahul Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking communication of medical examination results after the respondents produced official proceedings declaring the petitioner unfit, allowing withdrawal of the petition.
Pradeep Kumar & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial FIR under Section 498A IPC based on a mutual settlement, emphasizing the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Pawan Garg & Ors. v. Shamsher Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside SDMC's rejection of petitioners' application to incorporate their plots in the Green Park Extension layout plan, affirming civil court decrees recognizing their ownership and directing SDMC to include the plots within sixty days.
Lakshmi Builders v. Devinder Lakra
The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's leave to defend in a summary suit based on dishonoured cheques and an acknowledgement of debt, decreeing recovery with interest and allowing attachment of defendant's properties.
Manu Srivastava & Ors. v. State (GNCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498A/406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and dissolution of marriage, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Aditya Mehta v. The GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a matrimonial offence case following a court-mediated settlement involving monetary compensation and mutual divorce petition filing.
M/S. ANANTRAJ AGENCIES PVT. LTD. v. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal and held that the insured with valid insurable interest is entitled to recover the depreciated value of loss under a fire insurance policy along with interest, even if full reinstatement value is not proved.
Maharishi Ayurveda Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Sparsh Builders Private Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's title and possession decree over the property, rejecting the defendant's claim that the transaction was a sham loan secured by the property.
Ajay @ Dabbu v. The State (Govt. to NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court confirmed the conviction under Section 308 IPC but reduced the remaining sentence and default imprisonment due to the appellant's substantial sentence already served and financial inability to pay fine.
Kusum Lata v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld acquittal of accused in SC/ST Act case, holding that caste-related insults must be made in presence of independent public witnesses to attract liability under Section 3(1)(x).