Delhi High Court
93,877 judgments
State v. Pradeep Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition seeking leave to appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a murder case, holding that inconsistencies in evidence and doubts about the dying declaration justified the trial court's order of acquittal.
Mohd. Fozaib v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed passport authorities to verify authentic birth documents and correct the petitioner’s date of birth in passport records, ordering issuance of a new passport accordingly.
LAVERANA GMBH & CO KG v. MAC PERSONAL CARE PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction protecting the foreign plaintiff’s internationally reputed trademark LAVERA against defendants’ use of a deceptively similar mark, recognizing trans-border reputation and granting relief pending trial.
Kamal Ghansala & Anr v. Amit Kumar & Ors
The Delhi High Court disposed of the suit restraining unauthorized construction after defendants undertook not to build without sanctioned plans, preserving plaintiffs' right to approach municipal authorities.
GSM (OPERATIONS) PTY LTD v. JAI KUMAR SETHIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court accepted a joint out-of-court settlement in a trademark infringement suit, decreed the suit accordingly, and granted the plaintiff a 50% refund of court fees under Section 16-A of the Court Fees Act.
Ram Ditti & Anr. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that legal heirs who delay informing the authority about death and fail to seek substitution cannot claim the original allotment price under the wrong address policy and must pay the current cost of the flat.
Brij Rattan Bagri v. Uma Rani Jain
The Delhi High Court upheld eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act on bona fide requirement grounds, affirming that tenancy deeds cannot override statutory eviction provisions and framing of issues is not mandatory in such proceedings.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Nishi Mehra
The High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of additions made solely on the basis of valuation reports in block assessments, affirming that the Revenue must produce corroborative evidence of concealment beyond the DVO's report.
Raman Mahindra & Ors. v. Adarsh Bala Sud @ Adarsh Kumari & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the date of registration of a Will is not the date of deemed knowledge for limitation purposes and dismissed the defendants' application to reject the plaint as time-barred under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
Ashok Aggarwal v. Sushil Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held DTC jointly liable with the bus owner for compensation in a motor accident claim, clarified principles on loss of earning capacity based on functional disability, and allowed DTC to recover compensation from the owner.
Ashok Aggarwal v. Sushil Kumar & Ors.
Delhi High Court held DTC jointly liable with the bus owner for compensation in a motor accident, adjusted compensation quantum based on functional disability, and allowed DTC to recover from the owner.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Lal Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that insurance coverage under Section 147(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not extend to persons traveling in the goods-carrying portion of a goods vehicle, absolving the insurer from liability to pay compensation in such cases.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Lal Singh
The Delhi High Court held that insurance companies are not liable to pay compensation for injuries or death of persons traveling in the goods-carrying portion of a goods vehicle, and such compensation is recoverable directly from the vehicle owner.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Lal Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that insurance companies are not liable to pay compensation for persons traveling gratuitously in the goods portion of a goods vehicle, limiting coverage under Section 147(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to those traveling in the cabin with the driver.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Lal Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that insurance policies for goods vehicles do not cover persons traveling in the goods-carrying portion, absolving the insurer of liability and making the vehicle owner directly liable for compensation.
Rakesh Kumar Jain v. Aezinfratechpvt Ltd & Ors
The High Court dismissed the criminal leave petitions in default due to the petitioner's non-appearance and a settlement between the parties leading to withdrawal.
SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS (INDIA) LIMITED v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tax appeals as withdrawn, granting liberty to the appellant to file rectification before the ITAT and approach the court again if aggrieved.
HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. AISA & Anr.
The insurer remains statutorily liable to pay third party compensation despite the insured's breach of policy conditions, with a right to recover from the insured.
HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. AISA & Anr.
The insurer is statutorily liable to pay compensation to third parties even if the vehicle was driven without a valid licence, but may recover the amount from the insured in case of breach of policy conditions.
National Insurance Co Ltd v. Shanti Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by estimating the deceased's income based on indirect evidence and awarded appropriate damages and interest.