Delhi High Court
93,453 judgments
Vikas Aggarwal v. Director, DRI
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's condition requiring prior permission before the petitioner could leave the country, holding that the Supreme Court's bailability ruling does not apply retrospectively to offences that were non-bailable at the time of commission.
Mou Sood v. Rahul Sood
The Delhi High Court enhanced maintenance and rental allowance for a petitioner under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 while leaving restoration to the shared household to be decided at trial.
Kamla Devi v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that claims of medical negligence involving disputed facts cannot be adjudicated in writ jurisdiction and upheld dismissal of the writ petition while allowing the appellant to pursue appropriate proceedings.
Prince Kumar & Ors. v. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the restriction limiting eligibility to contest elections to the Regional Councils of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India to Fellow Members, holding it a reasonable statutory classification consistent with the Act and not violative of Article 14.
Mohan Overseas Pvt Ltd v. Deepak Varma & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the plaint discloses a cause of action and dismissed the defendant's application to reject the suit under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, affirming the validity of title and possession claims based on registered documents executed prior to the Suraj Lamp judgment.
Krishan v. State
The Delhi High Court altered the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding that the fatal blow was inflicted in the heat of the moment without premeditation or intention to kill.
Akbar Hussain v. Jai Dev Vashisth
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal, upholding the finding that he was an employee, not a tenant, and affirming injunctions to remove him from the disputed shop premises.
Commissioner of Income Tax-IV v. Hero Honda Motors Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld that payments under a technical assistance agreement granting only a limited license to use know-how are revenue expenses, not capital expenditures, dismissing the Revenue's appeals.
Gurmeet Kaur Bakashi v. Ravinder Singh Choudhary & Ors.
The Delhi High Court accepted a court-mediated settlement in a partition suit, disposed of the case accordingly, and granted a 50% refund of court fees under Section 16-A of the Court Fees Act.
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE, S.A. & ANR. v. SAPAN KUMAR BHATIA & ORS.
The Delhi High Court approved a voluntary out-of-court settlement between parties in a trademark and copyright infringement suit and decreed the suit accordingly.
Tajinder Singh v. Nirmal Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court decreed a partition suit based on a voluntary settlement agreement supported by a registered will, binding the parties to agreed shares in the disputed property.
Rattan Singh Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. Punj Lloyd Ltd.
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate disputes after unsuccessful mediation, holding that procedural compliance with the arbitration clause was satisfied and the arbitrator may determine the scope of claims.
Harvinder Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the petitioner for lack of prima facie evidence, holding that the sale deed was genuine and the petitioner was wrongly implicated without sufficient proof of conspiracy or management role.
Harvinder Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the petitioner for lack of prima facie evidence, holding that the sale deed was genuine and the petitioner was not involved in the accused company's criminal conspiracy.
Satnam Arora v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if no possession or compensation payment to the landowner occurs within five years, and mere deposit of compensation in court without tendering to the owner is insufficient payment.
Chandni Mahal v. Rashid
The High Court dismissed the State's leave petition and upheld the acquittal of the accused in a child rape case due to procedural lapses, unreliable identification, and lack of forensic evidence, reaffirming the principle that suspicion cannot replace proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Alok Kumar v. Pawan Hans Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a probationary employee is not deemed confirmed without a written confirmation order and that termination of probationary services for unsatisfactory performance via a non-stigmatic order does not require natural justice, dismissing the petition challenging such termination.
Pawan Kumar v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation is not paid by offering it to the landowner, and mere deposit in court does not amount to payment.
Sandeep Kohli v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation is not paid, and mere deposit of compensation in court without offering it to the landowner does not constitute payment.
Uma Shankar v. State (NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a father for repeatedly raping his minor daughter, relying on consistent victim testimony corroborated by medical evidence.