Delhi High Court
93,453 judgments
Mahavir Prasad v. Devinder Kumar Sharma
The Delhi High Court allowed revision against refusal of leave to defend in an eviction petition, holding that concealment of material facts by the landlord vitiates bona fide requirement and warrants granting leave to defend.
M/S Lucknow Medical Agencies v. Mohan Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal in a suit for malicious civil proceedings due to failure to prove malice, absence of reasonable cause, and damages, upholding the concurrent findings of the lower courts.
Vandana Kumari and Anr. v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for abandoning a newborn causing death but reduced the sentence to the period already served considering mitigating factors.
Ram Gopal v. Ram Charan
The Delhi High Court dismissed defendant's application to modify a consent decree, holding that only tenancy rights, not ownership, were transferred and barred re-litigation under res judicata.
Standard Chartered Bank v. Vishal Global Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner must exhaust statutory appellate remedies under the Recovery of Debts Act before challenging SARFAESI proceedings and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, emphasizing that repeated attempts to stall recovery constitute abuse of process.
Neeraj Vaid v. Indian Overseas Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition setting aside the DRAT's order requiring pre-deposit, holding that a director who resigned before loan enhancement and whose personal guarantee was waived cannot be held liable for the enhanced credit limits.
Shish Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court affirmed the conviction of the appellant for possession of counterfeit currency under Sections 489B and 489C IPC but modified the sentence considering time already served and good conduct.
Y.S. Manchanda v. Jitender Chopra
The Delhi High Court held that a party who has not led evidence on a specific issue may reserve and lead rebuttal evidence on that issue before the other party begins evidence, dismissing the appeal challenging such allowance.
Commissioner of Income Tax-I v. Bougainvillea Multiplex Entertainment Centre Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Commissioner of Income Tax's appeals, upholding the ITAT's orders in favor of Bougainvillea Multiplex Entertainment Centre Pvt. Ltd., emphasizing the limited scope of interference with ITAT findings.
Commissioner of Income Tax-I v. Bougainvillea Multiplex Entertainment Centre Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Commissioner of Income Tax's appeals and upheld the ITAT's orders in favor of Bougainvillea Multiplex Entertainment Centre Pvt. Ltd., affirming the correctness of the income tax assessments.
Commissioner of Income Tax-I v. Bougainvillea Multiplex Entertainment Centre Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court delivered its judgment on multiple income tax appeals involving the Commissioner of Income Tax and Bougainvillea Multiplex Entertainment Centre Pvt. Ltd. on January 30, 2015.
Mukesh Aggarwal v. Atul Gupta & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that challenges to an arbitrator's independence or impartiality must be made under Sections 12 and 13 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and Section 14 is not applicable in such cases.
Subha Kumar Dash v. The University of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a charge-sheet and suspension order in departmental proceedings cannot be quashed at the initial stage except for jurisdictional defects, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge against the University of Delhi college authorities.
Arun Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a Scheduled Caste certificate is valid despite not strictly following the prescribed proforma if it certifies caste under relevant constitutional orders, allowing the petitioner's candidature subject to authenticity verification.
Hari Ram Gupta & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that summary decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC cannot be granted without clear and unequivocal admissions, dismissing plaintiffs' claim for possession of disputed property portion.
Jagdish Ambedkar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a departmental inquiry and dismissal of a police officer, holding that procedural rules and principles of natural justice were complied with and sufficient evidence supported the disciplinary action.
Commissioner of Income Tax-I v. Bougainvillea Multiplex Entertainment Centre Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that entertainment tax exemptions granted under a State Government scheme to promote multiplex cinema halls constitute capital receipts, not taxable revenue income.
Shalu Gupta v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 498-A IPC but modified the sentence to the period already served considering mitigating factors including the appellant's first-time offender status and family responsibilities.
Angoori Devi v. State
The Delhi High Court modified the sentence of a 77-year-old cancer patient convicted under Section 498-A IPC to the period already served, upholding the conviction but reducing the punishment on humanitarian grounds.
Shiv Kumar @ Nigro v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court modified a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, reducing the sentence based on the sudden fight and lack of premeditation.