Delhi High Court
93,075 judgments
New India Assurance Company Ltd. v. Harmeet Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation award, affirming the method of averaging the deceased's last two years' income for loss of dependency and increasing the amount for loss of love and affection in line with Supreme Court precedents.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Mahenaz
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal and upheld the compensation awarded for death in a motor accident, affirming the inclusion of conveyance allowance with reasonable deductions and addition of 50% for future prospects.
CIT -LARGE TAX PAYERS UNIT v. SRF LTD.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's decision allowing pre-capitalization expenses as revenue expenditure where new business ventures were under common management and funded from common sources, distinguishing the Challapalli Sugar precedent.
Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Barkha Sharma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld negligence in a fatal motor accident case but reduced the compensation by excluding transport allowance from income and enhancing certain heads of damages in line with precedent.
M/S DEV INFRASTRUCTURES PVT LTD & OTHERS v. M/S JAINCO DEVELOPERS PVT LTD & OTHRS
The court dismissed the defendants' applications for deletion from the suit, holding that they are necessary and proper parties under Order I Rule 10(2) CPC and their denial of liability cannot be decided at the preliminary stage.
Enfield Infrastructure Limited v. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition restraining invocation of bank guarantees, holding that only clear fraud or irretrievable harm justifies such restraint under settled Supreme Court precedents.
Union of India v. M/S. CHL LIMITED & ORS
The Delhi High Court held that the Customs Department cannot claim an overriding charge over immovable property auctioned under the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act in the absence of statutory provisions, dismissing its writ petition.
Priya Swami v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for robbery with a deadly weapon but set aside the murder conviction due to lack of substantive evidence beyond statements under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC, clarifying the interpretation of 'use' of a deadly weapon under Section 397 IPC.
Mariners Buildcon India Ltd. v. K.V. Makkar Contracts
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award valuing incomplete construction work based on industry norms rather than contract rates, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
KANGRA ADARSH COOPERATIVE GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY LTD v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the PWD’s decision to shift an elevated corridor near a housing society, holding the project lawful and in public interest with adequate safeguards.
Puran v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant due to lack of substantive evidence, holding that statements under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC cannot form the sole basis for conviction.
Aman Kumar Harjai v. State & Anr.
The High Court declined to quash a Section 138 NI Act complaint at the pre-notice stage, directing the petitioner to raise objections before the trial court at the framing of Notice under Section 251 Cr.P.C.
Vineet Chaudhri v. R.K. Dawar and Ors.
The High Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to comply with procedural objections and failure to appear.
Ram Kishore Vashisht v. Food Corporation of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking retrospective lateral movement from the ministerial to movement cadre, holding that such relief would prejudice the petitioner by causing demotion and loss of promotions already earned.
Pawan Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging government appointments, holding that service disputes fall exclusively within the Central Administrative Tribunal's jurisdiction under the Administrative Tribunals Act.
M/S Khushi Coal Transport Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed Coal India Ltd.'s 2012 transportation rate revision and related approval orders for failure to consult the Directorate General of Resettlement as mandated by the governing MOU.
Isha v. Balbir Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff's application for judgment under Order VIII Rule 10 CPC due to defendants' failure to file written statements, granting possession and injunction decrees.
Vikas Dhawan & Ors. v. The Registrar General Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging eligibility criteria for promotion to Private Secretary posts, holding that pay scale upgradation judgments do not mandate amendment of service rules covering both High Court and subordinate court employees.
CIT v. Central Warehousing Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment under Section 147 without tangible fresh material and based on mere change of opinion is invalid where the assessee has fully and truly disclosed all material facts.