Delhi High Court
92,849 judgments
Subhash Chand and Anr. v. The Financial Commissioner and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed respondents to supply certified copies of judicial orders and case records to petitioners to enable compliance with earlier directions, allowing the petition and cancelling the hearing date.
Champa v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the rejection of a long-pending application for allotment of alternative plot on technical grounds and directed the Department to decide it on merit with proper procedural safeguards.
Preeti Chandra v. Kauten Kraft
The Delhi High Court held that objections regarding non-registration of a partnership firm must be raised in the original suit and cannot be entertained in execution proceedings, dismissing the petition challenging execution of the decree.
Pyare Lal v. State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping and murder based on circumstantial evidence and possession of stolen property, affirming the presumption of guilt under the Evidence Act despite minor discrepancies in witness timings.
Pyare Lal v. State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping and murder based on circumstantial evidence and presumption of guilt arising from possession of stolen property shortly after the crime.
Ashok Khanna v. M/S B.E. BILLIOMORIA & COMPANY LTD
The Delhi High Court held that only parties to an arbitration agreement can invoke Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of an arbitrator, dismissing a petition filed by a proprietor who was not a party to the agreement.
Anil Singh v. Narender Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the dissolution of marriage on grounds of cruelty and desertion by the wife, rejecting unproven adultery allegations against the husband.
Abdul Kalam v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction of Abdul Kalam based on reliable child witness testimony corroborated by medical and contemporaneous evidence, rejecting claims of tutoring and false implication.
Pyare Lal v. State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of three appellants for kidnapping, murder, and robbery based on consistent circumstantial evidence, disclosure statements, and recoveries, dismissing their appeal despite minor discrepancies in witness timings.
Ishwar Chand Gupta v. Yudhister Gupta and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit claiming damages and injunctions is properly valued if court fee is paid separately for each relief as per law, and the trial court erred in directing revaluation at market value before issuing summons.
K.K. Verma v. Shaukat Khan
The Delhi High Court held that admissions made in pleadings cannot be withdrawn by amendment under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC, setting aside the order allowing the tenant to amend the written statement to deny the landlord-tenant relationship and rent payment.
National Insurance Co v. Mohd Arif & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that compassionate employment benefits of a deceased's dependent do not qualify as pecuniary advantage for deduction from motor accident compensation and dismissed the insurer's appeal.
M/S SPACELABS MEDICAL INC. & ANR. v. M/S ALPHA & OMEGA DIAGNOSTICS (INDIA) LTD. & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that Indian courts lack jurisdiction over disputes governed by an exclusive foreign jurisdiction clause in an international Distributor Sales Agreement, allowing the appeal and setting aside the trial court's order.
Montreaux Resorts P. Ltd. v. Sonia Khosla
The Delhi High Court clarified its inherent power to restrain vexatious litigants from appearing in court, mandating procedural safeguards and staying proceedings initiated by the respondent pending adjudication.
State (NCT of Delhi) v. Munna Singh @ Pappu
The Delhi High Court upheld conviction under Section 304 Part-II IPC, ruling that absence of intention to cause death precludes murder charge under Section 302 IPC.
Bhola Adivashi v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Bhola Adivashi for the rape of a 77-year-old woman, relying on prosecutrix's identification and corroborative medical evidence despite absence of semen detection.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Anil Chanana
The Delhi High Court held that a discharge based on a compounding order set aside by the Supreme Court is unsustainable and directed reopening of trial against the accused.
Praveen v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of several accused for kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A IPC based on credible victim and police testimony, while acquitting two others due to benefit of doubt.
Praveen v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping and ransom under Section 364A IPC based on reliable victim and police testimony, while acquitting two accused for lack of sufficient evidence.
Praveen v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for kidnapping a minor for ransom under Section 364A IPC based on credible victim and police testimony, while acquitting two accused for lack of evidence.