Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Union of India v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court stayed investigation by the Delhi Government's Anti-Corruption Branch into gas pricing decisions involving Central Government employees, highlighting jurisdictional limits under the Constitution.
Rahul Goyal v. Pratibha Goyal
The Delhi High Court held that Section 24 CPC does not permit transfer of suits merely due to longer hearing dates caused by the judge's roster or case load, and dismissed the transfer petition accordingly.
Rakesh v. State
The Delhi High Court modified convictions from grievous hurt with intent to voluntarily causing hurt and granted probation to appellants involved in a sudden assault with knives and chisel.
Rakesh v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of Section 308 IPC charges due to lack of intent to cause death but convicted them under lesser offences and granted probation with compensation.
Rakesh v. State
The Delhi High Court modified convictions from Section 308 IPC to lesser offences under Sections 323 and 324 IPC, granting probation to appellants for causing injuries without intent to cause death.
Shri Krishan v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a mess without Railway Board recognition is not a railway canteen and its workers are not entitled to regularization as railway employees.
Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth; Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Tarun Engineering Syndicate
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a partnership firm for cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, rejecting the defence of advance payment, but dismissed the complaint against an individual partner due to improper prosecution.
Commandant, Army Base Workshop & Anr. v. Amrita Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 12 of the Employees’ Compensation Act, the principal is liable to pay compensation for a contractor employee's death on its premises but is entitled to indemnification from the actual employer.
Rajender Sah & Ors. v. Santosh Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying minimum wages with future prospects, rejecting unproven higher income claims, and awarding appropriate amounts for non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Sanju & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the insurer's appeal by reducing loss of estate compensation but upheld future prospects addition and enhanced non-pecuniary damages, recalculating total compensation in a motor accident claim.
IFFCO-TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. Salochna & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that conveyance allowance, being a reimbursement and not a family benefit, must be excluded from the deceased's salary for calculating loss of dependency in motor accident claims, resulting in reduction of compensation awarded.
Rajendra Jhakal & Ors. v. Munna Khan & Ors.
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for death of a homemaker in a motor accident by applying minimum wages for loss of dependency and increasing awards for loss of consortium and funeral expenses.
Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth; Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Tarun Engineering Syndicate
The Delhi High Court held that cheques issued by a partnership firm towards payment of goods were dishonoured without valid reason, upheld the statutory presumption of consideration under the Negotiable Instruments Act, convicted the firm under Section 138, and clarified that a partner cannot be convicted individually without prosecuting the firm.
Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a partnership firm under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of cheques issued towards payment of goods, while dismissing the appeal against the individual partner due to improper arraignment.
Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth
The Delhi High Court held that the partnership firm was liable for dishonour of cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, rejecting the defence of advance payment and acquitting the individual partner not properly arrayed.
Vijay Power Generators Ltd. v. Sumit Seth
The Delhi High Court held that the accused partnership firm was liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonoured cheques issued for payment of goods supplied, while acquittal of an individual partner not properly arraigned was upheld.
Mohd. Jafar v. The State; Mohd. Jamal v. The State
The Delhi High Court affirmed the conviction of appellants for possession of counterfeit currency under Sections 489B, 489C, and 34 IPC but reduced their sentence from seven to four years considering their clean antecedents and custody period.
M/S Gesture Hotels and Food Pvt. Limited v. The New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court held that the NDMC's absolute discretion to renew a licence cannot be specifically enforced and a licensee's remedy for denial of renewal is limited to compensation, dismissing the appellant's appeal for specific performance and interim relief.
Surendra Pal Singh v. Ravindra Pal Singh
The Delhi High Court held that urban leasehold property is not an estate assessed to land revenue under Section 54 CPC, allowing the Civil Court to effect partition and authorize conversion of leasehold rights into freehold despite dissent by a co-owner.
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur v. S.P. Sharma
The Court held that disciplinary proceedings initiated by serving a complete charge-sheet before retirement can validly continue post-retirement under Rule 19(2) of the Bank's Service Regulations.