Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
ITC Limited v. Sravana Traders & Ors.
The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of Rs.1.16 crore in favor of ITC Limited due to defendants' admitted liability and failure to file memo of appearance under Order 37 CPC.
Kampuri v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the successor entity of the erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board is liable to pay family pension to the deceased employee's widow despite transfer of pension funds to another entity, affirming pension as a vested right under the transfer scheme rules.
DR MOREPEN LTD v. STATE & ORS
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to set aside the dismissal of a complaint for non-prosecution, condoned delay in re-filing the petition, and restored the complaint for further proceedings.
Sapna Trading Corporation v. Dadajee Dhakjee & Co Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction petition filed under a former company name, emphasizing bona fide landlord need over technical defects and rejecting tenant's locus standi objections.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Vineeta Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Income Tax Settlement Commission's order accepting the respondent's disclosure of undisclosed investment in a property transaction, dismissing the Revenue's challenge for lack of concrete evidence.
Dr. V.B.Bhatia & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Rohtak court has territorial jurisdiction to try the continuing offence of cruelty under Section 498A IPC, dismissed the petition to quash the FIR, and emphasized cautious exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sapna Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer’s appeal, setting aside the compensation awarded for death due to malaria, holding that such death is not compensable under the Employee’s Compensation Act as arising out of employment.
Smt. Lal Kaur v. Sh. Shiv Charan
The Delhi High Court allowed the second appeal restoring the trial court's dismissal of a loan recovery suit due to the plaintiff's failure to prove the genuineness of the loan agreement and the authenticity of signatures.
Anil Swami v. Nirmal Kumar Swami
The Delhi High Court restored the trial court's decree granting possession based on a valid registered Will, rejecting the appellate court's perverse findings on the testator's mental capacity and adverse possession claim.
Jai Prakash Panwar v. Director of Education
The Delhi High Court held that the Director of Education, not the school management, must assess a retired teacher's fitness for re-employment under government notifications, setting aside the school's vague refusal and remitting the matter for fresh consideration.
CHEIL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
The Delhi High Court remitted the issue of taxability of advances received by the appellant to the Assessing Officer for detailed inquiry, emphasizing proper investigation of contractual arrangements and adherence to Accounting Standard No. 9 for revenue recognition.
Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-II v. Kusum Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s decision treating income from sale of shares held in a separate investment portfolio as long term capital gain exempt under Section 10(38), dismissing the Revenue’s appeal.
Pawan Kumar Aggarwal v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that the Assessing Officer has jurisdiction under Section 154 to rectify mistakes in the income tax return regarding STT credit even after appellate orders, allowing the appellant's claim for STT rebate.
Anita Kumari Gupta v. Late Mr Ved Bhushan & Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against rejection of plaint in a partition suit, holding that the plaint disclosed a cause of action and the amendment application should have been allowed before considering rejection.
Rajender Kumar Sharma v. North Delhi Power Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed delayed claims for time bound promotions by employees who had not taken VRS, restricting relief to three years prior to filing, applying the continuing wrong exception to delay and laches.
Babloo @ Umesh Kumar v. The State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 397 IPC based on reliable victim identification and recovery of stolen articles, dismissing the appellant's plea of mistaken identity.
Ravi Azad v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Ravi Azad for robbery at knife point, affirming the reliability of eyewitness and medical evidence despite minor discrepancies and rejecting the plea of false implication.
P P Vaidya & Ors. v. IFCI Ltd. & Ors.
Employees who accept benefits under a Voluntary Retirement Scheme with full and final settlement clauses cannot claim additional incentives like SPLI thereafter, and delayed claims are barred by estoppel and laches.
Ashok Kapoor & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the rejection of amendment and suit for lack of specific pleadings proving license and compliance, holding that vague pleadings do not disclose a cause of action.
Shankar v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence for gang rape, ruling that partial penetration suffices for rape and minor discrepancies in victim's testimony do not vitiate the prosecution case.