Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

Year:

MD IFTEKHAR v. M/S KARIM HOTELS PVT LTD

05 May 2014 · THE CHIEF JUSTICE; RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW · 2014:DHC:2370-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction restraining use of the trademark "KARIM'S", holding that trademark registration confers prima facie ownership entitling interim relief despite allegations of suppression in registration proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement interim injunction trade mark registration suppression of facts

Soni Singh v. State

05 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2355

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for assault and obstruction of excise officers acting in discharge of official duties, emphasizing that injuries causing bodily pain constitute 'hurt' and that absence of written information does not vitiate prosecution.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 186 IPC Section 353 IPC obstruction of public servant assault on public servant

Soni Singh v. State

05 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2364

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for assault and obstruction of Excise officers acting in discharge of duty, while granting leniency through bonds and compensation to first-time offenders.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 186 IPC Section 353 IPC obstruction of public servant assault on public servant

Ramkaran Thr. Parokar Sushila v. State

05 May 2014 · V. K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2357

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of Section 308 IPC charges due to lack of intent to cause death but convicted them under Section 323 IPC and granted probation considering the victim's forgiveness and circumstances.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC Section 323 IPC Delay in FIR Probation of Offenders

Raghubir Singh v. Jagdish Chand

05 May 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:2372

Delhi High Court enhanced motor accident compensation by applying 50% future prospects, multiplier based on deceased's age, and increased non-pecuniary damages for loss of love and funeral expenses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation enhancement future prospects multiplier

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Riyasat Khan & Ors.

05 May 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:2374

The Delhi High Court held that an insurance company is initially liable to pay compensation to third-party claimants even if the driver was a minor and unlicensed, with the insurer entitled to recover the amount from the insured or driver thereafter.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance liability motor accident claim unlicensed driver minor driver

Ashok Yadav v. Mary Karuna Pushpa Teresa Toppo & Anr

05 May 2014 · Hima Kohli · 2014:DHC:2378

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's premature objections in execution proceedings, emphasizing the necessity of accurate property description under Order XXI CPC and granting liberty to raise bona fide objections if coercive action is taken.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXI CPC execution of decree immovable property property specification

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD v. TEJPAL SINGH

05 May 2014 · SURESH KAIT, J. · 2014:DHC:2373

The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal by reducing compensation after deducting conveyance allowance and upheld the multiplier based on the deceased's age, clarifying principles for assessing motor accident compensation.

civil appeal_partially_allowed Significant compensation future prospects conveyance allowance multiplier

Arshi Irshad v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

05 May 2014 · Ved Prakash Vaish · 2014:DHC:2371

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges under Section 324 IPC, holding that at the charge stage, the court need only form a prima facie view without evaluating evidence.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 324 IPC charge framing prima facie case Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Soni Singh v. State

05 May 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2360

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for assault and obstruction of Excise officers discharging official duties, emphasizing that minor injuries constitute 'hurt' and non-recording of information does not invalidate prosecution.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 186 IPC Section 353 IPC obstruction of public servant assault on public servant

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Gian Chand

05 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2369

The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s award of compensation with interest from 30 days after the accident, rejecting the appellant’s challenge on disability assessment and interest calculation under the Employee’s Compensation Act.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 disability compensation interest on compensation substantial question of law

Union of India v. Gautam Anand

05 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2366
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to a passenger who fell from a train due to an 'untoward incident', holding that mere negligence does not absolve Railways from liability under the Railways Act, 1989.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railways Act 1989 untoward incident Railway Claims Tribunal passenger negligence

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Dev Raj Joshi

05 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2367

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation for total disablement at 100% where the employee was incapacitated from performing his previous work as a driver following an occupational accident.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant total disablement 100% disability Workmen's Compensation Act compensation claim

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Ashok Kumar Gupta

05 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2368

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting interest on delayed payments, including compound interest, rejecting the appellant's objections and emphasizing limited judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Interest on delayed payment Interest on interest Section 34 objections

Dharmender v. State NCT of Delhi

05 May 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:2362

The Delhi High Court affirmed the appellant's conviction for robbery but modified the sentence considering his custody period and mitigating factors.

criminal sentence_modified Section 392 IPC Section 411 IPC robbery sentence modification

Mukesh @ Mukka v. State (NCT of Delhi)

05 May 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:2361

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant’s conviction for robbery and criminal conspiracy, set aside the conviction under Section 397 IPC, and reduced the sentence considering the period already served.

criminal appeal_allowed robbery criminal conspiracy Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC

M/S. JAGDAMBA IMPEX v. M/S. TRISTAR PRODUCTS PRIVATE LTD.

05 May 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:2365

The Delhi High Court held that copyright in industrial drawings ceases after fifty articles are produced industrially under Section 15(2) of the Copyright Act, setting aside an injunction against use of a similar machine and dismissing the plaintiff's copyright claim.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Copyright Act 1957 Designs Act 2000 Section 15(2) Copyright Act industrial drawings

Ramkaran Thr. Parokar Sushila v. State

05 May 2014 · V. K. Jain · 2014:DHC:2356

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of Section 308 IPC charges due to lack of grievous hurt but convicted them under Section 323 IPC and granted probation considering victim's forgiveness and circumstances.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC Section 323 IPC Delay in FIR Probation of offenders

Babu Ram v. Central Bureau of Investigation

02 May 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:2327

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a municipal employee for demanding and accepting a bribe, rejecting his defense of a legitimate transaction and affirming the applicability of Section 20 presumption under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act bribery demand and acceptance of bribe Section 20 PC Act presumption

Microsoft Corporation & Anr. v. Prithviraj & Anr.

02 May 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:2347

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to Microsoft for copyright infringement by defendants who sold computers pre-loaded with pirated Microsoft software.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant copyright infringement computer software hard disk loading permanent injunction