Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Bhajan Lal v. Jivan Kishore
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding possession and mesne profits decree against a defendant claiming unsoundness of mind without evidence, affirming that unchallenged registered documents confer ownership and permissive possession can be revoked.
Ruma Kaur & Ors. v. Joginder Singh Raina & Ors.
A suit for possession based on documents alleged to be voidable due to fraud must be accompanied by a timely suit for declaration of voidability; otherwise, it is barred by limitation and not maintainable.
Mrigender Chauhan v. BSES Rajdhani Private Limited
The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that the appellant was not a 'consumer' and that the prosecution failed to prove dishonest abstraction of electricity.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex.Lt.R.L.Yadav; Union of India & Ors. v. Ex.Lt.R.P.Yadav
The Delhi High Court held that substantive disputes over pension entitlement and rank fixation cannot be adjudicated in contempt proceedings and must be pursued through appropriate substantive petitions.
S.K. Gupta & Ors. v. MCD & Ors.; Sarvapriya Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. v. MCD & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the finding that a disputed strip of land is a road, not green area, and held that a minimal deficiency in green area under the Master Plan is de minimis, dismissing the appeals.
S.K. Gupta & Ors. v. MCD & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the classification of a disputed land strip as a road rather than green area, applying the de minimis principle to dismiss minor deviations from Master Plan green area requirements.
Saichanakya v. Priti Tandon & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld a preliminary decree on admission in a partition suit where title and shares were admitted, dismissing the appeal challenging procedural irregularity and maintainability of partial partition.
The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Lalmani
The High Court allowed the petition to set aside an ex parte order passed against the petitioner when its proxy counsel was not permitted to appear, emphasizing the need to grant an opportunity to contest the case on merits.
Dulal v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court disposed of criminal appeals 556/2012 and 557/2012 by referring to a detailed common judgment in a connected appeal without separate reasoning.
Dulal v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The criminal appeals of Dulal and Harun were disposed of by the Delhi High Court by referring to a detailed common judgment in a related appeal, without separate adjudication.
Ved Prakash Talwar v. Canara Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Director General of AIR's News Service Division to explain failure to appear and ordered prompt filing of replies to ensure compliance with court directions.
Munir @ Chota v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court altered the conviction of appellants from dacoity under Section 395 IPC to robbery with hurt under Section 394 IPC based on reliable court identification despite absence of TIP for one accused, reducing their sentence accordingly.
KRBL LTD v. PK OVERSEAS PVT. LTD
The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's review petition and granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the respondent from using packaging deceptively similar to the appellant's registered artistic work, holding that a patent error on the face of the record justified review under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC.
Sh. Bhuvan Madan v. Sh. Brij Mohan Garg
The Delhi High Court held that payment of placement fees by the employer discharged the candidate's liability under the agreement where no independent liability of the employer was proved and the plaintiff failed to challenge the employer's letter or payment.
Allaudin v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, emphasizing the reliability of circumstantial evidence despite minor witness inconsistencies.
Murari Gupta v. High Court of Delhi General and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging non-conduct of DHJS direct recruitment exams from 2010-2012, holding that quota changes and age limits justified the administrative decisions.
Praneeta Soni v. Panchshila Hospitality Ventures Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's petition for judgment on admissions in an ejectment suit, holding that valid rent enhancement notices and termination notice were duly served, entitling the landlord to ejectment without trial.
Union of India v. Leela Devi & Ors.
The High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to the dependants of a passenger who died after falling from a train, affirming the presumption of bonafide travel and rejecting hyper-technical defenses by the Railways.
N.J. Kanwar v. Ranjit Charles Singh & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that under Order XXII Rule 4(4) CPC, a plaintiff can be exempted from substituting legal representatives of a deceased defendant who did not contest the suit or file a written statement, allowing the suit to proceed without them.
N.J. Kanwar v. Ranjit Charles Singh & Anr
The High Court held that under Order XXII Rule 4(4) CPC, a plaintiff can be exempted from substituting legal representatives of a deceased defendant who did not contest the suit or file a written statement, allowing the petitioners' suits for specific performance to proceed without such substitution.