Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Afroz Jahan v. S.A. Naqvi

04 Apr 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1936

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal and upheld the first appellate court's refusal to condone delay in filing the appeal in a rent recovery suit due to insufficient explanation for non-appearance and delay.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay appeal limitation ex parte decree Section 96 CPC

Minu Sharma v. Neelam Varshney

04 Apr 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1951

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal, holding that property inherited after 1956 is individual property, not HUF property, and a licensee cannot resist possession against the lawful owner who purchased the property through registered documents.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant possession suit ancestral property Hindu Succession Act 1956 Hindu Undivided Family property

Sheikh Hussain @ Gatku v. The State

04 Apr 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:1932

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for robbery with a deadly weapon, holding that a scissor qualifies as a deadly weapon and that credible evidence sufficed despite non-examination of public witnesses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant robbery deadly weapon scissor Section 392 IPC

Vipin v. State (NCT of Delhi)

03 Apr 2014 · S. P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1889

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for armed robbery based on credible victim testimony and medical evidence but modified the sentence considering mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery Section 394 IPC Section 397 IPC Arms Act

Naresh Kumar Gaur v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.

03 Apr 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1912

The Delhi High Court held that an insurer is liable to compensate third parties despite the driver holding only a light motor vehicle licence and the vehicle being used commercially, dismissing the owner's appeal against the compensation award.

motor_vehicle_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Driving licence Light motor vehicle Commercial vehicle

Nipun Gola v. State

03 Apr 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; G. P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:1897-DB

The Delhi High Court overturned the murder convictions of two appellants due to significant investigative lapses and incomplete circumstantial evidence creating reasonable doubt about their guilt.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant circumstantial evidence murder investigation lapses police control room records

Rajbir Singh v. State

03 Apr 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:1904

The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Section 308 IPC due to lack of intention to cause death and superficial injuries, convicting appellants under Section 323 IPC with probation and compensation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC culpable homicide intention and knowledge recovery of weapon

Rajbir Singh v. State

03 Apr 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:1903

The High Court overturned convictions under Section 308 IPC due to lack of intent and credible weapon recovery, convicting appellants under Section 323 IPC and granting probation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC culpable homicide intention and knowledge recovery of weapon

Rajbir Singh v. State

03 Apr 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:1905

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of Section 308 IPC due to lack of intention to cause death, convicted them under Section 323 IPC, and granted probation with compensation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC culpable homicide intention and knowledge recovery of weapon

Raju v. State of NCT of Delhi

03 Apr 2014 · Indermeet Kaur · 2014:DHC:1906

Delhi High Court modified appellants' conviction from Section 398 IPC to Section 393 IPC due to lack of deadly weapon usage, upheld Arms Act convictions, and sentenced them to time already served.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 398 IPC armed with deadly weapon robbery Section 393 IPC

Rajbir Singh v. State

03 Apr 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:1907

The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Section 308 IPC due to lack of intention to cause death and superficial injuries, convicting appellants under Section 323 IPC with probation and compensation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC culpable homicide intention and knowledge recovery of weapon

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Ms. Roshini Mamgai & Ors

03 Apr 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1908

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company’s appeal against a motor accident compensation award, holding it liable despite the driver’s invalid licence due to failure to conclusively prove and verify the licence status.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim insurance liability valid driving licence recovery rights

Gianshree v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

03 Apr 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; G.P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:1901-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Sections 302, 201, and 34 IPC based on reliable child witness testimony, motive, and corroborative circumstantial evidence including blood-stained weapons and clothes, affirming the applicability of adverse inference under Section 106 Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 201 IPC Section 34 IPC Section 106 Evidence Act

Rohit v. State

03 Apr 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1890

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 304(II) IPC based on circumstantial evidence and the 'last seen' theory, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the sufficiency of evidence and sentence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen theory Section 304(II) IPC manual strangulation

Enforcement Directorate v. M/S. Morgan Industries Ltd.

03 Apr 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1899

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's appeal for condonation of a 775-day delay under FERA, holding that limitation under FEMA applies but delay beyond prescribed limits without sufficient cause cannot be condoned.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant FERA FEMA limitation condonation of delay

Kiran Singh v. Pritam Singh & Anr.

03 Apr 2014 · V.K. Shali · 2014:DHC:1920

The Delhi High Court disallowed the plaintiff's amendment application to convert a suit for declaration and possession into one for specific performance, holding that such fundamental change is impermissible under Order VI Rule 17 CPC in light of the Suraj Lamp precedent.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC Amendment of plaint Specific performance Agreement to Sell

Saira Hafeez & Anr. v. Ms Parveen Rehman & Ors.

03 Apr 2014 · Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:1921

The Delhi High Court held that legal representatives claiming through a Judgment Debtor declared an unauthorized occupant cannot challenge a final decree in execution proceedings based on a Will, dismissing their objections as not maintainable.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Execution Petition Order 21 Rule 97 CPC Legal Representatives Unauthorized Occupant

Captain Sanjeev Kumar Ahuja v. The Kingfisher Airlines Limited

03 Apr 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:1914

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's leave to defend application and decreed the plaintiff's summary suit for recovery of unpaid salary, holding that arbitration and jurisdiction clauses did not bar the suit where liability was admitted and no triable issues existed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 37 CPC leave to defend summary suit salary arrears

Captain Aaditya Jugal Garg v. The Kingfisher Airlines Limited

03 Apr 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:1916

The Delhi High Court decreed a summary suit under Order 37 CPC for recovery of admitted salary arrears and gratuity, dismissing the defendant's leave to defend application on jurisdiction and procedural grounds.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 37 CPC summary suit salary arrears gratuity

Captain Amar Bhatia v. The Kingfisher Airlines Limited

03 Apr 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:1915

The Delhi High Court decreed the plaintiff's summary suit for salary arrears, dismissing the defendant's leave to defend application based on arbitration and jurisdiction objections.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 37 CPC summary suit leave to defend arbitration clause