Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Arya Unicorn Pvt. Ltd. v. Span Furniture Systems Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the first appellate court's decree for recovery where the plaintiff proved its claim and the defendant failed to rebut the evidence.
K.L. Katyal v. Dr. Pankaj Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the decree for specific performance of a valid Agreement to Sell, rejecting the appellant's forgery claims and ordering execution of the sale deed.
Urmila and Anr. v. Ram Wati and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the first appellate court's declaration of ownership and injunction in a tenancy dispute governed by the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming the maintainability of a civil suit for declaration without possession claim.
Nand Lal Gupta v. Akhilesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court restored the trial court's decree granting possession and mesne profits to the appellant-plaintiff, holding that a handwritten admission by the respondent created a licensee relationship estopping him from disputing ownership under Section 116 of the Indian Evidence Act.
Ramu v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for assault, wrongful confinement, and sodomy under common intention but substituted trespass conviction for unlawful trespass in a bus, modifying the sentence accordingly.
Satpal Mann v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for possession and trafficking of ganja under the NDPS Act, emphasizing statutory presumptions, proper seizure procedures, and link evidence, while reducing the sentence from 15 to 10 years.
Geeta Roy v. The State and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against probate court's rejection of a Will found to be forged and executed by a testator not of sound mind, upholding the requirement of genuine execution and credible attesting witnesses for probate.
Chanderkesh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a public servant for accepting a bribe, affirming that valid sanction, corroborative evidence, and partial reliance on hostile witness statements suffice to sustain prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Ashok Kumar Chaturvedi v. UCO Bank
The Delhi High Court held that a surety who pays under a personal guarantee has a cause of action to recover the amount even after a compromise involving other parties, and remanded the suit for adjudication on merits.
Court on Its Own Motion v. Adarsh Kant Kapoor
The Delhi High Court accepted the respondent's unconditional apology in criminal contempt proceedings, disposed of the case, and granted relief including release of passports and discharge of bail.
Tassavur v. DRI; Mukail Adebayo v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court affirmed convictions under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of commercial quantity of heroin, maintained the substantive sentence of ten years RI and fine, but modified the default sentence for non-payment of fine considering appellants' circumstances.
Tassavur v. DRI
The Delhi High Court affirmed convictions under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of commercial quantity heroin, maintained the minimum sentence of ten years RI with fine, but reduced default sentence for non-payment of fine considering mitigating factors.
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD v. SUMIT SHARMA & ORS.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal and upheld the compensation awarded to the claimant based on credible proof of income and loss of earning capacity.
Kanti Devi & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of a compensation claim for a train accident, holding the claim to be fabricated and an abuse of the legal process.
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD v. JAGPAL & ORS.
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurance company's appeal to recover compensation from the vehicle owner when the driver was unlicensed, upholding the claimant's compensation award.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sulo & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurance company's appeal by reducing future prospects and multiplier but enhanced non-pecuniary compensation to ensure just compensation in a motor accident claim.
Arun & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to failure of prosecution to prove conspiracy and guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence.
Devinder Singh v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Co. Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection in recruitment, holding that minimum qualifying marks fixed before advertisement were valid and delay barred relief.
Commissioner of Income Tax-XVI v. Shri Atul Kumar Swami
The Delhi High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment requires fresh tangible material and dismissed the Revenue's appeal against ITAT's order allowing the assessee's appeal regarding non-compete fee treatment.
Director of Income Tax (Exemption) v. Charanjiv Charitable Trust
The Delhi High Court held that interest-free advances by a charitable trust to a prohibited person violate Section 13(1)(c)(ii), denying exemption under Section 11, while upholding deletion of certain additions under Section 68 and disallowing depreciation on assets already allowed as application of income.