Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Rohtas Singh v. State and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and granted probate of a duly executed and registered Will, holding that minor contradictions and procedural issues do not invalidate a Will absent strong evidence of unsoundness of mind or suspicious circumstances.
Commissioner of Service Tax v. Ashu Exports Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the exemption of a commercial training institute from service tax under Notification No. 24/2004-ST, interpreting 'vocational training institute' broadly to include skill-based coaching centers not formally accredited.
Patel Roadways Ltd. v. Kallo & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the employer-employee relationship and dismissed the employer’s appeal against compensation awarded to the deceased worker’s dependents under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Joginder Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal by reducing interest rate and setting aside counsel fees, while upholding compensation for pain and suffering and income assessment in a motor accident claim.
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Chintamani & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an insurer remains liable to pay compensation under a motor insurance policy unless cancellation is effectively communicated to the insured and authorities, dismissing the insurer's appeal based on dishonoured premium cheque.
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Chintamani & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, holding that failure to prove effective cancellation of the insurance policy before the accident renders the insurer liable to pay compensation.
Ram Ladeth @ Rajesh v. The State
The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Section 324 IPC due to unreliable victim testimony and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing that material contradictions and discrepancies create reasonable doubt.
Ram Ladeth @ Rajesh v. The State
The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Section 324 IPC due to unreliable and uncorroborated victim testimony containing material contradictions.
Rajiv v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for armed robbery despite delay in FIR and refusal to join TIP, reducing sentence from eight to seven years.
Royal Educational and Social Welfare Society v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a mid-day meal supply contract due to repeated food contamination incidents, emphasizing the primacy of public health and flexible application of natural justice.
Philip Morris Products S.A & Anr. v. Sameer & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that sale of counterfeit and unauthorized grey market cigarettes bearing MARLBORO trademarks by defendants constituted trademark infringement and passing off, granting permanent injunctions and damages in favor of Philip Morris.
Philip Morris Products S.A & Anr. v. Anil Kumar Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that sale of counterfeit and unauthorized non-domestic Marlboro cigarettes by defendants infringed plaintiffs' registered trademarks, granting permanent injunctions and damages while recognizing India's adoption of the international exhaustion principle under trademark law.
Amit Kumar Chauhan v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC but convicted him under Section 324 IPC for voluntarily causing hurt with a sharp weapon, sentencing him to three years' imprisonment.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sangeeta K. Mithal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation award applying res ipsa loquitur to hold the insured driver and insurer liable despite absence of direct eyewitness evidence.
Udesh Kumar Rathi v. UOI & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a BSF constable for attempted murder, ruling that procedural lapses in Record of Evidence preparation did not vitiate the trial where the accused had full opportunity to cross-examine witnesses.
Speciality Food India Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that a bonafide, debatable claim for depreciation with full disclosure does not attract penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, setting aside the ITAT's reversal of the CIT(A) order.
Roop Lalwani and Ors. v. Sunita Lalwani and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that mere possession of keys and short-term security arrangements do not constitute settled possession under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, and upheld the dismissal of the suit for possession.
Sunil Nanda v. L & T Finance Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that a guarantor not party to a loan agreement containing an arbitration clause cannot be compelled to arbitrate disputes under that clause, setting aside the arbitral award against such guarantor.
Harvest Securities Pvt Ltd & Anr v. BP Singapore Pvt Ltd & Anr
The court held that in defamation suits, plaintiffs must specifically plead the defamatory statements in the plaint and cannot use interrogatories to discover such essential particulars post-institution of the suit.
Anil Vishwash v. State of the NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under the NDPS Act for possession of commercial quantity of Charas but reduced the sentence from 15 to 10 years considering mitigating personal circumstances.