Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Rohtas Singh v. State and Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1327

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant probate petition Will execution testamentary capacity suspicious circumstances

Commissioner of Service Tax v. Ashu Exports Pvt. Ltd.

10 Mar 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R. V. Easwar · 2014:DHC:1326-DB

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.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant vocational training institute service tax exemption commercial training center Notification No. 24/2004-ST

Patel Roadways Ltd. v. Kallo & Anr.

10 Mar 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:1325

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 employer-employee relationship burden of proof adverse inference

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Joginder Singh & Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1307

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.

civil appeal_partially_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation loss of income pain and suffering

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Chintamani & Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1310

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.

motor_accident_claims / insurance / civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance policy cancellation dishonour of premium cheque motor accident claim liability of insurer

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Chintamani & Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1311

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.

civil appeal_dismissed insurance policy cancellation dishonour of premium cheque motor accident claim compensation award

Ram Ladeth @ Rajesh v. The State

10 Mar 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1308

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 324 IPC contradictory testimony corroboration reasonable doubt

Ram Ladeth @ Rajesh v. The State

10 Mar 2014 · S.P. Garg · 2014:DHC:1309

The Delhi High Court set aside convictions under Section 324 IPC due to unreliable and uncorroborated victim testimony containing material contradictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 324 IPC victim testimony discrepancies in evidence corroboration

Rajiv v. State

10 Mar 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:1306

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant robbery country-made pistol delay in FIR TIP refusal

Royal Educational and Social Welfare Society v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · Manmohan J · 2014:DHC:1295

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant mid-day meal scheme contract termination natural justice food contamination

Philip Morris Products S.A & Anr. v. Sameer & Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:1296
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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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off counterfeit goods grey market goods

Philip Morris Products S.A & Anr. v. Anil Kumar Singh & Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:1297
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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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement counterfeit goods grey market goods parallel imports

Amit Kumar Chauhan v. State NCT of Delhi

10 Mar 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:1299

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 324 IPC attempt to murder voluntarily causing hurt

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sangeeta K. Mithal & Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:1294

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant res ipsa loquitur motor accident claim negligence composite negligence

Udesh Kumar Rathi v. UOI & Anr.

10 Mar 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:1301-DB

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Record of Evidence Rule 48 BSF Rules 1969 Section 307 IPC attempt to murder

Speciality Food India Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax

10 Mar 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R. V. Easwar · 2014:DHC:1302-DB
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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.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 271(1)(c) Income Tax Act penalty depreciation claim

Roop Lalwani and Ors. v. Sunita Lalwani and Ors.

10 Mar 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; R.V. Easwar · 2014:DHC:1303-DB

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 6 Specific Relief Act settled possession possession and dispossession summary suit

Sunil Nanda v. L & T Finance Ltd

10 Mar 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:1304

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.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration agreement guarantor loan agreement arbitration clause

Harvest Securities Pvt Ltd & Anr v. BP Singapore Pvt Ltd & Anr

10 Mar 2014 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:1305

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.

civil other Significant defamation slander libel pleading requirements

Anil Vishwash v. State of the NCT of Delhi

10 Mar 2014 · Deepa Sharma · 2014:DHC:1319

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.

criminal appeal_allowed NDPS Act Section 20(b)(ii)(C) commercial quantity Charas