Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Natasha Gupta v. The Kingfisher Airlines Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's application for leave to defend in a summary suit for unpaid salary and statutory dues, holding that the defence was sham and the plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment.
State v. Mohd. Yasin
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 21(a) of the NDPS Act, ruling that only the actual narcotic content by weight, excluding neutral substances, determines the quantity classification for sentencing.
State v. Kuldeep Saxena
The court upheld conviction under Section 21(a) of the NDPS Act, ruling that only the actual narcotic content in a seized mixture determines the quantity classification for sentencing.
Ranbir Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for assaulting police officers causing grievous injuries but reduced their sentence considering the long delay and their youth.
State v. Fatima
The Delhi High Court upheld conviction under Section 21(a) NDPS Act, ruling that actual narcotic content, not gross weight, determines small or commercial quantity for sentencing.
Krishna Devi v. Kartar Singh Bidhuri
The Delhi High Court transferred a civil appeal filed in a court lacking territorial jurisdiction to the competent court under Section 24(5) CPC to avoid procedural hardship.
Poonam v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a BPL cardholder cannot be considered financially sound for allotment of a Fair Price Shop and set aside the allocation made to respondent No.4 for failing to meet financial eligibility criteria.
The Director General (Works), CPWD v. Suresh Pal
The Delhi High Court set aside the Industrial Tribunal’s award directing regularisation from 1993, holding that regularisation must comply with recruitment rules and constitutional mandates, and upheld regularisation from 2006 as per the Supreme Court’s Uma Devi judgment.
Delhi College of Education v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
The Delhi High Court directed the affiliating University to approve the petitioner’s faculty list as mandated by NCTE Regulations, holding that Central education law prevails over conflicting University Act provisions.
Synergy Multitech Ltd. v. HCL Infosystems Ltd.
The High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's refusal to recall an ex parte decree, holding that the appellant failed to show sufficient cause for non-appearance under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC.
INDIA INFOLINE LTD. v. SANJAY GUPTA
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitration award for Rs. 1 lakh damages due to lack of evidence proving actual loss, affirming that damages must be quantified and proved under Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act.
SIDDHIDATRI AGRO PRIVATE LTD. v. SHOUA SHAMS EST. IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS
The Delhi High Court held that Delhi courts lack territorial jurisdiction over a contractual dispute where the cause of action does not arise there and the defendant does not carry on business there, despite a jurisdiction clause in the contract.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. M/S Unibros & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging the conversion of objections under the old Arbitration Act into an application under Section 34 of the new Act, holding that limitation cannot be re-agitated after such conversion and that review is not maintainable to re-argue settled issues.
Mohd. Sakeel v. The State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for dacoity and receiving stolen property but reduced his sentence from ten to seven years considering mitigating factors.
Brainsmart Media and Advertising Pvt Ltd v. Indian Newspaper Society
The Delhi High Court held that the Indian Newspaper Society validly cancelled the plaintiff advertising agency's accreditation for non-payment of dues, vacated the interim injunction, and emphasized contractual liability irrespective of advertiser payments.
Mr. Siddharth Aggarwal with Mr. Hilal Haider, Mr. Adit S. Pujaria and Mr. Vaibhav Sethi, Advocates for A-1 to 3. Mr. Sanjeev Singh, Advocate for A-4. Mr. M.Z. Chaudhary, Advocate for A-5. v. STATE .....
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder convictions based on credible related and injured eyewitness testimony and ballistic evidence but commuted the death sentences to life imprisonment, holding the case not to be rarest of rare.
Mr. Siddharth Aggarwal with Mr. Hilal Haider, Mr. Adit S. Pujaria and Mr. Vaibhav Sethi, Advocates for A-1 to 3. Mr. Sanjeev Singh, Advocate for A-4. Mr. M.Z. Chaudhary, Advocate for A-5. v. STATE .....
Delhi High Court upheld murder convictions but commuted death sentences to life imprisonment, emphasizing careful evaluation of related witness evidence and rejecting classification as rarest of rare case.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Poonam Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal against a motor accident compensation award, upholding the addition of 50% future prospects and acceptance of salary evidence through employer's representative.
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. DINESH SINGH & ANR
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, holding that discrepancies in vehicle description do not absolve insurer liability when the registration number of the offending vehicle is consistent.
Khushal Chand v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of charges under Sections 306 and 498A IPC due to unreliable prosecution evidence and contradictions in key witness testimonies.