Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
M/S. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. v. SMT. SATYA RANI & ANR.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s award of 100% disability compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, ruling that total disablement means inability to perform the original work regardless of medical percentage disability.
Mohan Lal v. Chhote Lal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s order holding the site owner jointly liable with the contractor to pay compensation to an injured mason under Section 12 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, dismissing the appeal for lack of substantial question of law.
M/S Cement Corporation of India Ltd. v. V K Arora & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that gratuity payable on superannuation cannot be withheld based on pending disciplinary proceedings post-retirement, as the statutory scheme of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 prevails over non-statutory company rules.
Gopichand Decd Thr Lrs & Anr v. Sukhdev & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s finding that the deceased was employed by the appellants and dismissed the appeal, holding the appellants liable to pay compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923.
Indiabulls Securities Limited v. Ramesh Chand Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitration award awarding damages to a client for wrongful liquidation by a broker where the client had deposited funds covering margin shortfall before trading commenced, dismissing the broker's appeal.
Smt. Shailender Kaur and Ors. v. Shri Sujan Singh and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding concurrent findings that mutation does not confer title and the appellants failed to prove ownership of the suit property.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Chandeswhar Sahni & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a valid LMV driving licence authorizes driving commercial vehicles up to 7500 Kg and set aside the Tribunal’s award of counsel fees, partially allowing the insurer’s appeal.
D.V. Singh and Another v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Another
The Delhi High Court allowed impleadment of the Swatantra Cooperative House Building Society as a necessary party under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC to ensure complete adjudication of a land ownership dispute involving conditional allotments and layout plan revisions.
M/S VEETEE FINE FOODS LIMITED v. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK AND ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that a minor delay in payment under a one-time settlement with a bank, accompanied by payment of interest, does not justify revocation of the settlement and declared the bank’s lien over secured assets extinguished upon full payment.
Munishwar Kumar v. Rakesh Kumar & Ors.
The court decreed partition by defining equal shares and directed sale of a small property that could not be physically divided among legal heirs.
Reliance General Ins Co Ltd v. Smt Premlatha & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award adding 50% towards future prospects and interest on the entire compensation, dismissing the insurer's appeal.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Surender Kumar Sehgal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the insurer's liability to pay compensation despite the driver holding a fake licence, affirming the insurer's right to recover from the insured and validating the addition of future prospects in compensation.
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner v. M/S Jhalani Tools (India) Ltd
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order condoning delay in an EPF appeal, holding that statutory limitation periods are mandatory and must be strictly enforced.
W.P.(C) 817/2014 v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court suo moto addressed harassment of North-Eastern residents, directing expedited trials, enhanced policing, forensic improvements, and legislative consideration to uphold constitutional rights of free movement and residence.
Union of India v. Shri Sohan Lal
The Delhi High Court upheld statutory compensation to the deceased's family, holding Railways strictly liable for death caused by falling from an overcrowded train while traveling on a valid ticket.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sh. Subhash Lal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company’s appeal, holding that admitted facts of accident and employment suffice for compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act, and absence of documents or evidence is not a valid ground to deny the claim.
M/S. JIWAN INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. v. KAMLESH RANI BUDHIRAJA
The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered lease deed cannot determine tenancy terms, and tenancy of open land outside the Rent Control Act entitles the landlord to possession, allowing the appeal and restoring the trial court's decree.
Residents Welfare Association B-5 Block, Paschim Vihar v. Residents Welfare Association B-2 Block, Paschim Vihar
The High Court dismissed the second appeal challenging removal of private pillars on a public road after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi lawfully removed the encroachments and installed barriers under its statutory powers.
Ramesh Chander Sharma v. Rajinder Pershad Sharma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal, holding that civil courts lack jurisdiction over disputes conclusively decided by arbitration and that repeated litigation after an arbitral award attains finality amounts to abuse of process.
Harshvardhan Sarangapani v. Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's second appeal challenging enhanced sentence and compensation in a cheque bounce case, holding that no second appeal lies against the Additional Sessions Judge's order under the CrPC scheme.