Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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M/S. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. v. SMT. SATYA RANI & ANR.

13 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:859

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 total disablement disability assessment loss of earning capacity

Mohan Lal v. Chhote Lal & Ors.

13 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:856

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 Section 12 liability principal employer joint and several liability

M/S Cement Corporation of India Ltd. v. V K Arora & Ors.

13 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:858

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.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 gratuity withholding disciplinary proceedings post-retirement superannuation

Gopichand Decd Thr Lrs & Anr v. Sukhdev & Anr

13 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:854

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 workman employer liability contractor

Indiabulls Securities Limited v. Ramesh Chand Gupta

13 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:855

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 wrongful liquidation margin shortfall

Smt. Shailender Kaur and Ors. v. Shri Sujan Singh and Anr.

13 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:857

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.

civil appeal_dismissed ownership dispute mutation sale deed injunction

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Chandeswhar Sahni & Ors.

13 Feb 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:853

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.

civil appeal_partially_allowed Significant driving licence validity commercial vehicle LMV licence insurance policy breach

D.V. Singh and Another v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Another

13 Feb 2014 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2014:DHC:863

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.

civil other Order 1 Rule 10 CPC impleadment necessary party Swatantra Cooperative House Building Society

M/S VEETEE FINE FOODS LIMITED v. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK AND ORS.

13 Feb 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:666-DB

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.

civil petition_allowed Significant one-time settlement SARFAESI Act secured creditor de minimis non curat lex

Munishwar Kumar v. Rakesh Kumar & Ors.

12 Feb 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:839

The court decreed partition by defining equal shares and directed sale of a small property that could not be physically divided among legal heirs.

civil appeal_allowed partition suit property division leasehold to freehold conversion Class-I legal heirs

Reliance General Ins Co Ltd v. Smt Premlatha & Ors.

12 Feb 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:827

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant future prospects compensation interest on compensation motor accident claim

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Surender Kumar Sehgal & Ors.

12 Feb 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:828

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant insurance liability fake driving licence motor accident compensation future prospects

Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner v. M/S Jhalani Tools (India) Ltd

12 Feb 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2014:DHC:824

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Employees Provident Fund Act Section 7-B limitation period review application

W.P.(C) 817/2014 v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Feb 2014 · Chief Justice; Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2014:DHC:825-DB

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.

constitutional other Significant Article 19(1)(d) Article 19(1)(e) Article 301 harassment

Union of India v. Shri Sohan Lal

12 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:843

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 Railways Act, 1989 statutory compensation bonafide passenger

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sh. Subhash Lal & Anr.

12 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:842

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 insurance liability driving licence admission of accident

M/S. JIWAN INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. v. KAMLESH RANI BUDHIRAJA

12 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:841

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant unregistered lease deed Section 49 Registration Act Delhi Rent Control Act open land tenancy

Residents Welfare Association B-5 Block, Paschim Vihar v. Residents Welfare Association B-2 Block, Paschim Vihar

12 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:835

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.

civil appeal_dismissed mandatory injunction private pillars public road Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Ramesh Chander Sharma v. Rajinder Pershad Sharma & Ors.

12 Feb 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:834

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration Act, 1940 Section 31(2) arbitral award res judicata

Harshvardhan Sarangapani v. Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited & Anr.

12 Feb 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:833

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Criminal Procedure Code Section 374 CrPC