Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Nawal Kishore Mehta v. Shashi Bansal @ Babli
The Delhi High Court held that in a property dispute involving forgery claims, the limitation period for a declaration suit begins only after final adjudication of forgery, allowing the suit filed within three years of such finality.
Machala & Ors. v. Manoj Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by awarding notional value for household services and increased non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court guidelines.
Sunita Kumari v. Sardar Dalbir Singh
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by applying a higher multiplier, adding 50% future prospects, and increasing non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.
State v. Lakhan @ Raju @ Gajinder
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition seeking leave to appeal against the acquittal of the accused, holding that the trial court's acquittal based on unreliable identification evidence was not perverse or illegal.
Archana Kumari v. M/S. G.D. Foods Manufacturing (I) Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that the petitioner did not complete 240 days of continuous service in the preceding year, dismissing her claim for reinstatement under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Mahender Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court held that the appellant was a juvenile at the time of the offence based on school records and remitted the matter to the Juvenile Justice Board for sentencing under juvenile law.
Onkar Swarop Bhatnagar and Anr. v. M/S Drshticoin Properties Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal condoning the delay in filing the written statement due to registry error and non-appearance, waived earlier costs, but imposed costs on the defendant for inconvenience caused.
National Insurance Co Ltd v. Raj Kumar and Others
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurance company's appeal to recover compensation paid from the driver and owner of the offending vehicle when the driver was found to be unlicensed at the time of the accident.
Aruna Chadha v. State of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to Aruna Chadha in a Section 306 IPC case considering delay in trial and her personal circumstances, without expressing opinion on the merits.
Sh. Rajesh Alias Khanna & Anr. v. Sh. Tej Pal Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld injunction protecting respondents' possession of property no. 26/1 against appellants' dispossession despite unresolved ownership and non-joinder of other heirs.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. B.L. Passi
The Delhi High Court upheld the assessee's claim for depreciation on trucks given on hire, dismissing the revenue's appeal for lack of material to disprove ownership and use in business.
Navin Sikand v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal of a succession certificate petition amounts to refusal allowing appeal, and a half-blood heir cannot claim succession certificate over full-blood heirs alive at the time of death.
Rekha Devi & Ors. v. Union of India
The High Court dismissed the appeal against the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of compensation claim, holding the deceased was not a bona fide passenger and died while near the railway tracks, not by falling from the train.
Tarsem Singh v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application for suspension of sentence under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, holding that prolonged custody and delay in appeal do not justify suspension without reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty.
Rajesh @ Prem @ Pawan v. State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for armed robbery under Sections 392/397 IPC, affirming that refusal to join TIP can be an adverse inference and that the prosecution proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt.
State v. Naresh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal upholding the acquittal of accused in a dowry death case due to delay in FIR, inconsistent prosecution evidence, and lack of proof of cruelty proximate to death.
Mukesh Mohan Goel & Ors. v. Asst. Engineer (Bldg) Central Zone South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition holding that municipal authorities may remove encroachments on public land without prior notice, and such action does not constitute contempt if done lawfully after reconsideration.
National Textile Corporation Ltd v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the National Textile Corporation Ltd. is not liable for pre-nationalization dues of Shree Sitaram Mills Ltd. and quashed arbitration proceedings against it initiated by UCO Bank under the PMA scheme.
National Agro Chemicals Industtries Ltd. v. National Research Development Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that the suit for royalties based on a defective technology license agreement was barred by limitation and set aside the decree ordering royalty payments and rendition of accounts.
Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-II v. Income Tax Settlement Commission & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the ITSC's grant of immunity to the assessee for failure to make full and true disclosure and cooperate as required under Section 245H(1) of the Income Tax Act.