Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Sunil Chand Gupta & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellants of dowry cruelty and rape charges due to material contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing the necessity of credible and consistent evidence for conviction.
Shailesh Kumar Pandey v. Research and Assessment Centre
The Delhi High Court upheld that a contract labour must prove sham in the contract to claim direct employment benefits from the principal employer, dismissing the petition of a security guard employed through a contractor.
M/s Bhawani Dass Rameshwar Dutt v. Bali Karan
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award of compensation to a workman illegally terminated after 240 days of continuous service, rejecting the employer's challenge based on procedural and substantive grounds.
K Mani Dhaundiyal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition by awarding compensation in lieu of reinstatement for unlawful termination of a short-term employee after prolonged litigation.
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Kauser Jahan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, holding that a valid driving licence authorizing transport vehicles includes passenger vehicles, thereby upholding the insurer's liability to pay compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Gyan Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the insurer's liability to pay compensation despite the driver being unlicensed, while affirming the insurer's right to recover the amount from the driver.
Bharat Bhushan v. State, Through A.C. Branch, Delhi
The High Court acquitted the appellant of corruption charges under Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that mere acceptance of money without corrupt intent to induce a public servant is not an offence.
Surinder Singh v. Surbir Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a suit for specific performance and decree for possession, holding that failure to pay balance sale consideration within stipulated time and illegal trespass disentitle the purchaser from equitable relief.
Surinder Singh v. Surbir Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a suit for specific performance and decree for possession, holding that failure to pay the balance sale consideration within stipulated time and lack of tenancy proof disentitled the appellant from equitable relief.
Hoti Lal v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a slum dweller seeking an independent plot allotment, holding that he failed to prove separate residence as of 1984 and affirming limited judicial review of executive allotment decisions.
Sunil Kumar & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court converted the appellants' murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, moderating their sentence to the period already served.
M/S MAHASHAY CHUNNILAL v. DY. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment notices issued solely on the basis of a valuation report without the Assessing Officer applying independent mind, holding such reopening as impermissible change of opinion.
Vikram Thapa @ Mangal Pandey v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court affirmed the appellant's conviction for robbery but reduced his sentence considering the time already served and his clean antecedents.
Md. Rinku Ali v. The State (Govt. of NCT), Delhi
The Delhi High Court affirmed the appellant’s conviction for robbery but modified his sentence from seven years to three years imprisonment considering his antecedents and parity with co-accused.
E FUNDS CORPORATION v. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX
The Delhi High Court held that a foreign holding company has a taxable Permanent Establishment in India through its Indian subsidiary only if the subsidiary satisfies conditions under the India-US DTAA, rejecting the claim that mere control or shareholding creates a PE.
M/S S. OLIVER BERND FREIER GMBH & CO. KG. v. M/S RASUL EXPORTS & ANR
The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff's well-known trademark "s.Oliver" was infringed by the defendants' deceptively similar mark "OLIVE" in relation to clothing, granting injunction and protection against passing off.
ROCHE PRODUCTS (INDIA) PVT LTD & ORS v. DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining defendants from using plaintiffs’ trademarks and data in promoting biosimilar drugs pending compliance with regulatory approvals under the Guidelines on Similar Biologics, 2012.
Mewa Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition, upholding the conviction and sentence for forgery and impersonation offences under Sections 193, 204, 419, and 471 IPC based on cogent evidence and expert opinion.
Balwan Singh & Ors. v. Sahara India Parivar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition upholding the Industrial Tribunal's decision that the claim challenging termination filed beyond the three-year limitation period under Section 2-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was barred and not maintainable.
JAINTIA HIGHWAY PRIVATE LIMITED v. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that invocation of a bank guarantee containing a sole judge clause cannot be restrained on disputed factual grounds and upheld NHAI's invocation of the performance bank guarantee against Jaintia Highway Private Limited.