Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth (Mandir) Trust v. Shri P.P. Shrivastav

24 Jan 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:437

The Delhi High Court held that suit properties vested in the Trust by virtue of the declaration of trust and land acquisition, rejected defendants’ oral gift claims, and granted recovery of possession to the Trust.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant declaration of trust possession oral gift Transfer of Property Act

Laxmi Narain Sharma v. Jawahar Goel

24 Jan 2014 · Manmohan Singh · 2014:DHC:468

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte eviction order and held that the Rent Controller lacks power to condone delay in review applications under the Delhi Rent Control Act, limiting the High Court's revisional jurisdiction to correcting gross illegality or jurisdictional errors.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25B(8) eviction bonafide requirement

The United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Deepak Goel

24 Jan 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:470

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awarded under Section 166 MV Act, holding that FIR and chargesheet suffice to prove negligence despite criminal acquittal, given the lower standard of proof in MACT claims.

motor_accident_claims / civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166 MV Act Negligence FIR and chargesheet

Gurpreet Kaur and Ors. v. Harjeet Kaur

24 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:472

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the respondent's ownership and possession rights over the disputed property, rejecting the appellants' fabricated title claims and limitation plea.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant possession suit ownership immovable property general power of attorney

Centre for Development of Telematics v. Commissioner & Anr.

24 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:471

The Delhi High Court held that a principal employer is liable to pay penalty but not interest for delayed compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, where interest was not granted in the main award, affirming the requirement of a show-cause notice before penalty imposition.

labor appeal_partly_allowed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 Section 4-A interest on delayed compensation penalty for delay

Chander Pal Singh v. State of Delhi; Angrej Singh v. State

24 Jan 2014 · Sanjiv Khanna; G.P. Mittal · 2014:DHC:452-DB

The Delhi High Court converted the appellants' murder convictions under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding that the intention to cause death was not established and common intention was limited to causing injury.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC common intention culpable homicide

Pawan @ Diggi v. State

24 Jan 2014 · Kailash Gambhir; Sunita Gupta · 2014:DHC:465-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant due to tainted police investigation and unreliable prosecution evidence, emphasizing the necessity of fair and impartial investigation in criminal trials.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant false implication fair investigation sole eyewitness testimony disclosure statement

M/S. SHREE HARI VANSH COLLECTION v. M/S. VENUS GARMENTS

24 Jan 2014 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2014:DHC:458

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal in a summary suit for recovery, holding that unsubstantiated claims of payment without documentary evidence do not warrant leave to defend under Order 37 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Order 37 CPC leave to defend summary suit recovery of money

Rakesh Kumar Jain v. Vipin Kumar Jain & Ors.

24 Jan 2014 · G. S. Sistani · 2014:DHC:453

The court directed parties in a partition suit to convert leasehold property to freehold, sell it jointly, and share proceeds equally, passing a final decree with provision for execution.

civil appeal_allowed partition suit leasehold to freehold conversion sale of property final decree

Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Trust v. Shri P.P. Shrivastav

24 Jan 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:447

The Delhi High Court held that properties vested in a charitable trust include land acquired before and constructions after the trust deed, and oral gifts without registration do not confer title, allowing the trust to recover possession from former functionaries occupying trust properties without authorization.

civil appeal_allowed Significant declaration of trust possession licensee oral gift

Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Trust v. Shri P.P. Shrivastav

24 Jan 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:446

The Delhi High Court held that properties vested in a religious trust by declaration of trust include land acquired prior and constructions thereafter, and oral gifts of immovable property are invalid, entitling the Trust to recover possession from unauthorized occupants.

civil appeal_allowed Significant declaration of trust possession oral gift Transfer of Property Act Section 123

Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth (Mandir) Trust v. Shri P.P. Shrivastav

24 Jan 2014 · Vipin Sanghi · 2014:DHC:445

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trust's ownership of properties occupied by former associates, rejecting defendants' oral gift claims and allowing recovery of possession suits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant declaration of trust possession oral gift Section 123 Transfer of Property Act

Raj Rani & Anr v. Sumitra Parashar & Anr

24 Jan 2014 · Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:443

The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint after partial evidence, holding that trial had not commenced under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC proviso, emphasizing liberal allowance of amendments to determine real controversy.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 6 Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint commencement of trial due diligence

Ishpinder Kochhar v. Deluxe Dentelles (P) Ltd & Anr

24 Jan 2014 · Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:442

The Delhi High Court allowed possession to the landlord on admissions under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC, holding that a consensual rent escalation clause is valid despite the Delhi Rent Control Act, and that the Act does not apply once rent exceeds Rs. 3,500 per month.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order 12 Rule 6 CPC Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 rent enhancement clause lease agreement

Vicky @ Vikas v. State NCT of Delhi

24 Jan 2014 · V.K. Jain · 2014:DHC:441

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC and convicted him under Section 324 IPC for voluntarily causing hurt with a sharp-edged weapon, holding that the injury was not sufficient to infer intent to cause death.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 324 IPC Attempt to murder Voluntarily causing hurt

Rama Kant Sharma v. State

24 Jan 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:439

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of bribery charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act due to failure of prosecution to conclusively prove the offence and inadmissibility of extra judicial confession.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act Section 12 PC Act Section 20(2) PC Act extra judicial confession

Rakesh Kumar & Anr. v. Saroj Marwah & Anr.

24 Jan 2014 · Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:438

Civil court retains jurisdiction to grant relief of marshalling under Section 56 of the Transfer of Property Act despite pending recovery proceedings under the DRT and SARFAESI Acts, and the plaint cannot be rejected on this ground.

civil petition_dismissed Significant marshalling Transfer of Property Act Section 56 Debt Recovery Tribunal SARFAESI Act

Cadbury UK Limited & Anr. v. Lotte India Corporation Ltd.

24 Jan 2014 · S. Muralidhar · 2014:DHC:444

The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiffs' claim of passing off based on international reputation and spillover goodwill in India, granting an injunction against the defendant's use of similar 'Choclairs' marks.

civil appeal_allowed Significant passing off trademark Choclairs international reputation

National Insurance Company v. Heera Lal

24 Jan 2014 · Suresh Kait · 2014:DHC:448

The Delhi High Court reduced the interest rate on compensation from 12% to 9% and held that the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to award lawyer’s fee and out of pocket expenses in motor accident claims.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim interest on compensation lawyer’s fee out of pocket expenses

Deepak Khosla v. High Court of Delhi

24 Jan 2014 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Najmi Waziri · 2014:DHC:450-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking to declare inconsistent arbitration-related orders null and to mandate procedural reforms, holding that such orders are valid until set aside and procedural practices are reasonable given judicial workload.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 proceedings Non-parties to arbitration agreement Judicial discipline