Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
Rajiv @ Diwanji v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder and kidnapping, holding that eyewitness identification without a prior test identification parade is admissible when credible and corroborated by fingerprint evidence.
D N Taneja v. State NCT of Delhi
The High Court held that at the cognizance stage, the Magistrate need only find sufficient grounds to proceed and refused to quash the FIR despite the prosecutrix's withdrawal and cancellation report, emphasizing limited scope of interference under Section 482 CrPC.
Delhi Administration Through Designated Officer v. Manohar Lal
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for adulteration of Dal Arhar with prohibited synthetic colouring, ruled that delay in signing the Public Analyst's report does not vitiate evidence absent prejudice, and held that courts cannot impose sentences below the statutory minimum under the PFA Act post-1976 amendment.
Gurmeet Lal v. Narcotic Control Bureau
Suspension of sentence under the NDPS Act requires satisfaction of the twin conditions under Section 37 and cannot be granted solely on the ground of long incarceration.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Dharmender Kumar Jain & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an insurer is statutorily liable to pay compensation to third parties despite the driver lacking a valid licence, enhancing compensation based on the deceased's potential income and dismissing the insurer's appeal.
Adarsh Kaur Gill v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash FIR alleging forgery and criminal breach of trust, holding that criminal prosecution can proceed alongside civil remedies when a prima facie case exists.
Kavita Gupta & Anr v. Sanjay Kochar & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash a criminal complaint alleging fraud and forgery in a property dispute, holding that disputed factual questions cannot be decided at the quashing stage under Section 482 CrPC.
Dharmender Kumar Jain & Ors. v. New India Insurance Co Ltd
The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal MAC.APP. 1040/2012 by referring to its earlier judgment in MAC.APP. 483/2011 involving the same parties.
Salora International Ltd v. Sushil Kumar
The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's award holding termination illegal for lack of fair enquiry and remanded the matter to allow the employer to prove misconduct by adducing evidence.
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. ANJLEENA KHUNGER
The Delhi High Court directed the Tribunal to investigate the validity of the deceased driver's licence to determine the Insurance Company's recovery rights, allowing setting aside of the ex parte award subject to evidence, while denying the Insurance Company a belated challenge to the award after compensation payment.
Salora International v. Soma Paul
The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's order invalidating termination without enquiry and remanded the case to allow the employer to prove misconduct by adducing evidence after the enquiry was held invalid.
Ravi Mittal v. Sandeep Mittal & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and related applications as withdrawn after the appellant chose not to press the appeal, leaving the issue of interest calculation to be pursued separately.
Ravi Mittal v. Sandeep Mittal & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn when the appellant chose not to press it and decided to approach the Single Judge for correction of interest calculation.
Rumajhuma Bhaumic v. Dev Raj Arora
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to allow amendment of the plaint after trial commencement, emphasizing the requirement of due diligence and limited scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.
Ashraf Kamal v. Jamia Millia Islamia & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the university's denial of Ph.D. admission and campus ban on a student due to his past and subsequent indiscipline, affirming limited judicial interference in academic disciplinary matters.
Suresh Garg v. NDPL & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking retrospective time-bound promotion benefits due to undue delay and laches despite entitlement under the 1997 scheme.
Ram Kumar Dhir v. Gopal Krishna Dhir
The court consolidated multiple suits concerning disputed leasehold property ownership among heirs, framed issues on validity of competing Wills and family settlement, and directed trial in a single partition suit maintaining status quo.
Gurnam Singh & Anr v. Manohar Singh & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that property inherited by a male Hindu post-Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is his individual property, not HUF property, dismissing the plaintiffs' suit for partition and declaration of sale deeds as void.
Babita v. Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the widow's claim for pension benefits after the deceased employee did not opt for pension and accepted lumpsum terminal benefits, applying the principle of estoppel.
Jyotika Bajaj v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that private school teachers are entitled to arrears of salary as per the 6th Pay Commission and directed payment of balance dues with interest on delay.