Delhi High Court
27,673 judgments
New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Kamala & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by adopting a reasonable income estimate based on educational qualifications and oral evidence, applying the multiplier method and future prospects as per Supreme Court precedents.
Kuber Mart Global Hub Private Limited v. Kuber Mart Industries Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held that landlord-tenant disputes governed by the Rajasthan Rent Control Act are non-arbitrable and dismissed the Section 9 petition seeking interim reliefs in aid of arbitration.
Raj Kumar Gupta v. Delhi Pollution Control Committee
The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for water pollution offences but set aside imprisonment sentence in favor of a substantial fine and environmental remediation, applying beneficial amendment to the Water Act retrospectively.
Adarsh Yadav & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT) Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from a neighbor dispute under serious IPC charges based on a genuine compromise and exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC, subject to payment of costs.
Ankit Soni @ Karan v. The State Govt NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279/338 IPC and Motor Vehicle Act offences based on a compromise and compensation paid, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Rakesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that admission of charges by a railway servant does not permit imposition of major penalties without a formal inquiry under the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968.
Usha Rani v. Seema & Ors.
The High Court upheld the Trial Court's discretion in declining contempt proceedings for breach of injunction where the sale transaction commenced prior to the injunction and the violator was mentally challenged, binding subsequent purchasers by the injunction order.
Union of India and Ors. v. Ex MWO Ratan Debnath
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman with Diabetes Mellitus Type II, affirming that under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, the burden to disprove attributability or aggravation of disability lies on the military administration.
Union of India v. Om Prakash Dubey
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, affirming that the burden to disprove service-related disability lies on the military administration.
Monu Kumar v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape and criminal intimidation FIR on the basis of a genuine compromise between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent undue hardship and serve the ends of justice.
Integrated Techno Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. Public Works Department, GNCTD
The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, judicial scrutiny is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes under the contract.
Udaiveer Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted the accused under the SC & ST Act due to lack of evidence that the alleged caste-based abuse occurred in public view and unexplained delay in complaint, granting benefit of doubt.
Arun Mehrotra v. Kishan Lal
The High Court held that the District Court, Dwarka had territorial jurisdiction to entertain the Section 34 petition challenging the arbitral award, setting aside dismissal on jurisdictional grounds and clarifying the distinction between seat and venue of arbitration.
Arjun Bhardwaj & Anr. v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the KVS Recruitment Rules, 2012 qualifications and dismissed the petitioners' claim relying on subsequent amended rules, affirming the appointing authority's exclusive domain over eligibility determination.
Satinder Pal v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the cancellation of candidature for failing to meet revised cut-off marks and upheld limited judicial interference in recruitment matters absent arbitrariness.
Lakshmi Devi and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a remarried childless widow to continue receiving family pension under Rule 54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, dismissing the claim of dependent parents and rejecting constitutional challenges to the rule.
Gulzar v. The State of N.C.T. of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications due to concealment of pendency and false police reports, emphasizing SHO’s duty to verify status reports and maintain judicial transparency.
Akash Kumar v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR on the basis of compromise and retraction by the prosecutrix, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Narendra Kumar Taneja v. Dinesh Chaudhary
The High Court dismissed the petition seeking to set aside a voluntarily withdrawn complaint after a delay of over one year, holding such reopening barred by laches and abuse of process.
Narendra Kumar Taneja v. Dinesh Chaudhary
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to set aside an order acquitting the accused after the complainant voluntarily withdrew the complaint more than a year earlier, holding such belated petitions barred by laches and abuse of process.