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State (NCT of Delhi) v. Pratap Singh @ Krishna
The Delhi High Court allowed the State's appeal against acquittal, holding that conviction under Section 354 IPC can rest on sole trustworthy testimony of the victim without corroboration, and non-examination of an alleged witness or delay in FIR does not automatically vitiate the prosecution case.
ICICI Bank Ltd. v. Mahesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court held that a civil court has territorial jurisdiction if any part of the cause of action arises within its limits, setting aside the trial court's order rejecting the plaint for lack of jurisdiction in a loan agreement dispute.
Kamlesh Sherawat & Anr. v. Lalji Patel & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against rejection of a defamation suit plaint barred by limitation and defective pleadings, emphasizing strict adherence to pleadings and limitation rules.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Devi Deen; New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Lalta Prasad
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal holding that non-production of a valid permit by the vehicle owner despite notice constitutes breach of insurance policy, entitling the insurer to recover compensation from the owner and driver.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pooja Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation award and held that an expired driving license does not absolve the insurer from liability unless it caused the accident.
Mohd Hasan v. Farooq @ Fakhruddin
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against suit dismissal for failure to lead evidence, holding that a litigant cannot evade responsibility by blaming his advocates and that sufficient opportunity was afforded to prosecute the suit diligently.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sunita & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal for recovery on the ground of invalid driver licence due to lack of evidence, upholding the tribunal's compensation award to the accident victim's family.
Gabbar Singh Rawat v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's claim for ACP benefits in light of a prior Division Bench ruling and respond to his legal notice within twelve weeks.
Firoz v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for kidnapping and raping a minor girl but reduced his sentence considering mitigating circumstances and the prosecutrix's age.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd and Anr. v. T.R.K.R. Kumhar and Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's orders and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of all pleas including limitation and res judicata, clarifying the limited scope of review under the Administrative Tribunal Act.
Bhupender v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for attempt to rape a three-year-old child based on credible child testimony and conclusive DNA evidence.
Deepu v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Section 304/34 IPC due to lack of direct evidence and granted benefit of doubt, ordering his immediate release.
Chander Pal v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the land acquisition appeal for enhanced compensation in line with the Supreme Court's precedent, overriding earlier dismissal on delay grounds.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Devi Deen; New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Lalta Prasad
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal holding that operation of a vehicle without a valid permit breaches the insurance policy, entitling the insurer to recovery rights against the owner and driver.
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Anita Mehta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the tribunal's award of compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, holding the insurer liable based on credible eyewitness testimony despite police investigation not naming the offending vehicle.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Gurcharan Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an insurer can avoid indemnity liability if the driver lacks a valid licence but must prove this, recalculated compensation for loss of dependency per Sarla Verma principles, and allowed the insurer to recover amounts paid due to policy breach.
Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Bhupender Kumar; Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Rajesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court recalculated compensation for death of minor children in motor accident claims using inflation-adjusted notional income and allowed 10% contributory negligence to reduce insurer's liability.
Kanchan & Ors. v. Kishan Chand Wadhwa
The Delhi High Court upheld a possession decree against unauthorized occupants who failed to prove adverse possession or timely challenge alleged unauthorized representation.
Amit Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of rape and criminal intimidation charges due to inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative medical evidence, granting him the benefit of doubt.
Naushad @ Shamim v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for robbery and arms offences relying on the police officer's testimony despite hostile witnesses, emphasizing proper confrontation for previous statements under Section 145 Evidence Act.