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Rekha v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants in a gang rape case due to unreliable prosecutrix testimony, lack of forensic corroboration, and substantiated alibi, emphasizing the necessity of mens rea for abetment by a woman.
Rekha v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants in a gang rape case due to unreliable prosecutrix testimony, lack of forensic corroboration, and credible alibi evidence.
Naushad @ Shamim v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for robbery and arms offences relying on police eyewitness testimony despite hostile witnesses, emphasizing proper confrontation for using prior statements as substantive evidence.
Pioneer Publicity Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner, Value Added Tax
Delhi High Court set aside VAT assessments and penalties on advertising services, holding that simultaneous levy of VAT and Service Tax is impermissible and remanded for fresh consideration.
Deepak Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court held that a Magistrate may reject a police closure report and take cognizance of an offence, and subsequent further investigation validating the Magistrate's decision renders a petition challenging such cognizance infructuous.
Harpreet Singh v. Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology & Ors.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging suspension and enquiry report as infructuous after the petitioner was dismissed from service, granting liberty to challenge the dismissal order.
Indera Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to submit a substantive representation for financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme and the respondents to decide it expeditiously, disposing of the writ petition without adjudicating on merits.
Kalu Ram Savariya 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 judgment and respond to his legal notice within twelve weeks.
Bikram Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed respondents to consider and decide the petitioner’s representation for ACP financial upgradation benefits in light of a prior Division Bench ruling.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Gurcharan Kaur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an insurer can recover compensation paid if the driver lacked a valid licence, modified the compensation quantum and interest, and clarified principles on loss of dependency calculation.
Shree Cement Limited v. Trehan Farms Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.
The High Court held that an arbitration clause does not bar the maintainability of a civil suit unless the defendant files a Section 8 application, and set aside the trial court's order rejecting the plaint without hearing the parties.
Nandroop v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the land acquisition appeal for enhanced compensation in line with the Supreme Court’s precedent, directing payment of higher compensation and statutory benefits to the appellant.
Prabhjinder Singh v. Swinder Kaur
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's suit and appeal for declaration of tenancy and injunctions, holding that he failed to prove tenancy rights and lacked locus to challenge his father's surrender of tenancy.
A C Jose v. Urmila Vikramjit & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding possession decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC based on admitted oral tenancy and termination notice.
Gaurav Raheja & Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC based on an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Punjab National Bank v. Gopal Vasudeva
The Delhi High Court held that denial of legal representation to a bank employee during a departmental enquiry involving serious charges vitiated the enquiry and set aside his dismissal.
Blueberry Books & Ors. v. Google India Pvt. Ltd & Ors.
Delhi High Court held that Google India, RIMPL, and Amazon cannot be deleted as parties in a copyright infringement suit merely on jurisdictional grounds and must face trial on merits.
Surjit Singh Bhatia & Anr. v. Tej Raj Singh Goel
The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness for specific performance, dismissed the suit, but ordered refund of earnest money with interest due to defendant's failure to prove reasonable compensation.
Ram Lal Adlakha v. Govt. of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that the petitioner was not entitled to further financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme after receiving two such upgradations and that recoveries without show cause notice were impermissible.
Nand Kumar v. The State (Govt. of NCT), Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside a rape conviction due to inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's testimony and insufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing caution in relying solely on uncorroborated victim testimony.