A collection of all the Judgements of Delhi High Court.
A written statement is a formal response filed by a person to address the claims made in a suit against him. It is the first step through which a person against whom a suit has been filed present his defence either by denying the allegations set forth in the suit or by admitting them. The timelines for filing a written...
Arbitration is a widely recognized formal method of dispute resolution involving a neutral third party known as “Arbitrator” who makes a binding decision in the matter. Arbitration offers a time effective alternative to the Court proceedings which are often time consuming. As Legal proceedings in Courts are time consuming therefore, arbitration has become a preferred choice for resolving disputes in...
DIVORCE can be a deeply challenging and emotionally charged process. Understanding how to negotiate a fair divorce settlement, both inside and outside the court, is crucial for ensuring a just outcome for all involved. This article explores the mechanisms and considerations of divorce settlements, bolstered by recent judicial rulings and practical advice. The grounds for divorce under Section 13 of...
Delhi High Court Date of Judgement: 16.11.2016 If the signatures on the cheques are admitted by the accused, it matters little if the name of the payee, date and amount are filled up at a subsequent point in time and therefore the contention raised by the accused that the amount and name of the Drawee were not filled in by...
Delhi High Court Date of Judgement: 09.11.2016 Life sentence is not limited to either 14 years, or 20 years, or even 25 years. A life sentence means the actual life imprisonment for the entire life of the convict. The same may be curtailed by the State by premature release. However, that is the discretion of the State Government to be...
Delhi High Court Date of Judgement: 20.09.2016 During the course of the hearing, the learned counsel for the workman/petitioner was asked to show if there is any document to prove that the petitioner was ever paid any monies by the respondent or any other document to prove that there was an employer–employee relationship between the workman/petitioner and the employer/respondent, but no...
Delhi High Court Date of Judgement: 28.07.2016 No injury suffered by prosecutrix – No alarm raised – Possibility of physical relations between prosecutrix and Accused – Material discrepancies in statements of prosecutrix – Guilt of accused not established – Benefit of doubt – accused acquitted. Click Here To View Full Text Of Judgement
Delhi High Court Date of Judgement: 18.03.2016 It is an elementary principle of law that no relief can be granted in a suit against a party not impleaded as a defendant. The litigating parties cannot enter into a compromise which affects the interest of third parties or casts a liability on them. It is the duty of a Judge to...
Delhi High Court Date of Judgement: 30.09.2015 If a lease is not registered then no clause of the lease including the clause stipulating the period of the lease can be enforced. (Para 13) Since the lease deed was neither sufficiently stamped nor registered, the lease-deed is inadmissible in evidence and cannot be looked into for any purpose and no term of...
