Delhi High Court

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Ashraf v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

06 Feb 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:991

The Delhi High Court dismissed the accused's bail application in a POCSO case, holding that hostile testimony of the first informant does not entitle bail when child victims support the prosecution and minor medical ailments do not justify bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail POCSO Act hostile witness child sexual abuse

Ankit Lakra v. State NCT of Delhi

06 Feb 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:995

Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in a POCSO and rape case involving a nearly 18-year-old prosecutrix, balancing her maturity and consent with the accused’s liberty and trial progress.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 376 IPC Section 6 POCSO Act consent of minor

Wasim Khan v. State of NCT of Delhi

06 Feb 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:990

The Delhi High Court granted bail to an accused under the NDPS Act for possession of intermediate quantity of smack due to prolonged delay in framing charges and absence of adverse antecedents.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act intermediate quantity delay in framing charges

STATE NCT OF DELHI v. SANJEEV TANEJA

06 Feb 2026 · SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD; VIMAL KUMAR YADAV · 2026:DHC:1004-DB

The High Court set aside the acquittal and convicted the accused for dowry death and cruelty, holding that the prosecution proved all ingredients including the authenticity of the suicide note and the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dowry death Section 304-B IPC Section 498-A IPC dying declaration

Raj Kumar Rastogi v. Delhi Press Ltd.

06 Feb 2026 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2026:DHC:1006-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld that a person designated as a trainee under an appointment letter, receiving stipend and undergoing training without evidence of full-time employment, is not a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act, and his termination was lawful.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant workman definition Industrial Disputes Act 1947 trainee vs workman apprenticeship

Amit Sharma and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

06 Feb 2026 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2026:DHC:999-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of unauthorized railway quarter occupation and affirmed the lawful adjustment of retirement gratuity against dues arising from such occupation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant railway accommodation unauthorized occupation regularisation Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity

Ran Singh and Anr. v. Delhi Transport Corporation and Ors.

06 Feb 2026 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2026:DHC:1002-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed disciplinary proceedings and orders against DTC employees where the highest authority had withdrawn charges, holding that a subordinate authority lacked jurisdiction to reinitiate the same charges, and ordered their reinstatement with benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings charge sheet jurisdiction withdrawal of charges

TROPICAL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD & ANR. v. VITTHAL CASHEW INDUSTRIES & ANR.

06 Feb 2026 · Mini Pushkarna · 2026:DHC:982
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' application for condonation of delay in filing leave to defend in a summary suit, holding that no sufficient cause was shown, and decreed the suit in favor of the plaintiffs with interest as per the Settlement Agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant summary suit Order XXXVII CPC condonation of delay leave to defend

Ajay Singh Negi v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

06 Feb 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2026:DHC:954

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 307 IPC based on reliable injured witness testimony and scientific evidence despite absence of independent eyewitnesses and inconclusive ballistic matching.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 307 IPC Attempt to murder Injured witness testimony Gunshot residue

Jaideb Dutta v. State

06 Feb 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha, J. · 2026:DHC:958

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of dowry death and cruelty charges due to insufficient evidence proving dowry-related harassment soon before the deceased's suicide.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC cruelty

Vijay @ Champion @ Pahari v. State

06 Feb 2026 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2026:DHC:978-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions based on a reliable dying declaration despite minor contradictions in police records, emphasizing cognitive factors affecting witness testimony.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration section 302 IPC section 120-B IPC criminal conspiracy

Man Singh v. UOI & Ors.

06 Feb 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:968-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Time-Bound One-Promotion is only a financial upgradation and does not alter the disciplinary authority, thereby upholding the dismissal order passed by the competent authority.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Time-Bound One-Promotion disciplinary authority financial upgradation dismissal from service

Hala Kamel Zabal v. Arya Trading Ltd

06 Feb 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:986-DB

The Delhi High Court's appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) in an international commercial arbitration, as per the arbitration agreement, does not invalidate the arbitral award, and objections to such appointment are subject to waiver if not timely raised.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant International Commercial Arbitration Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act Appointment of arbitrator Section 34 challenge

Prerna Gupta v. Registrar General of Delhi High Court & Ors.

06 Feb 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2026:DHC:983-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging post-evaluation reduction of marks in the Delhi Judicial Services Examination, holding that examiner’s revision before final submission is permissible absent mala fide, and judicial interference is unwarranted given the prohibition on re-evaluation and settled appointments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Judicial Services Examination mark reduction interpolation re-evaluation prohibition

Parvin Juneja v. Central Bureau of Investigation

06 Feb 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2026:DHC:961
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The Delhi High Court granted suspension of sentence during pendency of appeals for accused convicted under Sections 420, 471 read with 120B IPC, balancing medical grounds and procedural delays with stringent conditions.

criminal sentence_modified Significant suspension of sentence Section 430 Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 420 IPC Section 471 IPC

Ajay Prasad v. The State NCT of Delhi

06 Feb 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha, J. · 2026:DHC:962

The Delhi High Court acquitted the accused of stalking and sexual harassment charges under IPC and PoCSO Act due to insufficient evidence and failure to prove the victim's minority.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 354A IPC Section 354D IPC PoCSO Act Section 12 stalking

Federal Bank Ltd v. B M Bajaj Through Lrs & Ors

06 Feb 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Amit Mahajan · 2026:DHC:970-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the bank's appeal, holding that part-payments extended limitation under Section 19 of the Limitation Act and that the suit for recovery against legal heirs was maintainable and not time-barred.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Limitation Act, 1963 Section 19 Limitation Act Section 14 Limitation Act Statement of account

M/S MODI MUNDIPHARMA BEAUTY PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S LAXMI SALES CORPORATION

06 Feb 2026 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2026:DHC:1339

The Delhi High Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected at the threshold on territorial jurisdiction grounds where triable factual issues exist and remanded the suit for trial on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC territorial jurisdiction cause of action jurisdiction clause

Union of India v. 626096 MWO Pramoda Kumar Nayak Retd

06 Feb 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:1236-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to a retired armed forces officer, holding that under the Entitlement Rules 2008, the military establishment bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability to service, and unreasoned Medical Board opinions are insufficient to deny pension.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Entitlement Rules 2008 Release Medical Board attributability

SKA Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors Private Limited v. Regional Director Northern Region & Anr.

06 Feb 2026 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tejas Karia, J · 2026:DHC:1274-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Regional Director's order directing a company to change its name under Section 16(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 due to deceptive similarity with a previously registered company name, clarifying that this provision does not adjudicate trade mark rights.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant Section 16(1)(a) Companies Act company name similarity name change direction trade mark infringement