Delhi High Court

94,045 judgments

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Shadab Anjum & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

28 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4336-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of unauthorized occupants of Waqf property who had given an undertaking to vacate, holding that the property belongs to the Waqf Board and the appeal was an abuse of process.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Waqf property Unauthorized occupation Eviction Due process

SZF EXPORTS PVT LTD AND ANR v. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

28 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4332-DB

The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the DRT order, directing the petitioners to pursue their appeal before the functional DRAT.

civil petition_dismissed Article 226 writ petition Debt Recovery Tribunal Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal

Trinity Alternative Investment Managers Ltd. v. Directorate of Enforcement

28 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4322-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed PMLA appeals for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that appeals must be filed before the High Court within whose jurisdiction the appellant resides or carries on business as per Section 42 of the PMLA.

criminal appeal_dismissed Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 42 PMLA territorial jurisdiction High Court jurisdiction

North Delhi Metro Mall Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. and Ors.

28 Jun 2023 · Najmi Waziri · 2023:DHC:4530

The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner’s contractual right to service access from Timarpur Road to its commercial plot, directing DMRC to ensure such access and rejecting respondent’s claim to exclusive rights.

property appeal_allowed Significant writ petition maintainability contractual rights against state service access licensee vs lessee

Gaurav Singal v. Central Bureau of Investigation

28 Jun 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:4314

Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of abetting disproportionate assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act, emphasizing bail as the rule and requiring exceptional circumstances for denial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail Prevention of Corruption Act disproportionate assets Section 41A CrPC

Sashi Kumar Nagaraji & Ors. v. M/S Magnifico Minerals Pvt Ltd & Ors.

28 Jun 2023 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani

The Delhi High Court quashed summoning orders against company directors in cheque dishonour cases for lack of specific allegations and failure to apply mind, affirming that mere directorship does not attract liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act Director liability Summoning order

Smt. Rajesh & Anr. v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4291-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of Smt. Rajesh, setting aside her murder conviction due to inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and granting her benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant murder benefit of doubt eyewitness testimony post mortem report

Sandeep alias Baba alias Imran v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4303-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants in a murder case due to failure of prosecution to conclusively prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt in a circumstantial evidence case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen theory Section 106 Evidence Act burden of proof

Bablu v. State NCT of Delhi

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4289-DB

Delhi High Court modified appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, holding that the assault was in heat of passion without premeditation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC injured witness testimony delay in FIR registration

Navi v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4292-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for murder based on the appellant's conduct, forensic DNA evidence, and post mortem report, dismissing the appeal challenging the admissibility of confession and forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder Section 302 IPC extra-judicial confession Section 27 Evidence Act

Liyakat Ali v. The State of NCT Delhi

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4285-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder and related charges due to insufficient and inconclusive circumstantial and DNA evidence, emphasizing the need for conclusive proof beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant murder DNA evidence circumstantial evidence skeletal remains

Narender v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4277-DB

Delhi High Court upheld convictions of four appellants for murder based on credible eyewitness and forensic evidence but acquitted one appellant due to identity doubts.

criminal appeal_allowed (partially), appeal_dismissed (partially) Significant murder unlawful assembly dying declaration eyewitness testimony

Madhu Bala v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4305-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction of Madhu Bala, ruling that appeals by accused persons of unsound mind must be postponed until fitness to defend is established, and affirmed the admissibility of dying declarations recorded by police.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant unsound mind appeal hearing dying declaration paranoid schizophrenia

Jagdish v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4304-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on circumstantial and DNA evidence, emphasizing the accused's failure to discharge the burden under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder Section 302 IPC Section 106 Indian Evidence Act circumstantial evidence

Jitender alias Vikash alias Allu v. The State of Delhi

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4299-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction based on a voluntary and truthful dying declaration recorded by police in presence of a doctor, affirming that such declaration can be sole basis for murder conviction under Section 302 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC fitness to make statement septicemic shock

Nikhil Rana v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4274-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the murder conviction of Nikhil Rana due to incomplete circumstantial evidence and unreliable ballistic and mobile phone data, dismissing conspiracy charges against all accused.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant circumstantial evidence motive ballistic report mobile phone CDR

Sandeep @ Sandy v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4286-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of six appellants for the murder of ASI Jogender and Munesh, affirming the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence including CCTV identification and recovery of weapons.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant criminal conspiracy circumstantial evidence CCTV identification murder

Anil Kumar v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4280-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the appellant's conviction for murder and related offences based on credible CCTV evidence, forensic reports, and admissions under Section 313 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant CCTV evidence Section 65B Indian Evidence Act Section 313 Cr.P.C. admission of accused

Umakant alias Anil Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4296-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction of appellant Umakant based on circumstantial evidence and modified the sentence of co-accused Sumit Kumar, affirming that absence of direct cause of death or corpus delicti does not preclude conviction when the chain of circumstances is complete.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence murder Section 302 IPC Section 201 IPC

Raj Kumar & Anr. v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4288-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for rape and related offences based on the credible sole testimony of the prosecutrix despite absence of DNA corroboration, modifying the sentence for rape from 30 to 20 years imprisonment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape sole testimony prosecutrix DNA evidence