Delhi High Court

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Aman @ Sonu v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4290-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the convictions of appellants for gang rape under Sections 366/34 IPC and 376-D IPC, relying on consistent prosecutrix testimony, DNA and call records, while modifying life sentence to life imprisonment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant gang rape prosecutrix testimony DNA evidence Test Identification Parade

Pradeep Kumar v. State of U.P

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions of police officers for custodial death of a detainee, rejecting the suicide theory and emphasizing the importance of forensic evidence and police record scrutiny in custodial death cases.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant custodial death police torture unlawful arrest Section 302 IPC

Parveen Rana v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4295-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including extra-judicial confession, voice analysis, and recovery of weapon, while modifying the sentence in default of fine.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant extra-judicial confession circumstantial evidence Section 302 IPC voice analysis

Satender Solanki v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4282-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction for murder due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, investigative lapses, and procedural irregularities, acquitting him for lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant eyewitness testimony identification parade forensic examination ante-timed FIR

Sandeep Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4302-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a dowry death case due to failure of prosecution to prove dowry demand and cruelty beyond reasonable doubt and successful rebuttal of statutory presumption.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC Section 113B Indian Evidence Act

Pawan Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4298-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction of appellant Pawan Kumar based on reliable child witness testimony and forensic evidence, while acquitting co-appellants for lack of sufficient proof.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant child witness testimony Section 302 IPC dowry demand Section 498A IPC

Dilip Mishra v. State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:4294-DB

Delhi High Court upheld convictions of appellants for murder and related offences based on credible eyewitness, medical, and forensic evidence establishing their participation in an unlawful assembly.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant unlawful assembly Section 149 IPC murder grievous hurt

Jeevak Nagpal v. The State

26 Jun 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of Jeevak Nagpal for the kidnapping and murder of a minor child based on strong circumstantial and electronic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant kidnapping murder death sentence circumstantial evidence

Sidharth Chauhan v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

23 Jun 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4240

Interim anticipatory bail granted to petitioner in real estate fund diversion case due to approved revival plan by NCLT and cooperation with investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail revival plan Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Committee of Creditors

Dr. Ranjan Agrawala v. University of Delhi

23 Jun 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4241

The Delhi High Court held that a postgraduate medical student who left the course midway and failed to complete mandatory training within the prescribed span period is not entitled to complete the course or avail special examination chances offered by the university.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant span period centenary chance postgraduate medical education M.D. course completion

Dr Sohail Malik v. Union of India & Anr.

23 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4338-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 applies to complaints against employees of different government departments, affirming ICC jurisdiction beyond departmental boundaries.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 Internal Complaints Committee jurisdiction sexual harassment government departments

Maa Saraswati Pvt ITI Anr v. Directorate General of Training Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Kaushal Bhawan & Anr

23 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3468

The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Employment and Training, Bihar, to promptly communicate its decision on the NOC to enable the DGT to process the petitioners' application for establishing a training institute without further delay.

administrative other Multi Skill Training Institute No Objection Certificate Directorate General of Training Industrial Training Institute

Parvesh Kumar Verma v. Kailash Narain Malhotra

21 Jun 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:4204

The Delhi High Court held that a tenant must pay use and occupation charges at a fair market rate from the date of an Eviction Order until final disposal, directing payment of Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 30,000 monthly during the pendency of the petition.

property appeal_allowed Significant use and occupation charges Eviction Order market rent tenant liability

Murari Chauhan & Anr v. Kailash Narain Malhotra

21 Jun 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:4203

The Delhi High Court held that a tenant must pay use and occupation charges at a market-adjusted rate from the date of an eviction order during the pendency of the eviction petition, conditioning interim stay on timely payment.

civil other Significant use and occupation charges eviction order tenant liability market rent

Arun Gupta v. M/S Swami Hari Sharna Nand Charitable Trust

21 Jun 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:4202

The Delhi High Court held that a tenant occupying premises after an Eviction Order must pay use and occupation charges at market rates during the pendency of eviction proceedings, conditioning interim protection on timely payment.

civil appeal_allowed Significant use and occupation charges Eviction Order interim protection market rent

Murari Chauhan & Anr v. Kailash Narain Malhotra

21 Jun 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:4205

The Delhi High Court held that a tenant must pay use and occupation charges at market rate from the date of an Eviction Order during the pendency of the eviction petition, conditioning interim protection on such payments.

property other Significant use and occupation charges eviction order tenant liability interim protection

Babu Lal Bhawariya v. State of NCT of Delhi

19 Jun 2023 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2023:DHC:4193

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a sexual offence case involving a minor prosecutrix, holding that credible prosecutrix testimony and forensic evidence justified denial of bail pending trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail under section 439 CrPC sexual offences against minor POCSO Act section 376 IPC

Jagmohan Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

19 Jun 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4334

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file an appeal within ten days against a demolition order and restrained the MCD from taking demolition action pending the appeal tribunal's decision on the stay application.

administrative petition_dismissed Delhi Municipal Corporation Act 1957 Section 343 unauthorized construction demolition order

Mukesh Malik v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Jun 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:4947-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging compulsory retirement of a CISF officer, upholding dismissal of his appeal and revision petitions on grounds of delay without sufficient cause.

administrative petition_dismissed CISF Act 1968 compulsory retirement statutory appeal limitation

Preeti Chandra v. Directorate of Enforcement

14 Jun 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:4177

The Delhi High Court granted bail to Preeti Chandra in a PMLA money laundering case, holding that the proviso to Section 45(1) applies to women accused and that mens rea must be established beyond mere directorship or spousal relation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 45 PMLA bail mens rea