Delhi High Court
27,673 judgments
Avtar v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a physically challenged accused in a murder case, holding that his disability and lack of conclusive evidence raised serious doubts about his involvement.
Walmark Holdings Limited v. Fortis Healthcare Limited
The Delhi High Court held that filing a petition based on forged documents and false affidavits warrants initiation of criminal proceedings under Section 340 CrPC without mandatory preliminary inquiry, directing complaint against Walmark officials for fraud on the Court.
Pahalman Budha Magar v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a Nepalese accused in an NDPS case, holding that non-supply of grounds of arrest violates Article 22(1) of the Constitution and vitiates the arrest despite commercial quantity of narcotics involved.
Lokesh alias Manish v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused due to the police's failure to communicate the mandatory grounds of arrest, holding such non-compliance vitiates the arrest and remand under Article 22(1) of the Constitution and Section 47 of BNSS.
Habibur Molla @ Sonu v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the applicant, holding that failure to inform the arrestee of the grounds of arrest violates Article 22(1) of the Constitution and vitiates the arrest and remand.
Saud Nasir and Anr v. Late Mohammad Sultan through his LR and Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging recording of witness evidence in absence of counsel where the witness consented and counsel failed to appear, upholding the trial court's order.
S AND S CONSTRUCTION CO v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting the petitioner’s contractual claims, emphasizing the limited scope of interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act and the necessity of proving actual damages under Section 73 of the Contract Act.
National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases v. Ms. Shweta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT order directing appointment against a non-existent reserved vacancy, holding that an error in recruitment notice does not create a vested right or entitlement to age relaxation.
Pramod Kumar v. M/S Gannon Dunkerley and Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a Commercial Court must return the plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC when a dispute is non-commercial and lacks jurisdiction, and cannot dismiss the suit on that ground.
Kawaljit Kaur v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that civil disputes over CCTV cameras are not maintainable under criminal writ jurisdiction but directed the State to provide police protection to the petitioners apprehending threats.
Adil v. The State of NCT of Delhi
Anticipatory bail granted to accused in absence of incriminating evidence despite antecedents and telephonic links with co-accused, as no custodial interrogation was necessary.
Himanshu Nayak v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused on the ground of parity with co-accused having similar role despite a delay in arrest.
Vishal Chandra Gupta v. Registrar of Companies through Dy Registrar NCT of Delhi Haryana
The Delhi High Court held that criminal courts lack inherent jurisdiction to restore complaints dismissed for non-prosecution, quashing restoration and summoning orders against the petitioner in a Companies Act offence case.
Praveen Kumar Singh v. Geeta Rani @ Geeta Khari & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the Plaintiff's application to amend the plaint in a partition suit to elaborate on joint business and fiduciary holding, emphasizing a liberal approach to amendments before trial for effective adjudication.
Star India Private Limited v. CRICHD.PK & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction restraining rogue websites from unauthorized streaming of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, upholding Plaintiff’s exclusive broadcast and digital media rights.
Pushpa Jain and Ors. v. Ramesh Kumar Jain
The High Court upheld the Trial Court's order closing the defense evidence due to the petitioners' persistent non-compliance and refusal to pay costs, dismissing the petition under Article 227.
Ravinder Dutta v. Parvinder Dutta
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Trial Court's refusal to frame additional issues at an advanced stage of trial, holding that procedural provisions cannot be misused to delay proceedings.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Darshan Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the award granting retrenchment compensation for illegal termination of a daily wage worker without notice but denied reinstatement with back wages, emphasizing procedural compliance under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Ms. Akansha Choudhary; Ms. Shweta Shandilya and Mr. Saksham Sethi v. Chand Singh
The Delhi High Court remanded the matter to the Tribunal to reassess the cancellation of appointment based on whether the acquittal was honourable, emphasizing a holistic judicial review of acquittal judgments.
Yogesh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the accused's interim bail application in a serious sexual assault case involving a minor, emphasizing the gravity of the offence over personal grounds for bail.