Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Union of India v. Ex Sgt S Rakesh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are service-connected unless the employer proves otherwise, and limiting its review to jurisdictional errors under certiorari.
Sgt Mritunjay for Air Force Legal Cell v. Ex Sgt Chandrapal Singh 15211
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman suffering from Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising post-entry are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.
Gatika Revanth v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition challenging a medical board's decision with liberty to approach the Court later, as an appeal was pending before the competent authority.
Nayan Rasik Bhai Gadhesaria v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Nayan Rasik Bhai Gadhesaria in a commercial quantity narcotics case, holding that the prosecution's corroborated evidence under Section 37 NDPS Act justified denial of bail.
Amar Thakur v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Amar Thakur in a commercial quantity narcotics case, holding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case under Section 37 of the NDPS Act and the petitioner failed to satisfy the stringent twin conditions for bail.
Mukesh Kumar v. Anil Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for condonation of delay of 826 days in filing an appeal under the Employees Compensation Act, holding that insufficient reasons were shown for the delay and consequently dismissed the appeal.
Lalita Phartiyal v. Delhi Police & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking a court-monitored investigation into the suspicious death of an army personnel, holding that the investigations by police and military were proper and conclusively established suicide.
Court on Its Own Motion v. Vaibhav Kumar Advocate
The Delhi High Court accepted an advocate's unconditional apology for an unintentional contemptuous remark and closed the contempt proceedings.
Afsar Ali v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging unauthorized construction after finding suppression of material facts and noted that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was already taking lawful action.
Sarvan Kumr Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's policy permitting banqueting activities at Dayal Singh Garden, directing strict compliance with safety and environmental norms and dismissing the writ petition.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Harpreet Singh @ Jitar Singh @ Sonu
The High Court dismissed the DRI's application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a heroin trafficking case, holding that the trial court's findings were not perverse or illegal and that procedural irregularities and contradictions justified the acquittal.
PJ v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside pre-arrest bail granted to an accused advocate due to credible evidence of attempts to influence the prosecutrix and interfere with justice, emphasizing that bail is conditional and can be cancelled to ensure a fair trial.
Prithviraj Daukiya @ Prince Godara v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a cyber fraud case after concluding that further custodial detention was unnecessary given the completed investigation and limited role attributed to him.
Shiv Kumar @ Bhaggu v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal, upholding his conviction for assault causing grievous injury with a surgical blade, rejecting his plea of unsoundness of mind due to lack of contemporaneous evidence.
Krishna Nand Tiwari v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a POCSO sexual assault case due to material inconsistencies in the child victim's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing the need for credible and confidence-inspiring child witness testimony for conviction.
Tushar Sharma & Anr. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and related IPC provisions based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Mohd Asif Siddiqui & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on a voluntary amicable settlement and dissolution of marriage, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Shahida Parveen Clayton & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR registered under non-compoundable offences based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Harmanjeet Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act against a petitioner who inadvertently carried ammunition without conscious possession or intent.
Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA
The Delhi High Court held that an MP in judicial custody has no right to attend Parliament sessions, custody parole is limited to emergent family circumstances, and the appellant must bear lawful costs imposed for police escort, dismissing his appeals to waive such conditions.