Delhi High Court
29,725 judgments
Vinod Kumar v. State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of Vinod Kumar for murder and Arms Act offences, affirming the reliability of circumstantial and hostile witness evidence corroborated by ballistic and medical reports.
Arif Khan v. State (Govt of NCT Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that a charge-sheet filed without the FSL report is not incomplete under Cr.P.C. and does not entitle an accused to default bail in NDPS cases involving commercial quantity of contraband.
Nirmala Devi Jindal v. Usha Goel & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding a partner liable for firm debts from the date of the Partnership Deed, rejecting the claim that liability arose only after becoming an authorized signatory.
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir v. Union of India
Delhi High Court allowed NGOs to file FCRA annual returns with SBI account details opened post-amendment date, waiving penalties for delayed compliance due to technical/form requirements.
Ashish Bansal & Ors. v. Sunil Goel & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' appeal to frame additional issues necessary for adjudicating possession and property disputes, setting aside the Trial Court's rejection of such issues.
EX SEP SONVEER SINGH v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking suspension of sentence under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, holding that suspension cannot be granted before completion of half the sentence but liberty to apply thereafter is allowed.
Jai Prakash Singhal v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to comply with the trial court's order to join investigation and declined interim relief, emphasizing expeditious disposal of the anticipatory bail application.
Mudit Chawla @ Mohit @ Anchit v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a petitioner accused of cheating, imposing conditions including monetary deposits and travel restrictions to balance the interests of the complainant and the accused during a prolonged trial.
Union of India v. Glove Civil Projects Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting compensation and interest to the contractor, holding that time was not of the essence of the contract and No Claim Certificates obtained under coercion did not bar claims.
Charanjiv Kumar Taneja Trading as Chirag Enterprises v. The Registrar of Trade Marks
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for restoration of a trademark after a sixteen-year delay, holding that unjustified delay bars discretionary relief under Article 226 despite statutory notice issuance.
Karan Pal Singh v. ARC Arora Projects Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held that a suit is not liable to be summarily dismissed under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on limitation grounds where the plaint discloses a cause of action and contains averments of acknowledgment of debt resetting limitation.
Gauri Dwivedi v. Direct News Private Limited
Delhi High Court holds it has exclusive jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act as New Delhi is the seat of arbitration despite a conflicting jurisdiction clause for courts at Noida.
Irfan Khan v. State (NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR under the Arms Act, holding that possession of a prohibited knife without satisfactory explanation justifies continuation of criminal proceedings.
Jitender Kumar v. State (NCT) of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that charges under Section 509 IPC and Section 12 POCSO Act relating to a separate prior incident cannot be joined with offences in a later FIR lacking temporal and transactional connection, and set aside the framing of such charges.
Razia Begum v. State of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC, holding that specific allegations disclose a prima facie case and the matter must proceed to trial.
Neelmani Singh v. Tikka Brijinder Singh Bedi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit for partition is not barred by limitation and allegations of forgery of a Will raise triable issues, thus the plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC at the threshold.
Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Santosh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to Louis Vuitton against defendants manufacturing and selling counterfeit goods bearing its well-known trademarks, proceeding ex parte due to defendants' non-appearance.
Mohini Electricals Limited v. Delhi Jal Board
The Delhi High Court set aside the Delhi Jal Board's debarment of Mohini Electricals Limited for failure to issue a prior show cause notice and applied COVID-19 related MSME relief measures.
Nanu Ram Goyal v. Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that inordinate delay of over thirteen years in adjudicating a service tax show cause notice, without justified cause and without informing the petitioner of procedural abeyance, renders the proceedings impermissible and liable to be quashed.
Mankind Pharma Limited v. Arvind Kumar Trading and Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed Mankind Pharma's petition to cancel the confusingly similar "NIKIND" trademark registered by the respondent for non-use and deceptive similarity with the petitioner's well-known "KIND" family of marks.