Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
Him Tyagi and Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute on the basis of an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce.
Satinder Kaur v. Girish Chander Verma
The Delhi High Court held that the deposit condition under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for suspension of sentence is not rigid and can be relaxed, and directed consolidation of related appeals for expeditious disposal.
Zulfikar & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs registered for non-serious offences arising from a private dispute based on an amicable settlement between the parties under its inherent powers.
Shri Praveen Upadhyay and Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, 506, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Pushpender Gautam v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 338 IPC based on a compromise between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC in a private dispute without public interest.
Constable Harpreet Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the ITBP to obtain a compliant medical opinion under Rule 26(3) before deciding on the petitioner’s referral to the Review Medical Board and restrained coercive action pending such decision.
M/S JIA LAL KISHORI LAL PRIVATE LIMITED v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit is not barred by limitation on the face of the plaint where acknowledgment and continuous cause of action exist, and rejected the defendants' application to dismiss the plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC.
Shubham Kumar Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed a fresh and independent physical standard test for the petitioner challenging his disqualification on chest expansion grounds, binding parties to the outcome.
Smt. Chanda Devi & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of compensation for death by accidental fall from train, holding the deceased was not a bona fide passenger and the incident was not proven as an untoward incident under the Railways Act.
Prashant Kumar Jha v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR under Section 354D IPC due to victim's unwillingness to continue prosecution, imposing costs on the petitioner as deterrence.
State NCT of Delhi v. Asha Kaur
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition to cancel bail granted under the NDPS Act, holding that bail cannot be denied without incriminating evidence despite seriousness of offence or alleged evasiveness during interrogation.
Ravinder Rana v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to expeditiously decide on concurrence for the petitioner’s premature release recommended by the Sentence Review Board and granted temporary exemption from surrender on humanitarian grounds.
State v. Ritu Raj Thakur
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused husband, holding that the prosecution failed to prove cruelty or abetment of suicide beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 498A and 306 IPC.
Central Bureau of Investigation v. Ashok Kumar Raheja
The Delhi High Court held that documents not relied upon by the prosecution cannot be compelled to be produced at the charge framing stage under Section 91 Cr.P.C., and the validity of sanction for prosecution is to be examined during trial, setting aside the order directing production of such documents.
Asha Bhatia v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Magistrate's discretion in refusing police investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. in a Will forgery dispute pending before the probate court, dismissing the petition for quashing the order denying FIR registration.
Babu Yamin v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 10 of the PoCSO Act based on reliable testimony of a minor victim and held that minor inconsistencies and non-compliance with Section 232 CrPC did not vitiate the trial.
Mohd. Salman v. State
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the appeal by modifying the appellant's sentence to the period already served on parity grounds while confirming the fine, holding that non-compliance with Section 232 CrPC does not vitiate trial absent prejudice.
Rajesh v. State of Delhi
The High Court acquitted the accused of kidnapping and sexual assault charges under IPC and PoCSO Act due to inconsistent victim testimony and lack of evidence of kidnapping or compulsion, granting benefit of doubt.
Renaissance Buildcon Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Tarjinder Kumar Bansal
The Delhi High Court held that contempt proceedings for violation of an interim arbitral order under Section 17(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 must be initiated only upon a reference by the Arbitral Tribunal under Section 27(5), and dismissed a direct contempt petition filed under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 as not maintainable.
Devyanshu Suryavanshi & Ors. v. Staff Selection Commission & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of challenges to the SSC's CGLE 2024 final answer key and evaluation, affirming limited judicial review in academic matters and deference to expert opinion.