Delhi High Court
103,150 judgments
Aniket Choudhary v. State of NCT & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 309(4)/3(5) of BNSS, 2023 on the basis of amicable settlement and recovery of property, exercising its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.
Mahesh and Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce.
Sahil Arsh v. National Medical Commission
The Delhi High Court struck down the complete ban on medical student migration under the 2023 Regulations as manifestly arbitrary and violative of Article 14, permitting a visually impaired student to migrate for reasonable accommodation.
Pinki Kumari & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the family of a deceased bonafide railway passenger who died due to an untoward incident while deboarding, holding the Railways strictly liable despite delay in body recovery.
Sunita Rani v. Govt. of NCT Delhi and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a librarian recruitment, holding that age ineligibility and non-qualification for experience weightage under the DoE scheme barred the petitioner’s claim, and that horizontal disability reservation applied lawfully to the unreserved vacancy.
Preeti Sharma v. Anuj Sharma
The Delhi High Court enhanced maintenance payable to a divorced wife with mental illness, upheld the effective date of enhancement from the valid petition filing, and dismissed the challenge to the execution order confirming full payment by the husband.
Mantram @ Mantra @ Sonu v. State of NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court upheld conviction of accused for aggravated sexual assault of a minor under POCSO Act, modifying life sentence to 10 years imprisonment considering mitigating factors.
Preeti Aggarwal v. The State (GNCT of Delhi); Saurav Aggarwal v. The State (GNCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail in a cheating case, holding that partial repayment and absence of dishonest intention negate a prima facie case, and evasiveness during investigation alone cannot deny bail.
Pankaj Mundotiya v. State of GNCTD
Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused in a multi-state cyber fraud case due to the seriousness of the offence, non-cooperation with investigation, and the need for custodial interrogation.
Shri Dhanraj v. State NCT of Delhi
The High Court upheld the trial court’s order summoning prosecution witnesses under Section 311 CrPC at the judgment stage and allowed the petitioner to summon defense witnesses thereafter to ensure a fair trial.
Savitri v. State of Delhi
Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused involved in trafficking a child for illicit liquor sale due to the seriousness of the offense and necessity of custodial interrogation.
Ashok Hotel v. Mukesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the illegality of termination for non-compliance with Section 25F but substituted reinstatement with full back wages by treating prior Section 17B payments as full and final compensation for a short-term daily-wage worker.
Ateet Jain v. Chhavi Jain
The Delhi High Court held that unproven adultery allegations cannot deny interim maintenance under the PWDV Act and upheld the maintenance order pending trial.
Saroj Bala v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against acquittal under Section 509 IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to prove intent to insult modesty amid ongoing disputes, and upheld the trial court's decision.
Ravi Kumar Meena v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant under Section 307 IPC due to doubts about his identity as the assailant and contradictions in the prosecution evidence.
Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited v. Batra Breweries and Distilleries Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to Allied Blenders and Distillers against defendants for infringing the well-known trademark "Officer’s Choice" and allowed summary judgment in plaintiff's favor due to defendants' failure to defend.
HERO ELECTRIC VEHICLES PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. MR. NITISH KUMAR & ORS.
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages against defendants for unauthorized use of HERO ELECTRIC trademarks and fraudulent dealership solicitation, proceeding ex-parte due to defendants' non-appearance.
Netaji Subhash University of Technology and Anr v. M P Chaudhary
The Delhi High Court upheld that termination of a Visiting Faculty appointed under Statute 16 of the University Act requires adherence to Statute 24(4) and principles of natural justice, quashing termination without prior opportunity to respond.
Sanjive Chamoli AGM (COM-O) & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the pensioners' appeal as they had been granted pension benefits under CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, and the Ministry clarified no adverse reliance would be placed on a prior judgment.
Amit Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner’s conviction for rash and negligent driving causing death but reduced the sentence to the period already served, emphasizing limited revisional interference and reliability of police eyewitness testimony.