Delhi High Court

59,406 judgments

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K.A. Thomas and Anr v. LIC Housing Finance Ltd

25 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:8584

The court held that the 120-day limit for filing Written Statement in commercial suits is mandatory and upheld the dropping of a party under insolvency moratorium, dismissing the petition challenging these orders.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act Written Statement Condonation of delay Order I Rule 10 CPC

Ranjit Bajaj v. All India Football Federation & Ors.

25 Sep 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:8612

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim stay on the appointment of a former elected office bearer as Secretary General of AIFF, holding that such appointment violates the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports circular and principles of good governance to prevent conflict of interest.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant National Sports Federation Secretary General appointment Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports circular National Sports Development Code of India

Manish Kumar v. Union of India

25 Sep 2025 · Sachin Datta

The Delhi High Court allowed petitions challenging rejection of National Overseas Scholarship applications on technical grounds relating to income certificates, directing grant of scholarships and calling for procedural reforms.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant National Overseas Scholarship Scheme income certificate financial year writ petition

Santosh Chaudhary v. State

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8587

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case, holding that minor procedural lapses do not vitiate trial and stringent conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act for bail were not met.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act Section 41(2) NDPS Act Section 52-A NDPS Act

Sharad Kapoor v. Pramod Telecom Private Limited

25 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:8592

The High Court upheld the trial court's order directing fresh service of summons and dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of the affidavit of service, emphasizing the mandatory satisfaction of the court regarding service under Order V Rule 20 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed service of summons affidavit of service Order V Rule 20 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India

M/S KARSHIVNIK INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD v. M/S GOLF INTERNATIONAL

25 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:8593

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's application to file additional documents at a late stage in a commercial suit, holding that inadvertence is insufficient to justify belated filings under Order VII Rule 14 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 14 CPC commercial suit additional documents late filing

Vinod Mehra v. Arun Mehra

25 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:8634

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to place additional relevant documents on record belatedly in a money recovery suit between brothers, imposing costs and permitting rebuttal evidence to ensure fairness.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VIII Rule 1A CPC additional documents money recovery suit business transaction

Nishchaiy Behl & Ors. v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8617

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Vipin Kumar Chotala & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8618

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act based on an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Dowry Prohibition Act

Ajeet Kumar & Ors. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8623

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a voluntary and amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Manish Kumar and Anr. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi and Another

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8624

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, emphasizing the Court's power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process in matrimonial disputes.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. v. The State of Delhi & Anr.

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8639

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under dowry harassment and related offences following an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Simranpal Singh Dua and Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8602

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on a voluntary amicable settlement, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Abhilash Agrawal and Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8601

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Dhruv Rai Sahore & Ors. v. State of GNCT of Delhi & Anr.

25 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8611

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Mohd Tahir Hussain v. State (NCT of Delhi)

25 Sep 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:8605
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Mohd. Tahir Hussain in a communal riots and murder case, holding that prima facie evidence of his role as instigator and conspirator outweighs grounds for bail despite prolonged incarceration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail communal riots instigation conspiracy

Shardha Nand Bansal v. Ashok Kumar Bhalla

25 Sep 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:8607

The Delhi High Court upheld conviction under Section 138 NI Act, holding that issuance of cheques revives even time-barred debts as legally enforceable liabilities and the petitioner failed to rebut statutory presumptions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act time-barred debt Section 25(3) Indian Contract Act statutory presumption Section 139 NI Act

Pabitra Narayan Pradhan v. State of NCT of Delhi

25 Sep 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:8609

Bail denied to the petitioner, the mastermind of a spurious cancer medicines racket, due to gravity of offences, territorial jurisdiction of Delhi Police, and his central role despite prolonged incarceration and delay in trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail spurious medicines kingpin territorial jurisdiction

Brightstar Telecommunications India Ltd. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

25 Sep 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna
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The Delhi High Court quashed FIR against a company and its directors for alleged forgery and cheating involving blank signed cheques, holding the dispute to be civil in nature without prima facie criminal offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC forgery cheating

Union of India & Anr. v. Sunil Kumar

24 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:6244-DB

The High Court allowed an application to correct the record of a judgment by reflecting the appearance of the petitioners' counsel omitted in the original order.

other other Procedural appearance of counsel correction of judgment clerical error judicial record