Delhi High Court

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Gautam Kant Nimaan v. N & Anr.

02 Aug 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:5793

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's interim maintenance order of Rs.25,000 per month for minor children, dismissed the petitioner's challenge, and refused to stay execution of maintenance arrears.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC Family Court income assessment

Giri, Anuj Shukla and Ashish Chaubey v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors

02 Aug 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela

Delhi High Court transfers investigation of fatal basement flooding to CBI, directs removal of encroachments, and mandates infrastructural reforms to address systemic civic failures.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant public interest litigation flooding incident coaching centre basement fire safety certificate

Lata Bansal & Ors. v. Raman Kumar Bansal & Ors.

02 Aug 2024 · MANMOHAN, ACJ; TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J · 2024:DHC:5747-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the closure of the appellants' right to file their written statement and affidavit due to inordinate delay and negligence.

civil appeal_dismissed written statement affidavit of admission and denial closure of right to file procedural delay

Amarnath Ghosh Dastidar v. State and Ors

02 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5742

The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition allowing the respondents to place a handwriting expert report on record in a probate suit, with the petitioner reserving the right to cross-examine the expert.

civil petition_dismissed probate suit will handwriting expert report Order VII Rule 14 CPC

Bibhav Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

02 Aug 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:5741

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the legality of the petitioner’s arrest, holding it was lawful, justified, and compliant with procedural safeguards under Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant illegal arrest Section 41 Cr.P.C. Section 41A Cr.P.C. anticipatory bail

Anil Mittal v. VVN Trading Pvt Ltd

02 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5740

The High Court upheld the Trial Court's discretion in refusing to summon the defendant company's chairman as a witness under Order XVI Rule 14 CPC, dismissing the petition challenging that order.

civil petition_dismissed Order XVI Rule 14 CPC summoning witness discretionary power Article 227 Constitution of India

NEHA BUS SERVICES PVT. LTD. v. M/S PINTU

02 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5729

The High Court directed the plaintiff to produce a booklet of monthly pass counterfoils for the Trial Court's perusal during final arguments and disposed of the petition without granting further relief.

civil petition_dismissed Order VI Rule 5 CPC production of documents commercial suit parking charges

Veer Singh v. Kinri Dhir

02 Aug 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:5728

The High Court granted liberty to the petitioner to file an affidavit of non-opposition in a guardianship petition and left it to the trial court to pass appropriate orders without expressing any opinion on merits.

family other Procedural Guardianship Petition Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 Affidavit of non-opposition Trial court discretion

Nisha Devi v. Gur Kirpal Singh @ Guddu

02 Aug 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5699

The Delhi High Court held that a settlement recorded by the trial court in a Section 138 NI Act complaint is valid and binding even without formal mediation, and breach thereof must be enforced by the court under Sections 421 and 431 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 NI Act Settlement Mediation Section 421 CrPC

Kaushalendra Pratap Singh v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

02 Aug 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:5754
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The Delhi High Court cancelled bail granted to an accused in a penetrative sexual assault case under the POCSO Act, holding that the Trial Court erred in ignoring prima facie evidence and statutory presumptions while granting bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant POCSO Act penetrative sexual assault Section 3 POCSO bail cancellation

Kuldeep Singh Anand v. Raman Preet Kaur & Anr.

02 Aug 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:5792

The Delhi High Court upheld a family court’s maintenance order fixing Rs.10,000/- monthly for wife and child, emphasizing the husband’s obligation under Section 125 Cr.P.C. to prevent destitution despite disputed income evidence.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Section 125 Cr.P.C. maintenance wife and child minimum wages

Manoj Dhyani v. Union of India and Others

02 Aug 2024 · Rekha Palli; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:5684-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the biased adverse APAR of a CRPF DIG and directed reconsideration of his promotion ignoring the impugned APAR.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Annual Performance Appraisal Report APAR bias in administrative action secret note

Nitin Vig v. Chander Prakash Mehra & Ors.

02 Aug 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:5689

The High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal permitting summoning of official records for signature verification in a probate dispute, emphasizing timely applications and proper proof of Will execution under statutory provisions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Probate Will execution Section 151 CPC Indian Succession Act

M/S SHANTIVIJAY JEWELLERS & ANR. v. M/S GOYAL MODES & ANR.

02 Aug 2024 · Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:5688

The High Court allowed the petitioners to place on record a certified copy of cross-examination from related proceedings as an additional document, setting aside the Trial Court's dismissal under its limited supervisory jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 14(3) CPC Article 227 Constitution of India Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 79 Indian Evidence Act

Krishna Pada Biswas v. The Union of India & Ors.

02 Aug 2024 · Rekha Palli; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:5712-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking pension and reinstatement of a BSF constable who resigned before completing qualifying service, holding that he was not entitled to pension or reinstatement after prolonged delay and prior judicial dismissals.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant BSF Rules Voluntary resignation Pension entitlement Reinstatement

Ashish Verma v. Parmod Kumar

02 Aug 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:5700

The Delhi High Court held that a proprietorship concern is not a separate legal entity and the proprietor is personally liable under Section 138 NI Act for cheques issued in the firm's name, dismissing the petition to quash the complaint.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 NI Act proprietorship firm liability of proprietor Section 141 NI Act

P v. State of NCT of Delhi & Syed Shahnawaz Hussain

02 Aug 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:5733

The Delhi High Court upheld the acceptance of the police Cancellation Report in a rape case, holding that material contradictions and scientific evidence negated the prosecutrix's allegations, thus no trial was warranted.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape sole testimony cancellation report CDR evidence

Khazan Chand v. National Bal Bhawan & Ors

02 Aug 2024 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:5723

The Delhi High Court quashed a dismissal order arising from a departmental inquiry tainted by bias and procedural irregularities, emphasizing the necessity of impartiality and adherence to natural justice in disciplinary proceedings.

administrative petition_allowed Significant disciplinary inquiry bias natural justice disagreement note

Delhi Cantonment Board v. Deen Dayal Tanwar

02 Aug 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:6306

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's application to summon an expert witness under Section 311 CrPC at the final stage, holding that successive applications without new facts constitute abuse of process.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 311 CrPC expert witness unauthorized construction abuse of process

Paras Joshi, Akul Krishnan, Arshu Jain and Stuti Jain v. UOI & ANR

02 Aug 2024 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2024:DHC:6194

Writ petitions against Air India Ltd. dismissed as not maintainable post-privatization since writ jurisdiction under Article 226 depends on the entity's status at the time of decision.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 Constitution of India writ jurisdiction disinvestment Air India Ltd.