Delhi High Court
59,406 judgments
Sanju @ Ashwani & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under dowry and related IPC sections on the basis of an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to serve the ends of justice.
Lakshya Sharma v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner’s pending representation against transfer on compassionate grounds within four weeks and stayed any adverse decision for one week to enable legal remedies.
Harendra Kumar v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of bail to an accused under the SC/ST Act, holding that bail cancellation requires cogent reasons and the Trial Court’s order was legally sound and not perverse.
Rajinder Pal Singh Bhatia v. The State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the Will dated 15.05.1994, dismissing the competing Will dated 15.11.1994 for lack of proper proof, affirming the testator's testamentary freedom and evidentiary requirements under the Indian Succession Act.
Esam Ahmad Bilgrami v. Aaliyah Saeed Dang
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's interim order permitting the mother to relocate the minor child to Abu Dhabi, emphasizing the child's welfare as paramount and validating safeguards for the father's access.
Sakshi & Anr. v. Radhey Shyam & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that striking off the entire defence for non-appearance during concluding cross-examination is not justified and granted a last opportunity to conclude the cross-examination.
Raj Krishan Gupta and Ors v. Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) -1 New Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of searches and seizures under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act based on bona fide reasons to believe, dismissing the petitioners' challenge to the search of their lockers.
Gaurav Rajgaria v. Maruti Suzuki India Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against rejection of the plaint challenging wrongful termination, holding that claims for damages and procedural impropriety are maintainable despite the bar on specific performance of employment contracts.
Madnani Engineerings Works v. Union of India and Another
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of the petitioner’s bid in a tender reserved for MSEs, holding that the petitioner was not an OEM for the specific product (Jerrycans) as required by the tender conditions.
SNS Engineering Pvt. Ltd. v. M/S Hariom Projects Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator on the ground that the arbitration clause confers exclusive jurisdiction on the courts at Ahmedabad, which is deemed the seat of arbitration.
Suraj Garg v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order under Section 420 IPC against the petitioner, holding that the material did not disclose the essential ingredients of cheating and the criminal proceedings amounted to abuse of process.
Aashim & Anr. v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 489C IPC for possession of counterfeit currency, emphasizing the sufficiency of credible police evidence and the accused's failure to explain possession, while reducing the sentence on mitigating grounds.
Hi Tech Arai Private Limited v. Paul Components Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction to the plaintiff restraining defendants from using the 'HTA' mark and similar trade dress, holding that the plaintiff demonstrated prior use and defendants fabricated evidence to claim prior rights.
Abiyan Capital India Pvt Ltd v. Meena; Ashok Kumar Kaurav
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement, leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.
M/S Noorjahan Begum v. General Manager Northern Railways
The Delhi High Court appointed an independent arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, limiting its role to a prima facie examination of the arbitration agreement's existence and leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.
M/S Abdul Gaffur Ahmad Noor v. General Manager Northern Railways
The Delhi High Court appointed an independent arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, limiting its role to a prima facie examination of the arbitration agreement's existence and leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.
Narendra Pal Singh Soam v. Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs
The Delhi High Court held that a government appointment made with full knowledge of qualifications cannot be rescinded years later, quashing the dismissal of an ex-serviceman SI and directing payment of retiral benefits.
Sahil Paliwal v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s writ challenging NEET UG 2025 results and counselling exclusion, holding that official records are presumed correct absent credible evidence of forgery or error.
Ramanbhai Chhaganbhai Patel v. Religare Finvest Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte arbitral award due to failure to serve the petitioner adequately and unilateral appointment of the sole arbitrator, holding such violations breach natural justice and public policy under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Simranjit Singh Gandhi v. M/s CIDP Biotech India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, limiting its role to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.