Delhi High Court

28,224 judgments

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Dhruv Chawla v. Ekta Chawla

07 Jan 2026 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2026:DHC:113

The Delhi High Court held that interim maintenance granted for a fixed period must be reconsidered afresh upon expiry, and remanded the matter to the Family Court to decide pending applications and pass a reasoned order on continuation or modification.

family remanded Significant interim maintenance Family Court reasoned order limited period

Sunil & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

07 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain · 2026:DHC:158

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal petition_allowed Section 528 BNSS quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

D D Pradhan and Co Pvt Ltd v. Vandana Kapuria

07 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:102-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a civil appeal by recording the parties' mutual settlement and directed release and division of deposited funds along with partial refund of Court fees.

civil appeal_allowed mutual settlement appeal disposal court registry deposit release of funds

Nabeel Ahmad & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

07 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain · 2026:DHC:159

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and withdrawal of the complaint by the aggrieved party.

criminal petition_allowed Section 528 BNSS quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC

Gyan Prakash v. Delhi Transco Ltd

07 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2026:DHC:163

The Delhi High Court upheld compulsory retirement imposed on an employee, ruling that criminal acquittal does not bar departmental punishment and courts will not reappreciate evidence absent procedural violations.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry compulsory retirement criminal acquittal disciplinary proceedings

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax - Central -1 v. Som Hari Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

07 Jan 2026 · Dinesh Mehta; Vinod Kumar · 2026:DHC:120-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed the income tax department's appeal, holding that additions to income based on creditworthiness are impermissible without incriminating material found during search proceedings.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant income tax addition to income search proceedings incriminating material

Pushkar v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

07 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:82

Anticipatory bail granted to a young student accused not directly implicated in assault charges, considering absence of evidence and ongoing investigation against main accused.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail assault false implication Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Satish Kumar Gupta v. Sushil Kumar Loomba

07 Jan 2026 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2026:DHC:79

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant under the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding the landlord's bona-fide requirement established and no triable issues raised to grant leave to defend.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 bona-fide requirement eviction petition leave to defend

Sumeet Suri v. State (NCT of Delhi)

07 Jan 2026 · Vikas Mahajan · 2026:DHC:89

The Delhi High Court suspended the appellant's four-year sentence under Section 409 IPC during appeal, finding the conviction prima facie unsustainable due to acquittals on related forgery and cheating charges.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 409 IPC criminal breach of trust suspension of sentence fixed term imprisonment

Arun Kumar Bagla v. M/S SCJ Plastics Ltd

07 Jan 2026 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2026:DHC:86

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal charges under Section 420 IPC against a Managing Director, holding that mere failure to pay debts without dishonest intention does not constitute cheating and that directors cannot be held liable vicariously for company acts absent specific fraudulent conduct.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 420 IPC cheating dishonest intention vicarious liability

Karan Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

07 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:88

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused Karan Kumar in a knife assault case due to weak prosecution evidence and non-supportive victim testimony, subject to bond and surety.

criminal appeal_allowed bail regular bail accused prosecution evidence

Parveen v. The State NCT of Delhi

07 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:90

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in an NDPS case due to unexplained delay in sending seized drugs to the FSL and procedural lapses, holding that rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act do not rigidly apply to intermediate quantity cases.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail intermediate quantity delay in sending contraband to FSL

Laiq Ahamad alias Saenve Alam v. State of GNCT of Delhi

07 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:83

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a robbery case considering discrepancies in evidence and delay in FIR, emphasizing trial court's role in adjudication.

criminal bail_granted bail application robbery delay in FIR CCTV evidence

Databit Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. Red Fort Capital Finance Company Private Limited

06 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:244

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral tribunal’s order directing the appellants to furnish a bank guarantee as interim security, holding that judicial interference under Section 37 is limited and collateral security does not bar interim relief if ineffective.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim measures Section 37 appellate interference bank guarantee

Raghav Trivedi v. Bajaj Capital Ltd & Ors.

06 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:245

The Delhi High Court allowed amendment of the plaint to clarify jurisdiction, rejected the plea for dismissal under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, and held that the suit alleging mutual fund fraud discloses a triable cause of action and is within limitation.

civil other Significant amendment of plaint territorial jurisdiction Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action

M/S KGK ENGINEERS PVT LTD v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NHAI & ANR

06 Jan 2026 · Mini Pushkarna · 2026:DHC:188

The Delhi High Court held that termination of a determinable contract in accordance with its terms cannot be restrained by injunction and that unconditional bank guarantees can be validly invoked despite pending disputes.

civil petition_dismissed Significant determinable contract injunction termination notice bank guarantee

Koshalia Devi Rastogi v. Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-27, New Delhi and Anr

06 Jan 2026 · Dinesh Mehta; Vinod Kumar · 2026:DHC:151-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 5

The Delhi High Court allowed release of seized jewellery and cash upon deposit of probable tax liability as advance tax, balancing Revenue's interest and petitioners' rights during ongoing income tax proceedings.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 158BC seizure of assets release of seized property

MR. ABHIMANYU PRAKASH & ORS. v. FERRERO S.P.A & ORS.

06 Jan 2026 · C. HARI SHANKAR; OM PRAKASH SHUKLA · 2026:DHC:92-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the finding of trademark infringement against manufacturers of NUTELLA-like glass jars and directed the seized infringing jars to be destroyed in accordance with the Trade Marks Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Registered trademark Shape mark Permanent injunction

Jai Kumar & Anr. v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

06 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:121

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that a driver licensed for LMV can drive a transport vehicle within LMV class without additional endorsement, thereby negating the insurance company’s right of recovery.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Light Motor Vehicle Transport Vehicle Driving License Motor Vehicles Act

Mahaveer Singh Rajawat v. M/S Radha Sarweshwar Marble and Granite & Ors.

06 Jan 2026 · Avneesh Jhingan · 2026:DHC:62

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award in a partnership dispute, holding that interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited to narrow grounds and the arbitrator’s findings were not perverse or illegal.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Partnership dispute Indian Partnership Act, 1932