Delhi High Court

29,725 judgments

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Tonny v. State

03 Sep 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:7752

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual offences against a minor, holding that credible child witness testimony alone can sustain conviction under the POCSO Act without corroboration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness testimony POCSO Act Section 29 POCSO presumption sexual assault of minor

Sh. Mahender Pal Chhabra & Anr. v. Sh. Subhash Aggarwal

03 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7655-DB

The High Court allowed the appeal, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness to pay the balance sale consideration, thereby setting aside the decree for specific performance and permitting forfeiture of earnest money.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness Section 16(c) Specific Relief Act earnest money forfeiture

Jyotsna Bedi v. Tikka Brijinder Singh Bedi

03 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:7707

The Delhi High Court held that execution courts must enforce consent decrees strictly as per their terms and cannot consider extraneous pre-decretal agreements not incorporated in the decree to delay execution.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant execution proceedings Section 47 CPC consent decree pre-decretal agreement

Narender Kumar Babbar @ Daddy v. State of NCT of Delhi

03 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:7706

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a murder accused who was a proclaimed offender for 16 years, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence, credible eyewitness and forensic evidence, and the need to expedite the delayed trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail murder proclaimed offender eyewitness testimony

Sangeet Seth v. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax and Ors.

03 Sep 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:7647-DB

The Delhi High Court held that 5% compounding charges under the Income Tax Act apply only after a prior offence has been compounded and set aside the demand for 5% charges where the earlier application was rejected.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 279(2) Compounding of offence Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)

Shiva @ Uwan v. State NCT of Delhi

03 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7700

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of parole due to a valid major punishment but allowed the petitioner to seek fresh parole consideration after the punishment period expired.

criminal appeal_dismissed parole major punishment jail misconduct acquittal

Sachin Pal v. The State NCT of Delhi

03 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7688

The Delhi High Court dismissed the accused's bail application in a firearm injury case, citing strong prosecution evidence and lack of diligence by the accused's counsel.

criminal petition_dismissed bail firearm injury Section 109(1) BNS Section 351(3) BNS

Rama Oberoi v. State NCT of Delhi

03 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7683

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash the summons under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the complaint was timely filed and criminal proceedings can coexist with civil suits.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Premature complaint Civil and criminal remedies

Piyush Rohit Wason & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

03 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7698

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and full and final payment to the complainant.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC

Chetan v. State GNCT of Delhi

03 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7684

The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of a convict's furlough request due to minor delay in surrender, emphasizing the rehabilitative purpose of furlough and directing fresh consideration with leniency.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant furlough parole convict reformation delay in surrender

Akash & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

03 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7699

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and full and final financial settlement between the parties in a matrimonial dispute.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 34 IPC

Amit Verma and Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

03 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7682

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

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement

Ajay Passi and Ors. v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

03 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7681

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process in matrimonial disputes.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement

United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Roop Chand & Ors.

02 Sep 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:8786
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The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award applying the law as it stood at the time of the award, rejecting the insurer's challenge based on a later Supreme Court judgment standardizing future prospects and multiplier calculations.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 future prospects multiplier loss of dependency

MS AM v. Government of State of GNCT of Delhi

02 Sep 2025 · Arun Monga · 2025:DHC:8432

The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of an application to summon additional family members as accused under Section 319 CrPC in a POCSO case, holding that no fresh credible evidence justified their inclusion and that the application was a misuse of process motivated by matrimonial discord.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 319 CrPC POCSO Act summoning additional accused failure to report

Raj Kumar Gupta; Manoj Kumar Gupta v. Jagan Nath Bajaj & Ors.

02 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8251
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' application for summary judgment in a property development dispute, holding that serious triable issues including allegations of fraud require a full trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant summary judgment Order XIII-A Commercial Courts Act Property Development Agreement fraud

Invention India (Exports) Pvt. Ltd. v. Indraprastha Gas Ltd

02 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8188
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The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, limiting its role to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and directing the dispute over security deposit refund to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 arbitration agreement prima facie examination

Avnish Kumar Gupta v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

02 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7877-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the compulsory retirement order against the petitioner, holding that old penalties cannot justify compulsory retirement when recent service records and promotions show consistent good performance and integrity.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compulsory retirement FR 56(j) CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 judicial review

South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Ranvir Singh & Anr.

02 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:4466-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside the compulsory retirement of an employee under FR 56(j), emphasizing that the entire service record including subsequent promotions must be considered before such retirement.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant compulsory retirement Fundamental Rule 56(j) service record promotion

Babita v. National Education Society for Tribal Students & Ors.

02 Sep 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:7743
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The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a candidate's appointment as TGT (Social Studies) on the ground that Public Administration is not equivalent to Political Science under the prescribed eligibility criteria, emphasizing limited judicial interference in academic qualification disputes.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant eligibility criteria academic equivalence Public Administration Political Science