Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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Aarti v. State

23 Oct 2019 · Siddharth Mridul; Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:5487-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of four appellants for murder and criminal conspiracy, affirming the reliability of eyewitness testimony and admissibility of call detail records under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant criminal conspiracy murder Section 302 IPC Section 120B IPC

Aarti Kumari @ Menka v. Rakesh Kummar Chhabra & Anr

23 Oct 2019 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:5486

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Regular Second Appeal, affirming that a father-in-law with better title can evict his son and daughter-in-law licensees from his property, which does not qualify as a shared household under the Domestic Violence Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Regular Second Appeal Section 100 CPC ownership rights licensee

M/S Brijwasi Infratech Pvt. Ltd. v. Vikas Jain

23 Oct 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:5499

Delhi High Court fixed the fair market value of disputed property at Rs.3.75 lakhs per sq. yard and allowed majority shareholder Plaintiff to purchase Defendant’s minority share in a partition suit, dismissing Defendant’s right of pre-emption claim.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit right of pre-emption Section 4 Partition Act 1893 fair market value

Abhijeet Ghosh v. State of NCT Delhi

23 Oct 2019 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:5485

The Delhi High Court declined bail to the accused in a murder case, holding that serious incriminating evidence and risk of witness tampering outweigh polygraph test results and procedural lapses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail murder Section 302 IPC Arms Act

Swami Ramdev & Anr. v. Facebook, Inc. & Ors.

23 Oct 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:5508

The Delhi High Court refused to suspend an interlocutory injunction against Facebook Inc. in a suit filed by Swami Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., emphasizing the need for compelling grounds to alter such orders.

civil appeal_dismissed interlocutory injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 & 2 CPC Facebook Inc. Swami Ramdev

Swami Ramdev & Anr. v. Facebook, Inc. & Ors.

23 Oct 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:5490

The Delhi High Court held that intermediaries must block defamatory content within India under court orders but declined to grant global blocking, balancing territorial jurisdiction and comity principles.

civil appeal_allowed Significant defamation intermediary liability Section 79 IT Act geo-blocking

Novartis AG v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Oct 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:5483

The Delhi High Court intervened under Article 227 to address the non-functioning of the IPAB due to lack of judicial members, directing government action to restore its statutory mandate for speedy disposal of intellectual property appeals.

administrative other Significant Intellectual Property Appellate Board IPAB Trade Marks Act, 1999 Patents Act, 1970

Raj Pal v. Union of India and Anr.

23 Oct 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2019:DHC:5511-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the maintainability of departmental inquiry proceedings against the petitioner, holding that the inquiry and charge sheet were duly approved by the disciplinary authority and objections raised after delay were not entertained.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental inquiry disciplinary authority approval charge sheet Right to Information Act, 2005

D.K. Shivakumar v. Directorate of Enforcement

23 Oct 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:5482

Delhi High Court granted bail to D.K. Shivakumar in a PMLA case, holding that Section 120B IPC alone is not a scheduled offence and considering his health, absence of flight risk, and lack of evidence of tampering or influencing witnesses.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 120B IPC Scheduled Offence Bail under PMLA

Samarendra Beura v. Principal Secretary to His Excellency the Governor of Odisha & Ors

23 Oct 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:5495

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction to challenge the Governor of Odisha's inaction regarding disqualification of Odisha legislators under the Office of Profit provisions.

constitutional petition_dismissed Article 226 jurisdiction territorial jurisdiction Office of Profit disqualification of legislators

CSIR Indian Institute of Petroleum v. Vijay Kumar Sharma & Anr.

23 Oct 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5493

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a Labour Court Award due to inordinate delay and lack of sufficient explanation, without examining the merits.

labor petition_dismissed Labour Court Award retrenchment compensation delay and laches writ petition

DTC v. Satbir Singh

23 Oct 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:5494

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s award quashing a disciplinary penalty imposed on a DTC employee for alleged negligence, holding that delay in raising the dispute was not fatal and no misconduct was proved.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant industrial dispute delay in reference departmental inquiry penalty

Akash v. State

23 Oct 2019 · Manmohan; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2019:DHC:5496-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, untrustworthy dying declarations, and doubtful weapon recovery, emphasizing the need for credible and consistent evidence to uphold conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC dying declaration eyewitness testimony weapon recovery

Dr Nand Kishore Garg v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

23 Oct 2019 · D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5491-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking exemption of CNG vehicles from the odd-even scheme for lack of prior representation but directed the government to consider the claim expeditiously.

administrative petition_dismissed odd-even scheme CNG vehicles writ petition prior representation

M/S JUHIE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA AND ANR.

23 Oct 2019 · D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5492-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging RBI's cancellation of registration after RBI withdrew the cancellation, leaving the legal question open for future cases.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural Reserve Bank of India Certificate of Registration Section 45-IA Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Natraj Sales v. Telco Water Technology Pvt Ltd

23 Oct 2019 · Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:5528

The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's petition to dissolve Telco Water Technology Pvt. Ltd. under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956 due to absence of assets and inability to proceed with winding up.

corporate petition_allowed Significant Companies Act, 1956 Section 481 Provisional Liquidation Official Liquidator

Rajender Bharti & Anr. v. State

23 Oct 2019 · Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:5525

The Delhi High Court modified the sentence of first-time offenders under Section 259 IPC to the period already undergone, ordering their release on humanitarian grounds.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 259 IPC sentence modification first-time offender rigorous imprisonment

RETD. LT. COL. ATTAR SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

23 Oct 2019 · Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:5526

The Delhi High Court directed police protection and communication facilities to a petitioner fearing threats in a property dispute and disposed of the petition after the petitioner did not press for further relief.

criminal petition_dismissed protection threat to life property dispute police protection

Vikram Sharma & Ors. v. State & Anr.

23 Oct 2019 · Brijesh Sethi · 2019:DHC:5527

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC amicable settlement mutual consent divorce

Legal Forum for Women Empowerment v. Government of NCT of Delhi

23 Oct 2019 · D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:5524-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking uniformity and capping of charges by private nursing homes and hospitals, holding that pricing depends on variable factors and cannot be standardized.

administrative petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation Private Nursing Homes Hospitals Charges