Delhi High Court
29,725 judgments
Reeta Jha v. Mukund Kumar Jha
The Delhi High Court upheld annulment of marriage under Section 12(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act for deliberate concealment of absence of uterus, holding such concealment as fraud vitiating consent.
Kande Mahender v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a government servant can withdraw an accepted voluntary retirement application before its effective date upon a material change in circumstances, quashing the rejection of such withdrawal by the Coast Guard authorities.
Pankaj Mittal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award, affirming limited judicial interference in arbitration and upholding damages and interest awarded for breach of contract and abandonment of work.
S.K.N. Associates P. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the regulation of LPG pressure regulators as essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, holding the restrictions reasonable and constitutionally valid under Article 19(6).
Lal Singh v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal to release interim compensation funds due to insufficient proof of urgent need and property ownership.
Bimal Rai Bindra v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking FIR registration for cheating in a real estate furnishing dispute, holding it to be a contractual matter not warranting criminal investigation at this stage.
Surbhi Sharma v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition for probate on a photocopy of an unregistered Will due to lack of credible evidence of the original Will's existence and suspicious circumstances surrounding the document.
MS ANJU v. SH GURMUKH SINGH SACHDEV
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of tenant’s applications seeking appointment of Local Commissioner and directions for affidavits in a bona fide requirement eviction petition, emphasizing strict adherence to the summary procedure under Section 25-B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.
Yash Mishra v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 193(9) and 187(3) of BNSS 2023, ruling that further investigation powers are not unlimited and do not defeat the accused's right to default bail under Article 21.
Jagat v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for sexual assault of a five-year-old child, holding that credible and reliable testimony of a competent child witness, supported by medical evidence, suffices for conviction under the POCSO Act without independent corroboration.
Rajiv Jain v. Anju Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the modification of an ex-parte injunction permitting construction on disputed property, holding that the trial court's discretion was rightly exercised with appropriate safeguards.
Savitri and Others v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC on the ground of full and final compromise between the parties, holding that continuing prosecution was not in the interest of justice.
Kajal Gupta v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 281 and 125(a) of BNS based on a compromise and settlement between the parties.
XX v. Union of India
Delhi High Court set aside termination of Assistant Director at BIS for non-fulfillment of experience criteria, holding that empanelment as advocate does not equate to employment and petitioner met eligibility with no misrepresentation.
M v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under the POCSO Act for aggravated sexual assault on a minor, dismissed defence claims of false implication, and modified the sentence to release the appellant on the period already served.
M v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under the POCSO Act for aggravated sexual assault but modified the sentence to release the appellant on the period already served, applying statutory presumptions and Supreme Court directions on sentence modification.
Ketan Handa & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on a voluntary amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Praveen Kumar and Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC in a matrimonial dispute based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
M/S RNT METALS PVT. LTD v. RAKA OVERSEAS
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to recall a witness for further cross-examination on GST documents, holding that the petitioner had a full opportunity to question the witness earlier and recalling was unwarranted.
Kusum Chawla v. Meenu Chawla and Anr
The High Court upheld the Trial Court's discretion to condone a 68-day delay in filing the written statement in a family property dispute, dismissing the petition challenging the order.