Delhi High Court

29,725 judgments

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Reeta Jha v. Mukund Kumar Jha

27 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7356-DB

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.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 12(1)(c) fraud in marriage material fact

Kande Mahender v. Union of India & Ors.

27 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7487-DB

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant voluntary retirement withdrawal of retirement application Coast Guard Rules Rule 27

Pankaj Mittal v. Union of India

27 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7350-DB

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Arbitral award

S.K.N. Associates P. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.

27 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7354-DB
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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).

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 3 Essential Commodities Act pressure regulator LPG cylinder

Lal Singh v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd

27 Aug 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:7505
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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.

civil petition_dismissed Motor Accident Claims Tribunal interim release of compensation proof of ownership urgent necessity

Bimal Rai Bindra v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

27 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:7461

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Cheating Section 420 IPC Breach of contract

Surbhi Sharma v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors

27 Aug 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:7480

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant probate photocopy of Will Indian Succession Act 1925 Section 237

MS ANJU v. SH GURMUKH SINGH SACHDEV

27 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7470

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25-B summary procedure eviction petition bona fide requirement

Yash Mishra v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors

27 Aug 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:7325-DB

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant default bail further investigation Article 21 personal liberty

Jagat v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr

27 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:7394
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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.

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

Rajiv Jain v. Anju Gupta & Ors.

27 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7367-DB

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction Order XXXIX CPC prima facie case balance of convenience

Savitri and Others v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

27 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7398

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.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC compromise in criminal case criminal breach of trust

Kajal Gupta v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

27 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7399
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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.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR compromise rash and negligent driving Section 281 BNS

XX v. Union of India

27 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7413
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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.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant eligibility criteria probation termination experience requirement natural justice

M v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

27 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:7437

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.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant POCSO Act aggravated penetrative sexual assault statutory presumption delay in FIR

M v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

27 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:7437

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.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant POCSO Act aggravated penetrative sexual assault statutory presumption delay in FIR

Ketan Handa & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

27 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7414

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC

Praveen Kumar and Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

27 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7420

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

M/S RNT METALS PVT. LTD v. RAKA OVERSEAS

27 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7472

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.

civil petition_dismissed Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC Order XII Rule 8 CPC recall of witness cross-examination

Kusum Chawla v. Meenu Chawla and Anr

27 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7469

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.

civil petition_dismissed Order VIII Rule 1 CPC condonation of delay written statement Article 227 Constitution of India