Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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Shafali R. Chopra v. IFCI Infrastructure Development Limited

19 Mar 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:1644

The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a government company employee after fair disciplinary proceedings but set aside the imposed cash penalty for lack of proper quantification and opportunity to defend.

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Pushpa & Ors. v. Ram Avatar

19 Mar 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:1648

The Delhi High Court held that maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. must ordinarily be awarded from the date of filing the application unless valid reasons are recorded for awarding it from the date of the order, and modified the impugned order accordingly.

family appeal_allowed Significant maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. Section 127 Cr.P.C. date of application

Hindustan Cleanenergy Limited v. Urja Associates & Ors.

19 Mar 2019 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2019:DHC:1651

The Delhi High Court granted a nine-month extension for arbitration proceedings under Section 29A despite respondents' refusal and pending criminal proceedings initiated by the petitioner.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 extension of time arbitration refusal of consent criminal proceedings and arbitration

Rohtash Singh v. New Zone Buildtech Pvt Ltd & Ors.

19 Mar 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:1660
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for cancellation of Sale Deed as barred by limitation and held that the plaintiff cannot withdraw admissions to extend limitation, affirming that the remedy for unpaid sale consideration lies in recovery, not cancellation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Limitation Act, 1963 Article 59 Sale Deed Transfer of Property Act, 1882

S P v. M

19 Mar 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:1662-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's interim maintenance order of Rs. 4,000 per month with 8% annual enhancement for the wife and minor child, dismissing the husband's appeal challenging the quantum and arrears.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Hindu Marriage Act Section 24 Section 26

Amresh Sharma v. Director General, Border Security Force

19 Mar 2019 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2019:DHC:1655
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The Delhi High Court held that information relating to disciplinary proceedings against a BSF officer initiated on the petitioner's complaint is not exempt under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act and must be disclosed.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8(1)(j) Section 24 RTI Act Border Security Force Act, 1968

Prem Ram & Ors. v. The State & Ors.

19 Mar 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:1654

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 288 and 337 IPC on the basis of accidental nature of the incident, settlement between parties, and compensation paid, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.

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Ramesh Kumar v. Narcotics Control Bureau

19 Mar 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:1652

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner under the NDPS Act on the ground of parity with co-accused, finding no direct evidence linking him to narcotics recovery and rejecting apprehensions of absconding.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act parity charas recovery

Guddu @ Farman v. State

19 Mar 2019 · A.K. Pathak · 2019:DHC:1663

The Delhi High Court held that a paper cutter blade with a rounded edge is not a deadly weapon under Section 397 IPC, reducing the appellant's conviction to Section 392 IPC and ordering his release.

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Rajesh Chandna & Ors. v. Aishani Chandna Mehra

19 Mar 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:1664-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a void adoption under HAMA does not bar a suit for partition and no separate declaratory suit is necessary to challenge the adoption's validity.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant void adoption Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act Section 16 HAMA Article 57 Limitation Act

Jitender v. State

19 Mar 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:1757

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 8 of the POCSO Act based on the consistent testimony of the prosecutrix and statutory presumptions, dismissing the appellant's claim of false implication.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault prosecutrix testimony statutory presumption

Mohan Lal Seth Charitable Trust v. M/S Emson

18 Mar 2019 · Anu Malhotra · 2019:DHC:1639
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The Delhi High Court upheld that separate rent receipts and payments for distinct portions of property create separate tenancies, barring civil court jurisdiction under Section 50 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 50 separate tenancies rent receipts

State v. Nadeem

18 Mar 2019 · Siddharth Mridul; Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2019:DHC:1636-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal in a POCSO sexual assault case, ruling that the prosecutrix's contradictory and unreliable testimony could not sustain conviction absent corroboration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act aggravated penetrative sexual assault prosecutrix testimony contradictions in evidence

Sh. Apaar Bansal v. State

18 Mar 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:1619

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a matrimonial dispute case after the parties settled their differences and the complainant raised no objection, subject to compliance with the settlement terms.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail settlement agreement Section 498A IPC mediation

Pratyush Aggarwal v. Seema Aggarwal

18 Mar 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:7753

The Delhi High Court dismissed the criminal revision petitions as withdrawn following an amicable settlement between the parties.

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M/S AMAN HOSPILTALITYPVT.LTD v. M/SPARQUETFURNISHERSPVT.LTD

18 Mar 2019 · ANU MALHOTRA · 2019:DHC:7718

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the trial court's execution orders, holding that the appellant was not denied the right to file objections as no such objections were sought to be filed.

civil appeal_dismissed execution petition right to file objections warrant of attachment bank account attachment

CAPAROFINANCIALSOLUTIONSLIMITED v. STATE & ANR.

18 Mar 2019 · CHANDERSHEKHAR T · 2019:DHC:7529

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to expedite criminal trials pending since 2012, emphasizing the litigants' right to a speedy trial and ordering periodic progress reports.

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Manju Choudhary v. Sudesh Lamba & Ors.

18 Mar 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:1641

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's suit for partition of ancestral property, holding that a prior compromise and a gift deed executed by the father divested the plaintiff's claim, and under pre-2005 Hindu Succession law, daughters had no coparcenary rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit compromise gift deed ancestral property

Rajesh Vinayak v. State & Anr.

18 Mar 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:1635

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354A and 509 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between the parties, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC inherent jurisdiction settlement between parties

Sahil & Anr v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

18 Mar 2019 · Sunil Gaur · 2019:DHC:1634

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 186, 353, 332, and 34 IPC after the parties amicably settled their dispute, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC inherent jurisdiction amicable settlement