Delhi High Court

29,725 judgments

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Savita v. IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE

12 Aug 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:6813

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the MACT's refusal to release the balance compensation amount without requisite documents, directing the petitioner to file proper evidence before the Tribunal for consideration.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India Motor Accident Claims Tribunal compensation award release of awarded amount

UEI GLOBAL EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED v. ABHISHEK GUPTA & ORS.

12 Aug 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:6810

The Delhi High Court directed restoration of electricity and terrace access to the petitioner subject to deposit of disputed license fees, leaving contractual disputes to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant electricity supply restoration license agreement access to premises deposit of disputed amount

Satender v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

12 Aug 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:6760

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of offences including rape and cruelty, holding that disputed factual issues and the nature of consent require trial determination, and that mere allegations of false promise to marry do not automatically negate consent under Section 376 IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 376 IPC false promise to marry consent

Deneth Piumakshi Wedarachchige v. State (NCT of Delhi)

12 Aug 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:6758
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The Delhi High Court quashed charges against the petitioner for using a photocopy of a valid Indian visa in her passport, holding that such use does not constitute forgery or cheating under the IPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Forgery Cheating Indian Penal Code Passport tampering

Hari Ram v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

12 Aug 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:6761
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape and kidnapping based on DNA evidence and corroborative circumstances despite absence of injury and contradictions in witness testimony.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape kidnapping DNA evidence mental retardation

Divesh Rawat v. State of NCT of Delhi

12 Aug 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 548
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The Delhi High Court upheld the legality of the petitioner’s arrest and remand, holding that the 24-hour period for production before magistrate starts from formal arrest with physical restraint and that grounds of arrest were duly communicated.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant illegal arrest grounds of arrest production before magistrate Article 22(2) Constitution

Union Public Service Commission v. Molshree Aggarwal

12 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:6799-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld interim Tribunal orders directing UPSC to permit respondents to appear in the Civil Services Examination under RPwD categories and to declare results, while emphasizing that such interim relief does not create substantive rights before final adjudication.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal interim orders Civil Services Examination Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Kusum Garg v. Duni Chand Garg & Ors.

11 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:6723

The Delhi High Court held that an Independent Director appointed after issuance of a dishonoured cheque and not involved in day-to-day company affairs cannot be held liable under Section 138/141 NI Act, quashing the summoning order against her.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 141 NI Act Independent Director

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd v. State of NCT Delhi

11 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:6722

The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning order in a food adulteration case, ruling that the complaint was not barred by limitation and that disputed facts on counterfeiting require trial, not quashing at the summoning stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Section 77 limitation summoning order counterfeit products

Shekhar Pathak & Ors. v. The State

11 Aug 2025 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:6699

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of robbery charges due to material contradictions in prosecution evidence and failure to join public witnesses, emphasizing the necessity of proof beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery Section 395 IPC contradictory evidence recovery of stolen articles

Kabir Sardar v. Amit Jain

11 Aug 2025 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:7209

The Delhi High Court upheld a partial decree in a commercial suit, holding that duly proved invoices constitute valid evidence of a business transaction and amount due, and unsubstantiated forgery allegations cannot defeat such claims.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant invoice as evidence written contract Order XXXVII CPC commercial suit

A2Z Infraservices Limited v. Assistant Labour Commissioner & Ors.

11 Aug 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:7658

The Delhi High Court set aside a recovery certificate issued under the Payment of Gratuity Act for failure to provide the employer a proper show cause notice with proof of receipt, emphasizing mandatory procedural compliance.

labor petition_allowed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Section 8 show cause notice recovery certificate

Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation v. Sarvesh & Ors.

11 Aug 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:7261

The Delhi High Court held that compensation for loss of love and affection is subsumed within loss of consortium and cannot be separately awarded in motor accident claims, modifying the award accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of consortium loss of love and affection motor accident claim interim compensation

Jagjiv Kumar Arora v. Punjab National Bank

11 Aug 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:6823

The Delhi High Court set aside a bank's cryptic fraud classification order for lack of reasons, non-disclosure of relevant documents, and denial of personal hearing, reaffirming the mandatory application of natural justice principles under RBI Master Directions.

administrative petition_allowed Significant fraud classification RBI Master Directions natural justice personal hearing

L. Pratima Devi v. State of NCT of Delhi

11 Aug 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:7161

The Delhi High Court granted Letters of Administration to the petitioner widow for the deceased's immovable property, clarifying that such grant authorizes estate administration without conferring ownership.

civil petition_allowed Letter of Administration Succession Estate administration Intestate property

Jitender @ Jeet v. State (NCT of Delhi)

11 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:7120

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 307/34 IPC based on consistent ocular and forensic evidence but reduced the sentence to the period already served, maintaining the fine.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC common intention firearm offence country-made pistol

Gianwati Taxak v. University of Delhi & Ors.

11 Aug 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:7114-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking recall of an order permitting withdrawal of a writ petition on pension and gratuity claims due to unexplained delay and abuse of process by filing multiple identical petitions.

administrative appeal_dismissed writ petition withdrawal recall of order limitation abuse of process

Nitesh Kumar Singh; Laavanya Kaushik; Mohnish Sehrawat v. Richa Chauhan

11 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7004-DB

The Delhi High Court held that continuation of contractual Hospital Managers directed by the Tribunal is not enforceable when the employer asserts no work or necessity for the post exists.

administrative petition_dismissed contractual employment Central Administrative Tribunal Hospital Manager continuation of contract

State (NCT of Delhi) v. Munish Yadav

11 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:7052

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence for possession of intermediate quantity of ganja under NDPS Act, imposing an enhanced fine but declining to increase imprisonment, emphasizing mitigating factors and prior incarceration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act intermediate quantity ganja possession Section 20(b)(ii)(B) NDPS

Sepoy/GD Diwakar Saroj v. Union of India

11 Aug 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:7039-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a CRPF constable for producing a fake matriculation certificate, holding that mens rea is irrelevant and the punishment was not disproportionate.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary enquiry fake certificate mens rea dismissal from service