Delhi High Court
29,726 judgments
Vidushi Tyagi v. MS Celestial Knits and Fab Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed belated filing of the written statement within 120 days from service of summons subject to costs, clarifying the procedural limits and court's discretion in civil suits.
Renuka Kulkarni v. Vishwendra Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a defendant to file a written statement after closure of the right, holding that limitation restarts from supply of amended plaint and inherent powers under Section 151 CPC permit such relief.
Union of India v. MWO (HFL) Manoj Kumar Singh (Retd)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.
Union of India & Ors. v. WG CDR Kameshwar Prasad Mishra Retd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type II, affirming the presumption of service connection and limiting writ interference to errors of law.
Sonu Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to provide certified copies of Court of Enquiry proceedings to the petitioner within two weeks, disposing of the writ petition.
Sompal v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition filed without the petitioner's signature while reserving the right to file a proper petition.
Chandra Shekhar Mishra v. Union of India & Ors.
The High Court remanded the challenge to a show cause notice back to the issuing authority for a reasoned and speaking order considering all submissions including prior communications.
Sharvan Singh, Manish Kumar Singh and Mritunjay v. Rudra Pratap Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman with Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are service-related unless rebutted by the employer.
Arpit Singh v. Union of India through Director General ITBP & Ors.
The petitioner was permitted to withdraw the writ petition, which was disposed of accordingly by the Delhi High Court.
Gurjeet Singh & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, affirming the court's power to end criminal proceedings in matrimonial disputes to prevent abuse of process.
Pawandeep Singh & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Ashok Kumar & Ors. v. The State (NCT) of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 354B, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between parties, relying on the Supreme Court's Gian Singh precedent and Section 528 BNSS.
Rahul Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, affirming the court's power under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to end criminal proceedings in matrimonial disputes.
Sandeep Verma & Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 356, 379, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, reaffirming the court's power to end criminal proceedings where continuing would be unjust.
Mohmmed Javed v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court refused to stay the release of a film certified by the CBFC, holding that the petitioner failed to show a prima facie case that the film's exhibition would prejudice his right to a fair trial.
Jaswant Singh LRs and Ors. v. Santosh Kumari Sharma and Ors.
The High Court upheld the appellate court's refusal to admit a prior probate judgment as additional evidence in a rent recovery suit, emphasizing strict conditions for admitting additional evidence on appeal and the limited applicability of judgments in rem.
Ravinder Malik v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a rape and sexual exploitation case, relying on CCTV evidence and prosecutrix's non-cooperation with investigation, while emphasizing trial will determine the truth.
Om Kant & Ors. v. The State (NCT) of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 207/2021 under Sections 323, 354B, 509, and 34 IPC on the ground of compromise between parties, subject to payment of costs.
Divyanshu Malhotra & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under multiple IPC sections based on compromise between parties and the complainant's voluntary withdrawal of prosecution, subject to cost conditions.
Rohit v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an undertrial accused not named in the FIR, holding that mere use of his vehicle by assailants to flee does not bar bail when main accused have been released.