Delhi High Court

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Sonu Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6633-DB

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.

administrative petition_allowed Court of Enquiry certified copies writ petition procedural fairness

Sompal v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6632-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition filed without the petitioner's signature while reserving the right to file a proper petition.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition signature procedural irregularity petition maintainability

Chandra Shekhar Mishra v. Union of India & Ors.

07 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6642-DB

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.

administrative other show cause notice reasoned and speaking order administrative adjudication writ petition

Sharvan Singh, Manish Kumar Singh and Mritunjay v. Rudra Pratap Singh

07 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6641-DB
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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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces Primary Hypertension Medical Board

Arpit Singh v. Union of India through Director General ITBP & Ors.

07 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6645-DB

The petitioner was permitted to withdraw the writ petition, which was disposed of accordingly by the Delhi High Court.

other other writ petition withdrawal High Court of Delhi petition disposal

Gurjeet Singh & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

07 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6568

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Article 226 Section 528 BNSS 498A IPC

Pawandeep Singh & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

07 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6567

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC amicable settlement compromise in criminal cases

Ashok Kumar & Ors. v. The State (NCT) of Delhi & Anr.

07 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6569

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS compromise in criminal cases Section 323 IPC

Rahul Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

07 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6566

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 498A IPC amicable settlement

Sandeep Verma & Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

07 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6565

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 528 BNSS Section 356 IPC

Mohmmed Javed v. Union of India

07 Aug 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:6605-DB

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.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Cinematograph Act, 1952 film certification right to fair trial freedom of speech and expression

Jaswant Singh LRs and Ors. v. Santosh Kumari Sharma and Ors.

07 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6599

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XLI Rule 27 CPC additional evidence on appeal judgment in rem probate proceeding

Ravinder Malik v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

07 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6563

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.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail sexual exploitation rape allegation CCTV evidence

Om Kant & Ors. v. The State (NCT) of Delhi & Anr.

07 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6583

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.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR compromise settlement Section 323 IPC

Divyanshu Malhotra & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

07 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6584

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.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR compromise Section 482 CrPC voluntary discontinuance

Rohit v. State NCT of Delhi

07 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6571

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.

criminal appeal_allowed bail undertrial Section 302 IPC false implication

Mayank Nayyar v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

07 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6570

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in an NDPS case, holding that ambiguous evidence of conspiracy via dark web chats and telephonic links without explicit incriminating material does not justify denial of bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act intermediate quantity conspiracy

Deepak @ Deepu v. The State

07 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of an appellant for acid attack causing grievous injuries, dismissing his appeal and the victim's petition for sentence enhancement despite a subsequent attack by the appellant.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant acid attack Section 326 IPC grievous injury stalking

Sajan v. Union of India and Ors.

06 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:6311-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed an application to correct the record by including the appearance of counsel for respondents in a prior judgment through a corrigendum.

procedural other appearance of counsel corrigendum clerical error procedural correction

Kushal Das v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6582-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's representation under Section 129 of the BSF Act within four weeks, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition representation Section 129 BSF Act statutory obligation