Delhi High Court
28,224 judgments
Pradeep Batra v. Kuldip Singh Verma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance of an oral agreement to sell due to the Plaintiff's failure to prima facie prove continuous readiness and willingness, particularly financial capacity, to perform the contract.
Meta Platforms Inc v. Noufel Malol & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that substantial compliance with a permanent injunction and delayed payment of damages satisfies the decree, rejecting additional costs and restitutionary claims due to the decree holder's own delay in enforcement.
Dipak Prasad v. Sangita Kumari
The Delhi High Court enhanced interim maintenance from ₹21,000 to ₹23,000 per month based on the petitioner/husband’s net income after statutory deductions, rejecting claims of parental dependency and applying the 'Family Resource Cake' principle.
Sh Rakesh and Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a noncompoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of court process.
Abdul Abbas @ Abbas Bilal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a stalking-related FIR under Section 354D IPC on compromise grounds, emphasizing the inherent power to quash non-compoundable offences where the complainant no longer wishes to proceed.
Ganesh Dhar v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.
Vinod Kumar Jha v. CBI; Vijender Rana v. Central Bureau of Investigation; Abhishek Verma v. CBI
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order framing charges under the Official Secrets Act, ruling that investigation and filing of police report by CBI is permissible and Section 210 CrPC applies to club complaint and chargesheet proceedings to avoid parallel trials.
Rakesh Kumar Gulati v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the cognizance order under PMLA, holding that absence of pre-cognizance hearing does not vitiate the order without demonstrated prejudice and that delay in raising such objection disentitles relief.
Moin Akhtar Qureshi v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court upheld the order directing the accused to provide voice samples for investigation, ruling that such direction does not violate constitutional protections against self-incrimination and is permissible under judicial interpretation and procedural safeguards.
J. Vasanthan v. State
Anticipatory bail was denied to an advocate accused of fraudulent enrolment using forged degree certificates, emphasizing the need to protect the integrity of the legal profession and justice system.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7, Delhi v. M/S TCK Advisers Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal challenging the exclusion of certain comparables in transfer pricing assessment, upholding the DRP and ITAT's factual findings on functional dissimilarity and application of export turnover filter.
Zydus Healthcare Ltd. v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a patent grant for lack of territorial jurisdiction and held that pre-FER amendments are deemed determined by the FER, with no separate order required, and that pre-grant opponents have no right to hearing in examination proceedings.
Triveni v. Home Department Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the refusal of prosecution sanction under Section 197 CrPC against police officials, holding that the competent authority duly considered the material and applied its mind, and that judicial interference in such administrative decisions is limited.
M/s Shri Sai Nath Enterprises v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration clause between original parties does not bind a successor municipal corporation not party to arbitration, allowing the recovery suit to proceed and dismissing the appeal to refer the dispute to arbitration.
Krishan Kumar @ Krishan Aggarwal & Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a dowry harassment FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the ground of an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.
Rajvaidya Shital Prasad and Sons v. Karna Goomar and Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to cancel the respondent's deceptively similar trademark 'ACTIVEPUSHPA' for dishonest adoption infringing the petitioner's prior registered mark 'HEMPUSHPA'.
Dr Lakshay Beriwal v. Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld an administrative decision granting study leave based on seniority and sanctioned strength limits, holding that judicial review of such policy decisions is limited and merit in entrance tests does not confer a vested right to sponsorship.
Mohit Bhatia v. Union of India & Ors.
Delhi High Court granted a 7-month extension of a catering stall license at Sadulpur Railway Station, affirming its jurisdiction and following precedent to allow limited license extensions subject to conditions.
Mehfooz Ahmed & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the MCD and DDA to consider the petitioners' representations for grant of Veterinary License within four weeks, subject to payment of processing fee and compliance with policy and statutory rules.
Abhishek Kumar v. Neha Lal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the trial court's dismissal of applications under the Domestic Violence Act and Section 340 Cr.P.C., holding that the substantive dismissal of the main complaint precludes separate adjudication and affirming the respondent's reproductive rights under Article 21.