Delhi High Court

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Omkar Singh & Ors. v. The State (N.C.T of Delhi) & Anr.

04 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6414

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, relying on the Supreme Court's precedent permitting quashing of criminal proceedings in matrimonial disputes upon compromise.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC amicable settlement domestic violence

Sonu Negi @ Nikhil Negi & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

04 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6413

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, applying the principle that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC amicable settlement dowry harassment

Chandan Chauhan v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

04 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6411

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, applying the principle that criminal proceedings may be quashed to prevent abuse of process when disputes are resolved.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 498A IPC maintenance

Mohd. Arif & Ors. v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

04 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6412
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and dissolution of marriage, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS Section 498A IPC amicable settlement

Amit Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi through Commissioner of Police Delhi & Anr.

04 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6407

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 criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process of law.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC amicable settlement domestic violence

Jai Kishan Sharma & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

04 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6406

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, emphasizing the court's power to end criminal proceedings in the interest of justice.

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

The State v. Arvind

04 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:6427

The Delhi High Court set aside the acquittal and convicted the respondent under Sections 186 and 353 IPC for obstructing and assaulting a public servant, while upholding acquittal under Section 333 IPC due to insufficient medical evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 186 IPC Section 353 IPC Section 333 IPC obstruction of public servant

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

04 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6425

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, with no objection from the State.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC compromise settlement

Neeraj Yadav v. The State Govt of NCT Delhi

04 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6402

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a murder case due to insufficient evidence directly implicating him and the grant of bail to co-accused.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 302 IPC murder disposal of dead body

Dharamveer Singh & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

04 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6423

The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act following amicable settlement and divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Dowry Prohibition Act compromise

Union of India and Ors. v. SGT R SRIKANTHA

04 Aug 2025 · C. HARI SHANKAR; OM PRAKASH SHUKLA · AIR 1960 SC 1168
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities not present at entry are service attributable unless disproved by the employer, and limiting its interference to errors of law apparent on record.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Asha Gupta v. Neha Gupta

01 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:6546

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of FIR registration in a property dispute, holding that breach of contract without fraudulent intention does not constitute cheating warranting police investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. cheating breach of contract mens rea

MDD Medical Systems (India) Pvt Ltd v. Delhi International Arbitration Centre & Ors.

01 Aug 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:6495-DB

The Delhi High Court held that timelines under the MSMED Act are directory and jurisdictional issues in arbitration must be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal, dismissing appeals challenging revival of arbitration proceedings by DIAC.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 Section 16 jurisdiction Section 18 MSMED Act

M/S PC JAIN TEXTILES PVT. LTD v. HEMANT GAUR

01 Aug 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:6942

The High Court remanded the dispute to the Labour Court to determine whether a sales executive qualifies as a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act, holding that sales promotion employees are generally excluded from this definition.

labor other Significant workman definition Industrial Disputes Act 1947 sales executive sales promotion employee

Soni Devi v. Union of India

01 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:6442-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a legally wedded wife is entitled to family pension arrears from the date of her husband's death despite delay in claim or matrimonial disputes, directing payment with interest.

administrative petition_allowed Significant family pension legally wedded wife arrears Central Administrative Tribunal

Tushar Ghosh v. Union of India

01 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6399-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to raise the same issues before the GSFC, preserving all legal remedies.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition withdrawal liberty to raise issues GSFC

Mohan Lal v. Union of India

01 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6397-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition to enable the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal and disposed of the petition accordingly.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition withdrawal of petition Central Administrative Tribunal leave to withdraw

Onkar Gupta v. Union of India & Anr.

01 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6400-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition due to unsatisfactory pleadings and granted liberty to refile it in a more appropriate form.

constitutional petition_allowed writ petition withdrawal leave to withdraw liberty to refile

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Vinod Kumar & Ors.

01 Aug 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:7360

The Delhi High Court held that an insurance company remains liable to compensate accident victims when the vehicle owner exercised due diligence in hiring a driver with a seemingly valid licence, even if the licence was later found to be fake.

motor_vehicles_criminal_compensation appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 149(2)(a)(ii) driving licence insurance liability

Pinto Kumar v. Govt. of NCTD

01 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:6398-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a juvenile police recruit dismissed for non-disclosure of a juvenile offence is entitled to reinstatement with full backwages, affirming protections under the Juvenile Justice Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Juvenile Justice Act backwages departmental proceedings non-disclosure