Delhi High Court
59,687 judgments
Pawan Kumar Singh v. The State N.C.T. of Delhi
Anticipatory bail granted to accused in FIR under BNS offences where State raised no objection and accused agreed to cooperate with investigation.
Mannu Kaushik & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed cross FIRs arising from a group assault after parties compromised, subject to payment of costs, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex CPL Dilip Kumar Roy
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 of service attribution absent positive proof to the contrary.
Ankur Arora v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s refusal to recall a witness for cross-examination after a decade-long delay, emphasizing judicial discretion under Section 311 Cr.P.C. and preventing abuse of process.
Jawahar Lal v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant due to unexplained delay, material contradictions, and lack of corroborative evidence undermining the prosecution's case under the POCSO Act and IPC.
Maninder Singh and Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under serious IPC charges based on a voluntary amicable settlement between parties, emphasizing the Court's power to end criminal proceedings to serve justice.
Lalti Devi & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted legal representatives of a deceased judgment debtor permission to agitate their contentions before the Employees’ Compensation authority and extended interim protection against recovery proceedings.
Randhir Singh @ Ballu & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, emphasizing the Court's power to end criminal proceedings where continuation would be unjust.
Satkar Dabas v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under IPC and POCSO Act based on an amicable settlement between parties, applying the principle that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Anshul v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a candidate's eligibility for a teaching post by examining the actual course content of her graduation degree, emphasizing the need for detailed scrutiny before rejecting candidature on educational grounds.
Engineering Projects (India) Limited v. MSA Global LLC (Oman)
Delhi High Court held that Indian civil courts have jurisdiction to grant anti-arbitration injunctions in exceptional cases of oppressive foreign-seated arbitration proceedings involving arbitrator non-disclosure and upheld interim relief restraining continuation of ICC arbitration.
Vijay Kumar v. Mahinder Singh
The High Court held that Order XXXVII Rule 4 CPC cannot be invoked to set aside a decree where the defendant has appeared and filed an application seeking leave to defend, and dismissed the petition accordingly.
7 Wonders International v. The Travel Professionals
The Delhi High Court granted the defendant one final opportunity to cross-examine the plaintiff's witness in a long-pending recovery suit, imposing costs and directing expeditious trial.
Shama Gupta and Anr v. Rajesh Kumar Sharma & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenants' petitions challenging denial of cross-examination opportunity in eviction proceedings, emphasizing procedural diligence and timely disposal of old cases.
Ashok Katyal and Anr v. Ashish Tikoo
The Delhi High Court directed the Family Court to expedite the disposal of a guardianship petition for a special child, emphasizing the child's welfare and the need for timely justice.
Naveen Handa v. Central Bureau Narcotics
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a licensed drug dealer accused under the NDPS Act, emphasizing procedural violations and absence of credible evidence of illicit sale, while applying the stringent twin test for bail under Section 37.
Anmol Chhuneja v. State of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 354(D) IPC for stalking after the petitioner tendered an apology accepted by the complainant, emphasizing the court's power to quash proceedings upon amicable settlement.
Ajay Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a husband accused of dowry harassment and dowry death, emphasizing the gravity of the allegations and the prima facie evidence including video call and parents’ testimony.
Hukam Singh Meena v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging appointments for non-impleadment of affected candidates, allowing the petitioner to file afresh with proper parties.
Suman Devi and Anr v. Rakesh Kumar Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld an interlocutory injunction restraining former employees from using a deceptively similar trademark, affirming the territorial jurisdiction of courts over online business presence and the exclusive rights of registered trademark proprietors.