Delhi High Court
65,687 judgments
Vasudev v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for the intentional murder of his wife by strangulation, rejecting the claim of sudden anger and reduction of charge.
Atul Sharma v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on credible witness testimony, motive, recovery of weapon, and circumstantial evidence despite minor discrepancies in electronic and forensic evidence.
Virender @ Dhulla v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court clarified that recovery of incriminating articles from a room occupied by third parties is attributable to the appellant when the recovery memo links him to the recovery.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s M. Gulab Singh & Sons P. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's appeal and upheld the trial court's award of mesne profits based on lease deeds of similar premises with simple interest at 8% per annum.
Virendra Jain v. Enforcement Directorate Delhi Zonal Office Zone II New Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to petitioners accused under PMLA after the Supreme Court struck down restrictive bail conditions, emphasizing general bail principles and documentary nature of evidence.
Virendra Jain v. Enforcement Directorate Delhi Zonal Office Zone II New Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to petitioners accused under PMLA after the Supreme Court struck down Section 45(1) conditions, holding that bail must be considered on CrPC principles with due regard to evidence and circumstances.
Petitioner v. Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Ors
The High Court allowed withdrawal of petitions challenging cooperative society matters with liberty to approach the Delhi Cooperative Tribunal, dismissing the petitions accordingly.
Vinod Mehra v. Arun Mehra
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's jurisdiction to entertain a suit against a defendant conducting business within its territorial limits, dismissing the petition challenging the plaint's maintainability.
Shashi Bahadur & Anr. v. Malka Bahadur (Since Deceased) Through Her L.R. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a registered Will and ruled that the repeal of Section 23 of the Hindu Succession Act removes procedural bars on female heirs seeking partition of HUF property.
Saurabh Bagley v. Tajinder Babra
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial court's decree for recovery of unpaid balance and interest in an interior decoration contract where the defendant failed to rebut the plaintiff's evidence.
Prabhat Kumar Sharma & Anr v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a road illegally constructed on protected forest land within the Delhi Ridge has no legal right of way and upheld its demolition to safeguard the environment.
Prabhat Kumar Sharma & Anr v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that a road constructed illegally on protected forest land forming part of the Delhi Ridge cannot be claimed as a public right of way and upheld its demolition to protect the ecologically sensitive area.
Ravi Kumar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that rustication for an unintentional accident causing injury was shockingly disproportionate and modified the punishment to a shorter period, emphasizing the rehabilitative role of educational institutions in student discipline.
Lalit Tyagi v. Arvind Tyagi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a summary suit decree, holding that the trial court's condition to deposit Rs. 1 lakh for leave to defend was reasonable and non-compliance justified the decree.
Virender @ Dhulla v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence and improper reliance on disclosure statements and recoveries.
National Highways Authority of India v. M/S. BSC-RBM-PATI JOINT VENTURE
The Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's appeal challenging an arbitral award on contract payment disputes, affirming limited judicial interference with arbitration awards and upholding contractually stipulated rates and Engineer's certifications.
M/s Madhan and Company & Ors. v. Punjab & Sind Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell immovable property contingent on obtaining DDA permission, rejecting frustration and imposing costs for abuse of process.
Prem Prakash Chaudhary v. State
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail in a sexual offence case involving alleged consent obtained by misrepresentation of marriage, emphasizing contradictions in the complaint and the need for trial evidence.
Lachman Singh v. Birender Prasad
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of the plaint dismissal application, holding that disputed factual issues and limitation cannot be decided at the plaint rejection stage and repeated applications on the same grounds constitute abuse of process.
Arun Kaushal v. GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging DDA land possession and the regularisation of Abul Fazal Enclave, holding that acquisition and administrative orders were valid and binding.