Delhi High Court
59,687 judgments
Shahnaj v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
Bail granted to accused in NDPS conspiracy case where telephonic connectivity alone, without proximate or corroborative evidence, was insufficient to deny bail.
Sonu & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes on the ground of compromise and reconciliation between the parties.
Rahul Prajapati & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, holding that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process.
Mohit v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under various IPC sections following an amicable settlement between the parties, emphasizing the court's power to end criminal proceedings in the interest of justice.
Mohd Rizwan Ashraf v. National Investigation Agency
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's reasoned extension of custody under UAPA, dismissing the appellant's default bail plea in a complex ISIS-related terrorism investigation.
Suman Srivastava v. Union Bank of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 21 of the RDB Act for appeals in recovery proceedings, dismissing the writ petition filed by the legal heir challenging the recovery against mortgaged property.
Agrasen Parents Association v. Maharaja Agrasen Model School and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that unaided private schools need not obtain prior approval from the Directorate of Education before fee hikes and restrained coercive action against students paying fees as per approved structures.
Union of India v. Major Anish Muralidhar
The High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of 50% disability pension for life to a retired officer suffering from metabolic syndrome, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service absent contrary proof.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex JWO Ganpat Rai Saxena
The High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a serviceman with Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless the employer proves otherwise.
Dharmendra Pal v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the BSF to treat a writ petition challenging retirement on medical grounds as a representation and decide it within six weeks, staying the order's operation for one week thereafter.
Major Anish Muralidhar v. Ex Sub Maj Atma Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless disproved by the employer.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that unconditional bank guarantees issued by the Plaintiff bank remain enforceable despite unilateral changes in payment methodology without the bank's consent, dismissing the Plaintiff's claim for discharge under the Indian Contract Act.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Urmila and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a review order resulting in a fresh award by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal is a substantive order challengeable only by appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, dismissing the petition filed under Article 227.
Harnam Singh v. Mohinder Pal Singh Sahni
Revision under Section 115 CPC is not maintainable against interlocutory orders such as dismissal of adjournment applications under Section 151 CPC that do not finally dispose of the suit.
Narayan Sewa Samiti v. Millennium Education Management Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that an interim arbitral order merges with the final award, rendering petitions challenging the interim order infructuous once the final award is passed and appropriately challenged.
Sangeeta v. Sunita Mittal & Anr.
The High Court recalled non-bailable warrants issued against the judgment debtor's wife and father on their undertaking to appear and disclose the whereabouts of the judgment debtor in execution proceedings.
Saurabh Behal v. Aarushi Sachdeva
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order closing the petitioner's right to lead evidence for non-payment of costs and abuse of process in a divorce proceeding, while granting one final opportunity to present his defence.
Government of NCT of Delhi v. M/s Harbel Singh & Sons
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Government's appeal challenging an arbitral award on contract payment disputes, holding that the Arbitrator's plausible contract interpretation and award did not suffer from patent illegality warranting interference.
The State v. Surender Singh @ Pappu
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused for robbery and dacoity charges due to doubts in prosecution evidence, while maintaining conviction for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
M/S Siddhi Vinayak Importers v. Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court condoned a 273-day delay in filing a Customs appeal due to sufficient cause and restored the appeal for hearing on merits, emphasizing a justice-oriented approach over technicalities.