Delhi High Court

63,002 judgments

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State v. Sumit Kumar

06 Jun 2017 · S.P. Garg · 2017:DHC:3137

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case where the prosecutrix's testimony was found unreliable and the relationship was held to be consensual without deceit.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape sole testimony consent false promise of marriage

Vikas v. State

05 Jun 2017 · S. P. Garg · 2017:DHC:3124

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a minor rape accused, ruling that consent of a girl below 16 years is immaterial, but reduced the sentence from seven to five years considering mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape minor consent immaterial Section 376 IPC

Om Prakash v. State

05 Jun 2017 · S.P. Garg · 2017:DHC:3125

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a father under Section 10 of the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting his minor daughter based on credible child testimony and independent eyewitness evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act Section 10 POCSO sexual assault child victim testimony

Jitender Kumar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

05 Jun 2017 · I. S. Mehta · 2017:DHC:3122

The Delhi High Court affirmed the appellant’s conviction for robbery and dacoity but modified the sentence to the period already served, waiving fine and compensation on grounds of poverty and reformation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery dacoity Section 392 IPC Section 394 IPC

Imtiyaz v. State

05 Jun 2017 · I. S. Mehta · 2017:DHC:3123

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction under Section 308 IPC due to lack of sufficient evidence and recantation by the injured witness.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC culpable homicide not amounting to murder injury with intent weapon of offence

Petitioner in person. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....

05 Jun 2017 · HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HAR... · 2017:DHC:3121-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition claiming mutawalli rights over Amir Khusro Park, upheld removal of unauthorized encroachments, and directed preservation of the park as public green space.

property petition_dismissed Significant Waqf property mutawalli unauthorized encroachment Delhi Development Authority

Shimla College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education

05 Jun 2017 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; REKHA PALLI, J · 2017:DHC:3120-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the arbitrary refusal by NCTE to grant recognition for an M.Ed. course, directing expeditious processing of the application despite procedural delays and land ownership disputes.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant NCTE recognition M.Ed. course arbitrariness Article 226

Brij Mohan @ Brijesh v. State (The NCT of Delhi)

05 Jun 2017 · G. S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:3134-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the murder conviction of Brij Mohan to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under grave and sudden provocation and reduced his sentence, while upholding and partially modifying Nisha Pandey's convictions and sentences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part I IPC grave and sudden provocation culpable homicide

State NCT of Delhi v. Mohan

05 Jun 2017 · G. S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:3133-DB
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Delhi High Court upheld conviction for rape of a minor and enhanced sentence to statutory minimum, emphasizing age determination rules and immateriality of minor's consent.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 376 IPC minor victim age determination juvenile justice rules

Vikram Raj @ Vicky & Anr v. State (NCT of Delhi)

05 Jun 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:3128

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellants' NDPS convictions but reduced their sentences and fines considering their personal circumstances and time already served.

criminal appeal_allowed NDPS Act Section 20(b)(ii)(B) Section 29 conviction

Monu @ Sahil v. State

05 Jun 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:3132

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for dacoity under Section 395 IPC, rejecting his claim of mistaken identity and acquittal despite no recovery during formal search.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 395 IPC dacoity recovery of stolen property identification of accused

Deepak @ Deepu v. State

05 Jun 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:3131

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 411 IPC but reduced the substantive sentence to the period already served, maintaining the fine imposed.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 411 IPC dishonest retention sentence reduction rigorous imprisonment

Rishipal v. State

05 Jun 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:3127

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a man for raping a minor girl, affirming that minor inconsistencies in testimony do not vitiate a credible prosecution case under Section 376(2) IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape Section 376(2) IPC prosecutrix testimony minor discrepancies

Dharmender v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi); Ajay v. State

05 Jun 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:3130
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Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 397 IPC for robbery with deadly weapons despite non-identification of recovered weapons by witnesses, emphasizing a pragmatic approach to evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 397 IPC robbery with deadly weapon weapon identification recovery of weapon

Dharmender v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi); Ajay v. State

05 Jun 2017 · Sunil Gaur · 2017:DHC:3129
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 397 IPC for robbery with deadly weapons despite minor discrepancies in weapon recovery and lack of witness identification of the weapons.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 397 IPC robbery with deadly weapon weapon identification recovery of weapon

Babu Ram v. U.O.I & Ors.

05 Jun 2017 · G. S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:3126

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner promoted through the Statistical Stream without requisite qualifications is not entitled to the higher pay scale granted to Administrative Stream posts under the 5th CPC recommendations.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant 5th Central Pay Commission pay scale upgradation Statistical Stream Administrative Stream

Dineshkumar v. New Delhi Municipal Council

02 Jun 2017 · G. S. Sistani; Vinod Goel · 2017:DHC:8891-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of appeals by street vendors against NDMC after finding the alternate sites fit for use and directing timely allotment and development.

administrative appeal_dismissed street vendors alternate sites municipal authority allotment letters

ESSAR PROJECTS(INDIA) LIMITED v. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR

02 Jun 2017 · G.S. Sistani · 2017:DHC:3113
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The Delhi High Court held that unconditional bank guarantees are independent contracts enforceable on demand without judicial interference unless exceptional circumstances like fraud or special equities are established, and dismissed the petition restraining their invocation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant unconditional bank guarantee invocation of bank guarantee injunction special equities

Gagan Dev Vyas v. State

02 Jun 2017 · I. S. Mehta · 2017:DHC:3112

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 308 IPC but modified the sentence considering his age, family responsibilities, and period of incarceration already served.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 308 IPC Assault causing grievous hurt Sentence modification Mitigating circumstances

Noor @ Noor Mohd v. State

02 Jun 2017 · I. S. Mehta · 2017:DHC:3111

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for robbery and criminal intimidation but modified the sentence to the period already served, emphasizing the importance of balancing punishment with reformation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 392 IPC robbery sentence modification quantum of sentence