Delhi High Court

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Neelam Sharma and Anr. v. Sameer Kumar

03 Jul 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:5296

The High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition as withdrawn without examining merits, leaving all rights open for trial court adjudication.

criminal other Procedural petition withdrawal dismissal as withdrawn trial court jurisdiction merits not examined

Pawan Kumar Paswan v. State (NCT of Delhi)

03 Jul 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:5218
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for aggravated sexual assault of a four-year-old minor under the POCSO Act, holding that the victim's reliable testimony and corroborative evidence sufficed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act Section 6 POCSO child sexual abuse minor victim testimony

Ajay Gupta and Anr. v. Amit Sales Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.

03 Jul 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:5219

The Delhi High Court upheld the lifting of the corporate veil to hold directors personally liable for dishonoured cheques issued with mala fide intent and evasion of legal process.

civil petition_dismissed Significant corporate veil piercing corporate veil directors liability dishonoured cheque

Shri Ashok Gaur v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

03 Jul 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:5217

The High Court upheld the acquittal under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the accused successfully rebutted statutory presumptions by raising a probable defense and the complainant failed to prove the existence of debt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 139 NI Act Section 118(a) NI Act

Syed Danish Azeem v. Nazia Parveen @ Nazia & Anr.

03 Jul 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5198

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s maintenance award to the wife and minor child, rejecting the husband’s belated claim of a second marriage and additional dependents due to deliberate concealment of material facts.

family petition_dismissed Significant maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. second marriage concealment of facts

Surestha v. State

03 Jul 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5199

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR involving physical abuse and electrocution of a minor child, holding that serious offences against children cannot be quashed merely on the basis of compromise.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant quashing of FIR child abuse electrocution juvenile justice

Mili Debnath v. State of NCT of Delhi

03 Jul 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5203

The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order against a petitioner shown only as a beneficiary in a fraud case, holding that mere receipt of money without evidence of involvement is insufficient to face trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant summoning of accused Section 420 IPC chargesheet Column 12 prima facie evidence

K v. The State & Anr.

03 Jul 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5200

The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of the accused from rape and sexual harassment charges due to unexplained delay, lack of corroborative evidence, and absence of grave suspicion at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant charge framing discharge order rape sexual harassment

Bansi Kumar v. State

03 Jul 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5201

The High Court acquitted the appellant of abduction and rape charges due to unreliable proof of prosecutrix's minority and contradictions in evidence, emphasizing the need for reliable age determination and voluntary statements under Section 164 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant age determination ossification test Section 164 Cr.P.C. consent

Mohd Arup v. State NCT of Delhi

03 Jul 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:5294

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a human trafficking and prostitution case, emphasizing his active role, victim identification, and absconding after interim bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed regular bail human trafficking immoral traffic prevention act Section 370 IPC

Sheetal Suri; Dolly v. Sukhdev Singh; Raghubir Singh; Jasmine Kaur

03 Jul 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023 DHC 7661

The Delhi High Court dismissed the partition suit for non-joinder of necessary parties and failure to prove key documents beyond pleadings, holding that all co-sharers must be parties for valid partition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit non-joinder of necessary parties self-acquired property unregistered Will

Yogesh Kumar Gupta v. Bobby Goreja

03 Jul 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:5280

The Delhi High Court disposed of a possession dispute petition on the parties' amicable settlement, directing the petitioner to vacate the premises by a specified date under an affidavit undertaking.

property petition_allowed possession dispute vacant possession undertaking affidavit amicable settlement

Geeta Pal v. Badami Devi

03 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5279

The Delhi High Court held that a suit for mandatory injunction is maintainable upon revocation of a license for permissive use, and the trial court rightly refused to reject the plaint.

civil petition_dismissed mandatory injunction license revocation licensor-licensee relationship rejection of plaint

M/S SHINE TRAVELS AND CARGO PVT LTD v. SH.BAJRANGI PRASAD & ANR

03 Jul 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:5258

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the petitioner's termination of the workman illegal due to failure to prove proper notice and procedure.

labor petition_dismissed illegal termination service of notice voluntary absenteeism Labour Court award

Rajeev Jain & Anr. v. Gulshan Kumar Jain Through LR

03 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5278
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The High Court held that striking off defence without issuing a mandatory show cause notice under Order XV-A(2) CPC violates natural justice and set aside the Trial Court's order accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XV-A CPC show cause notice striking off defence natural justice

India Biz Com v. Yokohoma India Pvt. Ltd.

03 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5277

The High Court held that while setting aside an ex parte decree, imposing the condition to deposit the entire decretal amount is onerous and reduced the security deposit to 10% of the suit amount.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte decree Order IX Rule 13 CPC setting aside decree service of summons

N.K. Kantawala, Satyender Chahar, A.M. Nair & Nimish v. Raghav Goel & Anr

03 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5276
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The Delhi High Court directed appointment of a scientific expert to determine the age of a disputed partition wall in a civil injunction suit, facilitating fact-finding without delaying trial proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Local Commissioner scientific investigation Order XXVI Rule 10-A CPC Order XVII Rule 18 CPC

Shyam Sunder Khandelwal v. Kishori Lal Jaiswal

03 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5275
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The Delhi High Court held that execution proceedings can continue during the pendency of a Regular First Appeal in absence of a stay order, dismissing the petition challenging the execution order.

civil petition_dismissed execution proceedings Regular First Appeal stay of execution decretal amount

OM SAI RAM CATERING v. INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION

03 Jul 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:5271

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking COVID-19 related license extension beyond agreed contractual terms, holding the Novation Agreement and arbitration clause binding and the Policy Letter inapplicable.

administrative petition_dismissed Novation Agreement dies non COVID-19 lockdown license extension

Aruna Kumar v. Atmaram Sanatan Dharma College

03 Jul 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:5264

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking enhancement of subsistence allowance during suspension, holding that the petitioner was not entitled to increased allowance as the suspension was prolonged due to her own conduct.

administrative petition_dismissed subsistence allowance suspension disciplinary inquiry University Non-Teaching Employees Rules 2013