Delhi High Court
32,551 judgments
Shankesh Mutha v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is maintainable in extradition proceedings under the Extradition Act, 1962, affirming the constitutional safeguard of personal liberty unless expressly excluded by statute.
Santosh Kumar Singh v. State (Govt. of the NCT) of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that the Sentence Review Board must provide reasoned, case-specific decisions on premature release of life convicts, considering reformative conduct and applicable remission policies, and set aside arbitrary rejections lacking procedural fairness.
Chawla Rexine v. Vishnu Dev Prasad & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Labour Court's ex parte award on grounds of proper service and non-compliance with settlement, upholding the compensation and back wages awarded to the workman.
Ram @ Himanshu v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 308 IPC based on credible testimony and medical evidence despite absence of independent eyewitnesses and rejected the appellant's alibi defence.
Anil Kumar & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Sessions Court's framing of charges against accused persons for voluntarily causing hurt, holding that a prima facie view based on prosecutrix's allegations suffices at the charge framing stage.
Ashish and Ors. v. State Government of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement and reconciliation between the parties, emphasizing the interest of justice.
Chetan Anand & Anr. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes following an amicable settlement and divorce decree.
Mohd Idrish Ali v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused in a narcotics case involving commercial quantity heroin, applying the principle of parity with co-accused granted bail and considering procedural lapses and prolonged custody.
Pratosh Kumar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that mid-way changes to recruitment selection criteria violating advertised terms are arbitrary and illegal under Article 14, directing re-drawal of results per original criteria.
Prateek Tekwani v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that cognizance under the E-Cigarettes Act can only be taken upon a complaint by an authorised officer, quashing the Magistrate's order taking cognizance on a chargesheet alone, but upheld the validity of the FIR and investigation.
General Manager, Northern Railways and Ors. v. Rajeev Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a railway employee due to the absence of an inquiry report, emphasizing the mandatory nature of procedural compliance and natural justice in imposing major penalties.
State Bank of India v. Ram Chet and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the direction to reconsider absorption of temporary employees after finding the selection process arbitrary and mala fide, affirming their right to fair consideration under settlement agreements.
Sh Lalit Mohan Mahara v. Smt Meenakhshi Mahara and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the interim maintenance order under Section 125 Cr.P.C., ruling that voluntary loan EMIs cannot reduce maintenance liability and emphasizing the legal duty to ensure timely financial support to the dependent wife and child.
Varun @ Binny v. State of NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court dismissed appeal seeking reduction of fine and default sentence imposed on appellant convicted under Sections 307 and 506(II) IPC, holding that fine was justified as compensation and considering appellant's criminal history.
Raheja Developers Ltd. v. Deepa Chawla
The court upheld dismissal of the Section 8 application, holding that the dispute arose under an agreement which expressly excluded arbitration, thus no prima facie arbitration agreement existed to mandate reference to arbitration.
Parmod v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed a punishment ticket issued for late surrender where the petitioner was misled by counsel and voluntarily surrendered immediately after the Supreme Court dismissed the stay petition.
M M Dhonchak v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the extension of suspension of a Presiding Officer of DRT-II, Chandigarh, holding that preventive suspension pending inquiry on grave charges is justified and judicial review is limited.
Vinod v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted furlough to a life convict despite prior delays in surrender during COVID-19 emergency parole, emphasizing compassionate application of prison rules and the rehabilitative purpose of furlough.
Naveen Kumar v. Kavita
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of ad-interim maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. but clarified it is payable from the date of the order, distinguishing ad-interim from interim maintenance and affirming the court's discretion to grant such relief even without a specific application.
K. K. Soni v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the seniority list placing direct recruits below promotees based on the 2005 Regulations, ruling that seniority is to be reckoned from the date of appointment and not from the vacancy year or recruitment initiation.