Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Surendra Ram v. The State (Govt of N.C.T Delhi)
The High Court acquitted the appellant of rape and sexual assault charges under POCSO due to inconsistencies in the victim's statements, delay in FIR, inconclusive forensic evidence, and possibility of false implication.
Sawan Dabas v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a murder and kidnapping case due to prolonged trial delay and contradictory medical evidence creating reasonable doubt.
Deepak Nagar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking CBI investigation into a suspicious suicide, holding the police investigation was prompt, lawful, and not warranting judicial interference under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Harsh Kumar @ Honey v. The State (Govt of NCT) Delhi
The Delhi High Court admitted the appeal against conviction under Section 363 IPC, suspended the sentence pending appeal, and emphasized that consensual elopement negates kidnapping charges.
Gulzar Singh v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for robbery with hurt but modified the sentence to release him on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, despite the mandatory minimum sentence under Section 397 IPC.
Ajay Kumar v. The State (Govt. of NCT Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for the petitioner accused of extortion through international WhatsApp calls, emphasizing the gravity of allegations, prima facie evidence, and the petitioner’s attempt to evade arrest.
M/S DHAWAN BOX SHEET CONTAINERS PVT LTD v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
The Delhi High Court allowed the Plaintiff to file additional documents during trial under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, holding that reasonable cause for non-disclosure and relevance justify relaxation of strict disclosure rules.
State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Rakesh Sehrawat & Pawan Sehrawat
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal due to failure of prosecution to prove the accused's involvement beyond reasonable doubt amid contradictions and procedural lapses.
SI Achla PS Ranhola v. Umesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a kidnapping case, holding that prosecution failed to prove essential ingredients of Sections 363/366 IPC beyond reasonable doubt amid inconsistent victim testimony.
Rohit @ Aman v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed revision petitions recalling cancellation of anticipatory bail, holding that subsequent emergence of new facts does not justify bail revocation absent concealment or fraud at the time of bail.
Court on Its Own Motion v. Yogesh Poonia
The Delhi High Court accepted the respondent police officer's unconditional apology for procedural lapses in arresting accused without notice, closing criminal contempt proceedings initiated for disobedience of Supreme Court directions.
Shri Kirit Bhadiadra v. Wings Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's finding of trademark infringement and passing off by the defendant's use of a deceptively similar mark on allied hair-care products, rejecting the defendant's prior use defense and affirming punitive damages.
Indu Rani alias Indu Rathi v. Pushpa Varat Mann and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal of suit under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that daughters have coparcenary rights in ancestral land under the amended Hindu Succession Act, and mutation or DLR Act provisions do not bar the suit where the land was urbanised.
Satish Motiani & Ors. v. T Choithram Foundation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a suit by a public charitable trust against alleged usurpers is maintainable without prior leave under Section 92 CPC and limitation cannot be summarily decided at the plaint rejection stage.
Employees State Insurance Corporation and Ors. v. Mohit Kumar Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld the employer's right to prescribe minimum qualifying marks after the examination but before result declaration, rejecting the challenge to post-exam fixation of cut-off marks as not arbitrary or violative of fundamental rights.
Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council v. Strategic Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award for patent illegality, holding that repayment obligations under a technology development agreement arise upon AMC's certification of successful technology development, not contingent on commercial viability.
Sanjiv Narula v. Pargat Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to file additional documents at a late stage in a long-pending suit, emphasizing that procedural rules cannot be used to delay justice.
Ganesh v. Vanketesh & Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court’s order allowing delayed filing of Written Statement due to the plaintiff’s failure to supply the paperbook, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge.
Prem Prakash v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for aggravated sexual assault on a 5-year-old child based on credible and consistent testimony of the victim without requiring corroboration.
Shamroz Khan & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under dowry harassment and related IPC sections based on an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.