Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Surendra Ram v. The State (Govt of N.C.T Delhi)

22 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:11779

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape POCSO Act Section 376 IPC Section 4 POCSO

Sawan Dabas v. State NCT of Delhi

22 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11732

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail kidnapping murder contradictory medical opinion

Deepak Nagar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

22 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11733

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant further investigation Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 174 Cr.P.C. post-mortem report

Harsh Kumar @ Honey v. The State (Govt of NCT) Delhi

22 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11760

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 363 IPC kidnapping consent elopement

Gulzar Singh v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

22 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:11783
Cites 3 · Cited by 1

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.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Section 394 IPC Section 397 IPC mandatory minimum sentence

Ajay Kumar v. The State (Govt. of NCT Delhi)

22 Dec 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11768

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail extortion WhatsApp calls travel history

M/S DHAWAN BOX SHEET CONTAINERS PVT LTD v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

22 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:11785

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.

civil other Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Order XI Rule 1(5) strict disclosure regime additional documents

State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Rakesh Sehrawat & Pawan Sehrawat

22 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11747

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed benefit of doubt identity of accused contradictory evidence procedural irregularities

SI Achla PS Ranhola v. Umesh Kumar

22 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11751

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant kidnapping Section 363 IPC Section 366 IPC minor

Rohit @ Aman v. State of NCT of Delhi

22 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail cancellation of bail concealment of facts revocation of bail

Court on Its Own Motion v. Yogesh Poonia

22 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:11829-DB

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.

criminal petition_allowed criminal contempt unconditional apology Section 41A Cr.P.C. Supreme Court directions

Shri Kirit Bhadiadra v. Wings Pharmaceuticals Private Limited

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11709-DB

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.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Prior user rights Section 29 Trade Marks Act

Indu Rani alias Indu Rathi v. Pushpa Varat Mann and Ors.

20 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11638-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Hindu Succession Act 1956 amendment coparcenary rights Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954

Satish Motiani & Ors. v. T Choithram Foundation & Ors.

20 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Girish Kathpalia · 2010 SCC OnLine Delhi 2465
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 92 CPC Order VII Rule 11 CPC public charitable trust trustees de son tort

Employees State Insurance Corporation and Ors. v. Mohit Kumar Sharma

20 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11696-DB

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant recruitment process minimum qualifying marks eligibility criteria legitimate expectation

Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council v. Strategic Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

20 Dec 2025 · Jasmeet Singh

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Patent illegality Technology Development Assistance Agreement

Sanjiv Narula v. Pargat Singh

20 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11661

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 14(3) CPC Order XVI Rule 1(3) CPC Section 151 CPC late filing of documents

Ganesh v. Vanketesh & Ors.

20 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11653

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.

civil petition_dismissed Order VIII Rule 1 CPC Written Statement delay condonation paperbook supply

Prem Prakash v. State

20 Dec 2025 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:11649
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act aggravated sexual assault child victim testimony corroboration

Shamroz Khan & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

20 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:11658

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement