Delhi High Court
35,362 judgments
Lalit Sharma and Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld its order requiring candidates to deposit Rs. 65,000 each to cover Shahdara Bar Association election expenses, disqualifying those who fail to comply.
Munish Jain v. Shikha Jain
The Delhi High Court modified its earlier order to direct conditional execution and custody of a gift deed in a matrimonial dispute, linking property transfer to the allowance of a second motion petition and cessation of maintenance liability.
K S Bhandari v. M/S International Security Printers Pvt Ltd
The Delhi Rent Control Act's Section 14(1)(e) applies to all landlords including companies and trusts, who may choose to invoke it or Section 22 for eviction, with the bona fide requirement being the key criterion.
Sunil Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court allowed a petition granting furlough to a prisoner despite previous belated surrender, emphasizing reformatory principles and imposing strict conditions.
Abhinav Bajpai v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a theft case after noting completion of investigation, absence of risk to the complainant, and prior bail status.
Khushi Sharma v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi and U.P. Police were directed to promptly register an FIR and investigate the suspicious death of the petitioner’s brother, affirming the mandatory duty to register FIRs irrespective of territorial jurisdiction and independent of inquest proceedings.
State v. Prakash
The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case due to material contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing that conviction requires testimony of sterling quality.
Seema Yadav & Anr. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR and transfer of investigation, holding that premature interference is unwarranted absent exceptional circumstances indicating mala fide or bias.
Anand Kumar Bansal v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a road accident FIR under Sections 281 and 125(A) BNS based on a genuine, voluntary settlement between the parties, reaffirming the Court's power to end criminal proceedings to prevent abuse of process.
Dilip Dixit @ Dalip Kumar & Ors. v. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a genuine and voluntary settlement between the parties, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process of law.
Okeke Gloria Adaobi v. DRI
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a foreign national accused of possessing commercial quantity cocaine, holding that stringent conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act were not met and the petitioner was prima facie complicit in drug smuggling.
Akhlesh v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a rape and criminal intimidation case, emphasizing the prosecutrix's vulnerability and ongoing threats as grounds to deny bail at the trial stage.
Mohd Tabrez v. State (NCT of Delhi)
Bail was denied to the petitioner accused of attempted murder with grievous injuries, as the trial was underway and material witnesses were yet to testify, posing risk of evidence tampering.
Maninder Sidhu v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court granted interim bail on medical grounds to a petitioner accused of murder, subject to strict conditions, recognizing the necessity of treatment unavailable in custody.
Faizal Khan v. Mohd Nadeem & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that a tenant cannot challenge a decree in execution proceedings or withhold possession on grounds of non-refund of security deposit, affirming that execution courts cannot entertain collateral attacks on valid decrees.
Narender Kumar Wadhwa v. S Karan Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of an appeal for delay, holding that sufficient cause was shown for condonation of a 20-day delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act and remanded the matter for merits hearing.
Chahna Gupta v. Priyanka Arukiya & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal directing eviction of the respondent from a self-acquired property, holding that the DV Act does not bar eviction of a licensee from a non-shared household and that judgment on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC is appropriate where ownership is admitted.
Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Abdulkhaliq Abdulkader Chamadia & Ors.
The Delhi High Court declared the 'LV' mark as a well-known trade mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, affirming the plaintiff's exclusive rights and entitlement to protection against infringement.
Mr. Prem Arora v. Sonia Kanwar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiff's suit for declaration and possession of property due to suppression of prior litigation, non-disclosure of material facts, and invalidity of title based on unregistered documents, holding the suit barred and the plaintiff not a bona fide purchaser.
G4S Facility Services India Pvt Ltd v. Chet Ram
The Delhi High Court held that only the Controlling Authority appointed by the Central Government has jurisdiction over gratuity claims for establishments with branches in multiple states, setting aside the State Government's order passed without jurisdiction.