Delhi High Court

28,224 judgments

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Shekh Rafiq v. State of NCT of Delhi

19 Dec 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:11617
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a murder case, holding that a prima facie case exists and the petitioner's conduct and identification by witnesses weigh against bail despite trial delays.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail Section 302 IPC prima facie case proclaimed offender

Mohd. Abid v. State

19 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of two appellants for gang rape under Section 376D IPC, relying on consistent prosecutrix testimony corroborated by independent witness and medical-forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape Section 376D IPC sexual assault prosecutrix testimony

Sachin Dev Duggal v. Directorate of Enforcement

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:11624

The Delhi High Court upheld the issuance of Non-Bailable Warrants against a foreign national suspect for non-cooperation in a money laundering investigation, emphasizing proper service of summons and the scope of Section 73 CrPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Non-Bailable Warrants Section 73 CrPC Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Ajay Kumar Goyal v. Sanjay Goyal

19 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11650

The Delhi High Court allowed an appeal to restrain parties from creating third-party interests in a disputed property pending suit for specific performance, emphasizing preservation of the subject matter despite allegations of forgery.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance interim injunction Order XXXIX Rule 1 CPC Order XLIII Rule 3 CPC

Union of India v. Deepak Mehra

19 Dec 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:11680
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of compensation to a passenger injured in a train accident, applying the principle of strict liability under the Railways Act despite technical issues regarding the boarding station.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Railways Act, 1989 strict liability Railway Claims Tribunal compensation

Nand Kishor and Anr v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11640

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial dispute on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC inherent powers of High Court Section 528 BNSS

Saurabh & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11643

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement, applying inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of court process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC inherent powers

Praveen Kumar & Ors. v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11628
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The Delhi High Court quashed a noncompoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between the parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC inherent powers of High Court Section 528 BNSS

SS 47150F Maj Sneha B Sapkal v. Union of India and Ors

19 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11656-DB

The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and disposed of the case accordingly.

other other Procedural writ petition withdrawal disposal High Court of Delhi

Kumar Singh and Sgt. Mritunjay v. 698117 Sgt Surender Singh Rohilla Retd

19 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · (2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of broad-banding relief in disability pension cases but limited its application prospectively from the Supreme Court's ruling date.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant broad-banding disability pension Armed Forces Tribunal retrospective relief

Ram Bhajan Yadav v. Delhi Transco Ltd & Anr.

19 Dec 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11659-DB

The Delhi High Court held that cancellation of provisional appointment on eligibility grounds without issuing notice violates natural justice and directed reconsideration of the appellant's eligibility based on subsequent clarificatory certificate.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant natural justice cancellation of appointment probation experience certificate

Union of India v. Best Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.

19 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeals, holding that the Supreme Court's affirmation of the Allahabad High Court judgment conclusively settles the issues of trade margin deduction and interest liability under the doctrine of merger and binding precedent.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Doctrine of merger Article 141 Constitution of India Drug Price Control Order 1995 Trade margin deduction

Neelam Mittal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11631

The Delhi High Court set aside a Magistrate's bail order granted without arrest or proper application of mind, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and adherence to prior judicial findings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 437 CrPC bail custodial interrogation pre-arrest bail

State NCT of Delhi v. Mayank Jain

19 Dec 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:11619
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The Delhi High Court set aside anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case for failure to satisfy the mandatory conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act and ignoring vital material linking him to an international drug cartel.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity drug trafficking

State v. Anchit Jain

19 Dec 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:11627
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The Delhi High Court set aside anticipatory bail granted to an accused involved in an international narcotics conspiracy, holding that the mandatory conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act were not satisfied and sufficient prima facie material existed to deny bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity international narcotics cartel

Suresh Chander v. State G.N.C.T of Delhi

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11692
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a serious abduction and ransom case due to prolonged pre-trial incarceration violating the right to a speedy trial under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail prolonged pre-trial custody Article 21 right to speedy trial

H v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11630

The Delhi High Court held that offences of rape and cruelty by in-laws form part of the same transaction and the court in Delhi has territorial jurisdiction to try all offences together, setting aside the discharge of accused for lack of jurisdiction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction Section 376 IPC Section 498A IPC same transaction

Kusum v. Ashok Kumar Munna

19 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11637

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal against the trial court's modification of an injunction order, holding that injunction relief must align strictly with the pleadings and that ambiguities in the plaint justified limiting the relief granted.

civil appeal_dismissed injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 & 2 CPC review of injunction property possession

Govinder Singh v. Tejinder Singh & Ors.

19 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11740-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a binding family settlement over property shares, dismissing an appeal challenging the Plaintiffs' 3/4th ownership and affirming that non-parties to a compromise decree are not bound by it.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant family arrangement memorandum of family settlement registration act compromise decree

Fortis Healthcare Limited v. Balaji Great Lotus Glory & Ors.

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:11758

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment declaring forged Term Sheet and related assignments void, restraining defendants from enforcing rights against Fortis Healthcare.

civil appeal_allowed Significant summary judgment Order XIII-A CPC Term Sheet Master Settlement Agreement