Delhi High Court
79,582 judgments
Ramesh Kumar & Anr. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC on the basis of amicable settlement and harmonious living between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Brijesh Yadav & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed quashing of an FIR under Sections 308, 341, 506, and 34 IPC based on amicable settlement between parties, applying the principles governing inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Gurjeet Singh Bhatia & Anr. v. State (Govt of NCT Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 324, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable compromise between parties, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Satish Kumar & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR arising from a matrimonial dispute on the basis of an amicable mediated settlement, applying the inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to secure ends of justice.
Swarn Singh Chawla v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings pending for over five years without possession or compensation are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, regardless of judicial stays preventing possession.
Gulbir Verma & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as possession was not taken and compensation was not paid or offered within five years, and the 2015 Ordinance proviso excluding certain periods does not apply retrospectively.
Ravi v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession or compensation is not completed within five years, regardless of interim court stays, and that the 2015 Amendment Ordinance does not affect vested rights.
Shyam Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse if compensation is unpaid for over five years under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, and that the 2015 Amendment Ordinance cannot retrospectively deny this right.
Alimuddin Dehlwi v. State of Delhi
The High Court declined to quash the FIR under Section 385 IPC, holding that the petitioner has an alternate remedy to raise objections before the trial court at the charge framing stage.
Sanjeev Chaudhry v. Director General, Indo Tibetan Border Police Force
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal for overstaying leave without permission must be proportionate and supported by a finding of wilfulness, substituting dismissal with reduction in rank due to mitigating family circumstances.
METROPOLITAN SOCIAL ART & CULTURAL SOCIETY v. DELHI STATE GOVERNMENT & ANR
The Delhi High Court upheld a tender condition requiring voluntary organizations to have a minimum 1,000 sq. yd. kitchen area, ruling it reasonable and not arbitrary under Article 14, and dismissed the petition challenging it.
Ram Ashish v. The State
The Delhi High Court set aside the murder conviction of Ram Ashish Yadav due to reasonable doubt arising from discrepancies in the sole eyewitness testimony and investigative lapses.
Union of India & Ors v. Ashok Kumar Aggarwal
The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT order granting increments during suspension due to lack of notice and hearing, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.
Abhilasha v. Devender Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order granting restitution of conjugal rights to the husband under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, dismissing the wife's appeal alleging cruelty and harassment.
Abdul Rauf Javed & Ors. v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court held that after lawful eviction and dismissal of all appeals, petitioners have no right to regularize license or claim possession of NDMC shop without participating in public auction.
Shyam Singh v. Land Acquisition Collector
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation remains unpaid and possession is incomplete, granting the petitioners a declaration of lapse.
Manak Devi v. Sheela Devi
The Delhi High Court upheld a preliminary decree recognizing collective undivided shares in a partition suit, holding that individual claims based on a Will require separate adjudication and are not barred by the decree.
Apollo Group Inc. & Ors. v. KK Modi Investment and Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of defendants' applications to reject the plaint and delete parties, holding that non-parties bound by economic unity and control can be sued for breach of a non-compete clause and that the plaint disclosed a cause of action.
Raj Singh Decd Thr Lrs v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the Executing Court's refusal to grant additional compensation under Section 23(1A) of the Land Acquisition Act for an award made before 30.04.1982, holding such a decree to be a nullity and unenforceable.
Master Neelansh Sharma v. Ramjas School
The Delhi High Court held that private unaided schools may set minimum academic criteria for admission beyond the 25% seats reserved under the RTE Act, and denied mandamus for admission to a student scoring below the cut-off.