Delhi High Court
81,561 judgments
Parmanand v. State and Another
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 420, 467, 468, and 471 IPC based on a settlement between parties, affirming the High Court's power under Section 482 CrPC to quash non-compoundable offences where justice so requires.
Sourav Taneja v. Swati Taneja
The Delhi High Court declined to quash a domestic violence complaint on limitation grounds, directing the trial court to expeditiously decide the pending application for dismissal under Section 468 Cr.P.C.
Sai Nath Enterprises v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed the demand and blacklisting orders against the appellant, directing the respondents to pass a speaking order after hearing, emphasizing natural justice and consistency with prior similar decisions.
Gaurav Malhotra & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 341, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC while imposing costs for misuse of public resources.
Sachin Jain v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court reduced the interim maintenance payable under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 to 50% of the petitioner's income, emphasizing a flexible and reasonable approach based on actual earning capacity.
Director General E.S.I.C v. Dr. Satish Kumar Azad & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld that uncommunicated adverse entries in Annual Confidential Reports cannot be relied upon for denying promotions, reaffirming the principle that every ACR entry must be communicated to the employee within a reasonable time.
Mangla Singhi v. Union of India
The High Court set aside the Tribunal's dismissal of the petitioner's application on limitation grounds and remanded the matter for hearing on the substantive grievance of discriminatory shortlisting criteria by UPSC.
Commissioner of Income Tax-VT v. L'LJi!JI1 Video Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeals, holding that lease rental income reversal and tax treatment by the assessee were appropriate in the absence of a claim under Section 32AB of the Income Tax Act.
Gurcharan Singh Walia v. Renu Goyal
The Delhi High Court dismissed two criminal miscellaneous petitions as withdrawn on the petitioner's unconditional request.
Smt Bala v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for abduction and rape of a minor but modified sentences by treating the period of incarceration already served as the sentence, exercising discretion under the proviso to Section 376 IPC.
Preeti Wadhwan v. State
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection from arrest to petitioners in anticipatory bail applications pending before the trial court due to lawyers' abstention, directing no coercive action until the next hearing date.
WG. CDR. (RETD.) SH. YESHVIR SINGH TOMAR v. DR. O. P. KOHLI & ORS
The Delhi High Court dismissed a suit for declaration and possession holding that an unregistered and unstamped Agreement to Sell and an improperly stamped Power of Attorney cannot confer ownership rights under the amended Transfer of Property Act and Indian Stamp Act.
INDIA INFOLINE & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 409/406 IPC based on an amicable settlement at the investigation stage, imposing costs to compensate public resources.
Kamal Deep Singh & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Jugal Kishore Khanna v. The Swatantra House Building Society Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that procedural lapses in substituting legal representatives of a deceased plaintiff do not render a decree non-est if the parties had notice, setting aside the impugned order and remanding the matter for merits.
Daleep Singh Chandrawat v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of an official under the Official Secrets Act for unauthorized possession and attempted communication of secret defense documents, affirming statutory presumptions and validating recovery despite minor procedural lapses.
M/S DELHI AUTO & GENERAL FINANCE PVT. LTD. v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 420 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties at the investigation stage, emphasizing the court's inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process in commercial disputes.
Sharafat Ali & Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal case under Sections 323, 452, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Sanjay Kapur & Ors. v. Vikram Kapur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitration award directing division of assets of a public limited company, holding that family MoUs and arbitration awards cannot bind the company without compliance with the Companies Act and statutory procedures.
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Canon India Private Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld that unutilised subsidies received for specific promotional purposes are held in trust and not income, and remanded the transfer pricing issue of subsidy exclusion from AMP expenditure for reconsideration by the Tribunal.