Delhi High Court

36,666 judgments

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Rajeev Kumar v. Sanjeev Kumar

17 Apr 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:2721
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The Delhi High Court held that a registered Will granting absolute ownership to the testator's wife empowered her to validly gift the property, dismissing the plaintiffs' claim of only a life interest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will interpretation absolute ownership life interest gift deed

Mr. Akshu Jain v. SH Sumit Bansal

17 Apr 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:2685

The Delhi High Court quashed one of two complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding no liability existed for the second complaint and that a joint account-holder not signing the cheque cannot be held liable.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Dishonour of cheque Existing liability Vicarious liability Section 141

Manoj Goyal v. SH Sumit Bansal

17 Apr 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:2678

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking quashing of complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the presumption of debt applies and arbitration proceedings do not bar criminal prosecution.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Section 482 CrPC Quashing of complaint

IL&FS Paradip Refinery Water Limited v. Indian Oil Corporation

17 Apr 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:2711

The Delhi High Court upheld the setting aside of arbitral awards on extra work and interest claims based on a clear settlement between parties and affirmed rejection of delay-related interest claims under force majeure provisions.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Minutes of Meeting Force majeure clause

ABC Infosystems Private Limited & Anr v. ABS India Private Limited

17 Apr 2025 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:2644-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Commercial Court's decree allowing recovery of differential sales tax due to non-furnishing of Form-C and held that non-compliance with Section 12A mediation requirement did not bar the suit given the urgency and prospective application of the law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 12A Form-C Central Sales Tax

RMS Consultants Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Tridiva Ergonomic Interiors (P.) Ltd.

17 Apr 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:2645-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the territorial jurisdiction of the Commercial Court over a recovery suit involving interior designing services, dismissing the defendants' appeal challenging jurisdiction.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction commercial court contractual dispute interior designing services

Dr Jwala Prasad v. Union of India Ministry of Culture and Others

17 Apr 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:2647-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that premature repatriation of an officer appointed on deputation requires sufficient cause and is not to be done arbitrarily, but refused interim relief where the officer had already rejoined his parent department.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant deputation premature repatriation appointment on deputation interim relief

Minor S v. State & Anr.

17 Apr 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:2710
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Delhi High Court allowed medical termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks for a minor rape victim, directing immediate medical examination and emphasizing timely legal and medical intervention to uphold her constitutional rights.

criminal petition_allowed Significant medical termination of pregnancy minor rape victim gestational limit Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971

Union of India and Anr. v. Babulal Agrawal

17 Apr 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2650-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the compulsory retirement of an IAS officer under Rule 16(3) based on grave doubts about his integrity arising from multiple investigations, affirming limited judicial review and the permissibility of a second review under exceptional circumstances.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compulsory retirement Rule 16(3) All India Services Rules judicial review

Himanshu Shekhar v. Mamta Shekhar

17 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2707

The High Court allowed the petitioner to examine his two sisters as witnesses in his defense in divorce proceedings, emphasizing the right to present relevant evidence and ensuring expeditious trial.

family appeal_allowed Significant divorce cruelty examination of witnesses relevance of evidence

National Highways Authority of India v. HK Toll Road Pvt. Ltd.

17 Apr 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:2679

The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's interim order staying termination of a highway concession agreement, affirming the Tribunal's power under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act to grant interim reliefs to preserve the arbitral process and clarifying the retrospective applicability of the 2018 amendments to the Specific Relief Act.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 17 interim measures Specific Relief Act, 1963 amendments Interim mandatory injunction

The National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Harendra Singh @ Harendra Chaudhary & Anr.

17 Apr 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:2667

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation and penalty awarded to a driver injured in an employment-related accident, holding the insurer liable under the Employees’ Compensation Act for full compensation including penalty and interest.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 employer-employee relationship permanent disability loss of earning capacity

Rachana Srivastava v. Sh. Prasenjit Singh

17 Apr 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:2660

The Delhi High Court held that the Income Tax Department must provide the petitioner with the investigation report concerning alleged misuse of her PAN card, rejecting the Department's claim of confidentiality under statutory provisions.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Investigation Report Disclosure of Investigation Report Section 138 Income Tax Act Section 64(1)(ii) Income Tax Act

Smt. Rakesh v. Union of India

17 Apr 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:2662

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of a passenger injured while alighting from a moving train, holding she was entitled to compensation under the Railways Act as the injury was due to an untoward incident and not self-inflicted or criminal negligence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 Railways Act, 1989 Section 124A untoward incident

Shashank Garg v. State & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:2699

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging discharge of hospital officials, holding no prima facie criminal offence was made out in demanding advance payment and delay in discharge under a cashless insurance policy.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant cashless insurance policy advance payment cheating criminal breach of trust

Ashok Kumar Singh v. The State of Delhi & Inderjeet Singh

17 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:2700

The Delhi High Court quashed proceedings under Section 497 IPC against the petitioner, applying the Supreme Court's ruling in Joseph Shine that declared the adultery law unconstitutional.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 497 IPC Adultery Joseph Shine Constitutional validity

Kurmamoses v. Sunspot Cafe Private Limited

17 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2704

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner an opportunity to cross-examine and lead evidence in defense, subject to payment of unpaid and additional costs for delay.

civil petition_allowed cross-examination opportunity to lead evidence civil procedure costs for delay

Mohd Iqbal & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

17 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2705

The High Court granted interim stay of demolition pending appeal against MCD's demolition order to prevent rendering the appeal infructuous.

administrative petition_allowed demolition order stay of demolition unauthorized construction appeal against demolition

Meera Devi v. State NCT of Delhi

17 Apr 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:2694

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition granting furlough to a prisoner despite a prior one-day delay in surrender, holding that a warning is not a substantive punishment to deny furlough.

criminal petition_allowed furlough belated surrender warning substantive punishment

Mayank Ahuja v. The Commissioner Delhi Police & Ors.

17 Apr 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:2686

The Delhi High Court directed police to consider fresh medical opinion before adding offences to the FIR, preserve CCTV evidence, and provide protection to the petitioner and family facing life threats.

criminal petition_allowed FIR amendment police protection CCTV footage preservation medical opinion