Delhi High Court

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Vinay Jain v. Rakesh Jain & Ors.

16 Apr 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3990-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition and upheld that under Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC, the plaintiff must lead evidence first unless the defendant admits material facts, holding the appeal maintainable under the Commercial Courts Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC Order XV-A CPC Commercial Courts Act 2015 Right to begin evidence

Ram Kishor Arora v. Rohit Verma & Anr.

15 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2507

The Delhi High Court suo moto corrected a typographical error in its earlier order by substituting 'possession' with 'position' and issued a corrigendum.

other other typographical error correction suo moto corrigendum

Brij Bhushan v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi

15 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:5664
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of dowry harassment and abetment of suicide charges due to lack of specific evidence proving cruelty or instigation, emphasizing the need for clear mens rea and caution against misuse of Section 498-A IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 498-A IPC Section 306 IPC dowry harassment abetment of suicide

Amit Verma & Ors. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

15 Apr 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:2658

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a genuine settlement and mutual divorce, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process of law.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita settlement agreement Section 498A IPC

Abhijeet Mishra v. The State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi & Anr.

15 Apr 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:2530

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of Abhijeet Mishra in a cheating and forgery case involving Rs. 1.73 crores, holding that the grave allegations and prima facie evidence preclude bail despite long custody.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail cheating forgery Indian Penal Code

Parth Pandit v. State of NCT of Delhi

15 Apr 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:2553

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of attempted murder under Section 307 IPC and Arms Act offences, relying on the victim's disowning of his statement and prolonged custody, subject to stringent conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail Section 307 IPC Arms Act disowning of statement

Arbaz Khan v. State of NCT of Delhi

15 Apr 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:2554

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a mobile phone snatching case involving grievous injury, citing risk of evidence tampering before examination of material witnesses.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 483 BNSS 2023 Sections 392, 394, 34 IPC grievous injury

Sonu v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

15 Apr 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:2560

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a driver accused of transporting commercial quantity of narcotics, holding that conscious possession is a factual issue for trial and statutory bail bar under Section 37 NDPS Act need not be invoked at bail stage.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act conscious possession commercial quantity

Savitri Solanki v. Kajal Rani & Ors.

15 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:3766

The High Court held that once cognizance is taken under Section 200 CrPC and evidence recorded, the Magistrate cannot revert to Section 156(3) CrPC to direct FIR registration, dismissing the petition seeking such direction against police officials.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) CrPC Section 200 CrPC FIR registration cognizable offence

Lal Chand P.S. Vasant Kunj, South v. U. D. Meshram @ Mishra

15 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:3765
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case due to material contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of conclusive evidence of non-consent.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape sole testimony of prosecutrix DNA evidence reasonable doubt

United India Ins Co Ltd v. Hem Kumari Devi & Ors.

15 Apr 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:3702
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the award of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act including the deceased ex-serviceman's pension as monthly income, ruling that pension and similar benefits cannot be deducted from statutory compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 loss of dependency pension as income family pension

Chand Mehra v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Apr 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:3269

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a professional misconduct complaint against advocates representing the opposing party, holding that advocates owe fiduciary duties only to their clients and are not required to verify clients' facts before representation.

professional_regulation petition_dismissed Significant professional misconduct advocate fiduciary duty Bar Council of India due diligence

Sahitya Singh Srivastav & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

15 Apr 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:2589

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual divorce between the parties, emphasizing the court's power to prevent abuse of process in matrimonial disputes.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Pankaj Chetan v. Anuj Chetan

15 Apr 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:3006

Delhi High Court allowed setting aside of ex parte order against petitioner in a family dispute, condoning delay due to ongoing settlement efforts during Covid-19 extended limitation period.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order IX Rule 7 CPC ex parte order extension of limitation In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation

EPIFI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED v. FORMULA ONE LICCENSING BV & ANR

15 Apr 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:2874

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to remove the respondent’s 'F1' trademark registration for non-use and lack of bona fide intention under Sections 47(1)(a) and 47(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 47 rectification petition non-use

M/S HARI CHAND SHRI GOPAL v. CHAURASIA TOBACCO PRODUCTS

15 Apr 2025 · Amit Bansal, J. · 2025:DHC:2873
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to the plaintiff for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off against the defendant's use of deceptively similar marks and packaging.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off copyright infringement permanent injunction

Pushpa Saluja v. ITO, WARD 45(4), NEW DELHI

15 Apr 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:2853-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded a tax appeal for fresh consideration on whether additions for alleged bogus purchases were rightly made under Section 68 and whether only gross profit margin should be added, clarifying procedural and substantive errors in prior orders.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 68 bogus purchases addition to income

Richa Sureka v. Akhil Kumar Sureka

15 Apr 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:2579-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld limited supervised visitation rights for a father despite maintenance arrears, emphasizing the paramount welfare of the child.

family appeal_dismissed Significant visitation rights child welfare maintenance arrears family court

Ashok Kumar v. The Director, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Professional Studies & Anr.

15 Apr 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:2581-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging termination based on an alleged forged confirmation letter, holding that disputed factual issues cannot be decided in writ jurisdiction and statutory provisions for University employees do not apply to Institute appointees.

civil appeal_dismissed writ jurisdiction confirmation of service probation period forgery allegation

Saurabh Raghav v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Apr 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:2582-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal of a contempt petition, holding that reconsideration of compassionate appointment ignoring marital status satisfied the Tribunal's order and no contempt was made out.

administrative petition_dismissed compassionate appointment Central Administrative Tribunal contempt petition reconsideration