Delhi High Court
36,666 judgments
Abhishek Kumar v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of accused caught with commercial quantity of charas, holding that minor procedural lapses and weight discrepancies do not constitute reasonable grounds for bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Rajeev Dhingra v. State NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused in a property fraud case, holding that bail can be granted despite Non-Bailable Warrants and where the dispute is essentially civil with doubtful documentary evidence.
Vivek Chandela v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charges against the accused for sexual assault and related offences, holding that a prima facie case existed despite delays and discrepancies, and dismissed the revision petition.
Satish v. The State N.C.T of Delhi
The High Court upheld the Trial Court’s discretion to dismiss a late-stage application to summon a defence witness, emphasizing that such power must not be used to delay or prolong trial proceedings unnecessarily.
Rahul alias Puneet alias Phillips v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing furlough release of a life convict who maintained good conduct and complied with parole conditions despite prior re-arrest in multiple cases.
Rajeev @ Rajeev Kumar & Anr. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash FIR for non-compoundable offences, holding that mediation settlement does not warrant quashing without substantive challenge to the allegations.
Ganga Sahay v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s furlough plea, holding that denial based on non-surrender without proper notice violates procedural fairness.
Sahakar Global Limited JV and Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the MCD's arbitrary cancellation of a tender where the Petitioners were declared highest bidders, affirming the principles of fairness, legitimate expectation, and judicial review of public contractual decisions.
Karan Khanna and Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC on the basis of amicable settlement and reconciliation between the married parties, applying the principle that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process of law.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Sgt Manoj Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension to Ex Sgt Manoj Kumar for Complex Partial Seizures, affirming service connection despite the first episode occurring while on leave.
Union of India and Ors v. Bathula Rajesh Mcaa II Retd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition, upholding the Initial Medical Board's finding that the respondent's disability was aggravated by service and rejecting the Release Medical Board's contrary categorization.
Rohit Sehgal & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, emphasizing the court's power to promote peace through quashing proceedings under Section 528 BNSS.
Abhishek v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a murder case based on parity with a co-accused and absence of risk factors, subject to conditions.
Rohit v. State Govt. of NCT Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a murder case where the main eyewitness turned hostile and no direct evidence was available against him.
Shri Lovee Narula v. Directorate of Enforcement, Govt of India
The Delhi High Court granted a limited two-week extension of interim bail on humanitarian grounds despite the petitioner’s partial non-compliance with bail conditions, emphasizing strict adherence going forward.
Ankur Jain & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC following an amicable settlement between parties in a trust dispute, emphasizing prevention of abuse of court process.
Razia Sultana & Ors. v. Fazal Ur Rehman
The High Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected in part under Order VII Rule 11 CPC and upheld the trial court's dismissal of the application, dismissing the revision petition challenging the suit's maintainability under the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Nitish Kumar Singh; Laavanya Kaushik; Aliza Alam; Mohnish Sehrawat v. Purnima Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld that ad hoc service must be counted for seniority and promotion eligibility where administrative lapses prevented regular promotion, dismissing the Government's challenge.
Kailash Chand Dig v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the GSFC conviction under Section 493 IPC, holding the disciplinary proceedings lawful, properly constituted, and free from procedural infirmity.
Raminder Singh v. Hargun Kaur Sahni
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the Family Court, West District, lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the divorce petition based on the second marriage, affirming jurisdiction lies with the court over the first valid marriage solemnized at Shahdara.