Delhi High Court
92,849 judgments
Praveen v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of several accused for kidnapping for ransom under Section 364A IPC based on credible victim and police testimony, while acquitting two others due to insufficient evidence.
Avadh Kaushik v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed authorities to empower Investigating Officers and SHOs to directly approach hospitals for postmortems and mandated standing panels of doctors to prevent delays in medico-legal examinations.
Avadh Kaushik v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed administrative reforms to eliminate procedural delays in conducting postmortems by empowering Investigating Officers to directly approach medical institutions and mandating hospitals to maintain standing panels of doctors.
Nanak Chand v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court held that where delay in flat allotment by DDA is due to its fault, the price payable is fixed as on the writ petition filing date, not disposal date, and the DDA must communicate allotment to all known addresses.
K.L. Enterprises LLP & Ors. v. Bajaj Finance Limited
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection restraining the sale of pledged shares by the lender during the Covid-19 pandemic, balancing contractual rights with regulatory moratoriums and pandemic-induced hardships pending arbitration.
Ujval Sagar Suri v. Ganga Sagar & Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of ex-directors of a company under liquidation, upholding the order to deposit Rs.44,14,214.17 and directing compliance with statutory obligations regarding company records.
Udey Kant Mishra v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of accused for murder due to insufficient circumstantial evidence and unreliable expert opinion, while setting aside the conviction under Section 201 IPC.
Udey Kant Mishra v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 201 IPC due to unreliable forensic evidence and upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case based on insufficient circumstantial proof.
AIR INDIA LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that the appellate authority must consider applications for condonation of delay and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of the appeal filed with an eight-day delay.
Air India Ltd v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the appellate authority must consider applications for condonation of delay under the Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act, 2000, and set aside the dismissal of Air India’s appeal solely on the ground of delay.
National Association of Street Vendors of India v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court quashed municipal prohibitory notices against street vendors selling cut-fruits and sugarcane juice, holding that specific food safety and street vending laws prevail over general municipal orders.
K. Venkatachalam & Ors. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes on the ground of amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.
Mithlesh Rai v. Amarnath Rai
The Delhi High Court held that a purchaser's failure to tender the balance sale consideration within the stipulated period justifies forfeiture of earnest money by the seller under the contract.
Mahender Singh & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute based on an amicable settlement between the parties, applying the inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Brijesh Kumar v. Bimla Devi
The Delhi High Court decreed specific performance of a property sale agreement where the defendant failed to file a written statement and complete the transaction despite earnest money payment and plaintiff's readiness.
SanDisk Corporation v. Raju a.k.a Bilal
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and punitive damages to SanDisk Corporation against a defendant selling counterfeit products infringing its registered trademark and passing off.
IGNOU v. M/S. BLUESTAR PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order striking off the defence for non-filing of the written statement beyond the prescribed period, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines under Order 8 Rule 1 CPC and rejecting the petitioner’s plea for recall due to gross negligence.
Naimuddin & Ors. v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed two cross FIRs involving minor injuries between related parties based on their settlement, applying inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to serve ends of justice.
Sh. Vijay Kumar Kakkar v. Sh. Shiv Narayan Yadav
The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant’s petition challenging the trial court’s order striking off his defence for non-compliance with the pendente lite rent deposit order, holding that ignorance of a duly passed and accessible court order is not a valid excuse.
Maharaja Agarsen Institute of Technology v. Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Government's embargo on additional intake for existing institutions for 2014-15, denying the petitioner's request for provisional affiliation for extra seats but directing consideration for the next academic year.