Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Bhupender Singh @ Bhupi v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of robbery charges due to material contradictions and suspicious circumstances in the prosecution's evidence, granting him benefit of doubt.
M/S ASSOCIATED JUTE INDUSTRIES v. STATE FARMS CORPORATION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that for a sole proprietorship, the proprietor's net worth certified by a Chartered Accountant governs tender eligibility, setting aside the disqualification based solely on the business's audited balance sheet.
Dinesh v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellant Dinesh of murder charges due to insufficient independent evidence beyond the extra judicial confession of co-accused Arjun, emphasizing the limited evidentiary value of such confessions against co-accused.
Shamim v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder and robbery based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including forensic palm prints and telephone call records.
Shamim Banu v. Abdul Hasim
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the family settlement and holding that the appellant failed to prove ownership of the suit property despite relying on pre-2001 documents.
Suraiya v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for murder based on last seen evidence and recovery of the dead body at the accused's instance, affirming the applicability of Sections 27 and 106 of the Evidence Act in establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Syndicate Bank v. M/s. Hindalco Industries Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the substitution of a successor company as plaintiff post-merger, condoned delay in substitution applications, and dismissed the bank's appeals filed on technical grounds.
M/S EXPLICIT LEATHERS v. MOHD. MUNNA & ORS
The Delhi High Court set aside ex-parte awards against an employer for illegal termination, restoring proceedings for fresh adjudication due to procedural lapses by the employer's agents and counsel.
Vipin Kumar Mittal v. Lok Sabha Secretariat
The Delhi High Court held that adverse entries in service records must follow prescribed procedures and pending representations render such entries non-operative for promotion, directing a review promotion and seniority re-fixation for the petitioner.
Mool Pal Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a MTNL officer for accepting a bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, relying on credible trap evidence and phenolphthalein tests, but reduced the sentence due to delay in appeal disposal.
Vibha Singh & Ors. v. Tulsi Lal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by applying the correct multiplier and increasing non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.
Lalita Khurana v. Unknown
The Delhi High Court upheld an ex parte decree for possession due to the defendant's failure to file a written statement and appear with counsel, dismissing her belated application to set aside the decree as time-barred and without merit.
Sumitra Devi v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the probate court's rejection of a Will due to improper execution and strained familial relations, upholding the dismissal of the petition for letters of administration.
Mahavir Kumar & Ors. v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of dowry death charges under Section 304B IPC due to insufficient evidence of cruelty or dowry demand soon before the deceased's suicide.
Bhupinder Narain Bhatnagar v. Mahesh Singhal
The Delhi High Court held that a plaintiff in a suit for specific performance is not routinely required to deposit the balance sale consideration in Court and allowed withdrawal of a voluntarily deposited amount where the Court had not adjudicated readiness and willingness.
Mukesh v. The State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Mukesh for murdering his wife by setting her ablaze, holding the dying declaration reliable despite challenges on medical certification and witness inconsistencies.
Delhi Shramik Sangathan v. Manish Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that street vendors have a right to trade until Street Vending Committees are constituted but unauthorized permanent structures on municipal land can be lawfully removed, dismissing petitions alleging illegal eviction and restraining nuisance claims against public toilet construction.
Delhi Shramik Sangathan v. Manish Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that street vendors have a protected right to trade until claims are adjudicated by Vending Committees but unauthorized semi-permanent structures on public land are unlawful and removable, dismissing the writ and contempt petitions.
Mamta Dhawan v. Naresh Dhawan
The Delhi High Court upheld the execution of a consent decree partitioning matrimonial properties, dismissing the appellant's objections and directing compliance with the settlement terms.
Vinod Kumar Arora v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a dowry death case due to inconclusive medical evidence and failure to prove cruelty or harassment for dowry demands beyond reasonable doubt.