Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The High Court convicted the husband for abetment of suicide due to cruelty but acquitted others and set aside dowry death charges for lack of proof of dowry-related harassment.
Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of husband for cruelty and abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, acquitting other accused and rejecting dowry death charges under Section 304B IPC due to lack of evidence.
Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of husband under Sections 498A and 306 IPC for cruelty and abetment of suicide, acquitted others, and clarified the scope of dowry death and cruelty under Indian law.
Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of husband for cruelty and abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, acquitting others and rejecting dowry death charges under Section 304B IPC.
Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld conviction of husband for cruelty and abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, acquitted others, and clarified the scope of dowry demands under Section 304B IPC.
Ramesh Kumar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld conviction of husband for mental and physical cruelty causing wife's suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, acquitting other accused of dowry death charges.
Giri Raj Singh Meena v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a police inspector for accepting bribe, applying statutory presumption under the Prevention of Corruption Act and corroborative evidence of marked currency notes and hand wash tests.
Nawab Singh v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a public servant for demanding bribe and forging verification documents to obstruct issuance of a Scheduled Caste certificate.
Sushil Kumar Bagga v. Dewan Chander Batra
The Delhi High Court upheld the decree for specific performance of an Agreement to Sell, holding that a subsequent sale during the pendency of the suit was hit by lis pendens and the appellant was not a bona fide purchaser without notice.
Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Lt. Governor & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals seeking interim relief against amendments to school admission procedures that abolished management quota and emphasized neighbourhood criteria, holding the orders valid exercises of statutory power and emphasizing judicial restraint in educational policy matters.
Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Lt. Governor & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging amendments to school admission rules abolishing management quota and emphasizing neighbourhood, holding the orders valid and refusing interim relief to preserve admission process stability.
Chandra Vir Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable for bribery and disobedience, holding that circumstantial evidence and conduct suffice in disciplinary cases even without direct eyewitness testimony.
Maya Ram Sharma v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a BSF ASI for assault and insubordination, ruling that procedural defaults in plea recording do not vitiate conviction if the plea was voluntary and the penalty was proportionate.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Laxmi Devi
The Delhi High Court upheld reinstatement with 50% back wages for a terminated substitute Safai-karamchari whose termination violated the 'last come first go' principle under Section 25(G) of the Industrial Disputes Act, but set aside the direction for her regularization in light of the Uma Devi judgment.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ram Prakash & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal, holding it liable to pay full compensation for permanent total disablement due to failure to prove transfer of vehicle ownership and confirming the injury as permanent total disablement under the Employee’s Compensation Act.
Nanak Ram Jaisinghani v. Tilak Raj Salooja & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that service of summons in an eviction suit suffices as notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, and filing the suit itself terminates tenancy, dismissing the appeal against possession decree.
M/S Manpower Services India Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Commissioner-cum-Regional Director, ESIC & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the imposition of damages under Section 85B of the ESI Act, holding that the appellant failed to lead competent evidence to justify quashing the penalty.
University of Delhi v. Vijay Prakash Vijay
The Delhi High Court held that appeals under the Payment of Gratuity Act must be filed within 120 days and delay beyond this period cannot be condoned, dismissing the writ petition challenging the dismissal of a time-barred appeal.
Vishal v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of robbery charges under Sections 392 and 397 IPC due to lack of corroboration, discrepancies in prosecution evidence, and absence of use of a deadly weapon during the robbery.
M/S SETH HOTELS PVT. LTD. v. LATE MAHINDER KUMAR SETH & ORS
The Delhi High Court allowed limited variation of an interim status quo order to enable a company to restore its lease and commence construction to protect its principal asset, emphasizing the paramountcy of company interests in shareholder disputes under Sections 397/398 of the Companies Act, 1956.