Delhi High Court
95,375 judgments
Wahidur Rehman v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a man for raping a minor girl, emphasizing reliable victim identification and directing victim compensation under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme.
Mr. Sanjiv Bahl and Mr. Eklavya Bahl, Advocates. v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of an entire lecturer recruitment process at NCCT due to widespread irregularities, holding that en masse cancellation without individual hearings is justified when foundational facts establish the process is vitiated and segregation of tainted candidates is impossible.
Rakesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal without a formal inquiry under Rule 9 of the Railway Servants Rules, 1968 violates natural justice and remanded the matter for a proper disciplinary inquiry.
Insp. J.S. Mehta, SHO and SI Sachin Kumar v. Parwati @ Kanta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court acquitted Parwati for lack of evidence but upheld Jeepu's conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in an acid attack case, reducing her sentence from eight to five years.
Insp. J.S. Mehta, SHO and SI Sachin Kumar v. Parwati @ Kanta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court acquitted Parwati, maintained Jeepu's conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder with reduced sentence, and dismissed State's appeal for conspiracy and enhanced punishment in an acid attack case.
Insp. J.S. Mehta, SHO and SI Sachin Kumar v. Parwati @ Kanta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court acquitted one accused, upheld culpable homicide conviction of another with reduced sentence, and dismissed State’s appeals in an acid attack case due to inconsistent prosecution evidence and unreliable dying declarations.
Insp. J.S. Mehta, SHO and SI Sachin Kumar v. Parwati @ Kanta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court acquitted Parwati for lack of evidence, upheld Jeepu’s conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304-II IPC, and reduced her sentence from eight to five years imprisonment in an acid attack case.
Insp. J.S. Mehta, SHO and SI Sachin Kumar v. Parwati @ Kanta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court acquitted Parwati for lack of evidence but upheld Jeepu’s conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in an acid attack case, reducing her sentence from eight to five years.
Court on Its Own Motion v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition on remission eligibility under the NDPS Act as infructuous after the related Supreme Court SLP was disposed of without deciding the issue, leaving the question of remission under Section 32-A open.
State v. Sabir
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of Sabir in a rape case due to lack of medical evidence and inconsistencies in the victim's testimony, emphasizing that acquittals will not be disturbed unless the trial court's view is perverse.
Dharmender Kumar Paswan v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Dharmender Kumar Paswan for the murder of his live-in partner based on circumstantial evidence despite rejecting the child witness's testimony as tutored.
State v. Deep Chand
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal, holding that circumstantial evidence must conclusively prove guilt and exclude third party involvement, which was not established in this murder case.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Radhey Shyam
The Delhi High Court held that a settlement expressly made retrospectively applicable governs house rent allowance entitlement, restricting HRA without rent receipts to one spouse at the same location, allowing recovery of excess payments.
K. Z. Khan v. National Commission for Women & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the premature repatriation of an employee on deputation who had consented to immediate repatriation in case of unsatisfactory performance, dismissing the appeal for lack of mandatory notice and reasons.
Amar @ Bhalla v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder and attempted murder charges, holding that he acted in self-defence and was wrongly held vicariously liable without proof of common intention.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd v. Mirador Commercial Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that the appointment of a sole arbitrator under the contract clause was not unilateral or invalid under Supreme Court precedents and that disputes on limitation and arbitrability are for the arbitral tribunal to decide, dismissing the petitioner’s plea to terminate the arbitrator’s mandate or stay proceedings.
Niranjan Kumar v. State of the NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Niranjan Kumar for the murder of Vijay Bhaskar based on cumulative circumstantial evidence, forensic findings, and recovery of stolen property, dismissing challenges regarding absence of CCTV footage and visitor registers.
Council of the Instt. of Chartered Accountants of India v. Anil Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary action removing a Chartered Accountant's name from the register for professional misconduct in certifying inconsistent audit reports without proper verification.
Rajesh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide and voluntarily causing hurt, holding only the accused who inflicted the fatal blow liable for death without common intention among all accused.