Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Ajay @ Ganga Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a child under the POCSO Act, affirming the statutory presumption and rejecting the appellant's alibi and false implication plea.
Nasir v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a murder case based on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the right to liberty and speedy trial under Article 21 despite the seriousness of the offence.
Ankush @ Dal Chand v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in serious sexual offence and domestic violence cases due to prolonged trial delay, emphasizing the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 with conditions to protect the victim and witnesses.
Yogesh Kumar & Ors. v. The State (N.C.T of Delhi)
The High Court upheld the dowry death and cruelty convictions against the husband but acquitted the in-laws due to insufficient evidence of dowry-related cruelty soon before the deceased's suicide.
Ranjana Rajagopalan v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.
Delhi High Court held that a co-operative housing society member may nominate a single non-blood relative as nominee, reading down Rule 91 and Form 17 to conform with Section 78 of the Act, while upholding blood relation restriction for joint nominations as constitutionally valid.
Ranjana Arora v. Devender Kumar Legal Heirs & Ors.
The court dismissed the petition seeking to file additional documents at the final stage of a long-pending suit due to lack of sufficient cause and to prevent reopening of evidence and delay.
Farhad Suri v. Praveen Choudhary
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal complaints under Section 138 NI Act against company directors for cheques dishonoured due to statutory moratorium during insolvency proceedings, holding that such cheques were not validly issued and no offence was made out.
Md. Aniqul Islam v. Directorate of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence, Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that summons issued under Section 70 CGST Act for inquiry are valid procedural steps and dismissed writ petitions challenging them as premature.
Anandam Minerals Private Limited v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the preferred bidder declaration in a mineral block auction, relying on expert reports that found no server-side technical glitch and emphasizing limited judicial interference in tender processes absent mala fide or arbitrariness.
M/S RAMACIVIL INDIA CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA
Appeals against enforcement orders of arbitral awards are maintainable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 only if the orders are enumerated in Order XLIII CPC; otherwise, such appeals are not maintainable and are dismissed.
National Insurance Company Limited v. Ombeer & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer’s appeal and set aside the compensation award due to lack of credible evidence and failure to prove the accident and disability despite condonation of delay.
Sense Accu Tras Infra Jubi Alliance Pvt Ltd v. Neelam Rawat & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld compensation liability under the Employee’s Compensation Act for death by heart attack caused by work-related stress, dismissing the employer’s appeal challenging causal connection.
Chandra Abhishek Raj Srivastava v. Dr. Akshay Mehra and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking to set aside an ex-parte eviction decree and condone delay, holding that judicial custody does not excuse non-appearance or liability for mesne profits without sufficient cause.
Anupma Mitra v. Amit Mitra through LR Prerna Seemar Kalra
The Delhi High Court held that substitution of a legal representative in a civil suit cannot be allowed solely on a registered Will without an enquiry into its genuineness as mandated under Order XXII Rule 5 CPC.
Chaman Lal v. Manish Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of an eviction petition due to the landlord's failure to prove ownership and landlord-tenant relationship amid discrepancies in ownership documents and identity.
HAV / GD VIKKY NO. 115261259 v. Union of India
The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging departmental proceedings as infructuous after the petitioner was medically invalidated out of service.
Daya Nand v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges for rape and related offences where the accused allegedly deceived the prosecutrix by falsely promising marriage, holding that a prima facie case existed warranting trial.
Afzal Hussain v. Sana Khan
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of interim maintenance to the wife under the DV Act, refusing to interfere with concurrent findings of subordinate courts despite the husband's claim of unemployment.
Sh Krishan Kumar Sharma v. Sh Naresh Kumar Sharma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted a preliminary decree of partition based on clear admissions by defendants under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, rejecting vague claims of severance without evidence.
S. K. Shah v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a penalty order set aside after the relevant period cannot be used to deny Non-Functional Selection Grade benefits and quashed the denial communication, directing grant of benefits with arrears.