Delhi High Court
28,840 judgments
Nanhe v. The State; Surender v. The State
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Sections 325/308 IPC but modified the sentence to release the appellants on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, emphasizing reform and rehabilitation.
D K Trehan v. High Court of Delhi
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a deficient writ petition seeking fixed medical allowance by a retired employee, granting liberty to file a fresh petition with proper averments.
Union of India & Ors. v. Major Anish Muralidhar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal order, following its earlier binding precedent, and directed compliance within 12 weeks.
Bhagwan Singh Kharayat and Ors v. Union of India and Ors
The High Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their writ petition after they were granted the relief sought and disposed of the petition accordingly.
Union of India v. GP Capt Appini Chakradharam
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging the AFT's order, following its earlier precedent, and directed compliance within 12 weeks.
Union of India & Ors. v. 742749 Ex Sgt Sanjay Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of broad banding benefits to the respondent but limited the benefit's application prospectively from the Supreme Court's Ram Avtar judgment.
Abdul Sazad Ansari v. Public Works Department GNCTD
The Delhi High Court directed the Central Administrative Tribunal to expedite hearing and consider the petitioner’s interim relief against a challenged transfer order, emphasizing procedural fairness without expressing opinion on merits.
Bimla Devi & Ors. v. Narender Yadav & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a fatal motor accident claim by correcting income computation, applying future prospects, adjusting multiplier and personal expense deductions, and recalculating non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.
Suresh v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused charged with raping a minor under POCSO and IPC, holding that serious allegations and prima facie evidence outweigh minor discrepancies and lack of conclusive DNA evidence at the bail stage.
NBCC (I) LTD. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 420 IPC against NBCC Ltd., holding that the dispute was civil in nature without fraudulent intention, and continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process.
State v. Vikash Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of the accused from the rape charge under Section 376 IPC due to lack of a strong prima facie case, emphasizing the limited scope of judicial scrutiny at the charge framing stage.
Sagar Rajendra Kumar Mangla v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted a 7-month extension of the petitioner’s catering stall license at Bikaner Railway Station, affirming its jurisdiction and the principle of parity with prior similar orders.
Ayesha Ashfaq Khan v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Nishikant Dubey
The Delhi High Court quashed police investigation into a defamation complaint under Section 500 IPC for lack of a proper complaint and procedural non-compliance under Sections 155 and 199 Cr.P.C.
Satish v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Sections 308/34 IPC but modified the sentence to probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, emphasizing rehabilitation and reformation.
Delhi Hockey v. Hockey India
The Delhi High Court held that only the Congress of Hockey India can disaffiliate a member unit and directed compliance with natural justice and constitutional procedure before any such disaffiliation.
Sunil Kumar Jain & Anr. v. Ram Kishan Tokas & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a suit for recovery of possession, holding that mere admission of signature does not prove execution of a document without evidence of knowledge and assent to its contents.
Maiki Jain v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that electricity supply cannot be denied to a lawful tenant due to pending landlord-tenant disputes or absence of landlord's NOC, affirming electricity as a basic necessity under Article 21.
State (NCT) of Delhi v. Sanjay @ Anit @ Nita Singh
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rash and negligent driving case due to insufficient evidence proving rashness beyond reasonable doubt.
Rajan Sareen v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the discharge of respondents for various IPC offences except summoning one respondent for criminal intimidation under Section 506 IPC, holding that no prima facie case was made out against others.
Mithun Kumar & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of an FIR alleging assault and outraging modesty, holding that such matters require trial and cannot be decided at the writ stage.