Delhi High Court
38,124 judgments
Jitender Singh v. Yogeshwar Singh Tomar
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of the defendant's application to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding the suit for specific performance was within limitation and disclosed a cause of action.
Rakesh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case involving commercial quantity of opium, relaxing stringent bail conditions due to procedural lapses and prolonged trial delay.
Ramakant and Co. Private Limited v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that the statutory deadline for filing financial statements under the Companies Act cannot be extended by administrative circulars and upheld the levy of additional fees for delayed filings from the original due date.
X v. The State & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to the accused in a sexual assault case, holding that bail cannot be cancelled without strong evidence of misuse or interference with justice.
H.N. Wadhwa v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court held that removal from service was disproportionate to the proven charge of submitting TA/DA bills for a non-licensed guest house and substituted the punishment with compulsory retirement.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Siya Ram Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award of 100% functional disability and future medical expenses to a victim in a permanent vegetative state, dismissing the insurer’s appeal challenging the quantum of compensation.
Ashok Jindal v. Union of India through the Chairman Railway Board & Ors
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to constitute an Integrated Medical Board within four weeks to assess the petitioner's medical fitness following his permanent disability from a railway injury.
Mohd Sadat Ashraf & Ors. v. Delhi Waqf Board Through & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal to expedite hearing, holding that preferential treatment cannot be granted and such petitions constitute abuse of process.
Haseeb Ahmad v. Delhi Waqf Board
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking expedited hearing and reinstatement, holding it cannot interfere with the Tribunal’s scheduling and that preferential treatment is not permissible.
X v. State & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 for lack of prima facie evidence, affirming the limited scope of judicial scrutiny at the charge framing stage under Sections 227 and 228 CrPC.
Aseem Mowar v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and all proceedings against the petitioner in a neighbourly dispute, holding that the allegations were inconsistent, trivial, and did not prima facie constitute offences warranting trial.
M/S OKARA ROADLINES v. M/S PUNJAB FREIGHT CARRIERS PVT. LTD. & ORS.
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of respondents in Section 138 NI Act cases, holding that the statutory presumption of liability was successfully rebutted by establishing a probable defence of no debt and loss or theft of cheques.
Deepak Jain & Ors. v. Basketball Federation of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Basketball Federation of India's restrictive birth certificate rule and directed adherence to the National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports mandating medical age verification to ensure fair participation.
Ocean Plastics and Fibers P Limited v. Delhi Development Authority and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of lease restoration benefits to a leaseholder whose lease was determined and possession taken over by the DDA following eviction proceedings, holding that the policy does not apply in such cases.
SI Sahil v. Om Prakash
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's acquittal of respondents under Sections 506 and 384 IPC, dismissing the State's appeal for lack of proof of criminal intimidation and extortion.
Prabhu Dayal v. State, NCT of Delhi
Delhi High Court set aside the charge of gang rape under Section 376D IPC against the petitioner due to lack of material implicating him in the offence at the charge framing stage.
Bharat Mohan Kohli v. State & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to condone a 636-day delay in challenging an order rejecting impleadment of a claimant alleging marriage to the deceased, emphasizing the duty of litigants to be vigilant and provide satisfactory explanations for delay.
Vikash Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that it can recall its quashing order passed per incuriam due to overruling of relied Supreme Court precedent, as the bar under Section 362 Cr.P.C. does not apply to such recall under inherent powers.
Tanisha Rani Sharma v. State NCT of Delhi
The High Court held that summoning a person not named in the charge-sheet under Section 319 Cr.P.C. requires strong evidence adduced before the court and set aside the summoning order against the petitioner for lack of such evidence.
Santosh Kumar Yadav @ Ranjan v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a juvenile in conflict with law is not required to disclose juvenile offences in service verification forms, and termination on such grounds is unsustainable, directing reinstatement of the petitioner.