Delhi High Court

27,673 judgments

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New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Kamala & Ors.

29 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:768
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by adopting a reasonable income estimate based on educational qualifications and oral evidence, applying the multiplier method and future prospects as per Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant just compensation motor vehicle accident future prospects multiplier method

Kuber Mart Global Hub Private Limited v. Kuber Mart Industries Private Limited

29 Jan 2026 · Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2026:DHC:680

The Delhi High Court held that landlord-tenant disputes governed by the Rajasthan Rent Control Act are non-arbitrable and dismissed the Section 9 petition seeking interim reliefs in aid of arbitration.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 Non-arbitrability

Raj Kumar Gupta v. Delhi Pollution Control Committee

29 Jan 2026 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2026:DHC:767
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The Delhi High Court upheld conviction for water pollution offences but set aside imprisonment sentence in favor of a substantial fine and environmental remediation, applying beneficial amendment to the Water Act retrospectively.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Environmental pollution Trade effluent discharge Retrospective application of beneficial amendment

Adarsh Yadav & Ors. v. State (Govt of NCT) Delhi & Anr.

29 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain

The Delhi High Court quashed two FIRs arising from a neighbor dispute under serious IPC charges based on a genuine compromise and exercise of inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC, subject to payment of costs.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC compromise inherent powers

Ankit Soni @ Karan v. The State Govt NCT of Delhi & Anr.

29 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain · 2026:DHC:789

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279/338 IPC and Motor Vehicle Act offences based on a compromise and compensation paid, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR compoundable offence Section 338 IPC Section 279 IPC

Rakesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India and Ors

28 Jan 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3283-DB

The Delhi High Court held that admission of charges by a railway servant does not permit imposition of major penalties without a formal inquiry under the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 Rule 9(9) disciplinary inquiry major penalty

Usha Rani v. Seema & Ors.

27 Jan 2026 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2026:DHC:893
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The High Court upheld the Trial Court's discretion in declining contempt proceedings for breach of injunction where the sale transaction commenced prior to the injunction and the violator was mentally challenged, binding subsequent purchasers by the injunction order.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant injunction order contempt proceedings sale deed mental incapacity

Union of India and Ors. v. Ex MWO Ratan Debnath

27 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:644-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman with Diabetes Mellitus Type II, affirming that under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, the burden to disprove attributability or aggravation of disability lies on the military administration.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension 2008 Entitlement Rules attributability aggravation

Union of India v. Om Prakash Dubey

27 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:686-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, affirming that the burden to disprove service-related disability lies on the military administration.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Entitlement Rules 2008 attributability aggravation

Monu Kumar v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr

27 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain · 2026:DHC:734

The Delhi High Court quashed a rape and criminal intimidation FIR on the basis of a genuine compromise between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent undue hardship and serve the ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC Section 506 IPC inherent powers

Integrated Techno Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. Public Works Department, GNCTD

27 Jan 2026 · Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2026:DHC:696
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The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, judicial scrutiny is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes under the contract.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act appointment of arbitrator scope of judicial scrutiny prima facie existence

Udaiveer Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

27 Jan 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2026:DHC:624
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The Delhi High Court acquitted the accused under the SC & ST Act due to lack of evidence that the alleged caste-based abuse occurred in public view and unexplained delay in complaint, granting benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(x) public view benefit of doubt

Arun Mehrotra v. Kishan Lal

27 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Amit Mahajan · 2026:DHC:600-DB

The High Court held that the District Court, Dwarka had territorial jurisdiction to entertain the Section 34 petition challenging the arbitral award, setting aside dismissal on jurisdictional grounds and clarifying the distinction between seat and venue of arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition territorial jurisdiction seat of arbitration

Arjun Bhardwaj & Anr. v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Anr.

27 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Amit Mahajan · 2026:DHC:602-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the KVS Recruitment Rules, 2012 qualifications and dismissed the petitioners' claim relying on subsequent amended rules, affirming the appointing authority's exclusive domain over eligibility determination.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant KVS Recruitment Rules 2012 TGT Science eligibility appointment qualifications administrative tribunal

Satinder Pal v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

27 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Amit Mahajan · 2026:DHC:605-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the cancellation of candidature for failing to meet revised cut-off marks and upheld limited judicial interference in recruitment matters absent arbitrariness.

administrative petition_dismissed recruitment cut-off marks show cause notice cheating allegation

Lakshmi Devi and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

27 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Amit Mahajan · 2026:DHC:601-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a remarried childless widow to continue receiving family pension under Rule 54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, dismissing the claim of dependent parents and rejecting constitutional challenges to the rule.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant family pension childless widow remarriage dependent parents

Gulzar v. The State of N.C.T. of Delhi

27 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications due to concealment of pendency and false police reports, emphasizing SHO’s duty to verify status reports and maintain judicial transparency.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail application concealment of pendency false status report SHO responsibility

Akash Kumar v. The State NCT of Delhi

27 Jan 2026 · Manoj Jain · 2026:DHC:675

The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR on the basis of compromise and retraction by the prosecutrix, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 164 CrPC statement compromise in criminal case

Narendra Kumar Taneja v. Dinesh Chaudhary

27 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:640

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking to set aside a voluntarily withdrawn complaint after a delay of over one year, holding such reopening barred by laches and abuse of process.

criminal petition_dismissed voluntary withdrawal complaint case inherent powers laches

Narendra Kumar Taneja v. Dinesh Chaudhary

27 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:639

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to set aside an order acquitting the accused after the complainant voluntarily withdrew the complaint more than a year earlier, holding such belated petitions barred by laches and abuse of process.

criminal petition_dismissed voluntary withdrawal complaint dismissal inherent powers laches