Delhi High Court

47,108 judgments

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Someshwar Dayal v. Anupama Dayal

20 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:7298

The Delhi High Court held that a party in a civil suit cannot be denied the right to address oral arguments merely because the case is old, directing the trial court to allow the defendant to present oral arguments.

civil petition_allowed Significant oral arguments right to be heard civil suit adjournment

Shree Balaji Laminations v. SR Goyal Polymers

20 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:7299

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order allowing amendment of the plaint and impleadment of the true proprietor, dismissing the petition challenging the same.

civil petition_dismissed amendment of plaint impleadment of parties Order VI Rule 17 CPC Order I Rule 10 CPC

Shukla Chakraborty v. Snehanshu Das Pandit

20 Sep 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:7254

The Delhi High Court upheld maintenance of ₹12,000 per month but set aside the show-cause notice under Section 340 CrPC against the petitioner, emphasizing judicial discretion and preventing misuse of false evidence proceedings in matrimonial disputes.

family petition_partly_allowed Significant maintenance under Section 125 CrPC Section 340 CrPC inquiry false evidence prosecution matrimonial disputes

Nawal Kishore Khandelwal v. Anuradha & Ors.

20 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:7300

The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the petition challenging dismissal of an Order VII Rule 11 application with liberty to raise issues at trial and directed expeditious disposal of the suit.

civil petition_dismissed Order VII Rule 11 CPC dismissal of plaint withdrawal of petition reservation of rights

Babita Devi v. Ram Kripal Mall

20 Sep 2024 · Manoj Jain · 2024:DHC:7302

The High Court directed the Trial Court to prioritize hearing the petitioner's interim injunction application to protect possession and business interests amid urgent demolition threat.

civil other interim injunction mandatory injunction possession priority hearing

Anil Kulshrestha v. M/S FIITJEE Ltd.

20 Sep 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:7253

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash summons under Section 138 NI Act, holding that factual disputes regarding security cheques and contract validity must be tried and cannot be decided at the pre-trial stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act security cheque quashing order Section 482 CrPC

Manish v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

20 Sep 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:7257
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's maintenance award to the wife under Section 125 CrPC, affirming her entitlement due to sufficient cause for living separately and reasonable income assessment of the husband.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Section 125 CrPC maintenance wife reasonable cause

Bharat Bhushan & Others v. Atul Gupta

20 Sep 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7322

The Delhi High Court allowed the tenant's revision petition, setting aside the eviction order and granting leave to defend, holding that sale of other shops shortly before eviction raises triable issues on bona fide requirement under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_allowed Significant bona fide requirement eviction petition Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 leave to defend

Swarn Nijhawan and Others v. M/s G.D. Seigell & Co. Pvt. Ltd.

20 Sep 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7323

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of the tenant on the landlord's bona fide requirement under the Delhi Rent Control Act, dismissing tenant's plea for leave to defend due to lack of triable issues.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction bona fide requirement leave to defend

Mohd Nasir and Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

20 Sep 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:7250
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for grievous injuries under Sections 308, 326, and 34 IPC, affirming that reliable ocular and medical evidence sufficed despite non-recovery of the weapon.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 308 IPC grievous injury culpable homicide not amounting to murder ocular evidence

Vivek Jatin Chaudhary v. Deepti Ture

20 Sep 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:7869

The Delhi High Court upheld the interim maintenance order but remanded the matter to reconsider arrears by accounting for the petitioner's income variance over the relevant years.

family appeal_allowed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC income assessment arrears of maintenance

Satbir v. State GNCTD

20 Sep 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:7256
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The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's finding that the petitioner was above 18 years on the date of the incident based on ossification tests of multiple joints, rejecting the application of a two-year margin of error and discretionary benefit under juvenile justice rules.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant ossification test juvenile determination margin of error juvenile justice rules

Atul Pundhir v. M/S The Delhi Group & Anr.

20 Sep 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:7251

The High Court upheld the acquittal in a Section 138 NI Act case, holding that the accused successfully rebutted statutory presumptions and the complainant failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act presumption of debt rebuttal of presumption

Union of India & Ors. v. Yogesh Kumar

20 Sep 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:7296-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order allowing a railway employee's promotion despite initial absence of medical examination in the required category, emphasizing re-examination provisions and non-arbitrariness in departmental recruitment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant medical fitness Aye-Two medical category Indian Railway Medical Manual departmental promotion

Kamran and Others v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi and Another

20 Sep 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:7259

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34, 506 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act following an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, holding that continuing proceedings would be an abuse of the court process.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Dowry Prohibition Act amicable settlement

Yusuf v. State Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi

20 Sep 2024 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024:DHC:7385

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Section 394 IPC due to lack of proper identification and insufficient evidence linking him to the robbery.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery Section 394 IPC identification of accused recovery of weapon

Kunal Alias Harsh v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

20 Sep 2024 · Amit Mahajan · 2024:DHC:7252

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's framing of charges under Section 307 IPC against the petitioner, holding that a prima facie case existed based on the material on record and that detailed evidence evaluation is not required at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge Section 307 IPC prima facie case intention to cause death

Arasdeep Singh v. State GNCT Delhi

20 Sep 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:7391

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act against a petitioner where a single live cartridge was recovered without evidence of conscious possession or criminal intent.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 25 Arms Act 1959 conscious possession live cartridge quashing of FIR

Rajaram v. State of NCT of Delhi

20 Sep 2024 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma
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The Delhi High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, holding the death occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation or intention to cause death.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC culpable homicide murder

Naval Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

20 Sep 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Sachin Datta · 2024:DHC:7440-DB

The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition does not lapse if possession is taken and compensation paid, and claims for enhanced compensation must be pursued under the Land Acquisition Act, dismissing the petitioner’s writ petition.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 possession compensation