Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Mohd Affan v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

29 Jan 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:712

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a mobile phone snatching case after he joined the investigation despite initial apprehension of arrest.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail mobile phone snatching Section 303(2) BNS investigation

Priyanka Sharma & Ors. v. Union of India

29 Jan 2026 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2026:DHC:730
Cites 4 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the family of a deceased railway passenger who fell from a moving train, holding that the Railways are strictly liable under the Railways Act despite delays in ticket production and body recovery.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act 1989 strict liability untoward incident bona fide passenger

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Dhiraj Trehan; United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Geeta Trehan

29 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:687
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that occupants injured in an insured vehicle are entitled to compensation under a comprehensive insurance policy, even if they are legal heirs of the deceased insured owner/driver, dismissing the insurer's appeal challenging liability.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 comprehensive insurance policy third-party liability occupants coverage

Vijay Gupta v. State (NCT of Delhi)

29 Jan 2026 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2026:DHC:731

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a bail application solely on grounds of its volume, holding that courts must consider bail applications on merits and afford a meaningful hearing, especially when constitutional issues are raised.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail application dismissal on voluminous grounds audi alteram partem Article 22(1) Constitution

Ravi Kumar v. State

29 Jan 2026 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2026:DHC:732

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rape and kidnapping based on credible prosecutrix testimony and forensic evidence, while reducing the sentence considering the appellant's circumstances and pre-2013 law.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape Section 376 IPC Section 366 IPC prosecutrix testimony

Omaxe New Chandigarh Developers Private Limited v. Atharva Hotel Superfluitities India Pvt. Ltd.

29 Jan 2026 · Mini Pushkarna · 2026:DHC:713

The Delhi High Court held that invocation of arbitration under a lease deed's arbitration clause is not premature despite non-exhaustion of pre-arbitral negotiation and conciliation, and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration Act arbitration agreement pre-arbitral mechanism conciliation

Bhoop Singh v. State C.B.I.

29 Jan 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2026:DHC:763
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a police officer for demanding and accepting bribe, affirming that minor discrepancies and procedural lapses do not vitiate a well-established prosecution case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 demand and acceptance of bribe Section 20 PC Act presumption Section 232 CrPC non-compliance

Bharti Axa General Insurance Co Ltd v. Rajender @ Bunty

29 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal

Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by reassessing functional disability and upholding non-pecuniary damages based on claimant's occupation and permanent injury.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim permanent disability functional disability non-pecuniary damages

New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Kamala & Ors.

29 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:768
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

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
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

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
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

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
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

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
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

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
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

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