Delhi High Court

29,282 judgments

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Union of India & Ors. v. GP Capt Ajai Kumar Agnihotri (Retd.)

03 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10868-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for CAD attributable to military service despite onset in a peace area.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension coronary artery disease military service Release Medical Board

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Sgt Mohammad Yamin

03 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 4292
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's delayed writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for primary hypertension, affirming the limited scope of certiorari jurisdiction and upholding the pension award.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension primary hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal writ petition

Union of India v. Subir Dandapat

03 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 3218
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the limited scope of certiorari jurisdiction and upholding prior precedents that such lifestyle disorders are not attributable to military service.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant certiorari jurisdiction Article 226 disability pension Diabetes Mellitus Type-II

Biswajit Ghosh v. Union of India

03 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10865-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a candidate acquitted honourably in criminal proceedings cannot be disqualified from government service solely on the basis of the institution of such proceedings and quashed the cancellation of his appointment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant criminal proceedings acquittal disqualification government service

Shashank Pathak v. State of NCT of Delhi

03 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:10889

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a cyber fraud case after finding no direct evidence of complicity and noting the completion of investigation and chargesheet filing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail cyber fraud online scam judicial custody

Munti Devi v. The State of NCT of Delhi

03 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:10878-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a Habeas Corpus petition directing the production and custody of a missing minor daughter to her mother, emphasizing the minor's welfare and wishes.

constitutional petition_allowed Habeas Corpus minor custody Article 226 Constitution of India Section 528 BNSS

Vijay Pal v. State of NCT of Delhi

03 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:10877-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a Habeas Corpus petition as not pressed after the missing minor child was recovered and handed over to the petitioner.

criminal petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus Article 226 Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita missing minor

Vikas Rohtagi, Sonakshi Singh, Aastha Vashist, Pankaj Rohilla and Neeraj Singh v. Abhinav Batra

03 Dec 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:10875

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Family Court's order limiting cross-examination in divorce proceedings, holding that cross-examination cannot be prolonged indefinitely and supervisory interference is unwarranted without perversity.

family petition_dismissed cross-examination Family Court Local Commissioner procedural directions

Krishan Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

03 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10837
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused husband in a dowry death case after prolonged pre-trial incarceration, emphasizing the right to speedy trial and liberty under Article 21 despite serious allegations.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC

Mohd. Rashid v. The State of NCT of Delhi

03 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10830

The Delhi High Court granted pre-arrest bail to the accused in a cheating case, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and the applicant's bona fide deposit of the disputed amount.

criminal appeal_allowed pre-arrest bail Section 420 IPC custodial interrogation refund of money

Vakil Ray v. The State (NCT of Delhi); Rishipal v. The State of NCT of Delhi

03 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10799

The Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to prima facie doubts on recovery credibility arising from procedural lapses and denial of videography evidence, despite the bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS bail commercial quantity

Sahil Sharma alias Maxx v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

03 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10798

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to prolonged trial delay and discrepancies in evidence, emphasizing the primacy of fundamental rights over statutory bail restrictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS bail commercial quantity

Ankush Kumar Mahato v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

03 Dec 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10787
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The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a rape case involving alleged false promise of marriage, holding that mere breach of promise does not vitiate consent and factual disputes must be decided at trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail false promise of marriage rape consent

Mohd. Shoaib v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

03 Dec 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:10828
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The Delhi High Court upheld interim maintenance awarded to a wife and minor child, affirming that a husband’s income can be notionally assessed under the Minimum Wages Act when actual income is undisclosed, and that childcare responsibilities justify the wife’s unemployment without forfeiting maintenance rights.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 notional income

Chhattar Singh v. Union of India & Anr.

03 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10782-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed disciplinary proceedings against a CRPF employee with mental illness for failure to provide reasonable accommodation and imposed an unauthorized penalty, ordering reinstatement with full benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings mental illness Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Mukesh Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi)

03 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:10827

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for assault and attempt to outrage modesty, affirming victim's identification despite procedural lapses, but reduced the sentence considering trial delay and personal circumstances.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant Identification of accused Test Identification Parade Section 354B IPC Section 308 IPC

Deepak Kumar and Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

03 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:10794

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC

Dr. Sanjay Kaushal v. State NCT of Delhi & Jetha Nand Saluja

03 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:10795

The Delhi High Court held that while a complainant has a right to be heard and participate in criminal revision proceedings to assist the prosecution, there is no automatic right to be impleaded as a party, and the petition challenging the complainant's participation was dismissed.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant victim rights complainant participation criminal revision Section 397 Cr.P.C.

Vijay Kumar v. Mamta Garg

03 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10807

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order permitting forensic examination of a disputed affidavit in a loan recovery suit, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge as meritless.

civil petition_dismissed forensic examination disputed document Order VI Rule 2 CPC Section 45 Evidence Act

Naresh Tyagi v. State (NCT of Delhi)

03 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:10801

The Delhi High Court quashed the order directing registration of a second FIR for the same incident, holding that once an FIR is registered and investigation underway, no separate FIR can be ordered under Section 210 Cr.P.C., and expunged adverse remarks against police investigation made before trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 210 Cr.P.C. FIR registration duplicate FIR case diary privilege