Delhi High Court

49,371 judgments

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Kulbhushan Sachdev v. ICICI Bank Limited & Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:2165-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a co-applicant against a loan recovery decree, holding that the suit was within limitation, the appellant was liable as co-borrower, and the Bank was not required to enforce security before recovery.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant loan recovery limitation period co-applicant liability secured creditor

Mukesh v. State of NCT of Delhi

19 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:2191
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The Delhi High Court quashed a major punishment awarded to a prisoner for late surrender on parole due to non-compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards including issuance of show cause notice and opportunity of hearing under prison laws.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Prison Rules 2018 show cause notice natural justice prisoner punishment

Sanjay Anand v. Ritu Anand

19 Mar 2024 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2204-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the husband's appeal and granted divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion where the wife voluntarily left the matrimonial home without justifiable cause and refused to resume cohabitation.

family appeal_allowed Significant divorce cruelty desertion Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Abdul Muqtadir v. The State and Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2224

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under IPC and IT Act based on an amicable settlement and potential misuse of the petitioner’s electronic device, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement cyber offence

Sachin Singh v. Master Avyan through his mother Nimisha Kumar

19 Mar 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:2275
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order directing interim maintenance of Rs.40,000 per month to the minor child, dismissing the petition challenging the income assessment and rejecting the attempt to conflate property disputes with maintenance claims.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. minor child maintenance property disputes

Jai Pal Singh v. The State NCT of Delhi

19 Mar 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:2254

Anticipatory bail was refused to the accused in a criminal breach of trust and cheating case involving property transactions due to serious allegations and non-cooperation with investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. criminal breach of trust cheating

Puneet Kapur v. Rajender Kaur & Ors.

19 Mar 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:2258

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of the registered owner of an uninsured vehicle, upholding the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of compensation for a fatal accident caused by rash and negligent driving.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 173 Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Registered owner liability

Rajni Khare v. State & Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2210

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 406 and 420 IPC arising from a commercial loan dispute based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR commercial loan dispute Section 406 IPC

Naveen Nirwan v. Union of India

19 Mar 2024 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2024:DHC:2329-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the medical disqualification of a candidate with hypospadias in a paramedical recruitment, refusing judicial interference with the expert Medical Board's decision under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Recruitment Medical Examination Hypospadias Medical disqualification Judicial review

Dr. Amit George v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

19 Mar 2024 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:2296

The Delhi High Court directed government hospitals to reimburse medical expenses and pay compensation for negligence in treatment despite no discrimination, affirming the right to health under Article 226.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant medical negligence reimbursement compensation writ petition

Suma George v. State NCT of Delhi

19 Mar 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:2274

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's framing of charges under Sections 304/34 and 506 IPC, rejecting the petitioner's plea for framing a murder charge under Section 302 IPC, holding the incident to be a sudden fight without premeditation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant intention to cause death Section 302 IPC culpable homicide not amounting to murder Exception 4 Section 300 IPC

Sanjay Singal & Ors. v. Small Industries Development Bank of India

19 Mar 2024 · Mini Pushkarna

The Delhi High Court directed the guarantors to submit a restructuring plan to the bank and declined to interfere with ongoing insolvency proceedings, emphasizing adherence to statutory insolvency processes over writ relief.

civil petition_dismissed Significant No Objection Certificate Loan Agreement Guarantor Liability Non-Performing Asset

Hero Fincorp Ltd v. M/S Vigyan Chemicals Pvt Ltd & Ors

19 Mar 2024 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2024:DHC:2202-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting the liability of a disputed guarantor, affirming that courts cannot reappraise factual findings under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Arbitral Award Deed of Guarantee

NTPC Limited v. M/S Surya Day Private Limited

19 Mar 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:2508-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the reduction of a three-year ban on a bidder by NTPC to the period already served, emphasizing proportionality and rejecting the characterization of fraudulent conduct.

administrative appeal_dismissed ban on tender participation public sector undertaking proportionality fraudulent practice

Mohd Arshad & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2212

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Ranbir Singh Yadav v. Delhi Transport Corporation

19 Mar 2024 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:2559
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's dismissal of a pension claim where the petitioner consumed his CPF corpus and failed to opt for pension in writing, holding he was not entitled to pension benefits.

labor petition_dismissed pension entitlement contributory provident fund industrial disputes act reinstatement

SH YOGESH KUMAR v. SH RAJESH KUMAR & ORS

19 Mar 2024 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2024:DHC:2372

The Delhi High Court rejected the counter-claim challenging property ownership and mutation on grounds of res judicata and limitation, affirming the finality of earlier adjudication.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant res judicata counter-claim partition mutation

Satish Kumar & Anr. v. The Tehsildar and Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2456
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The Delhi High Court held that post urbanization under Section 507A DMC Act, land demarcation jurisdiction shifts from Revenue Authorities to the DDA and directed the DDA to consider the petitioners' representation for demarcation with all relevant records.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Article 226 Constitution of India Section 507A Delhi Municipal Corporation Act Delhi Land Revenue Act urbanization

Raju @ Raju Rajput & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr.

19 Mar 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:2189

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 498A IPC following an amicable settlement and resumption of cohabitation between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Section 498A IPC Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement

Raj Kumar Jajodia v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

19 Mar 2024 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2024:DHC:2209

The Delhi High Court held that disputes over alleged encroachment on Reserve Forest Land must be decided by the Deputy Conservator of Forests and stayed coercive action pending such decision.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Reserve Forest Land encroachment Deputy Conservator of Forests demarcation proceedings