Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Kanta Goel v. Atul Gupta

30 Jan 2024 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:617

The Delhi High Court set aside orders allowing recall of the complainant for further cross-examination under Section 311 Cr.P.C. after undue delay and held that such recall is not permissible as a routine or to fill lacunae in cross-examination.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 311 Cr.P.C. recall of witness cross-examination delay in recall application

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Veerbal & Anr

30 Jan 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:643
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Employees' Compensation Commissioner's award holding the insurer liable to pay compensation for injury sustained by a driver during employment, rejecting insurer's plea of policy breach due to non-production of vehicle documents.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 employer-employee relationship insurance liability fundamental breach of policy

Shri Balaji Enterprises & Ors. v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr.

30 Jan 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:760
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging interim orders under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the petitioners must first exhaust the statutory appeal remedy under Section 37 before invoking writ jurisdiction.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 37 Article 226

Amrit Sharma@Amit v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

30 Jan 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:665
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The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a life convict’s premature release application under the remission policy prevailing at the time of conviction, setting aside the Sentence Review Board’s order applying later prison rules.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant premature release remission policy Sentence Review Board Delhi Prisons Rules 2018

Fayaz Alam v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

30 Jan 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:696

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition upholding the conviction under Section 138 NI Act for cheque dishonour, affirming the presumption of debt and rejecting the petitioner's defence and plea for reappreciation of evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Cheque dishonour Presumption under Section 139

Dheeraj Rastogi v. Dnata International Pvt. Ltd.

30 Jan 2024 · Prateek Jalan · 2024:DHC:663

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award that upheld the termination of a CFO for misconduct and negligence, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Employment termination Internal investigation

Siya Omar v. Union of India

30 Jan 2024 · Subramonium Prasad · 2024:DHC:711

Delhi High Court permitted a minor to donate part of her liver to her father under Article 226, directing framing of guidelines for exceptional medical grounds under the Transplantation Rules.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant living organ donation minor donor liver transplantation Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994

Manish Gulati & Ors. v. State (GNCT of Delhi) & Anr.

30 Jan 2024 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:630

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

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

Veena Suri v. Ravi Shanker Luther and Ors.

30 Jan 2024 · The Acting Chief Justice; Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh A... · 2024:DHC:786-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal against an interlocutory order refusing to summon witnesses in probate proceedings, holding that such orders are not appealable and title disputes cannot be adjudicated in probate cases.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant probate proceedings appeal maintainability Order XLIII Rule 1(f) CPC Section 10 Delhi High Court Act

Mohammad Hamim and Anr. v. Facebook India Online Services Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

30 Jan 2024 · ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE; MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA · 2024:DHC:773-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking directions against Facebook to curb hate speech targeting Rohingyas, holding that the IT Rules, 2021 provide an efficacious statutory remedy and prior censorship is impermissible.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant hate speech social media intermediary Information Technology Rules 2021 Article 21

Kushal Kudesia v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

30 Jan 2024 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2024:DHC:660

The Delhi High Court rejected anticipatory bail to an accused in a rape case, holding that subsequent marriage after bail rejections does not justify bail when the accused absconds and serious allegations remain uninvestigated.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 376 IPC sexual assault absconding accused

M/S ONE QUBE REALTORS PVT. LTD. v. DAIICHI SANKYO LIMITED & ORS.

30 Jan 2024 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:650-DB

The Delhi High Court stayed the sale of a disputed property pending adjudication of an application challenging attachment and sale orders, emphasizing the need to maintain status quo and hear parties on merits.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural Order XXI Rule 35 CPC Order XXI Rule 58 CPC Section 151 CPC attachment and sale

Prem Kumar v. The State

30 Jan 2024 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:621

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 363/376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act based on the parties' marriage and settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. despite the offences being non-compoundable.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR non-compoundable offences Section 376 IPC

Sultan@Rajesh v. State of NCT of Delhi

30 Jan 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:664

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s writ petition and directed grant of furlough despite prior delay in surrender, emphasizing fair application of prison rules and consideration of medical condition.

criminal petition_allowed Significant furlough parole prison rules absconding

Babloo Passi @ Bhola v. State

30 Jan 2024 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:619

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for armed robbery and attempted murder but reduced his sentence to the period already served on grounds of parity with co-accused and mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant parity in sentencing Section 374 Cr.P.C. IPC Sections 394, 307, 395, 397, 120-B conviction upheld

Premwati v. Union of India

30 Jan 2024 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2024:DHC:646
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the Railway Claims Tribunal's order rejecting compensation, holding that the deceased's death was not due to an accidental fall from the train and the claimant failed to prove an untoward incident under the Railways Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 Railways Act, 1989 untoward incident bonafide passenger

Gulshan v. State and Ors.

30 Jan 2024 · Amit Bansal · 2024:DHC:741

Delhi High Court directed Delhi Police to register an FIR and investigate the alleged murder of the petitioner’s son despite existing accident FIRs in other states, clarifying the scope of multiple FIRs for distinct offences.

criminal petition_allowed Significant FIR registration murder investigation jurisdiction multiple FIRs

Rakesh Kumar & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

30 Jan 2024 · Navin Chawla · 2024:DHC:498

The Delhi High Court corrected a clerical error in its judgment to accurately state that a statement was recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., not Section 164, and disposed of the application accordingly.

criminal other Procedural clerical error correction of judgment Section 161 Cr.P.C. Section 164 Cr.P.C.

Sameer Singh Minor v. University of Delhi & Anr.

30 Jan 2024 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:651
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The Delhi High Court upheld the University of Delhi's stream-wise ward quota admission policy and lawful cancellation of a provisional admission made on an erroneous merit list.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Ward Quota External Ward Quota University of Delhi Academic Council resolution

State Bank of India v. Harish Chander

30 Jan 2024 · Rekha Palli; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2024:DHC:636-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the order directing payment of last drawn wages under Section 17 B of the Industrial Disputes Act to a workman during the pendency of a writ petition challenging his reinstatement award, rejecting the employer's contention that entitlement to superannuation benefits precluded such relief.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Section 17 B Industrial Disputes Act payment of wages pending appeal reinstatement award superannuation benefits