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Arun Kumar Bhowmik v. Flat Owners Association of Media Majestic Tower
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award for failing to provide adequate reasons as mandated under Section 31(3) of the Arbitration Act, holding that unreasoned and perverse awards are liable to be quashed under Section 34.
WSI Bimla P.S. Shahbad Dairy v. Pankaj
The Delhi High Court enhanced the conviction of respondent no. 3 to robbery with grievous hurt under Sections 392, 394, and 397 IPC, while modifying sentence to forego further incarceration based on prior probation and reformation.
Harish v. State of Delhi
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to fatal discrepancies in the prosecution's circumstantial evidence and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Dhurv Parsad Gupta v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence, emphasizing the necessity of a complete chain of evidence and the relevance of motive.
Sunny Bharal & Ors. v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a noncompoundable matrimonial offence FIR on compromise grounds under its inherent powers, emphasizing the ends of justice and non-prejudice to minor's rights.
Tanveer Khan & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a noncompoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.
Atul Pratap Singh v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a noncompoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of court process and secure ends of justice.
Vikas Aggarwal & Anr. v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs under various IPC sections arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of process.
Prabhjot Singh and Ors. v. The State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a noncompoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC on the ground of amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of court process.
Sahil Gupta & Anr. v. State Through SHO PS Bindapur & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354 IPC and 8 POCSO Act on compromise grounds, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS, while imposing costs to serve justice.
State v. Sameer @ Pauwa
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against acquittal in a robbery case, holding that material contradictions and lack of corroboration entitled the accused to benefit of doubt.
Mamraj v. The Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 354B, and 509 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, emphasizing the inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Arun Kumar v. Subhash Chand & Ors.
The Delhi High Court rejected the plaint for partition of properties as HUF assets due to failure to plead the creation or existence of an HUF post the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, holding that such bald assertions do not disclose a cause of action.
Ashish Kumar @ Vishnu Dev v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to conclusively establish his identity beyond reasonable doubt in a molestation case.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Geeta
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside the removal from service of a missing employee presumed dead, directing grant of family pension and benefits to his wife.
Azidul Hoque & Ors. v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking electricity connection on private land occupied without ownership rights, holding that proof of ownership is mandatory outside notified JJ Clusters and illegal occupants cannot claim connection as a matter of right.
Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh; Ms. Aliza Alam; Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat v. Sh Mohinder Singh Lohia
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing pay fixation implementation for respondents, holding that a subsequent Supreme Court ruling cannot reopen an already implemented and unchallenged pay fixation order.
Karan Luthra v. Late Shri M. K. Subba
The High Court held that a suit for specific performance is not barred by limitation unless there is an explicit and communicated refusal to perform, and silence or non-response does not constitute refusal.
Siddharth Goswami; Geetanjali Reddy; Aditya Sachdeva v. M/S Manmohan Singh Wadhwa Constructions Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's commercial appeal due to a 99-day delay in filing, holding that in commercial matters delay must be short and accompanied by bona fide and non-negligent conduct to be condoned.
Manish Kumar Singh and Mritunjay v. Sarat Chandra Panda
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of sound health at entry and limiting writ interference to errors of law apparent on record.