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Court on Its Own Motion v. Vaibhav Kumar Advocate
The Delhi High Court accepted an advocate's unconditional apology for an unintentional contemptuous remark and closed the contempt proceedings.
Afsar Ali v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging unauthorized construction after finding suppression of material facts and noted that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was already taking lawful action.
Sarvan Kumr Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's policy permitting banqueting activities at Dayal Singh Garden, directing strict compliance with safety and environmental norms and dismissing the writ petition.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Harpreet Singh @ Jitar Singh @ Sonu
The High Court dismissed the DRI's application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a heroin trafficking case, holding that the trial court's findings were not perverse or illegal and that procedural irregularities and contradictions justified the acquittal.
PJ v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside pre-arrest bail granted to an accused advocate due to credible evidence of attempts to influence the prosecutrix and interfere with justice, emphasizing that bail is conditional and can be cancelled to ensure a fair trial.
Prithviraj Daukiya @ Prince Godara v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a cyber fraud case after concluding that further custodial detention was unnecessary given the completed investigation and limited role attributed to him.
Shiv Kumar @ Bhaggu v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal, upholding his conviction for assault causing grievous injury with a surgical blade, rejecting his plea of unsoundness of mind due to lack of contemporaneous evidence.
Krishna Nand Tiwari v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a POCSO sexual assault case due to material inconsistencies in the child victim's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing the need for credible and confidence-inspiring child witness testimony for conviction.
Tushar Sharma & Anr. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and related IPC provisions based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Mohd Asif Siddiqui & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on a voluntary amicable settlement and dissolution of marriage, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Shahida Parveen Clayton & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR registered under non-compoundable offences based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Harmanjeet Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act against a petitioner who inadvertently carried ammunition without conscious possession or intent.
Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA
The Delhi High Court held that an MP in judicial custody has no right to attend Parliament sessions, custody parole is limited to emergent family circumstances, and the appellant must bear lawful costs imposed for police escort, dismissing his appeals to waive such conditions.
Deepak v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for kidnapping and rape of a minor based on credible prosecutrix testimony and medical evidence, while modifying the sentence on mitigating grounds.
Deepak Srivastav v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a one-year watching period for furlough eligibility imposed by a Standing Order on convicts re-admitted after dismissal of appeal, dismissing the petitioner's challenge under Articles 14 and 21.
Vinod Kumar Sharma v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court granted limited interim relief restraining the auction of secured property under the SARFAESI Act upon the borrower’s partial payment and undertaking to clear dues, despite a pending appeal before the DRAT.
Tani Sandhu Bhargava v. Shumita Didi Sandhu
The Delhi High Court held that summary judgment under Order XII Rule 6 CPC is inappropriate where serious allegations of forgery and fraud exist, setting aside the decree based on admissions and restoring the suits for trial.
Sarita Nirwal and Anr v. Sudesh Kumari
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, the Court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed the arbitrator accordingly, leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.
Bhanu Arora v. Aditya Bhutani & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, the court’s role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator after deleting a non-party respondent from the petition.
Rohan Vijay Nahar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court held that vesting of private forests under the Maharashtra Private Forests Acquisition Act requires valid service of notices under the Indian Forest Act and strict compliance with statutory procedures, setting aside High Court orders that disregarded these mandates.