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Shrjbalbir & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging encroachments and construction delays on the 200 feet wide Ring Road, holding the issues barred by res judicata and directing immediate completion of the road as per the regularisation plan.
Krishna Rani Grower & Ors v. M/s Bata India Limited & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that a lease expired by efflux of time without valid renewal on mutually acceptable terms, entitling the landlord to possession and a decree on admission under Order 12 Rule 6 CPC.
M. Sudharshan Rao v. GAIL (India) Limited
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, allowing the respondent to raise limitation before the arbitrator, who shall decide it on merits.
Sunil Kumar Gupta v. The State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act but reduced the sentence from four months to two and a half months considering the petitioner’s personal circumstances.
Sanjay Sonkar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a long-term incarcerated HIV positive convict, holding that parole guidelines are not mandatory and parole should be granted on cogent grounds including medical and family reasons.
Divakar Pal @ Chandan & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 147, 148, 149, 308, and 34 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement in a private family dispute, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Amit Yadav & Ors. v. The State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 325, 498A, 506, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce decree.
Trilok Singh v. State of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR involving property possession and forgery offences following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC.
Deepak v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a prisoner seeking to re-establish family ties and facilitate his wife's infertility treatment, emphasizing parole's rehabilitative purpose despite adverse police reports.
Harish v. State of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking permission for handwriting expert examination of an alleged suicide note due to absence of a reliable admitted handwriting sample of the deceased.
K K Rao v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking to quash orders upholding dismissal of criminal complaints against a bailiff, affirming the necessity of sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. and the insufficiency of the petitioner's evidence.
K K Rao v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging dismissal of criminal complaints against a bailiff executing eviction orders, holding that prosecution requires prior sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. and no prima facie case was made out.
Gurpreet Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Shiv Charan v. CBI
The Delhi High Court held that at the charge framing stage, the Court must only assess prima facie material and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of charges under Sections 120B and related IPC provisions.
Sarfaraz Ahmad v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 436 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Sarfaraz Ahmad v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 384 and 506 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Roshan Jha & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Section 394 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
Jasmohan Singh & Ors v. Dr Jang Bahadur Singh & Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the application to recall its order setting aside an injunction, holding that instructions given to counsel and statements made in Court cannot be retracted on grounds of alleged misunderstanding.
Dharambir & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.
United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Jamna Devi
The insurer cannot avoid liability to pay compensation to a third party despite the driver lacking a valid license, but is entitled to recover the amount from the driver.