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Sanjay Dhingra v. Woori Bank, Gurgaon Branch
The Delhi High Court quashed summons against a Managing Director under Section 138 NI Act, holding that liability lies only on the drawer of the cheque and not on a director of a different company who merely handed over the cheque.
Jyotirmaya Nand v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act against a petitioner who unknowingly possessed live cartridges without a firearm and held a valid arms license.
Raseed Beg & Anr. v. Akbar Khan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the minimum wage-based income assessment in a motor accident claim but enhanced the interest rate on compensation to 9% per annum, directing higher interest for delayed payments.
Puneet Singhal v. The Insurance Ombudsman, New Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Insurance Ombudsman must register and decide fresh complaints when mediation fails and cannot treat a remand for reconsideration as settlement, directing the Ombudsman to decide the petitioner's claim afresh under the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017.
All India Railway Accounts Staff Association v. Smt. Jaya Varma Sinha and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to extend arrears payments to all eligible members of the petitioner Association upon receipt of a verified list, disposing of the contempt petition with liberty to revive.
Charu Jolly v. Rohit Kalra
The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a petition seeking contempt proceedings for visitation order non-compliance, directing the petitioner to seek relief before the Family Court.
Pradeep Bhardwaj and Chirag Rathi v. Sandeep S. Meshram & Anr.
The Delhi High Court disposed of a contempt petition alleging delay in empanelment decision, directing cooperation and granting liberty to revive if non-compliance persists.
Nitin Kumar v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of rape and extortion, holding that failure to provide written grounds of arrest violated constitutional rights, while emphasizing that consent and other allegations are to be decided at trial.
Sandeep Dhaka v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside an inconsistent and unjustified APAR grading of a CRPF officer, emphasizing the need for objective, substantiated, and balanced performance assessments.
Ram Gopal Goswami v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition for a missing juvenile directing continued police investigation and periodic reporting, noting the boy may have left voluntarily and attained majority.
Rinku v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the production and custody of a missing minor girl to her parents with protective directions, emphasizing her welfare and parental responsibilities.
Dr Pradeep Mishra v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking Sponsorship Certificate and study leave for a PG medical course outside the government’s restricted list of eligible disciplines, upholding the validity of the policy decision limiting permitted streams.
Isar Engineers Private Ltd. v. NTPC-SAIL Power Company Ltd.
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to invalid unilateral appointment of arbitrators who were dealing authorities, violating the arbitration clause and principles of impartiality.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Naresh Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that major sons dependent on their deceased housewife mother for gratuitous services are entitled to compensation assessed at not less than minimum wages with appropriate deductions and awarded loss of consortium, while upholding 9% interest on the compensation.
MS. NS v. The State; Deepika Seth
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash a counter FIR alleging sexual assault and wrongful restraint, holding that cross FIRs and procedural irregularities are not sufficient grounds for quashing under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Asma Parveen v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a review petition seeking to intervene in a disposed writ petition, holding that review jurisdiction is limited and cannot be used to re-argue settled issues or implead a non-party without sufficient cause.
Novateur Electrical & Digital Systems Pvt Ltd v. V-Guard Industries Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed the defendant to place additional documents on record discovered post-pleadings in a design infringement suit, holding that reasonable cause for non-disclosure is not required for subsequently discovered documents and their admissibility is to be decided at trial.
Pappu Pathak v. M S Bansal Brothers Industries
The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging Labour Court awards that found petitioners had not completed 240 days of service and upheld dismissal of their claims of illegal termination.
Vinod Chawla v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court set aside an exorbitant misuse charge demand by DDA, holding that such charges must be claimed within a reasonable time and allowed conversion of leasehold to freehold on payment of reasonable charges.
Ram Singh Saini v. Delhi Development Authority
Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions by occupants of land leased to cooperative societies, holding they have no legal title and are unauthorized occupants subject to eviction under the Public Premises Act, with no entitlement to alternative allotment or compensation.