Delhi High Court
Subsequent Denial Of Bail To Co-Accused Not 'Supervening Circumstance' To Cancel Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the subsequent denial of bail to co-accused persons cannot, by itself, be treated as a “supervening circumstance” warranting cancellation of bail already granted to an accused, in the absence of any allegation that the accused has misused the liberty granted by the court.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna thus dismissed a petition seeking cancellation...
Wife Pursuing S.498A IPC Case Against Husband In India After Accepting Divorce Settlement In US Is 'Abuse Of Process': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a wife cannot be permitted to continue criminal proceedings under Section 498A IPC in India after having accepted a divorce decree and monetary settlement passed by a competent court in the United States.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna thus quashed an FIR registered against the husband and in-laws, observing that the complainant-wife having voluntarily...
'Rigour Of Law Applies To All': Delhi High Court Rejects Centre's Bid To Revive Writ Dismissed Thrice For Non-Prosecution
The Delhi High Court has refused to restore a writ petition filed by the Union of India, holding that government departments are not entitled to any preferential or lenient treatment in matters of delay and procedural defaults.Justice Renu Bhatnagar also dismissed the Centre's application seeking condonation of a 395-days delay and restoration of a writ petition that had been dismissed...
CBI Moves Delhi High Court Against Discharge Of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia & Others In Liquor Policy Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the discharge of Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. The move comes hours after the trial court judge passed the order. The central probe agency has said that the trial court, in the impugned order, has...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside CAT Order Quashing Disciplinary Proceedings Against Sameer Wankhede In Cordelia Cruise Ship Drugs Case
The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside an order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) quashing the disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust case. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan allowed the plea filed by the Central Government challenging the order passed by the Tribunal...
469 CrPC | Limitation Commences From Date Of Knowledge Of Police Officer, Not Subsequent Date Of FIR: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the period of limitation under Section 469 CrPC begins from the date on which the police officer acquires knowledge of the commission of an offence, and not from a later date when the FIR is formally registered. Applying this principle, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna quashed a CBI chargesheet as being barred by limitation.The bench was dealing with a...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Husband's Plea Seeking ₹100 Crore Compensation Over Wife's Death During Nepal Unrest
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by a husband seeking Rs. 100 crore compensation, a judicial enquiry and fixation of accountability over the death of his wife, an Indian citizen, during violent civil unrest in Kathmandu, Nepal, in September 2025.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was informed by the husband's counsel that he was restricting the relief...
Allowing Petitions To Languish Under Objections To Save Limitation 'Can't Be Countenanced': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to condone a 281-day delay in filing a criminal revision petition, holding that a litigant cannot claim the benefit of an earlier filing date after allowing a petition to remain under objections for months and later withdrawing it on technical grounds.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was dealing with a criminal revision petition filed against a trial court ...
Labour Court Can't Re-Appreciate Evidence After Upholding Domestic Enquiry: Delhi High Court Restores Termination Of MTNL Workman
The Delhi High Court has held that once a Labour Court upholds the fairness and validity of a domestic enquiry, it cannot thereafter re-appreciate evidence or act as an appellate authority to substitute the findings of the Enquiry Officer.Justice Shail Jain held,“Once a domestic inquiry is held to be fair and in compliance with the principles of natural justice, the Labour Court does not sit...
Unnao Custodial Death: Delhi High Court Asks AIIMS To Examine Jaideep Sengar's Health After CBI Flags 'Fake' Cancer Prescriptions
The Delhi High Court has directed constitution of a Medical Board at All India Institute of Medical Sciences to independently assess the health condition of Jaideep Singh Senger, brother of Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Sengar.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja was dealing with Senger's application seeking interim suspension of his sentence on...
Wards Of Soldiers Disabled In Action But Retained In Service Not Entitled To Priority-II Reservation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that wards of such armed forces personnel who suffered disability during military operations but were retained in service and completed their tenure are not entitled to Priority-II reservation under the Defence quota.Justice Vikas Mahajan held that the quota is meant only for wards of personnel who were boarded out of service on account of disability attributable...
Second Wife From Void Marriage Not Entitled To Family Pension Under Army Rules Even After First Wife's Death: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a woman whose marriage was solemnised during the subsistence of her husband's first marriage is not entitled to family pension under the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961, even if the first wife subsequently passes away.A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora underscored that Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage...