Does Routine Administrative Delay by Government Justify Condonation of Inordinate Delay in Filing Written Statement? Delhi High Court Reaffirms Uniform Application of Order VIII Rule 1 CPC

The Delhi High Court reiterates that government departments are not entitled to special treatment regarding delay in filing written statements;

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can High Courts Quash 498A/406 IPC Cases After Matrimonial Compromise? — Precedent Reaffirmed and Strengthened as Binding Authority

Delhi High Court confirms that criminal proceedings under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC can be quashed when matrimonial disputes have been amicably

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September 11, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can Conviction under Section 307 IPC Be Altered to Section 308 IPC Owing to Lack of Proven Intention to Murder Despite “Dangerous” Injury? — Reaffirmation of Evidentiary Standards for Section 307 IPC by the Delhi High Court

Where evidence does not establish the intention to commit murder, conviction under Section 307 IPC may be altered to Section

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September 11, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Does Delay or Subsequent Conduct Bar KVS Employees from Switching to the GPF-cum-Pension Scheme? Clarification and Reaffirmation of Deeming Clause, Beneficial Nature, and Judicial Precedent

The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that KVS employees who did not explicitly opt for the CPF Scheme are deemed

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September 11, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC Be Quashed Upon Settlement Between the Parties?

The High Court of Delhi held that if the parties to a matrimonial dispute under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC have fully

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Sections 498A/406 IPC Be Quashed Upon Settlement Between Matrimonial Parties?

Court holds that it is in the interest of justice to quash FIRs under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC when matrimonial disputes

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can Foreign National Life Convicts Be Denied Parole Solely on the Ground of Nationality? Delhi High Court Affirms Parole as a Reformative Right under Article 14

Delhi High Court clarifies that foreign nationals cannot be deprived of parole on grounds of nationality alone if other eligibility

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Does an Increase in Maintenance under Section 127 CrPC Require Proof of Both Rise in Husband’s Income and Wife’s Needs? Clarifications on “Change in Circumstances” and Judicial Approach for Enhancement Petitions

Delhi High Court holds that a rise in husband’s pensionary income and cost of living—compared with the income considered at

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can Bail Be Granted in Grave Economic Offences When Civil Remedies Also Exist? Delhi High Court Reaffirms “Fraudulent Intent at Inception” Bars Bail, Upholds Precedent

The High Court of Delhi reiterates that even where civil proceedings are possible, bail will not be granted if there

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can Maintenance Ordered Under Section 125 CrPC Be Enhanced Under Section 127 CrPC Based on Increased Pension and Cost of Living?—Delhi High Court Clarifies Scope, Upholds Precedential Principles

The Delhi High Court reaffirms that “change in circumstances” under Section 127 CrPC includes rise in respondent’s pension and increase

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September 5, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC Be Quashed on the Basis of Settlement in Matrimonial Disputes? – Clarification and Reaffirmation of Settled Law by Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court reaffirms that criminal proceedings arising out of matrimonial disputes under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC can be quashed when

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Delhi

Can the High Court quash FIRs for non-heinous sexual and related offences when the complainant has compromised and the State raises no objection?

  Summary Category Data Case Name CRL.M.C./6143/2025 of VINOD Vs THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR CNR

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September 4, 2025 | High Court of Delhi