Delhi High Court

27,673 judgments

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Aashish S Saxena v. Dr. Col. S. N. Katiyar

22 Jan 2026 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2026:DHC:543

The High Court allowed a petition under Article 227 to reopen the petitioner’s evidence due to illness, granting one more opportunity subject to costs.

civil petition_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India reopening evidence adjournment costs

S.C. Vohra v. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

22 Jan 2026 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2026:DHC:529-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a government servant for unauthorized audits and impersonation, affirming limited judicial review scope and rejecting res judicata bar in disciplinary proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings judicial review res judicata proportionality of punishment

Commissioner of Income Tax Delhi XVII v. Royal Jordanian Airlines

22 Jan 2026 · Dinesh Mehta; Vinod Kumar · 2026:DHC:557-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Income Tax Department's appeal, directing interest recovery on TDS defaults while recognizing agents' prior tax payments and limiting further tax demands on the principal airline.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 194-H TDS Income Tax Act principal-agent relationship

IVY ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED v. KAJALBEN (KINJALBEN) NAGINBHAI MAHERIYA & ANR.

22 Jan 2026 · C. HARI SHANKAR; OM PRAKASH SHUKLA · 2026:DHC:574-DB
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The High Court disposed of the appeal by directing the Commercial Court to decide the suit afresh without being influenced by the impugned order, without expressing any opinion on the merits.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural commercial suit impugned order appeal disposal trial court jurisdiction

Siya Ram Kumar v. P.O. & Promod Kumar Tyagi and Anr.

22 Jan 2026 · Renu Bhatnagar · 2026:DHC:540

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's review application challenging subsistence wages granted under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, holding that modest family business income does not constitute gainful employment to deny relief.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Section 17B Industrial Disputes Act Review jurisdiction Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC Gainful employment

Prateek Goel v. Dhakkshinamoorthy Natarajan

22 Jan 2026 · Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2026:DHC:528
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that a prima facie valid arbitration agreement exists and territorial jurisdiction lies with Delhi courts, while deferring merits and coercion allegations to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) arbitration agreement appointment of arbitrator

Union of India v. Brig. Surya Deo Prasad

22 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:558-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for Primary Hypertension, holding that the administration must provide cogent reasons to deny service connection under the 2008 Entitlement Rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension attributable to military service aggravated by military service Release Medical Board

Union of India & Ors. v. IC-43997N Col Shiv Kumar Singh

22 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:559-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting disability pension to a retired officer, holding that the burden to disprove service connection lies on the administration and Medical Boards must provide cogent reasons to deny such benefits.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension attributable to military service aggravated by military service Release Medical Board

Revanta Multi State CGHS Ltd. v. Sanjay Kumar Mehra & Ors.

21 Jan 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh; Madhu Jain · 2026:DHC:587-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the ex-President of a cooperative society cannot act as office bearer after dissolution of the management committee and constitution of a new Ad-hoc committee, warning of contempt consequences for non-compliance.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Contempt of court Cooperative society management Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 Special General Body Meeting

MS Kanushi Enterprises v. Union of India & Ors.

21 Jan 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2026:DHC:626-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld that unlocking mobile phones does not constitute 'taken into use' under Duty Drawback Rules and directed the Customs Department to release duty drawback amounts with interest following the Supreme Court's dismissal of the Department's challenge.

administrative petition_allowed Significant duty drawback unlocking mobile phones taken into use Customs Act

ANUPRIYA VIJ & ANR. v. ANURAG SANT

21 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:1070
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiffs' application for a preliminary decree of partition under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, holding that complex testamentary disputes require full trial despite alleged admissions in pleadings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC preliminary decree of partition admissions in pleadings validity of Will

Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited & Anr. v. Seraphic Divine Beauty Private Limited & Ors.

21 Jan 2026 · Jyoti Singh · 2026:DHC:858

The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction restraining Defendants from using the deceptively similar mark DIVINE MISS INDIA, holding it infringed the Plaintiffs’ registered trademark MISS INDIA and amounted to passing off.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off initial interest confusion permanent injunction

Amardeep Sharma v. Central Bureau of Investigation

21 Jan 2026 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2026:DHC:745
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Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail applications of LMSIPL directors accused of fraudulent bulk SIM procurement and misuse for cyber-crime, emphasizing need for custodial interrogation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail fraudulent procurement bulk SIM cards cyber-crime

Ravi Sangwan v. Union of India

21 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:596-DB

The Delhi High Court held that disability pension is payable where a medical board certifies that a psychiatric disability was aggravated by government service, directing payment with interest from retirement date.

administrative petition_allowed Significant disability pension Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 2023 Review Medical Board generalized anxiety disorder

Gaje Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

21 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:521-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing a fresh medical examination for a CAPF promotion candidate declared unfit solely due to iris pigmentation, holding that disqualification cannot be based on speculative future disability without current impairment.

administrative petition_allowed Significant medical examination departmental competitive examination iris pigmentation medical fitness

Mude Sai Naick v. Union of India

21 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:520-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of promotion to Deputy Commandant, holding that the petitioner did not meet the minimum qualifying service requirement under recruitment rules and DoPT guidelines.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion eligibility senior-junior clause qualifying service technical resignation

Union of India and Ors. v. Hony Capt Sub Maj Bharat Singh Retd

21 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:525-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman, holding that denial without cogent reasons by the Medical Board is unsustainable under the 2008 Entitlement Rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces Release Medical Board attributable to military service

Union of India v. GP Capt (TS) Anil Sharma (Retd)

21 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:524-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired officer, holding that the administration must provide cogent reasons to deny pension claims under the 2008 Entitlement Rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces Release Medical Board 2008 Entitlement Rules

Kumari Lovely v. Union of India

21 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:527-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment against alleged vacancies not officially notified, holding that appointment must adhere strictly to notified vacancies and merit positions.

administrative petition_dismissed government appointment merit list vacancy non-joining candidate

M/S GLOBAL AGRO CORPORATION PVT. LTD. v. SHRI AJAY SHARMA & ORS

21 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:598
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The Delhi High Court allowed the Plaintiff's application to bring on record the legal heirs of a deceased defendant and condoned delay, holding that substitution inherently includes setting aside abatement and emphasizing a liberal approach to limitation in such cases.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXII Rule 4 CPC Order XXII Rule 10A CPC substitution of legal heirs abatement of suit