Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Vijendra Singh v. Indo Tibetan Border Police Force

23 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:577-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Graduation Equivalent Certificate issued to an ex-serviceman qualifies him for appointment as Sub Inspector in CAPFs despite the post being Group 'B', and ordered reinstatement after wrongful cancellation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Graduation Equivalent Certificate Ex-servicemen recruitment Sub Inspector appointment Group B posts

Great Legalisation Movement India Trust v. Union of India and Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh; Madhu Jain · 2026:DHC:757-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to undertake stakeholder consultations on cannabis regulation, holding that decriminalization is a policy matter beyond judicial adjudication at this stage.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Cannabis decriminalization Fundamental rights Article 14

Maya v. Rajesh & Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:821
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The Delhi High Court held that the prescribed time limits for filing written statements under its Original Side Rules are mandatory and cannot be extended beyond 120 days, dismissing the defendant's appeal against closure of their right to file the written statement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi High Court Original Side Rules 2018 written statement condonation of delay service of summons

Prakash Krishna Shambharkar v. Airports Authority of India

23 Jan 2026 · Sanjeev Narula · 2026:DHC:841
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld compulsory retirement of an Airport Controller for unauthorized issuance of communications construed as No Objection Certificates, affirming limited judicial interference in departmental disciplinary findings supported by evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings unauthorized communication No Objection Certificate Airports Authority of India

M/S FONE ZONE NXT v. COMMISSIONER OF DGST, DELHI GST

22 Jan 2026 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Ajay Digpaul · 2026:DHC:550-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking revocation of provisional attachment and relief against ex-parte GST assessment orders, holding that statutory procedure must be strictly followed despite communication failures by a Chartered Accountant.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant GST registration show cause notice Section 73 DGST Act provisional attachment

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sushma Devi & Ors

22 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:560

The Delhi High Court recalculated compensation in a motor accident claim by upholding income based on Income Tax Returns and adjusting heads of compensation per Supreme Court precedents, partly allowing the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation benchmark income Income Tax Returns

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sushma Devi

22 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:560
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the use of Income Tax Returns for assessing deceased's income in a motor accident claim and modified compensation components in line with Supreme Court precedents, partly allowing the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation benchmark income Income Tax Returns

Dimple Verma v. Afasar Ali & Ors.

22 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:608

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing the deceased as a skilled worker based on documentary evidence and adjusted heads of damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation enhancement minimum wages motor accident claim

Dimple Verma v. Afasar Ali & Ors.

22 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:608

Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing skilled worker wages based on uncontroverted evidence and awarding incidental medical expenses while aligning loss of consortium compensation with Supreme Court norms.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation enhancement minimum wages unorganized sector income proof

Anil Kumar v. Rajeev Mehta & Ors.

22 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:609

The Delhi High Court enhanced motor accident compensation by assessing 50% functional disability based on actual earning capacity impact, applying skilled wages with future prospects, and awarding prosthetic limb costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant functional disability assessment loss of earning capacity motor accident compensation prosthetic limb compensation

Union of India & Anr. v. Ex Nc E T Chandra Pal Singh

22 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:579-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension to an ex-serviceman, affirming that under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, the burden to disprove service connection lies on the administration and mere classification as a lifestyle disorder is insufficient to deny pension.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Entitlement Rules 2008 armed forces medical board

Mr. Ashvini Kr. JSC v. Sanjay Jain

22 Jan 2026 · Dinesh Mehta; Vinod Kumar

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeals holding that the assessment orders were barred by limitation as the reference to foreign tax authorities under the India-Hong Kong treaty was invalid, precluding extension of the limitation period under Section 153(B) of the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 153(B) limitation period Foreign Tax and Tax Research Division

M/S Telexcell Information Systems Limited v. M/S Tata Advanced Systems Limited

22 Jan 2026 · Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025 MHC 23675 2009-3-L.W. 580
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court held that the mandate of an arbitral tribunal expired by efflux of time can be extended by the Court under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, upon sufficient cause, and allowed extension of the arbitrator's mandate for six months.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act extension of arbitrator mandate expiry of mandate arbitral proceedings

Union of India v. Z CDR NS Dhami

22 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:546-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for primary hypertension, affirming that the burden to disprove service connection lies on the armed forces and that Medical Boards must provide cogent reasons when denying pension.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension Entitlement Rules 2008 Release Medical Board presumption of service connection

Genius Electrical and Electronics Pvt. Ltd. v. Servotech Power System Pvt. Ltd.

22 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:622-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and refused condonation of a 914-day delay in filing against the rejection of a commercial suit for non-payment of court fees, emphasizing the appellant's lack of due diligence and the non-appealability of the recall order.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Order VII Rule 11(c) CPC non-payment of court fees commercial suit

Union of India & Ors. v. 711829 Ex Sgt Rajkumar Baburao Nanaware

22 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:599-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the administration bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability to military service and that mere idiopathic classification by the Medical Board is insufficient to deny pension.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension 2008 Entitlement Rules attributability Medical Board

Wilhelmsen Ships Service AS v. Vishal Anand Trading as SBA & Anr.

22 Jan 2026 · Jyoti Singh · 2026:DHC:857

The Delhi High Court allowed a rectification petition to remove a non-used registered trademark SBA in Class 22 under Section 47(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, due to admitted non-use by the registered proprietor.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 47(1)(b) non-use rectification petition

Yashasvi Havelia v. Prabhtej Bhatia and Anr.

22 Jan 2026 · Jyoti Singh · 2026:DHC:884

The Delhi High Court allowed a rectification petition removing the trademark 'BANDOOK' registered under Class 33 for non-use over five years, affirming that non-use without denial by the proprietor warrants removal under Section 47(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 47(1)(b) non-use rectification petition

ISLAM v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI

22 Jan 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2026:DHC:522

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the accused for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl, holding that the victim's testimony corroborated by medical evidence sufficed despite minor inconsistencies and procedural omissions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act penetrative sexual assault kidnapping minor Section 232 Cr.P.C. non-compliance

Mannu v. The State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi

22 Jan 2026 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2026:DHC:523

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the accused for sexual assault on a minor based on DNA evidence despite hostile witnesses and procedural lapses, dismissing the appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Section 376 IPC DNA evidence hostile witness