Delhi High Court

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JSW MG MOTOR INDIA PVT. LTD. v. M/S TRISTAR AUTO AGENCIES (VIZAG) PVT. LTD.

18 Nov 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:10164

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, holding that a prior final judicial order rejecting arbitration under Section 8 operates as res judicata and bars subsequent arbitration proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 Section 11 res judicata

Gautam Mehra v. Sonia Mehra

18 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10117-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s interim custody order granting custody of two minor children to the mother, emphasizing the paramount welfare principle and the children’s expressed preferences.

family appeal_dismissed Significant child custody welfare of child Family Courts Act, 1984 Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

Surinder Kumar Grover v. State & Ors.

18 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a probate petition, holding that the Will was validly executed and Letters of Administration should be granted to the appellant, dismissing the partition suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant probate petition validity of Will Indian Succession Act attesting witnesses

Aqualite Industries Private Ltd v. Relaxo Footwears Limited

18 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10128-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction against Aqualite for pirating Relaxo's registered footwear designs, affirming the protection of novel design features under the Designs Act, 2000.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Designs Act, 2000 design piracy registered design novelty

CREST DIGITEL PRIVATE LIMITED v. DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED & ANR.

18 Nov 2025 · DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA; TUSHAR RAO GEDELA · 2025:DHC:10106-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the issuance of a telecom infrastructure contract by nomination without tendering under Rule 194 of GFR, rejecting claims of discrimination and affirming exceptions to public tendering in exceptional circumstances.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant General Financial Rules 2017 Rule 194 single source selection nomination

Shri Munna Prasad v. Employees State Insurance Corporation and Anr.

18 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10146-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the statutory scheme under the ESI Act, ruling that permanent disablement benefits need not be equated with minimum wages and dismissed the petition challenging the quantum of benefits.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Permanent Disablement Benefit Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 Minimum Wages Act, 1948 Constitutional validity

Rakesh Singh v. State

18 Nov 2025 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:10139

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 307/34 IPC but modified the sentence to the period already served, emphasizing rehabilitation and mitigating factors in sentencing.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant Section 307 IPC Section 34 IPC sentence modification mitigating circumstances

Bhoop Singh Gola v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

18 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10133

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s dismissal of a belated amendment application in a thirty-year-old suit, emphasizing the need to prevent prejudice and delay under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed amendment of plaint Order VI Rule 17 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India long-pending suit

GUPTA INFOTECH & ANR. v. OM LOGISTICS LTD.

18 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10156
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The Delhi High Court set aside orders striking off defence for procedural irregularities, restored the defence, and directed expeditious disposal of the commercial suit.

civil appeal_allowed Order XI Rule 1(10) CPC affidavit of admission/denial striking off defence procedural irregularity

Pawanjot Kaur Sawhney v. Union of India and Anr

18 Nov 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:10149
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of an OCI accused in a serious economic offence case seeking permission to travel abroad for medical treatment, upholding travel restrictions due to non-cooperation and flight risk despite availability of adequate treatment in India.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Look Out Circular Article 21 personal liberty economic offences

Union of India v. Ex MWO Parshu Ram Nagar

18 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 318 (2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces primary hypertension Medical Board

Dinesh v. Union of India & Anr.

18 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10195-DB

The Delhi High Court directed re-evaluation of the petitioner’s medical fitness by an Appeal Medical Board including a Neurologist/Neurosurgeon, considering his chronic neurological conditions and disability certificate.

administrative petition_allowed Appeal Medical Board medical fitness category chronic neurological conditions disability certificate

Shri Dharma Pratap Kohli v. Mrs Saroj Jain

18 Nov 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:10207

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of tenant on bona fide requirement grounds under the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming that framing of issues is not mandatory unless requested and the landlord's bona fide need for premises is paramount.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Eviction Petition Bona fide requirement Framing of issues

Bunty Kumar v. The State of NCT of Delhi

18 Nov 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for robbery under Section 392/34 IPC but modified the sentence to probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, emphasizing reformative justice.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 392 IPC Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 robbery toy pistol

Delhi Waqf Board v. Haseeb Ahmad

18 Nov 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10251-DB

The High Court stayed contempt proceedings and directed the Tribunal to decide the substantive service-related Original Applications on merit regarding the legality of appointment and salary claims.

administrative other Procedural Central Administrative Tribunal appointment legality salary release contempt petition

Rajesh Tewari v. The NCT of Delhi

17 Nov 2025 · Rahul Singh; Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:10676-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of three accused for murder under Sections 302 and 34 IPC, affirming that consistent ocular evidence and credible prosecution testimony suffice to prove common intention despite absence of murder weapon recovery.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC common intention

Nilanjana Bhowmick v. Ravi Nair

17 Nov 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:10104

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal defamation complaint against a journalist, holding that the article was factually correct, lacked malice, and the complaint was barred by limitation under the Single Publication Rule for online content.

criminal petition_allowed Significant criminal defamation Section 202 Cr.P.C. Section 499 IPC Section 500 IPC

Arun Kumar Bhowmik v. Flat Owners Association of Media Majestic Tower

17 Nov 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:10584

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award for failing to provide adequate reasons as mandated under Section 31(3) of the Arbitration Act, holding that unreasoned and perverse awards are liable to be quashed under Section 34.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitral Award Section 31(3) Arbitration Act Section 34 Arbitration Act Reasoned Award

WSI Bimla P.S. Shahbad Dairy v. Pankaj

17 Nov 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:10575
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The Delhi High Court enhanced the conviction of respondent no. 3 to robbery with grievous hurt under Sections 392, 394, and 397 IPC, while modifying sentence to forego further incarceration based on prior probation and reformation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant robbery grievous hurt iron punch Section 397 IPC

Harish v. State of Delhi

17 Nov 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:10563-DB

The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder under Section 302 IPC due to fatal discrepancies in the prosecution's circumstantial evidence and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 302 IPC murder reasonable doubt