Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Lalita Devi v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Nov 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:10214

Delhi High Court grants a seven-month extension of a catering stall license at Prayagraj Railway Station, affirming jurisdiction and relying on uniform Indian Railways policy and prior precedents.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant writ petition license extension catering stall Indian Railways Catering Policy 2017

Arun Kumar Singh @ Arun Kumar Jain v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10216-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide it within six weeks, disposing of the petition without granting further relief.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition representation administrative decision reasonable time

Vijender v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10193-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing the Indian Coast Guard to grant technical resignation and No-Objection Certificate to an officer confirmed as Navik (GD) to join the BSF as Sub-Inspector, applying relaxed eligibility guidelines.

administrative petition_allowed Significant No-Objection Certificate Indian Coast Guard Border Security Force technical resignation

Dharmendra Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10184-DB
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A writ petition for re-fixation of seniority is not maintainable without impleading all necessary parties, and failure to do so results in dismissal with liberty to re-file.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant seniority re-fixation of seniority necessary parties impleadment

M/S RBC FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Nov 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:10177-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order lacking reasons, granted the petitioner an opportunity for personal hearing and filing reply, and left the validity of extension notifications to the Supreme Court's pending decision.

tax petition_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Section 168A GST Act Personal Hearing Natural Justice

Delhi Sales Corporation v. The Principal Commissioner of Central Tax & Ors.

18 Nov 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:10219-DB

The Delhi High Court held that payment of tax and interest before issuance of a show cause notice under Section 74(5) CGST Act limits penalty liability to 15%, quashing further penalty demands against the petitioner upon deposit of the said amount.

tax petition_allowed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 74 penalty show cause notice

Manoj Kumar Yadav v. Union of India

18 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · (1974) 1 SLR 594 (SC)

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for re-fixation of seniority due to non-impleadment of necessary parties, emphasizing the mandatory procedural requirement to include all interested parties in seniority disputes.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant seniority writ petition impleading parties service law

Sh. Ram Gopal & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Nov 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:10159
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

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
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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