Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan v. Arushi Tanwar

17 Nov 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10042-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing consideration of a reserved category candidate under the unreserved category on merit despite original application under OBC, emphasizing merit-based selection and natural justice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reservation category change unreserved category merit-based selection

Union of India v. Kamal Kishore

17 Nov 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10041-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing full reimbursement of emergency medical expenses incurred at a non-empanelled hospital to a retired government servant under CGHS, emphasizing the primacy of the right to life over technical restrictions on rates.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant CGHS reimbursement medical emergency non-empanelled hospital Article 21

Chandan v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

17 Nov 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:10126
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The Delhi High Court upheld the convictions of appellants for armed robbery under Sections 392, 397, 411 IPC and Arms Act, affirming the reliability of eyewitness identification and recovery evidence despite minor contradictions and non-examination of some witnesses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant robbery identification recovery deadly weapon

Monu v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10122-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing that a candidate not be disqualified from recruitment due to identical entries in name and surname fields when the candidate has no surname.

administrative petition_allowed recruitment name discrepancy application form Indo Tibetan Border Police

DELHI URBAN SHELTER IMPROVEMENT BOARD v. SUBHASH

17 Nov 2025 · CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. · 2025:DHC:10082

The Delhi High Court held that the respondent's claim for illegal termination was barred by the statutory limitation period under the amended Industrial Disputes Act, setting aside the Labour Court's order in his favor.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 limitation period Section 2A Section 10(4A)

Deepak Gupta v. Rajeev Agarwal & Anr

17 Nov 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:10081

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a registered Will with minor signed alterations and dismissed the appeal challenging the grant of probate to the beneficiary despite absence of a named executor.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Indian Succession Act, 1925 probate Will validity testator's sound mind

Jyoti Prasad v. East End Enterprises & Ors.

17 Nov 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:10078

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the trial court's refusal to condone delay in substitution of legal representatives and holding that the appellants lacked statutory right to continue the suit under the Fatal Accidents Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay sufficient cause abatement substitution of legal representatives

Anuradha Tewari v. Bal Kishan

17 Nov 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:10079
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal to direct deposit of rent arrears under Order XXXIX Rule 10 CPC where the landlord-tenant relationship and liability were disputed.

civil appeal_dismissed Order XXXIX Rule 10 CPC landlord-tenant relationship interlocutory application rent arrears

Pushpinder Kumar & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

17 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10111

The Delhi High Court upheld the tribunal's order allowing a neighbour affected by unauthorized construction to participate with restrictive hearing in a statutory appeal under Order I Rule 10 CPC, emphasizing the need for exceptional circumstances and direct interest.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order I Rule 10 CPC intervener participation statutory appeal Delhi Municipal Corporation

Naveen Kumar v. Sunil Kumar

17 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10110

The Delhi High Court upheld the execution court’s territorial jurisdiction and issuance of arrest warrants against a judgment debtor who changed residence and evaded payment and appearance.

civil petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction execution proceedings judgment debtor arrest warrants

M/S EC CONSTRUCTIONS P LTD v. NEERAJ ZUTSHI AND ANR

17 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10113

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's orders closing further cross-examination due to non-payment of adjournment costs, emphasizing that adjournments are discretionary and cannot be abused to delay long-pending suits.

civil petition_dismissed Significant adjournment pass over cross-examination cost imposed

MTS PAPERS INDIA LIMITED v. SPENTO PAPERS INDIA LLP

17 Nov 2025 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:10095-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s order returning a plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that jurisdiction must be established by facts in the plaint itself and cannot be cured by subsequent pleadings or amendment.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Order VII Rule 10 CPC amendment of plaint Section 20 CPC

FMC Corporation & Ors. v. Natco Pharma Limited

17 Nov 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:10092

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' interim injunction application against Natco Pharma, holding that the defendant raised a credible challenge to the validity of the patent's Claim 12 based on anticipation by prior claiming and lack of novelty.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant Patent infringement Interim injunction Credible challenge Anticipation by prior claiming

Mohd Yahya & Ors. v. Farat Ara & Ors.

17 Nov 2025 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2025:DHC:10097

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that a compromise cannot bar eviction under the DRC Act, and that partition of Waqf property by appointment of Muttawalis does not alter its character.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition compromise agreement waiver of statutory rights

Vijender Tanwar v. Girwar through Anand Tyagi & Anr.

17 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10093

The High Court held that a stranger claiming ownership cannot be impleaded in a possession-based injunction suit as neither a necessary nor proper party, dismissing the petition challenging the trial court’s refusal to add him.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order I Rule 10 CPC impleadment of parties necessary party proper party

AG'S Welfare Funds v. S.O. Rohilla

17 Nov 2025 · Renu Bhatnagar

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding of illegal termination of a contractual workman and affirmed the award of lump-sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement, emphasizing that reinstatement is not automatic in all illegal termination cases.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25F termination retrenchment

Gurdeep Kaur v. State

15 Nov 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:10167-DB

The High Court quashed the appellant's murder conviction due to inconclusive circumstantial evidence and improper appreciation of recovery and forensic reports.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence recovery forensic evidence blood stain

P.C. Sharma v. UOI & Ors.

15 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10090-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition as not pressed by the petitioner, resulting in dismissal without adjudication.

other petition_dismissed Procedural writ petition not pressed disposal petition dismissed

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Mohd Saleem

15 Nov 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:10132

The Delhi High Court upheld the inclusion of three unmarried sisters as dependants with a one-fourth deduction for personal expenses, restricted loss of consortium to spouse and parents, confirmed income assessment at minimum wages, and allowed partial medical expenses in a motor accident claim appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal loss of dependency personal expenses deduction loss of consortium

Master Mukul v. Surender Kumar & Ors

15 Nov 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:10134
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a minor accident victim by applying minimum wages for loss of earning capacity, awarding adequate prosthetic limb costs and non-pecuniary damages, overruling prior reliance on notional income.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of earning capacity minor claimant minimum wages prosthetic limb compensation