Delhi High Court

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Union of India v. 901150 Ex Sgt Sanoj Mathew

13 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 of sound health at entry and limiting writ interference to errors of law only.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal certiorari jurisdiction

Union of India & Ors. v. WG CDR Srinivasan Ramanathan (Retd)

13 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 post-entry are service-related unless the employer disproves, and limiting its review to errors of law under certiorari jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Union of India v. JWO Madan Lal Vats Maratha

13 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2355
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of sound health at entry and the employer's burden to disprove service attribution.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Kaifa v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

13 Nov 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:10026-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded a writ petition for fresh adjudication on compensation claims arising from injuries caused by illegal construction, emphasizing the need to address State liability for failure of statutory duties.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant illegal construction compensation statutory duty municipal corporation

Ramu v. Staff Selection Commission and Anr.

13 Nov 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:10020-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of candidature for Constable (GD) post, holding that the petitioner was not entitled to OBC reservation benefits or age relaxation due to invalid caste certificate timing and binding Supreme Court precedent excluding Jats of Bharatpur from OBC category.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant OBC reservation age relaxation Ram Singh judgment validity of caste certificate

Mohammad Ali v. State of NCT of Delhi

13 Nov 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:9885

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused charged with sexual offences against a minor, holding that serious allegations and credible victim identification outweigh defence claims at the bail stage.

criminal petition_dismissed bail Section 376AB IPC Section 6 POCSO Act sexual offences against minors

Raju Singh @ Meena v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

13 Nov 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:10048

The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction based solely on TIP identification and unreliable intoxicated witness testimony, restoring the Trial Court's acquittal in a robbery case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Identification Parade (TIP) Section 394 IPC Section 65B Evidence Act CCTV Evidence

Manvir Singh v. Ranvir Singh

13 Nov 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:10011

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's order granting an ad-interim injunction restraining the appellant from creating third-party interest in the disputed property pending final disposal of the partition suit.

civil appeal_dismissed ad-interim injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC partition suit status quo

Suresh v. State (NCT of Delhi)

13 Nov 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:10038-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed habeas corpus petitions seeking production of a wife and minor child, holding that no illegal detention was established and matrimonial custody disputes are to be resolved by the Family Court.

constitutional petition_dismissed habeas corpus Article 226 matrimonial dispute custody

Narcotics Control Bureau v. Jashanpreet Singh

13 Nov 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:9948

The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court's order permitting an accused in an NDPS case to travel abroad for studies, holding that the risk of abscondence and non-cooperation with investigation outweigh the claimed educational necessity.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Look Out Circular foreign travel permission right to education

Raj Babbar v. Union of India Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors.

13 Nov 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:9951

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking independent inquiry into police misconduct for failure to exhaust statutory remedies and impermissible judicial interference in investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed writ jurisdiction Article 226 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita investigation

Master MF & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

13 Nov 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:10031-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of minor children taken by the wife, holding that custody disputes must be resolved in appropriate civil forums rather than through writ petitions.

constitutional petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus Article 226 Constitution of India Section 528 BNSS 2023 child custody

Perpetual Vision LLP v. Vaibhav S Pingale

13 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10019-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an order issuing notice under Order XXXIX Rule 3 CPC in an interim injunction application is a procedural interlocutory order and not appealable under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXIX Rule 3 CPC interim injunction appealability Commercial Courts Act 2015

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Sgt Krishna Kumar Tripathi

13 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2355
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that such disability is service-related unless rebutted by cogent evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Standard Casting Pvt. Ltd.

13 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:9911-DB
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The Supreme Court upheld arbitral awards enforcing liquidated damages clauses without requiring proof of actual loss, emphasizing limited judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant liquidated damages Section 74 Indian Contract Act arbitral award judicial interference

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. M/S Motorola Inc

13 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:9910-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of substantive objections under Section 34, emphasizing the limited scope of judicial interference in arbitral awards and the necessity of reasoned orders.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Arbitral Award

Himmat Singh & Anr. v. Arup Sinha Roy

13 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:9912-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld a decree awarding brokerage commission to a real estate consultant who introduced the builder ultimately engaged by the property owners, affirming entitlement despite absence of a formal written contract.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant brokerage commission real estate consultancy commercial contract quantum meruit

Dalwinder Kaur & Anr. v. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) & Anr.

13 Nov 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9961

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent to dissolve marriage, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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

Ankur Kohli and Others v. The State NCT of Delhi and Another

13 Nov 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9938

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

Ravi Malik & Anr. v. State GNCT of Delhi & Anr.

13 Nov 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9971

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR