Delhi High Court

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Lakhvir Singh Sohlanki v. Commissioner of Customs

10 Nov 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:9879-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that continued detention of seized goods without issuance of a show cause notice within the statutory period under the Customs Act, 1962 is unlawful and directed release of the detained gold chain to the petitioner.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 show cause notice detention of goods Section 110(2)

Avazbek Musaev v. Commissioner of Customs

10 Nov 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:9878-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that detention of goods without issuance of a mandatory show cause notice under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962 is impermissible and ordered release of the detained gold bar to the petitioner.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act 1962 show cause notice detention of goods Section 110

M S Aggarwal Polymers India & Anr. v. M S Sri Ram Plastochem Pvt Ltd

10 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1501
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a commercial appeal due to an inordinate delay of 780 days, holding that alleged fraud must be distinctly proved and negligence of counsel is not sufficient ground to condone delay.

commercial appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay commercial appeal fraud limitation

Satminlal Haokip & Ors. v. Shri S Gopalakrishnan IAS

10 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9921-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against the respondent for alleged non-compliance with a court order on height criteria in police recruitment, holding that no wilful disobedience occurred as the selection rounds had been exhausted prior to the petitioners' writ.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt of court height requirement recruitment rules Sub-Inspector selection

Abhay Kumar v. Divisional Railway Manager & Anr.

10 Nov 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:9864-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a direct recruit through open competitive examination is entitled to pay protection including arrears, setting aside the Tribunal's order restricting relief prospectively.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pay protection open competitive examination direct recruit arrears

Pardeep Kumar & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi

10 Nov 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:9795

The High Court held that charges for abetment and conspiracy can be framed without framing a substantive murder charge when no murder occurred, and remitted the case for fresh charge framing accordingly.

criminal other Significant charge framing criminal conspiracy abetment Section 302 IPC

Dr Shrawan Kumar v. Union of India and Ors

10 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9852-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition as withdrawn after the petitioner’s grievance was redressed.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition withdrawal grievance redressal dismissal as withdrawn

Siddharth Bajaj v. Sub R Ponnmbalam

10 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9837-DB
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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 service connection and limiting writ interference to errors of law.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces tribunal primary hypertension presumption of sound health

Union of India & Ors. v. GP Capt Bhushan Kaushal Adm Atc Retd 18898

10 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 318 (2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection absent employer's rebuttal.

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

M/S SHREE BALAJEE ENTERPRISES AND ANR v. M/S MAHASHIAN DI HATTI (MDH) PVT LTD

10 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:9778

Delhi court held to have territorial jurisdiction over a commercial suit where part payment was made in Delhi, and a belated application to reject plaint on jurisdictional grounds was dismissed to prevent trial delay.

civil petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Order VII Rule 11 CPC rejection of plaint cause of action

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex JWO Nathuni Singh

10 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9838-DB
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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 service connection absent contrary medical evidence and limiting certiorari interference to legal errors.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces Primary Hypertension Release Medical Board

Union of India v. Shyam Singh Kashyap

10 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 to an ex-serviceman suffering from hypertension and diabetes, 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 presumption of sound health Release Medical Board

N0.110140358 AC/GD SUNIL v. Union of India

10 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9834-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition due to resolution of grievances, with liberty to re-file if necessary.

constitutional petition_allowed writ petition withdrawal supervening events liberty to re-approach

Lokpal Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9844-DB

The petitioner withdrew the writ petition after the grievance was resolved, and the court disposed of the petition accordingly.

other other petition withdrawal writ petition grievance resolved leave to withdraw

Union of India and Ors. v. Major Anish Muralidhar

10 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 Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Mritunjay v. 627225 N MWO (HFO)

10 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 that the burden lies on the employer to prove non-attribution to service and limiting certiorari interference to errors of law apparent on record.

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

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited v. Teknow Overseas Private Limited

10 Nov 2025 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:9754-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting pendente lite interest despite contractual clauses barring interest on money due, clarifying that such clauses must expressly bar pendente lite interest to restrict the tribunal's statutory powers.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant pendente lite interest arbitral award MSME registration Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006

The Chief Engineer CPWD v. Jay Narayan & Ors

10 Nov 2025 · Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:9780

The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of a writ petition dismissed in default by condoning a 141-day delay, holding that sufficient cause was shown through bona fide efforts by the government petitioner to rectify procedural lapses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant condonation of delay restoration of writ petition sufficient cause default dismissal

Zonal Manager Punjab & Sind Bank v. Inder Pal Singh

10 Nov 2025 · Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:9779
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The Delhi High Court restored a writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution due to non-receipt of notice about cause list changes, condoning delay to advance substantial justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant restoration of writ petition non-prosecution dismissal condonation of delay cause list notice

Bijender Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

10 Nov 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:9765-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of police constables for corruption, affirming limited judicial review in departmental enquiries and the sufficiency of evidence on preponderance of probabilities.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry judicial review preponderance of probabilities Delhi Police (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1980