Delhi High Court

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Usha Drager Private Limited & Anr. v. Draegerwerk Aktiengesellschaft & Ors.

16 Oct 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:9197

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a civil suit, holding that mere allegations in pleadings before another court do not constitute reasonable apprehension of bias to justify transfer under Section 24 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Section 24 CPC transfer of suit reasonable apprehension of bias jurisdiction

Dr. Gurneet Singh Bakshi & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

16 Oct 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9196

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

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

Nitin Jain v. State & Anr.

16 Oct 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9210
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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

Hanish Gupta & Anr v. State Through SHO and Ors.

16 Oct 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9213

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under multiple IPC sections based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC amicable settlement non-compoundable offences

Gulfam & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

16 Oct 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9214

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

Khushwant Kaur v. Gagandeep Sidhu

16 Oct 2025 · Sanjeev Narula

The Delhi High Court upheld a woman's statutory right of residence under the DV Act in a matrimonial property dispute, affirming protective orders against dispossession despite the Petitioners' exclusive ownership claims.

family petition_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 shared household right of residence domestic relationship

Rajesh Damor v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9257-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition seeking direction to decide a revision petition after the revision was decided, granting liberty to challenge the order in accordance with law.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition revision petition direction to decide withdrawal of petition

Union of India & Ors. v. MWO HFO Shanker Gurung

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine SC 895
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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-related disability absent contrary proof and limiting certiorari interference to errors of law.

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

Munendra Kumar Das v. Union of India & Anr.

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9245-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to raise broader issues through a Public Interest Litigation.

constitutional other writ petition withdrawal leave and liberty Public Interest Litigation

Nidhi Parihar v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9244-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging invalidation from military service on medical grounds, holding that medical records conclusively established a pre-existing seizure disorder and that review cannot be used to reargue settled issues.

administrative petition_dismissed invalided out of service seizure disorder medical record pre-existing condition

Yogesh Pal v. State of NCT of Delhi

15 Oct 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:9392

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition alleging illegal detention and custodial abuse of visually impaired students, holding that alternate statutory remedies exist and extraordinary writ jurisdiction should not be exercised.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant illegal detention custodial harassment writ petition Article 226

Dr. Meenakkshi Sharma v. Monika Chugh

15 Oct 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:9523-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's appeal against eviction, holding that the pending counterclaim for security deposit recovery is a separate suit to be adjudicated independently.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant counterclaim commercial tenancy Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction

Gurmit Singh v. State NCT of Delhi

15 Oct 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:9419

The Delhi High Court restored the discharge of the accused in a forged passport case, holding that absence of the original forged document and lack of prima facie evidence precluded framing of charges.

criminal petition_allowed Significant discharge order forged passport photocopy inadmissibility prima facie evidence

Sarvesh Security Services Pvt Ltd v. Institute of Human Behaviour Resource and Allied Sciences

15 Oct 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:9278-DB

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 29A of the Arbitration Act, the Court cannot extend an arbitrator's mandate after the award is passed unless an extension petition was pending before pronouncement, rendering awards passed post-mandate without extension invalid.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 29A Arbitration and Conciliation Act extension of arbitrator mandate arbitral award validity post-award extension

Naik Sheopal v. Union of India

15 Oct 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:9372-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the jurisdiction and validity of a Summary Court Martial against a soldier for false accusation, affirming limited judicial interference in properly conducted military disciplinary proceedings.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Summary Court Martial Army Act 1950 Section 56 jurisdiction attachment orders

Usha v. Staff Selection Commission & Ors.

15 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9202-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a re-examination of the petitioner by a specialist to determine medical fitness for recruitment as Sub-Inspector, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative other medical disqualification red blood cells in urine nasal turbinate hypertrophy recruitment

Suresh Kumar Yadav and Ors v. Union of India and Ors

15 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9203-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that employees completing four years in grade pay ₹4800 are entitled to grade pay ₹5400, directing pay re-fixation and arrears payment.

service_law petition_allowed Significant grade pay pay fixation service rules arrears

Jagwinder Singh Khurana and Anr. v. Tejinder Kaur Baweja and Anr.

15 Oct 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:9337

The Delhi High Court denied specific performance for failure to prove readiness and willingness, awarding refund with interest instead.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness Section 16(c) Specific Relief Act Agreement to Sell

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s. Remfry and Sagar

15 Oct 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:9183-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the allowability of license fees paid for use of goodwill under the Income Tax Act, rejecting the Revenue's contention that such payments violated Bar Council Rules and were disallowable under Section 37.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act Section 37 license fee goodwill Bar Council of India Rules

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1 v. ASHUTOSH DEVELOPERS P. LTD

15 Oct 2025 · V. KAMESWAR RAO; VINOD KUMAR · 2025:DHC:9209-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeals holding that mechanical approvals under Sections 153D and 151 of the Income Tax Act without application of mind are invalid.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 153D Income Tax Act Section 151 Income Tax Act approval validity application of mind