Delhi High Court

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Union of India and Ors. v. Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede

17 Oct 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:9294-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging its earlier order directing promotion, holding that subsequent departmental proceedings do not justify review and emphasizing the duty of full disclosure in judicial proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant review petition sealed cover departmental promotion committee charge memo

Ramesh Chand v. MCD

17 Oct 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:9302

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against coercive action on the petitioner’s property pending hearing of his appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, without adjudicating the merits of the Show Cause Notice.

administrative petition_allowed Show Cause Notice interim protection Appellate Tribunal MCD writ petition

Rachna Bansal & Ors. v. Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

17 Oct 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:9305

The Delhi High Court directed the MCD and Delhi Jal Board to take lawful action against encroachments on public land while ensuring due process and hearing before the Religious Committee, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative petition_dismissed encroachment Municipal Corporation of Delhi Delhi Development Authority park Religious Committee GNCTD

Party for the Rights of Other Backward Classes v. Election Commission of India

17 Oct 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:9307

The Delhi High Court directed the Election Commission of India to complete the verification and registration of a political party within six weeks to enable timely participation in upcoming elections.

constitutional petition_allowed Political party registration Election Commission of India Section 29A Representation of the People Act Timely registration

M/S OYO HOTELS AND HOMES PRIVATE LTD v. M/S ASHIANA MANUFACTURING INDIA LTD

17 Oct 2025 · Jasmeet Singh

The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award by consent of parties and remanded the dispute to a fresh arbitrator with directions, affirming the Court's power to do so under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral Award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Consent Order Remand to Arbitration

Engineers India Limited & Anr. v. MS Shivhare Road Lines

17 Oct 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:9339

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award in a material handling contract dispute, emphasizing the limited scope of judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 34 Arbitration Act Arbitral Award Contract Amendment Schedule of Rates

Tani Sandhu Bhargava v. Shumita Didi Sandhu

17 Oct 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court held that summary judgment under Order XII Rule 6 CPC is discretionary and inappropriate where substantial disputes exist, setting aside decrees based on admissions and restoring suits for regular trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC judgment on admissions gift deed forgery allegation

Praveen Begum & Anr. v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

16 Oct 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:9217-DB

The Court held that a major daughter has the right to choose her residence and refused to order her return to her parents in a Habeas Corpus petition.

constitutional petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus Article 226 personal liberty majority

Sitaram Barwal and Ors v. Union of India and Ors

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9248-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that petitioners are entitled to grade pay of ₹5400 after four years in ₹4800 grade pay and directed re-fixation of pay and arrears accordingly.

service_law petition_allowed Significant grade pay pay fixation arrears service period

BIMA SUGAM INDIA FEDERATION v. A RANGE GOWDA & ORS.

16 Oct 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:9315

The Delhi High Court held that the Plaintiff, backed by IRDAI's public announcements, is the prior user of the 'BIMA SUGAM' mark and granted interim mandatory injunction directing transfer of disputed domain names from Defendant No. 1, who acted in bad faith and engaged in cybersquatting.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement prior user rights bad faith cybersquatting

Ram Jeevan Sharma v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

16 Oct 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:9300

The Delhi High Court held that regularization applications must be considered by MCD without adjudicating pending title disputes, which are to be resolved in civil court, and declined to interfere with the property pending the suit.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant unauthorized construction regularization title dispute Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Sh. Kuldeep Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

16 Oct 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:9298

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against demolition and vacation of property pending appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, emphasizing the need for natural justice and fair hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed Demolition Order Vacation Notice Municipal Corporation of Delhi Principles of Natural Justice

Union of India & Ors. v. 622830 MWO Achyutanand Rai (Retd.)

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9247-DB
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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 that such disability is attributable to military service absent contrary proof.

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

Union of India v. M/s UEE Electricals Engineers Pvt Ltd

16 Oct 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:9219-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, set aside the dismissal of the Section 34 petition for summary rejection without merit consideration, condoned delay, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication on the challenged claims.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Section 37 appeal condonation of delay

Sanjay @ Sanjeev @ Baba v. State

16 Oct 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:9283
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The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant due to substantial doubts in the prosecution's police-only evidence and procedural lapses in a case of alleged illegal weapon possession and firing at police.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant secret information police witnesses independent witnesses possession of illegal weapon

Shri Mangal Singh & Ors. v. UOI & Ors.

16 Oct 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:9206

The Delhi High Court held that forfeiture proceedings under SAFEM FOP Act require a valid nexus between illegal activities and properties, and quashed forfeiture orders lacking such nexus.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant SAFEM FOP Act Section 6(1) notice forfeiture of property nexus requirement

Prakash Singh v. Union of India and Anr.

16 Oct 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:9208
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed a retired IPS officer's petition seeking reimbursement for emergency medical treatment abroad, holding that existing rules and policies exclude pensioners from such benefits under CS (MA) Rules and CGHS.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 Central Government Health Scheme medical treatment abroad retired government servant

Lokesh Singh v. Union of India

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9271-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Rule 42(a) of the BSF Rules does not bar disciplinary proceedings against a BSF personnel for facilitation or omission absent conspiracy with persons outside the force, and dismissed the petition challenging the dismissal order.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Border Security Force Disciplinary proceedings Rule 42(a) BSF Rules 1969 Facilitation

Madhawendra Mishra v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9253-DB

The High Court dismissed the writ petition with liberty to file afresh after the petitioner exhausts the remedy before the Armed Forces Tribunal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Armed Forces Tribunal writ petition withdrawal of petition statutory remedy

Suneel Rawat v. Union of India and Ors

16 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9255-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the medical board’s decision disqualifying a candidate with a benign solitary pulmonary nodule from recruitment as Sub-Inspector, refusing to interfere absent arbitrariness.

administrative petition_dismissed medical disqualification recruitment standards armed forces recruitment benign solitary pulmonary nodule