Delhi High Court

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Writer Business Services Pvt. Ltd v. Unique Identification Authority of India

14 Oct 2025 · The Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:9119-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Aadhaar Authority’s rejection of the petitioner’s abnormally low financial bid in a multi-bidder tender, emphasizing limited judicial interference in administrative tender decisions and the primacy of public interest.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Request for Proposal Financial Evaluation Committee Abnormally low bid Quality cum Cost Based Selection

Jawaharlal Nehru University v. Labour Enforcement Officer (Central) and Ors.

14 Oct 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:9136

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner university to file a reply before the Labour Enforcement Officer, who shall reconsider and pass an appropriate order regarding the disputed wage payment.

labour other Procedural Labour Enforcement Officer nonpayment of wages workman contractor

Central Govt Services Co Operative Land and Group v. Alka Rastogi

14 Oct 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:9126

The Delhi High Court set aside warrants of arrest issued in execution proceedings after the decree directing membership enrolment was satisfied, allowing the petition as infructuous.

civil petition_allowed execution proceedings mandatory injunction decree satisfaction warrant of arrest

Vipin Gupta @ Rahul v. State NCT of Delhi

14 Oct 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:9127

The Delhi High Court dismissed the accused’s third interim bail application on medical grounds as withdrawn, directing jail authorities to facilitate his medical treatment at AIIMS under strict security.

criminal appeal_dismissed interim bail medical grounds fistula custodial treatment

Atharva Chaudhary & Anr. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

14 Oct 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9118

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of a cross FIR and summoning order, holding that a prima facie case exists and contradictions in the prosecution case are to be tested at trial.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR summoning order prima facie case

Mohd. Saddiq v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

14 Oct 2025 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:9113

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under the Foreigners Act but reduced the sentence to the period already served, emphasizing rehabilitation and mitigating factors in sentencing.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant Foreigners Act, 1946 Section 14 Foreigners Act sentence modification mitigating factors in sentencing

Kenechukwu Okafor v. State of NCT of Delhi

14 Oct 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:9115

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to a foreign national accused of commercial quantity heroin possession, holding that procedural lapses and trial delay do not justify bail absent satisfaction of Section 37 NDPS Act conditions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act commercial quantity Section 50 NDPS Act

M/S Tarini Minerals Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Anr.

14 Oct 2025 · Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhaya; Justice Tushar Rao Ge... · 2025:DHC:9094-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of retrospective amendments to mining lease revival rules, holding no vested right accrued to the petitioner and dismissing challenges to the rejection of the revival application.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant mining lease MMDR Act revival of lease retrospective amendment

Gajraj @ Amit @ Kalicharan v. State NCT of Delhi

14 Oct 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:9053

The Delhi High Court corrected a typographical error in the judgment date from 09.10.2025 to 10.10.2025 and ordered the correction to be annexed to the judgment.

criminal other Procedural typographical error date of pronouncement judgment correction criminal appeal

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Mafatlal Industries Limited

13 Oct 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:9343
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award due to the petition being filed beyond the strict statutory limitation period under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, rejecting the condonation of delay application.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act condonation of delay limitation period arbitral award challenge

Ravi Shekhar & Ors. v. Ambika Sarowa @ Ambika Shekhar Suman

13 Oct 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:9098

The High Court upheld the inclusion of petitioners as respondents in a domestic violence complaint, holding that prima facie allegations against them warrant trial and cannot be dismissed at the preliminary stage.

family petition_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2012 Section 12 PWDV Act domestic violence deletion of parties

SPML Infra Limited v. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

13 Oct 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:9325
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking substitution of the Presiding Arbitrator, holding that mere apprehension of bias without tangible evidence does not meet the statutory threshold for disqualification under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant arbitration bias justifiable doubts Section 14 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Vivek Deep v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

13 Oct 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:9324

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of serious and continuing harassment and defamation, emphasizing cautious judicial discretion in bail matters involving victim protection and investigation integrity.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail harassment digital defamation threats

Steel Authority of India Limited v. British Marine PLC

13 Oct 2025 · Jyoti Singh · 2025:DHC:9073

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to arbitrator disqualification for issue conflict and upheld the petitioner’s right to terminate the contract without liability under the default clause, remanding the matter for fresh arbitration.

commercial appeal_allowed Significant arbitration issue conflict arbitrator disqualification Contract of Affreightment

Rughram & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi

13 Oct 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:9269

The Delhi High Court set aside the charge framing order under Sections 376D and 506 IPC due to lack of prima facie evidence and inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's statements, discharging the accused.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant charge framing sexual offence Section 376D IPC Section 506 IPC

Nisha Kumari v. Union of India

13 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9116-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition due to non-impleadment of necessary parties, granting liberty to refile after proper impleadment.

constitutional other Procedural writ petition impleadment withdrawal of petition liberty to refile

Ardo Medical AG v. MS SDB International

13 Oct 2025 · Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:9218

The Delhi High Court allowed a rectification petition cancelling a trademark registration obtained in bad faith by a subsequent registrant, affirming the superiority of prior user rights under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 57 rectification of trademark register prior user rights

X v. State of NCT & Anr.

13 Oct 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:9142

The High Court held that a Magistrate's order summoning an accused despite a police cancellation report is an intermediate order and maintainable in revision under Section 397 Cr.P.C., dismissing the petition challenging such maintainability.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant revision petition Section 397 CrPC summoning order interlocutory order

Col. Ranjan Srivastava v. Union of India and Ors.

13 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9134-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's orders allowing disciplinary proceedings to continue against the petitioner, holding that no jurisdictional error or irreparable loss justified interim relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal disciplinary proceedings interim relief writ jurisdiction

Shailender Kumar v. Union of India

13 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9131-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a CRPF member for contracting a second marriage without prior intimation, holding that the disciplinary authority failed to consider the validity of the petitioner’s customary dissolution of the first marriage.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant dismissal from service customary divorce Section 29(2) Hindu Marriage Act Rule 15 CRPF Rules