Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. Alchem International Pvt. Ltd.

10 Oct 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:8992

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from using the deceptively similar trademark 'ALCHEM' for pharmaceutical products, rejecting the defence of acquiescence and delay.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off acquiescence interim injunction

Vinod Kumar & Ors. v. State Through SHO Sangam Vihar South Delhi & Anr.

10 Oct 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:9004

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 506, and 34 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 matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Kuldeep Singh Dabas v. GNCT of Delhi

10 Oct 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:8982-DB

The Delhi High Court held that pay re-fixation orders affecting an employee's emoluments must be preceded by a show-cause notice and allowed the petitioner to challenge the pay re-fixation afresh, setting aside the Tribunal's limited order on recovery.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme MACP pay re-fixation show-cause notice

Union of India v. S K Jasra

10 Oct 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:8985-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside a chargesheet issued without disciplinary authority approval, affirming that such a chargesheet is void ab initio and cannot be retrospectively validated.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant chargesheet approval disciplinary proceedings CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 Rule 14(3)

Mr. Durga Dutt, Mr. Sahib Kochhar, Ms. Shayal Anand, Mr. Sai Manik Sud and Mr. Aryan Mishra v. Union of India and Anr

10 Oct 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:9049-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and dismissal of a BSF officer for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC, rejecting his claim of accidental firing and affirming limited judicial interference in Security Force Court proceedings.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Security Force Court Border Security Force Act Section 307 IPC attempt to murder

Suresh Sankhla v. Union of India and Ors.

10 Oct 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:9046-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of the petitioner's representations against adverse performance appraisal remarks, holding that no reasons are mandatorily required to be recorded or communicated in such administrative orders and that subjective assessments warrant judicial deference.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant performance appraisal adverse remarks representation rejection subjective assessment

Sub Krishan Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Oct 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:9048-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the disciplinary punishment and discharge of a military serviceman for disobedience of lawful command, affirming limited judicial interference in Army Act proceedings while directing pension formalities to be completed.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Army Act, 1950 Section 41(2) Disobedience to lawful command Summary trial

Abhijeet Adhikari v. The State Govt of NCT Delhi

10 Oct 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:9038-DB

The Delhi High Court suspended the life imprisonment sentence of a convicted murderer during the pendency of appeal, relying on prolonged incarceration, defense of suicidal death, and absence of external injuries.

criminal sentence_modified Significant suspension of sentence Section 430 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 Section 302 IPC homicidal strangulation

Komal Garg v. Mohit Arora & Ors.

10 Oct 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · MANU/DE/1513/2018

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of tenants on landlord's bona fide need grounds, holding that unsubstantiated claims of alternative accommodation do not warrant leave to defend under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction bona fide requirement alternative accommodation

Manjeet Singh v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

09 Oct 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:9039

The Delhi High Court corrected a typographical error in the probation period from one year to nine months and clarified the conditions and consequences of probation for the appellant.

criminal other Procedural probation typographical error sentence modification breach of probation

MS Farheen Israil & Anr. v. Ghulam Rasool Wani & Ors.

09 Oct 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:9275
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The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's revision petition, setting aside the order granting leave to defend to unauthorized occupants and ordering eviction on bona fide requirement grounds under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction leave to defend bona fide requirement

Kanhaiya Lal and Ors. v. Subhash Chander and Another

09 Oct 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:8983

The Delhi High Court allowed delayed impleadment of legal heirs in trademark rectification proceedings, condoning delay and setting aside abatement to ensure adjudication on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant impleadment of legal heirs abatement of suit condonation of delay family settlement

Mukesh v. State NCT of Delhi

09 Oct 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:8981

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a father for sexually assaulting his minor daughter, relying on the child's credible testimony and corroborative DNA evidence, affirming the application of Section 29 POCSO presumption.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness testimony POCSO Act Section 29 POCSO presumption sexual assault of minor

Ved Prakash v. Charan Dass

09 Oct 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:8967

The Delhi High Court directed the trial court to decide the petitioner's application for expeditious disposal of the suit within 10 working days to prevent undue delay.

civil other expeditious disposal trial court petition for directions delay in hearing

Nand Lal v. Sanjay Jain

09 Oct 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:8960
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The High Court allowed a final opportunity to the defendant to lead evidence after closure for non-appearance, subject to payment of costs and strict compliance.

civil other closure of evidence non-appearance medical certificate adjournment

Rumana through Father Mr Hemant and Ors. v. Bluebells International School Kailash and Anr.

09 Oct 2025 · HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GE... · 2025:DHC:8955-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Government's power to regulate fees of unaided private schools under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 is limited to preventing profiteering and commercialization, dismissing appeals challenging the quashing of DoE's fee regulation orders.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 fee regulation unaided private schools profiteering

SI Navdeep v. Jaiveer

09 Oct 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:8978

The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a motor vehicle accident case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove rash or negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt and emphasizing the double presumption of innocence in appeals against acquittal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 304A IPC rash and negligent driving motor vehicle accident eyewitness testimony

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited v. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co. Ltd

09 Oct 2025 · Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhaya; Justice Tushar Rao Ge... · 2025:DHC:8958-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Committee cannot alter scheme provisions or contracts under a 'power to remove difficulties' clause, and that waiver and delay barred the Distribution Utility's claim for higher tariff-based incentives, setting aside the writ petition allowing such claim.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Generation Based Incentive Rooftop Solar Power Power to Remove Difficulties Clause Waiver

Smt M Meena v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9012-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the widow's petition for pro rata pension and family pension based on her late husband's discharge from the Air Force to join civil employment, applying precedents that prohibit discrimination against PBOR/NCOs in pension benefits.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pro rata pension Indian Air Force family pension No Objection Certificate

Rajeev Yadav v. Union of India and Ors.

09 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:9177-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination on medical grounds, holding that the medical board's finding of unfitness for training and combat duty justified termination and was not subject to judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed medical fitness termination on medical grounds Assistant Commandant Central Reserve Police Force