Delhi High Court

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State NCT of Delhi v. J Ravi

08 Oct 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:8912

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's discharge of the accused from sexual offence charges, emphasizing the need for grave suspicion at charge framing and refusing to condone the State's delay in filing revision.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charges discharge prima facie case sexual assault

State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Devender Singh Rana

08 Oct 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:8913
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against acquittal in a POCSO case due to material contradictions and unexplained delay in the prosecution evidence, holding that no prima facie case was made out.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual offences child victims contradictions in testimony

State v. Subhash

08 Oct 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:8911
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The High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against the acquittal in a POCSO Act rape case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the offence beyond reasonable doubt and statutory presumptions did not apply without foundational facts.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant POCSO Act Section 29 POCSO Section 30 POCSO rape

Naveen Kumar v. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board & Ors.

08 Oct 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:8950-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the expiry of the waitlist panel for a TGT post, holding that the panel’s validity cannot be extended beyond the prescribed period despite issuance of supplementary results.

administrative petition_dismissed waitlist panel validity period supplementary result recruitment process

Laxmi v. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board

08 Oct 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:8949-DB

Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's closure of a contempt petition, directing respondents to explain cutoff marks and vacancy fulfillment in ST category recruitment before fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant contempt petition Central Administrative Tribunal reservation ST category

Rana v. Vinod Kumar

08 Oct 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:8993-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside a dismissal for absenteeism due to non-compliance with procedural safeguards under Rule 16(xi) and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with an opportunity to defend.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings Rule 16(xi) Delhi Police Rules previous bad record natural justice

Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Shri Tilak Chand @ Ravinder & Ors.

08 Oct 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:9045

The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award of Rs. 97.39 lakhs including costs for artificial limbs and 100% functional disability based on medical evidence, dismissing the insurer's appeal.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 173 Permanent disability Functional disability

M/S Red Sky Promoters Pvt Ltd & Anr v. M/S SD Land Marks Pvt. Ltd.

08 Oct 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:9047

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the refusal of summary judgment under Order XII Rule 6 CPC due to disputed factual questions, directing an expedited trial instead.

civil petition_dismissed Order XII Rule 6 CPC Section 115 CPC summary judgment disputed questions of fact

Mohammad Ali Barazandeh v. The Commissioner of Custom & Ors.

08 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:9008-DB
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The Delhi High Court ordered unconditional release of a seized gold chain due to non-issuance of a show cause notice within the statutory period under Section 110 of the Customs Act, following binding Supreme Court precedent.

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

Bakhodirjon Sultonov v. Commissioner of Custom & Ors.

08 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:9007-DB

The Delhi High Court held that service of a Customs Order-in-Original on the petitioner's authorized advocate constitutes valid service, rendering the writ petition challenging detention of goods not maintainable and dismissible.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Service of notice Authorized representative Show cause notice

Amit Kumar Basau & Anr. v. Sales Tax Officer Class II Avato Ward 13 (Special Zone) Zone 12 Delhi & Ors.

08 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8956-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered partnership firm can file a writ petition through its partner to enforce statutory rights under the CGST Act, directing the petitioner to file an appeal with pre-deposit which shall be adjudicated on merits.

tax appeal_allowed Significant unregistered partnership firm Section 69 Indian Partnership Act writ petition maintainability statutory rights enforcement

Mukesh v. The State Govt of NCT Delhi

08 Oct 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:8936-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition after finding the missing son was voluntarily absent and not wrongfully detained.

constitutional petition_dismissed habeas corpus wrongful detention Article 226 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Reepak Kansal v. Union of India

08 Oct 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:9034-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the portrayal of the BCCI cricket team as 'Team India', holding that such representation by a private body does not violate constitutional or statutory provisions regarding national symbols.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Board of Control of Cricket in India Team India National Flag Emblems and Names Act

Rajendra Prasad Tyagi v. Union of India & Ors.

08 Oct 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:9033-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the dismissal of a writ petition seeking compensation for alleged wrongful prosecution, holding that such claims require civil proceedings and cannot be adjudicated under Article 226.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Article 226 writ petition monetary compensation wrongful prosecution

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

08 Oct 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:9039
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The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Sections 451 and 354 IPC but modified the sentence by granting probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, recognizing the appellant's potential for reformation as a first-time offender.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Section 451 IPC Section 354 IPC mandatory minimum sentence

Karuna Nath v. Dipender Nath

08 Oct 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:8850-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's interim custody order granting custody to the father, emphasizing that the child's welfare is paramount and adultery alone does not determine custody.

family appeal_dismissed Significant child custody Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 Family Courts Act, 1984 interim custody

Anupama Sharma v. Sanjay Sharma

08 Oct 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:8826-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's divorce decree on grounds of mental cruelty, emphasizing that sustained false allegations and physical violence constitute cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

family appeal_dismissed Significant mental cruelty Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(ia) divorce

Ferra Engineering Pty Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

08 Oct 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:8932-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the reassessment order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after the petitioner offered to submit documents, emphasizing the requirement to specify escaped income exceeding ₹50 lakhs before issuing notices under Section 148A(1) of the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 148A(1) Income Tax Act escaped income threshold reassessment notice capital gains tax

Sahib v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Oct 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:8988

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a young accused in a murder case, emphasizing his limited role, clean antecedents, and absence of direct eyewitness identification.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail murder Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Sarthak Gupta v. Income Tax Officer Ward 35(1) & Anr.

08 Oct 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:8921-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment proceedings initiated beyond the limitation period under amended Income Tax Act provisions, following the Supreme Court's ruling in Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 148A(d) Section 149