Delhi High Court

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State NCT of Delhi v. Bhagwan Dass

08 Oct 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:8915
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The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of a tanker driver charged under Sections 279 and 304A IPC, emphasizing the prosecution's failure to prove rash or negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt and the double presumption of innocence in appeals against acquittal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 304A IPC rash and negligent driving motor accident double presumption of innocence

Harshit Finvest Pvt Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 10 1 New Delhi & Anr.

06 Oct 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar V. Kameswar Rao · 2025:DHC:8839-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the reopening of income tax assessment against an NBFC based on prima facie material and independent verification, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge to the validity of the proceedings.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148A Reopening of assessment Prima facie belief

Juglal Ram Chander v. Surinder Pal Jain

06 Oct 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:8999
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The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a tenant on the landlord's bona fide requirement under the DRC Act, rejecting belated evidence and arguments challenging the eviction petition.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition bona fide requirement leave to defend

Shadab Khan & Anr v. Santosh & Ors

06 Oct 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:9101
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Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for death of minor child in motor accident, applying Supreme Court principles mandating calculation based on minimum wages of skilled worker and awarding conventional heads as per Pranay Sethi.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation minor child death minimum wages

Sgt Ankit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors

06 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8899-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the transfer of an Air Force sergeant, holding that transfers in armed forces are not interfered with absent serious hardship or policy violation.

administrative petition_dismissed transfer order armed forces judicial interference medical condition

Vidhish Garer v. Union of India & Anr.

06 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8923-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging a selection as the petitioner was subsequently selected in place of the challenged candidate, rendering the grievance resolved.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition selection challenge grievance resolved disposal of petition

Midas Touch Metalloys Pvt. Ltd. v. FMI Limited

06 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8903-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn, upheld the order refusing release of seized goods, and granted liberty to the appellant to file a fresh application after modifying the goods.

civil appeal_dismissed appeal withdrawal seized goods interlocutory application judicial discretion

Radha Kishan Joshi v. Union of India and Others

06 Oct 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:8980-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a transfer order and related consent and review orders of the CAT, holding that consent orders are binding and review applications without valid grounds are not maintainable.

administrative petition_dismissed transfer order Central Administrative Tribunal consent order review application

Shriom Dalal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

06 Oct 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:9042-DB

The Delhi High Court held that qualifying GATE was not an essential qualification for Lecturer appointment under AICTE guidelines and allowed retrospective counting of past service for CAS benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Career Advancement Scheme AICTE guidelines GATE qualification counting of past service

M/S BALAJI ENTERPRISES v. THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER, DGGI, MEERUT ZONAL UNIT & ORS.

06 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:9006-DB

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 67(5) of the CGST Act, the petitioner is entitled to copies of seized electronic data unless it prejudices the investigation, directing the GST Department to provide such copies in the presence of an authorized officer.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Section 67(5) CGST Act seizure of electronic devices right to copies of seized data investigation prejudice

Siju Thomas v. Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre

06 Oct 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:9040

The Delhi High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's finding that Section 33(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act does not apply to a workman not party to any pending industrial dispute, dismissing the petition challenging his termination without prior permission.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act Section 33(2) industrial dispute termination of employment

Union of India v. Akhilesh Kumar Gupta

06 Oct 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8867-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection and the limited scope of writ jurisdiction.

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

Rahis Mirza @ Kamal v. S. Parambir Singh

06 Oct 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:8844-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and removed the condition of depositing Rs. 50 Lakhs for leave to contest a suit where the defendant had a prima facie defence and was acquitted in related criminal proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim order leave to contest conditional deposit prima facie defence

Nitco Logistics Pvt Ltd v. Commissioner of Customs Airport and General

06 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8952-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that revocation of a CHA license must be proportionate to the infraction and quashed the permanent revocation imposed on Nitco Logistics Pvt. Ltd., restricting it to four years with conditions for renewal.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Customs Housing Agent CHA license revocation proportionality doctrine

M/S PITAMBER SOLVEX PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

06 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8890-DB
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Delhi High Court grants TRQ exemption and refund of customs duty to importer for goods with bill of lading dated before cutoff despite landing after, relying on coordinate bench precedent and dismissing jurisdictional objections.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Tariff Rate Quota Customs Duty Exemption Notification Bill of Lading

ACME INDIA v. UNION OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE & ORS

06 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8879-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition challenging a GST order passed without hearing, permitting the petitioner to file a belated appeal with adjustment of pre-deposit.

tax appeal_allowed Significant natural justice CGST Act Input Tax Credit adjournment

MS MARKEX BRANDING SOLUTIONS PVT LTD v. THE DGST COMMISSIONER & ORS.

06 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8877-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a GST demand order passed after an opportunity of personal hearing was not availed, allowing the petitioner to file an appeal pending the Supreme Court's decision on the validity of related GST notifications.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Article 226 Constitution of India Section 168A GST Act Show Cause Notice Personal Hearing

Namdhari Timmber Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8878-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective cancellation of GST Registration is impermissible unless explicitly stated in the Show Cause Notice and set aside such retrospective cancellation in this case.

administrative petition_allowed Significant GST Registration retrospective cancellation Show Cause Notice Article 226

Commissioner of Customs, Inland Container Depot (Export) Tughlaqabad, Delhi v. Sudhir Gulati

06 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8880-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal restoring the matter to CESTAT following the Supreme Court's ruling that DRI officers are proper officers under Section 28 of the Customs Act, 1962, competent to issue show cause notices.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Directorate of Revenue Intelligence proper officer Customs Act 1962 Section 28

Sushil Sharma v. Commissioner of Customs [Export]

06 Oct 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8887-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld penalties on Customs House Agent employees for failing to prevent illegal importation of contraband cigarettes, affirming their supervisory liability under the Customs Act, 1962.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Custom House Agent Penalty under Section 112 Illegal importation