Delhi High Court

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Surender Kumar Garg v. The State of NCT of Delhi

18 Sep 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:8344

Anticipatory bail was denied in a criminal forgery and cheating case involving a forged Letter of Intent and large cash transactions, due to the gravity of offences and non-cooperation with investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail forgery cheating Section 420 IPC

Prabhat Kathuria and Ors. v. Anju Babbar

18 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:8504-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside interim orders restoring possession without adjudication and staying a Will's operation, directing proper legal procedure under CPC and Specific Relief Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant restoration of possession Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC Section 6 Specific Relief Act interim injunction

Union of India & Anr. v. Vijay Kumar

18 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:8513-DB

The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary proceedings against an employee for obtaining employment through a forged Scheduled Tribes certificate are valid despite the Madhuri Patil guidelines, setting aside the Tribunal's quashing of such inquiry.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary inquiry forged caste certificate Scheduled Tribes certificate Madhuri Patil guidelines

Axis Finance Limited v. K Ravi Kishan Reddy

18 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8626
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The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, the Court’s role is limited to prima facie satisfaction of the existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed the sole arbitrator accordingly, leaving all substantive disputes to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement Section 11 Arbitration Act prima facie examination arbitrability

Ravinder @ Bihari v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.)

18 Sep 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:8342

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a murder case where medical and CCTV evidence indicated natural death, emphasizing protection of personal liberty and the need for a flexible approach in prolonged trials.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail personal liberty post-mortem report CCTV evidence

Riya Gupta v. Nninjas Model Management Pvt. Ltd.

18 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8671
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The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, the Court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator accordingly, emphasizing arbitral autonomy and limited judicial interference.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 8 prima facie examination

Vinti Gupta v. Tarun Aggarwal

18 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:8448

The Delhi High Court restored interim rental expenses for an employed wife under the PWDV Act, affirming maintenance for the minor child and clarifying that an earning wife is not entitled to personal maintenance but can claim rental support to live independently.

family appeal_allowed Significant interim maintenance rental expenses Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 employed wife

Dr Mahesh Y Reddy v. Kevin Marcus William Govinder Singh Olausson

18 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8758
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The Delhi High Court held that the limited scope of inquiry under Section 11 mandates appointment of an arbitrator where an arbitration agreement exists, leaving allegations of fraud and limitation to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Appointment of Arbitrator Scope of Judicial Inquiry

K v. State NCT of Delhi

18 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:8447
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and 25-year sentence of a mother for abetting the repeated sexual assault of her minor daughter, affirming that credible child testimony and explained delay suffice for conviction under the POCSO Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act abetment sexual assault minor victim

Jayantkumar Chandubhai Patel v. Union of India & Anr.

18 Sep 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:8574
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The Delhi High Court held that revocation of OCI registration without prior notice and opportunity of hearing violates Section 7D of the Citizenship Act and set aside the impugned orders.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant OCI card revocation Section 7D Citizenship Act natural justice opportunity of hearing

Bhanu Chaudhary v. Geeta Rani Alias Geeta Bansal

18 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:8269

The Delhi High Court upheld rejection of plaint for defective valuation where a non-executant plaintiff sought declaration and injunctions without paying court fees based on market value of the property.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Court Fees Act valuation of suit declaration of nullity

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -1 v. FIS Global Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

17 Sep 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:8235-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s decision that an Advance Pricing Agreement has persuasive value for years not covered by it when FAR remains unchanged, leading to deletion of transfer pricing adjustments.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Advance Pricing Agreement Transfer Pricing Functions Performed Assets Employed Risks Assumed Income Tax Act 1961

Man Mohan Singh Attri v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Sep 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, C.J.; Tushar Rao Gedela, J. · 2025:DHC:8214-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the demolition order of structurally unsafe apartments under Section 348 of the DMC Act, ruling that expert opinions relied upon by the competent authority are binding and judicial interference is unwarranted.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Section 348 Delhi Municipal Corporation Act dangerous buildings structural safety expert opinion

Siya through her next friend Kajal Kumari and Anr. v. Election Committee Dayal Singh College and Anr.

17 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:8233

The Delhi High Court held that Dayal Singh College elections shall be conducted through Ballot Papers as per the college's procedure, dismissing the petition seeking EVM-based elections.

administrative petition_dismissed election procedure Electronic Voting Machines Ballot Papers college elections

Siya v. Election Committee Dayal Singh College

17 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:8233

The Delhi High Court allowed students to contest college elections after rectifying minor clerical errors in surety bonds accompanying their nomination forms.

administrative petition_allowed Significant student election nomination form surety bond clerical mistake

Pramod Vashisht v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

17 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:8415-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the compulsory retirement order of a government servant, holding that later good service records and promotions must be considered and that such orders must be bona fide and based on valid material.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compulsory retirement FR 56(j) CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 judicial review

Jai Kishan v. Gauri Shankar & Anr

17 Sep 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:8200
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenant's revision petition upholding the eviction order based on the landlords' better title and bona fide requirement under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Eviction Petition Landlord-Tenant Relationship Bona Fide Requirement

AAJ Supply Chain Management Pvt. Ltd. v. Skylark Express (Delhi) Pvt. Ltd.

17 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:8230

The High Court allowed the petition to condone delay in filing Written Statement caused by late supply of legible plaint copies, emphasizing adjudication on merits subject to costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VIII Rule 1 CPC Written Statement condonation of delay legible copies

Sarbaj Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8213-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a BSF officer for aggravated sexual assault of a minor, ruling that procedural irregularities in preliminary evidence recording did not vitiate the lawful GSFC trial and limited judicial review under Article 226.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Border Security Force Act, 1968 General Security Force Court Rule 45B(1)(c) BSF Rules Sexual harassment

M/S N.N. BROTHERS v. COMMISSIONER OF DVAT AND ANR

17 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8359-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a taxpayer is entitled to interest on VAT refund from the date the refund application was filed, rejecting the Department's denial based on procedural delays and taxpayer's delay in payment.

tax petition_allowed Significant refund interest on refund Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Section 42(1)