Delhi High Court

59,406 judgments

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Engineering Projects (India) Limited & Ors. v. MSA Global LLC (Oman)

18 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8440

Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining defendant from continuing vexatious arbitration-related contempt proceedings in Singapore, emphasizing judicial intervention where arbitration is prima facie oppressive.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction anti-arbitration injunction vexatious arbitration non-disclosure by arbitrator

Commissioner of Customs Export v. Ravindra Kumar

18 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8374-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a Rs. 10 lakh penalty under Section 114 of the Customs Act on a freight forwarder involved in illegal export of Red Sanders but dismissed the Revenue's appeal for an additional penalty under Section 114AA due to lack of knowledge of misdeclaration in documents filed under the Act.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act 1962 Section 114 penalty Section 114AA penalty Red Sanders export

Mayank Gupta v. Commissioner of Custom (Export)

18 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8372-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a Rs. 10 lakh penalty on the appellant for filing airway bills facilitating illegal export of Red Sanders, clarifying that penalty under Section 114 applies without intent, while Section 114AA requires knowledge of false documents filed under the Customs Act.

customs appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 114 penalty Section 114AA penalty Red Sanders export

Kushal Ram v. Commissioner of Customs & Anr.

18 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8381-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging confiscation of goods by customs for non-declaration, directing the appeal to be heard on merits with personal hearing granted.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 confiscation show cause notice personal hearing

K Babu alias Yusuf v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

18 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:8446

Interim bail on medical grounds was denied where the accused's condition was stable, surgery elective, and bail misused by traveling without undergoing surgery.

criminal petition_dismissed interim bail medical grounds elective surgery misuse of bail

State (NCT) of Delhi v. Vikas Jain

18 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:8445
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The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of an accused in a rape case where the prosecutrix was already married, holding that a false promise of marriage cannot vitiate consent absent genuine deception at inception.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge Section 376 IPC false promise of marriage prima facie case

M/S MOHAN FOOTCARE PVT. LTD v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CGST

18 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8377-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the GST department to re-credit Input Tax Credit adjusted against erroneous refunds despite technical portal limitations, allowing the writ petition.

tax petition_allowed Significant Input Tax Credit GST refund PMT-03 erroneous refund

Findoc Ventures Private Limited v. GST Officer Ward 101 Zone 9 Delhi & Ors.

18 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8385-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file an appeal against GST adjudication orders despite pending Supreme Court challenges to the validity of related notifications, emphasizing procedural compliance and leaving the question of validity open.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 168A Central GST Act GST Council recommendation Show Cause Notice Appeal under Section 107

Manjeet Singh Jassal and Anr. v. Atma Singh and Ors.

18 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:8459-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a plaint seeking partition and related reliefs cannot be summarily rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC merely on maintainability objections under the Benami Act without evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC rejection of plaint cause of action Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988

Union of India and Anr. v. Neeta Mishra

18 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:8454-DB

The High Court set aside the Tribunal’s order directing supply of ACRs without considering limitation, remanding the matter for fresh consideration of limitation before deciding merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant limitation Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Annual Confidential Reports Original Application

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