Delhi High Court

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M/S MICROSOFT CORPORATION (INDIA) PRIVATE LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT)

12 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8197-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed appeals challenging CESTAT orders, holding that DRI officers are proper officers under Section 28 of the Customs Act, and restored the appeals for merits adjudication following the Supreme Court's ruling in Canon-II.

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

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-1 v. Casio India Company Pvt. Ltd.

12 Sep 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:8010-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeals upholding that AMP expenses do not constitute an international transaction requiring transfer pricing adjustments under the 'Bright Line Test', following established precedent.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Advertisement Marketing and Promotion expenses AMP expenses Bright Line Test International transaction

MS Chetak Motors Pvt Ltd and Ors v. Additional Commissioner (Anti-Evasion) CGST, Delhi South Commissionerate & Anr.

12 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:8101-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the invocation of Section 74 CGST Act for wilful suppression of GST liabilities, directing supply of relied upon documents and fair adjudication, while dismissing the writ petition at the threshold.

administrative petition_dismissed Section 74 CGST Act Input Tax Credit reversal wilful suppression GST evasion

M/S Eros Resorts & Hotel Ltd v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

12 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8145
Cites 6 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of property tax classification and rates imposed on star-rated hotels by the MCD under the DMC Act, affirming the reasonableness of the MVC's recommendations and rejecting challenges to the use of star ratings and inclusion of basements in tax calculations.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant property tax user multiplier factor Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Municipal Valuation Committee

Aadil & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

12 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8129

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act following an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 135 Indian Electricity Act Section 482 CrPC amicable settlement

Anil Shekhawat v. Director General Border Security Force

12 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8082-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Director General of BSF to decide the petitioner's post confirmation petition within six weeks, emphasizing the obligation of administrative authorities to decide duly received petitions within a reasonable time.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition post confirmation petition administrative decision judicial direction

Union of India & Ors. v. Capt. (In) Roy Joseph (Retd.)

12 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8069-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that diseases arising during service are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal certiorari jurisdiction

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Po Log Ashok Kumar

12 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8085-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's discretionary refusal to grant leave to appeal to the Supreme Court under Section 31(1) of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, dismissing the Union of India's writ petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 Section 31(1) leave to appeal discretionary jurisdiction

Satish Kumar v. Union of India and Ors

12 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8084-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's pending representation within four weeks by a reasoned order, reserving the petitioner's right to challenge the decision thereafter.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition representation reasoned order timely decision

Zeeshan Vasim Hashmi v. Apeirogon Technologies Private Limited & Anr.

12 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:8081-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant to withdraw the commercial appeal with liberty to pursue other legal remedies and dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.

civil appeal_dismissed appeal withdrawal liberty to withdraw exemption application procedural flexibility

SP Sharma v. State Bank of India and Others

12 Sep 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:8124-DB

Disciplinary proceedings initiated before retirement can be continued and concluded after superannuation, and dismissal imposed thereafter under service rules is valid and not barred by pension regulations.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings superannuation dismissal from service Service Regulations

Suraj Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Sep 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:8123-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of a CISF officer for producing a forged Scheduled Tribe certificate and unauthorized absence, affirming that only tribes notified under Article 342 are entitled to ST status and limiting judicial review in disciplinary matters.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Tribe status Caste certificate forgery Disciplinary proceedings Unauthorized absence

Major Anish Muralidhar and Captain Carolin Johnson for Army v. COL Sanjam Mann

12 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2355
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are service-related unless rebutted by the employer.

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

Abdul Wajid @ Wajid v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

12 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:8002

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 324 and 341 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to serve the ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC amicable settlement non-compoundable offences

Poonam v. Dharmender; Ravinder; Rajesh; Jai Bhagwan

12 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8094
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The court held that succession to agricultural holdings under the DLR Act vests exclusively in male lineal descendants, barring female coparcenary rights, but civil courts retain jurisdiction over non-agricultural residential properties in Lal Dora areas, thus the suit is maintainable in part and defendants' applications for rejection are dismissed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Section 50 DLR Act Succession to agricultural holdings Jurisdiction of civil courts

Shri Mool Chand Khairati Ram Hospital Ayurvedic Research Institutes v. Sardaram Bhati

12 Sep 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:8087-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the invalidation of a domestic enquiry and dismissal of the employer's approval application due to denial of natural justice and failure to lead evidence, dismissing the appeal against these findings.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant domestic enquiry natural justice Section 33(2)(b) Industrial Disputes Act industrial tribunal

Suraj Mal Yadav v. Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd

12 Sep 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Harish Vaidyanathan · 2025:DHC:8089-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award on lease deed execution, ground rent, and stamp duty refund, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Section 37 appeal Lease deed execution

Rashiduddin Malik v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

12 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:8080

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging alleged illegal construction for lack of locus standi and abuse of process, imposing exemplary costs on the petitioner for approaching the Court with unclean hands.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 writ petition locus standi abuse of process

Darshana Sachdeva v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

12 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:8066

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against sealing of the petitioner's premises due to violation of natural justice, pending disposal of the appeal before the Appellate Tribunal MCD.

administrative appeal_allowed Sealing Order Audi Alteram Partem Municipal Corporation of Delhi Appellate Tribunal MCD

V K Mehta v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

12 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:8067

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against sealing of the petitioner's property pending appeal, holding that passing a sealing order without hearing violates natural justice but the writ petition was premature given the pending appeal.

administrative petition_allowed Sealing Order Municipal Corporation of Delhi audi alteram partem natural justice