Delhi High Court

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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

Sunita Aggarwal v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

12 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:8050

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection restraining execution of a Demolition Order pending hearing of the appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, which was non-functional due to vacancy of its Presiding Officer.

administrative appeal_allowed Procedural Demolition Order Show Cause Notice Appellate Tribunal MCD interim relief

Manish Kumar Aggarwal and Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

12 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:8049

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against execution of a demolition order pending appeal before a non-functional municipal appellate tribunal, without expressing opinion on merits.

administrative petition_allowed Demolition Order Municipal Corporation of Delhi Show Cause Notice Appellate Tribunal MCD

Alok Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

12 Sep 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:8039

The Delhi High Court transferred pending winding up petitions under the Companies Act, 1956 against Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt. Ltd. to the National Company Law Tribunal in accordance with Section 434 of the Companies Act, 2013.

corporate other Significant Companies Act, 1956 Companies Act, 2013 Section 434 winding up

COL. P.K. Uberoi (Retd.) & Anr. v. Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

12 Sep 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:8036

The Delhi High Court held that winding up proceedings can be transferred to the NCLT under the IBC if no irreversible liquidation steps have been taken, allowing transfer of the petition against Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt. Ltd.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant winding up transfer of proceedings National Company Law Tribunal Companies Act, 2013

Neelam Tripathi v. Union of India

12 Sep 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:7996-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that nominations made by a government servant in favor of family members remain valid despite subsequent marriage, and disbursement of pension benefits as per such nominations is lawful.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity General Provident Fund Nomination CCS Pension Rules

WOW MOMO FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED v. WOW BURGER & ANR.

12 Sep 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:8044

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's interim injunction application, holding that the common English word 'WOW' is not distinctive or exclusively owned, and there is no deceptive similarity with the Defendant's mark 'WOW BURGER'.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant trademark infringement interim injunction common English word secondary meaning

Asha Sharma v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

12 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:8041
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against coercive action to the petitioner to enable filing of an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, MCD, despite the Tribunal’s temporary lack of a Presiding Officer.

administrative petition_allowed Vacation Notice Show Cause Notice Demolition Order Appellate Tribunal MCD

Shaveta Kataria v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

12 Sep 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:8043

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused charged with abetment but denied bail to the accused charged with direct sexual assault of a minor, emphasizing the need to balance personal liberty with protection of child victims under the POCSO Act.

criminal appeal_allowed (in part for Shaveta Kataria), appeal_dismissed (for Ashish Kansal) Significant bail sexual offences minor victim POCSO Act

Gurjit Singh v. NCB & Anr.

12 Sep 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:8042
Cites 3 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to the accused involved in an international Methamphetamine manufacturing and trafficking cartel, holding that the statutory bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act applies due to commercial quantity recoveries and prima facie evidence of conspiracy.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 37 NDPS Act bail Methamphetamine clandestine laboratory

Union of India and Anr. v. Kailash Chand Sharma and Ors.

12 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:8030-DB

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing pay parity by stepping up the pay of senior ex-servicemen employees to match that of their junior, applying constitutional principles and fundamental service rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant pay parity seniority stepping up of pay Sixth Central Pay Commission