Delhi High Court

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Chandra Shekhar Prasad Rajak v. Union of India & Anr.

10 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2024 SCC Online Del 4633

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging denial of equivalence of engineering qualifications awarded after 31.05.2013, affirming that interim orders do not confer substantive rights and only statutory universities can confer engineering degrees.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant equivalence of engineering degree AICTE MHRD Office Memorandum 06.12.2012

Baldev Metals Pvt. Ltd. v. Pr. Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Services Tax & Ors.

10 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7962-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST adjudication order for lack of opportunity to be heard and remanded the matter for fresh consideration, while leaving the validity of related GST notifications to the Supreme Court's decision.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Goods and Services Tax Section 168A GST Act Show Cause Notice Natural Justice

Shri Raj Kishan Industries v. Sales Tax Officer Class II/Avato & Ors.

10 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7965-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside ex-parte GST demand orders due to inadequate notice via the GST portal and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, leaving the validity of impugned notifications to the Supreme Court.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST Act Section 168A Show Cause Notice Additional Notices Tab

Vivek Kumar Singh v. Commissioner of Customs A G & Anr.

10 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7958-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the customs penalty imposed on a young taekwondo player who carried gold items under his coach's direction, granting him benefit of doubt and preventing stigmatization.

customs petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 penalty smuggling gold chains

Major Anish Muralidhar and Caption Carolin Johnson v. Ex NB Sub Gurmeet Singh

10 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2355
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming that absent positive proof to the contrary, disabilities not present at entry are presumed service-related under certiorari jurisdiction.

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

Shyam Bharteey v. Central Board of Film Certification Regional Officer Delhi & Anr.

10 Sep 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:7975

The Delhi High Court upheld the CBFC's refusal to certify the film 'Masoom Kaatil' due to its violent, communal, and anti-social content, affirming the statutory framework balancing freedom of expression with public morality and order.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant film certification Cinematograph Act 1952 Central Board of Film Certification freedom of speech and expression

Sarvinder Singh and Anr v. Vipul Tandon & Ors.

10 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7850-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the restoration of possession to non-party purchasers dispossessed without decree coverage, emphasizing the court's inherent power to protect possession pending adjudication.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC Execution Petition Restoration of possession Status quo ante

SH KRISHAN LAL DECEASED THROUGH LRS v. RAJINDER KUMAR GUPTA & ORS

10 Sep 2025 · ANIL KSHETARPAL; HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR · 2025:DHC:7876-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside a Single Judge's judgment restoring possession orders without proper land identification, upheld revenue authorities' concurrent findings, and remanded the matter for compliance with statutory consolidation procedures.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Consolidation Act Revenue Assistant decree Doctrine of lis pendens

Anuj Chopra & Ors. v. Vaneeta Khanna & Ors.

10 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7849-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the decree in favor of Smt. Vaneeta Khanna and Sh. Arun Khanna, affirming their superior title and possession rights over the disputed property and dismissing appeals by competing claimants.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant General Power of Attorney Agreement to Sell mesne profits Transfer of Property Act

Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) Delhi v. Hamdard Laboratories (India)

10 Sep 2025 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:7943-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld exemption under Section 10(23C)(iv) for Hamdard Laboratories, applying the principle of consistency and rejecting Revenue's claim of rent inadequacy under Section 13(2)(b).

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 10(23C)(iv) Section 11 exemption Section 12 exemption

Aman Satya Kachroo Trust v. University Grants Commission & Ors.

10 Sep 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:7900-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the UGC's tender process for managing the National Ragging Prevention Programme, dismissing the petitioner's challenge while emphasizing systemic reforms through a Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant National Ragging Prevention Programme University Grants Commission tender process Article 14

Ashwani Kumar Srivastava v. Akhilesh Srivastava

10 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:7939

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal in a property possession suit, holding that the appellant failed to prove ownership due to discrepancies in the Sale Deed and unjustified delay in producing original evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Sale Deed ownership possession additional evidence

Late B.H. Ahuja v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:7883-DB

The Delhi High Court held that unauthorized clarifications altering pension fixation for pre-2006 retirees were illegal and directed re-fixation of pension as per the original Government formula with payment of arrears and interest.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pension fixation 6th Central Pay Commission pre-2006 retirees modified parity

Gagandeep v. State

10 Sep 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 2686
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The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape under IPC and POCSO Act based on credible child witness testimony despite absence of medical injuries or forensic corroboration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness testimony POCSO Act Section 29 POCSO presumption rape

ICAR National Research Center of Plant Biotechnology v. Azad Singh Dagar Prop M/S Servitor Intelligence

10 Sep 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7906

The Delhi High Court upheld the striking off of defence and dismissal of condonation application due to inordinate delay by a government entity in filing Written Statement, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines and rejecting vague explanations of administrative delay.

civil petition_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Order VIII Rule 1 CPC striking off defence government delay

Brijesh Kumar Anand v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Another

10 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7933

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, affirming the court's power under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process in matrimonial disputes.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

Kunal & Ors. v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

10 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7922

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

A2Z Infra Engineering Limited & Anr. v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Ors.

10 Sep 2025 · The Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela; Devender Kumar Upadhya... · 2025:DHC:7908-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld BSNL's rejection of the petitioner's bid for failing to qualify under amended tender eligibility criteria excluding experience from teaming agreements, holding no Consortium existed in the prior tender.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Tender 2024 Consortium Teaming Agreement Eligibility Criteria

Shikha Badhani v. Hemant Badhani

10 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:7888-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an earning wife is entitled to maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act if her income is insufficient to maintain the matrimonial standard of living, and enhanced maintenance for the wife and child accordingly.

family appeal_allowed Significant maintenance Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 24 earning wife

Akshay Menghi & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

10 Sep 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7920

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC