Delhi High Court

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Mishra v. Om Prakash

09 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:8000-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing the Union of India to pay compounded interest on gratuity to a retired employee and mandated recalculation and payment within a stipulated time.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant gratuity interest on gratuity Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 General Provident Fund Rules, 1960

Naresh Nagapal & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

09 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:7951

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioners to seek regularization of alleged unauthorized constructions through the society's Administrator and restrained the MCD from coercive action during the pendency of such applications.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant unauthorized construction regularization Municipal Corporation of Delhi cooperative housing society

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways v. M/S. A K Shivhare Infrastructure Pvt Ltd

09 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7818-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award granting GST reimbursement, holding that the tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by ignoring the foundational contract documents and thereby committing patent illegality.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Section 37 appeal Contract interpretation

Jay K. Bhardwaj v. Dev Narain Paswan & Ors.

09 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7984-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an order directing FIR registration for alleged Will forgery, holding that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated without affording an opportunity to lead evidence during pending probate proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant probate proceedings Will forgery opportunity of hearing FIR direction

Nitij Arenja v. Angellina Arenja

09 Sep 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7973-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s maintenance pendente lite order of Rs. 2,50,000 per month payable from the date of application, finding it reasonable given the husband’s income and cessation of wife’s salary.

family appeal_dismissed maintenance pendente lite Family Courts Act, 1984 Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 retrospective maintenance

Sachin Dewangan v. National Thermal Power Corporation Limited

09 Sep 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:7990

The Delhi High Court upheld NTPC's rejection of a candidate's experience as not meeting the specific executive mechanical erection criteria, emphasizing limited judicial interference in employer's recruitment decisions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant post-qualification experience mechanical erection eligibility criteria writ petition

Ravinder Singh v. The Commissioner of Customs & Ors.

09 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7894-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Customs appellate order directing release of seized gold upon payment of customs duty, redemption fine, and penalty, dismissing the petition challenging its implementation.

administrative petition_dismissed Customs Act, 1962 gold seizure non-declaration confiscation

Bimla Devi v. State NCT of Delhi

09 Sep 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:7994

The Delhi High Court partly allowed the appeal by acquitting the appellant of abetment of rape due to material improvement in victim testimony but upheld conviction for wrongful confinement of a minor under Section 368 IPC, modifying the sentence to time served.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant material improvement child victim testimony Section 368 IPC abetment of rape

National Aluminium Company Limited v. Commissioner of Delhi Goods and Service Tax

09 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7893-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication after holding that the petitioner was denied a fair opportunity to be heard due to inadequate notice on the GST portal.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice GST portal Additional Notices Tab natural justice

Kritika Jain v. Rakesh Jain & Ors.

09 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:7991
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The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiff's suit for partition and declaration of share in property, holding that under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, she has no legal right in the property and the plaint does not disclose a cause of action.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Section 8 HSA Order VII Rule 11(a) CPC cause of action

Harjeet Singh Puri v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Sep 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:7942

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging disciplinary proceedings for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that a minuscule part of cause of action arising in Delhi does not confer jurisdiction when the principal cause of action lies outside.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Article 226(2) writ petition forum conveniens

Ruchika Industries v. Union of India

09 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7980-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST adjudication order for failure to afford the petitioner an opportunity to be heard, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of extension notifications open pending Supreme Court decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Natural Justice Section 168A GST Act Extension of time limits

Ashish Enterprises v. Assistant Commissioner Division Shahdara East

09 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7896-DB

The Delhi High Court held that consolidated Show Cause Notices for multiple financial years are permissible under the CGST Act in cases of fraudulent Input Tax Credit, and directed the petitioner to file an appeal against the impugned order.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Input Tax Credit Show Cause Notice Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 fraudulent availment

M/S MAGGU MULTIVENTURES PVT. LTD. v. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS-IMPORT INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT, TUGHLAKABAD, NEW DELHI & ORS.

09 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7891-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed provisional release of imported Roasted Areca Nuts for industrial use only, subject to an undertaking and security deposit, despite conflicting reports on their fitness for human consumption.

administrative petition_allowed Significant provisional release customs industrial use perishable goods

M/S SUMIT SAREE CENTRE v. COMMISSIONER OF DGST & ANR

09 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7936-DB

The Delhi High Court held that GST registration cannot be cancelled retrospectively unless the Show Cause Notice proposes such cancellation and the order provides reasons, setting aside the retrospective cancellation order and limiting cancellation to the date of the SCN.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration retrospective cancellation Section 29(2) CGST Act Show Cause Notice

M/S SPMS Abrasive v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7899-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST adjudication order due to lack of proper notice on the GST portal and remanded the matter for fresh hearing, leaving the validity of the impugned notifications to the Supreme Court.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST Act Section 168A Show Cause Notice natural justice

Satya Prakash Ravidas v. State NCT of Delhi

09 Sep 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7977-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed after a prolonged delay without plausible explanation, holding that unrelated allegations cannot sustain such a petition.

constitutional petition_dismissed habeas corpus Article 226 delay in filing personal liberty

Manoj Kumar Akhria v. Union of India

09 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7901-DB

The Delhi High Court held that challenges to tax demands under the CGST Act must be pursued through the statutory appellate remedy under Section 107, dismissing the writ petition and directing the petitioner to file an appeal with pre-deposit.

tax petition_dismissed Input Tax Credit Section 16(2)(c) CGST Act Section 107 CGST Act statutory appellate remedy

Manoj Kumar M. v. Union of India and Ors

09 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7912-DB

The Delhi High Court held that suspension extensions without issuance of a charge-sheet are legally unsustainable and set aside such extensions, entitling the petitioner to reinstatement.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant suspension extension disciplinary proceedings charge-sheet CCS (CCA) Rules

12SF8455042 HEAD CONST ROORMAL RETD v. UNION OF INDIA

09 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7913-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner’s pending representations within four weeks by passing a reasoned order, ensuring timely administrative action.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition representation reasoned order timely disposal