Delhi High Court

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P K Agrawal v. Union of India & Ors.

03 Sep 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:8179-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging appointment of IPS officers as Director General, RPF, directing the Union of India to frame Recruitment Rules and finalize cadre structure in compliance with Supreme Court mandates.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Railway Protection Force Director General appointment Recruitment Rules Article 14

Shalendra Hooda v. Chairman and Managing Director, Food Corporation of India & Ors.

03 Sep 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:8178-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that leprosy cured disability does not qualify for disabled Ex-Serviceman reservation and that non-disclosure of subsequent appointment disentitles the petitioner from relief under Article 226.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disabled Ex-Serviceman reservation leprosy cured disability Persons with Benchmark Disability Food Corporation of India recruitment

The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -3 v. Travelport LP

03 Sep 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:8070-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that draft assessment orders under Section 144C(1) of the Income Tax Act can only be passed against eligible assessees as defined, and any assessment order passed otherwise is void ab initio.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 144C eligible assessee draft assessment order Transfer Pricing Officer

Bhumitra Jindal and Dr. Smriti Goel v. Braham Tej Mittal and Param Tej Mittal

03 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:8098

The Delhi High Court held that the alleged Will was invalid due to lack of proper execution and attestation, entitling the plaintiffs to equal partition of their deceased father's estate under intestate succession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit validity of Will Indian Succession Act 1925 Section 63

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, Noida v. Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd

03 Sep 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:8073-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's remand of subsidy taxability issues pending Supreme Court adjudication and confirmed disallowance of provisions while allowing actual after sales expenses under the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 taxability of subsidy remission of statutory dues provisions for expenses

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Ratan Haldar & Ors.

03 Sep 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:7988

The Delhi High Court held that a tribunal must confine itself to the remit of a remand and restored the insurance company's recovery rights revoked beyond that remit in a motor accident compensation case.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 173 recovery rights insurance liability

Mercuria Energy Trading B.V. v. Indo Mercuria International Private Limited

03 Sep 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:7862

The Delhi High Court restored and disposed of a winding up petition under the Companies Act, 1956 after the parties amicably settled their dispute through a share transfer agreement.

corporate appeal_allowed winding up Companies Act 1956 settlement agreement share transfer

Value Line Interiors Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. Khomes Realtors Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

03 Sep 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:7979

The Delhi High Court held that defendants cannot unilaterally forfeit admitted received amounts without written agreement and granted partial decree to plaintiffs in a summary suit for recovery of Rs. 3.42 crores with interest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant summary suit Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend forfeiture of amount

M/s P M Projects and Services Private Limited v. Ben and Gaws Private Limited

03 Sep 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:7934

The Delhi High Court held that substitution of a court-appointed arbitrator under Section 11(6) must be made by the Court under Section 15 without fresh proceedings under Section 11(5), ensuring continuity and expeditious resolution under fast-track arbitration.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 15 substitution fast-track arbitration

Axis Finance Limited v. Pankaj Hiralal Khinwasara

03 Sep 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:7904
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The Delhi High Court held that allegations of fraud do not bar appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act and referred loan disputes containing arbitration clauses to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act appointment of arbitrator arbitrability fraud allegations

Nidhi v. Union of India and Ors

03 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2024 INSC 847
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The Delhi High Court quashed the disqualification of a candidate in a recruitment long jump event due to lack of explicit rules and unauthorized review, restoring her qualification and directing further processing.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination long jump disqualification recruitment process review physical efficiency test

Sunil D Vijan & Anr. v. Neerja Ghura

03 Sep 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:7859

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of tenants under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming landlord ownership and bona fide requirement while rejecting tenants' adverse possession and alternative accommodation claims.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) eviction landlord-tenant relationship

Kavita v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

03 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7784-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's order allowing belated EWS certificates, holding that the matter cannot be reopened despite a Supreme Court stay on related orders.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal EWS Non-Creamy Layer certificate appointment writ petition

Sunita Singh v. Union of India

03 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7781-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an uncommunicated extension of a contractual appointment is invalid, and a petitioner accepting a subsequent appointment cannot claim reinstatement or arrears beyond the communicated contract period, dismissing the writ petition challenging the CAT’s order.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant contractual appointment communication of order extension of service salary arrears

Commissioner Delhi Police v. Uttam Kumar

03 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7686-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing a meritorious candidate to appear for a recruitment physical test despite missing the scheduled date due to illness, emphasizing employer discretion and equality principles.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Physical Endurance and Measurement Test recruitment rules Article 14 Article 16

Kshetrapal Singh Kushwaha v. Union of India & Ors.

03 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7725-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal’s orders dismissing the petitioner’s OA without hearing and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication on maintainability and merits.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33C(1) Industrial Award compliance

Zareef Ahmad v. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research & Anr.

03 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7735-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging termination of an ad-hoc employee who lacked prescribed qualifications and was not entitled to regularization or relaxation under Recruitment Rules.

administrative petition_dismissed ad-hoc appointment regularization of service educational qualification Recruitment Rules

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax - 4 Delhi v. Mitsubishi Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd

03 Sep 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:7690-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order deleting disallowance under Section 40(a)(i) as payments to foreign associated enterprises without permanent establishment in India are not taxable, and thus no TDS under Section 195 is required.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 40(a)(i) Income Tax Act Section 195 Income Tax Act Tax Deduction at Source Permanent Establishment

Ashiana Ispat Limited v. Kamdhenu Limited & Ors.

03 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7801-DB

The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions challenging trademark registration procedures are maintainable under Article 226, but procedural fairness requires affected parties be given opportunity to respond before adverse orders, and remanded the matter for fresh hearing.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Article 226 writ petition maintainability First Examination Report

Kailash Katyal v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

03 Sep 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:7718

The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charges under Sections 308, 353, and 332 IPC against the petitioner, holding that a prima facie case existed based on identification and material on record, and that injury severity is not determinative for Section 308 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge Section 308 IPC attempt to commit culpable homicide prima facie case