Delhi High Court

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Bhawna Malik v. Anand Krishan Dhawan

01 Sep 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7692

The High Court held that the Executing Court rightly dismissed the objection petition under Section 47 CPC as it cannot question the validity of an ex parte decree obtained after restoration of suit, which must be challenged under Order IX Rule 13 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 47 CPC Order IX Rule 13 CPC ex parte decree execution proceedings

Arvind Kumar v. Gyan Chand & Ors.

01 Sep 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7693

The High Court allowed the petitioner to summon Revenue officials to establish the disputed property location, denying appointment of a local commissioner but granting equal opportunity to both parties to present their claims.

civil petition_allowed Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC local commissioner property demarcation Revenue Authority official

Union of India and Ors. v. Capt TS Ashish Chopra Retd

01 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7644-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service-related disability and limiting certiorari interference to legal errors only.

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

Anish Muralidhar and Captain Carolin Johnson v. Lt. Col Devendra Singh

01 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7643-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service attribution and limiting its review to errors of law under certiorari jurisdiction.

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

Union of India & Ors. v. Col. Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi (Retd)

01 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · AIR 1960 SC 1168
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming that the burden lies on the employer to disprove service connection and limiting writ review to errors of law apparent on record.

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

Mr. Harpreet Singh; Mr. Karan Luthra; Mr. Shreedhar Kale; Mr. Yogesh Malik; Mr. Rohan Dua v. Delhi International Airport Ltd. & Ors.

01 Sep 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:7669
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The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered lease deed exceeding one year is invalid, rendering the tenancy month-to-month terminable by notice, and that land used for residential purposes is outside the Delhi Land Reforms Act, entitling the Plaintiff to possession upon termination.

civil appeal_allowed Significant unregistered lease deed Transfer of Property Act Section 107 Delhi Land Reforms Act applicability month-to-month tenancy

Sachin Yadav and Others v. Union of India and Others

01 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7631-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their writ petition to file a fresh petition with better particulars, disposing of the matter accordingly.

other other Procedural writ petition withdrawal leave to withdraw fresh petition

Ayon Ray v. Union of India & Ors.

01 Sep 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7637-DB

The petitioner withdrew the writ petition after the respondents granted the reliefs sought, leading to disposal of the petition.

other other Procedural writ petition withdrawal reliefs granted petition disposed

Yogesh Kumar Gupta v. Bobby Goreja

01 Sep 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:7666
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s application to defer execution of possession despite late filing of the Affidavit, directing the Trial Court to postpone warrants of attachment to a later date.

civil appeal_allowed execution proceedings Affidavit/Undertaking possession delay in filing

Gulam Nabi v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

01 Sep 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:7652
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Bail was denied to the accused apprehended with commercial quantity of heroin under the NDPS Act, holding that procedural lapses and trial delay do not justify bail absent reasonable grounds to believe innocence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act commercial quantity heroin

Himanshu v. TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd

01 Sep 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:7593

The Delhi High Court held that prosecution under Section 138 NI Act against an individual without impleading the partnership firm is a curable defect and allowed amendment of the complaint, dismissing the petition to quash the proceedings.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act vicarious liability amendment of complaint

Monika Tiwari v. The State GNCTD and Ors.

01 Sep 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:7608-DB

The Delhi High Court granted temporary custody of a minor child to the mother and visitation rights to the father, emphasizing the child's welfare as paramount in a custody dispute involving illegal removal by the father.

family petition_allowed Significant custody of minor child writ of habeas corpus best interest of child visitation rights

Mitraj Business Private Limited v. Union of India

01 Sep 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7612-DB

The Delhi High Court directed release of startup-imported goods upon payment of differential duty, waiving penalties and demurrage charges temporarily, emphasizing timely Customs action and preferential treatment for MSMEs.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 MSME Startup Import goods release

Amrawati Bharadwaj & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

01 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:7627

The Delhi High Court restrained the MCD from taking coercive action against petitioners' property pending their regularization application, directing the MCD to consider the application following natural justice principles.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Municipal Corporation of Delhi regularization application demolition stay application

Ramesh Kumar v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

01 Sep 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:7625

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against coercive action on a property pending appeal before a non-functional Appellate Tribunal due to absence of a Presiding Officer, directing status quo and deferring merits to the tribunal.

administrative petition_allowed Vacation Notice Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Appellate Tribunal MCD Presiding Officer vacancy

Enamul Haq v. The State N.C.T of Delhi

01 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:7598

The High Court overturned the conviction under Sections 354 and 506 IPC due to material contradictions, lack of corroboration, and reasonable doubt, acquitting the accused in a sexual misconduct case.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant sexual offence Section 354 IPC Section 506 IPC revision petition

Jahangir Ekka Ibrahim v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi

01 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:7614

The Delhi High Court granted parole to a foreign national serving life imprisonment, holding that denial of parole solely on nationality grounds violates Article 14 and emphasizing parole’s rehabilitative purpose.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant parole foreign national life imprisonment Article 14

Vikas Neminath Chavan v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

01 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:7597

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused proprietor of a firm whose bank account was used in a large-scale cheating fraud, holding that prima facie evidence of involvement justified continued pre-trial detention.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail fraud cheating bank account control

Krishna Kumari v. Surender Singh

01 Sep 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:7596

The Delhi High Court allowed enhancement of maintenance from ₹10,000 to ₹14,000 per month under Section 127 Cr.P.C., recognizing increased pension income and health needs, and directed restoration of the petitioner’s CGHS card.

family appeal_allowed Significant maintenance enhancement Section 127 Cr.P.C. change in circumstances net income for maintenance

Ashwin Murli v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Ors.

01 Sep 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:7544-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that persons with disabilities below the 40% benchmark threshold are entitled to reasonable accommodation and non-discrimination in employment, directing ONGC to consider the appellant for appointment against reserved posts that remained unfilled.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 reasonable accommodation person with disability person with benchmark disability