Delhi High Court

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Brij Mohan Sharma @ Mohan & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

26 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7333

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under dowry harassment and related IPC sections based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute dowry harassment

Jitender Kumar v. Kamlesh Garg

26 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7384

The Delhi High Court allowed partial amendment of the tenant's application seeking leave to defend by permitting incorporation of a paragraph on alternate accommodation under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of pleadings leave to defend tenant-landlord dispute

Maryam Bee v. Shuibham Jain and Ors.

26 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7318-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a third party claiming independent title cannot be impleaded in a suit for specific performance, setting aside the order allowing such impleadment and permitting the third party to pursue an independent suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance impleadment Order I Rule 10 CPC necessary party

Anita Kumar v. Ajay Kumar Since Deceased Through LRs & Ors.

26 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7314-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a relinquishment deed between co-owners enlarging title is not a gift deed and cannot be impounded as insufficiently stamped without evidence, setting aside the impugned order.

civil appeal_allowed Significant relinquishment deed gift deed stamp duty Indian Stamp Act, 1899

Charanjit Singh Makkar v. Phalvinder Arora

26 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7317-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that a transferee of leased commercial property succeeds to the landlord’s rights under Section 109 of the Transfer of Property Act without tenant attornment, dismissing the tenant’s appeal against eviction and rent recovery.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 109 Transfer of Property Act attornment commercial dispute Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s Corteva Agriscience Pvt. Ltd.

26 Aug 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anish Dayal
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The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's decision quashing penalty proceedings under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act due to invalidity of the penalty notice for failure to specify the limb under which proceedings were initiated.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 271(1)(c) penalty Income Tax Act, 1961 penalty notice validity concealment of income

Badshah Khan @ Deepak v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi

26 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7330

Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a gold snatching case due to insufficient evidence and prosecution's non-opposition.

criminal bail_granted bail snatching CCTV footage recovery of money

Sahil Chadha v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

26 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7338

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 376 IPC read with Section 6 POCSO Act on the ground of compromise and the victim's unwillingness to prosecute, allowing the parties to live peacefully as a family.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC Section 6 POCSO Act compromise

Vinod Gupta & Ors. v. Sandeep Kapur & Ors.

26 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7424

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously dispose of the pending injunction and other miscellaneous applications, relying on the respondents' assurance of cooperation.

civil other permanent injunction recovery of arrears delay in disposal interlocutory application

Ex-Constable Sunil Kumar v. Union of India

26 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7446-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld termination of a CISF constable for concealing a disqualifying conviction in his attestation forms despite prior disclosure in unrelated proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant non-disclosure conviction Rajasthan Public Gambling Ordinance attestation form

Sonu Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:7336-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging cancellation of appointment offers issued contrary to binding administrative orders reclassifying the post and directing recruitment through the Staff Selection Commission.

administrative petition_dismissed recruitment process legitimate expectation Office Memorandum cancellation of appointment

Lata Goel v. Deepak Kumar Goel

26 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7423

The High Court declined to direct time-bound disposal of a suit lacking urgency but requested the Trial Court to expeditiously decide pending interlocutory applications in accordance with law.

civil petition_dismissed injunction occupation charges Order VII Rule 11 CPC time-bound disposal

Devanand Sharma & Anr. v. Mahender Pal

26 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7417

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a belated application to set aside a summary suit decree and held that a review under Section 114 CPC is not maintainable in absence of error apparent, directing the petitioners to seek restoration if so advised.

civil appeal_dismissed summary suit Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend non-appearance

Hemant Gupta v. Union Bank of India

26 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7426

The Delhi High Court held that a suit wrongly returned by the Commercial Court for not being a commercial dispute must be transferred to a regular civil court under Section 24 CPC, allowing the petitioner's challenge.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Commercial Courts Act 2015 commercial dispute Section 2(1)(c) Section 24 CPC

Balaji Corner v. Bikaner Sweets Corner

26 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7383-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the impugned interlocutory order by consent and directed a fresh hearing before the Single Judge with procedural timelines, without expressing any opinion on the merits.

civil appeal_allowed Procedural interlocutory application Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC impugned order set aside procedural fairness

Sachin Kumar Gaur v. Union of India and Others

26 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7385-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition in default due to the petitioner's repeated non-appearance and non-prosecution.

other petition_dismissed writ petition non-prosecution dismissal in default absence of petitioner

Mr. Jitender Mehta, Mr. Lalit Kumar, Mr. Abhinav Kumar and Mr. Mohit Garg v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited & Ors.

26 Aug 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:7427

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's request for a limited extension of the catering contract as a representation with an opportunity of hearing, denying automatic parity with static units and disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

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P. K. Techno Projects Pvt Ltd v. Union of India and Ors.

26 Aug 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:7428

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's pending appeal against temporary delisting within two weeks, emphasizing natural justice and reasonableness, and dismissed the writ petition without expressing opinion on merits.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant temporary delisting vendor approval elastic rail clips natural justice

Madhuri Refiners Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Omshree Agro Tech Private Limited & Anr.

26 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7381-DB

The Delhi High Court permitted withdrawal of an interlocutory appeal with clarifications ensuring the trial court remains uninfluenced by the impugned order and liberty to seek remedies against the final suit decision.

civil appeal_allowed interlocutory appeal withdrawal of appeal commercial court trial court

Dhingra Brothers v. Commissioner State Goods and Services Tax & Anr.

26 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7404-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order passed without proper notice and opportunity to be heard, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of related GST notifications to the Supreme Court.

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