Delhi High Court

59,687 judgments

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Mohd Akeel v. State of GNCT of Delhi & Anr.

25 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7280

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR and proceedings under Sections 306/317(2) BNS and IT Act offences based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 528 BNS amicable settlement

University of Delhi v. Neeraj & Anr.

25 Aug 2025 · Sachin Datta

The Delhi High Court upheld CIC orders directing disclosure of educational qualification records under the RTI Act, ruling such information as public records not exempt as personal or fiduciary data, and dismissed intervention applications for lack of locus standi.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Right to Information Act, 2005 Section 8(1)(j) Section 8(1)(e) educational qualifications

Mithlesh @ Raju v. The State

25 Aug 2025 · Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:7268
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction for rape based on the credible sole testimony of the prosecutrix, modified the sentence considering mitigating factors, and dismissed the appellant’s claim of consensual relationship.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape prosecutrix testimony corroboration Section 376 IPC

S K Mittal v. NCT of Delhi & Ors.

25 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7246-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Settlement Deed waiving claims to ancestral property does not affect sons' rights in self-acquired property without registration and consideration, dismissing the appellant's claim to sole administration of the estate.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Settlement Deed Letter of Administration Self-acquired property Ancestral property

Prem Lata Kabra v. Asha Gupta

22 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6586

The Delhi High Court corrected a typographical error in a previous order by substituting an incorrect date with the correct one and directed uploading the corrigendum.

other other Procedural correction of order clerical error typographical error date correction

Cedar Properties and Trading LLP & Ors. v. Stafford Laboratories Private Limited & Ors.

22 Aug 2025 · Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:7761

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment and permanent injunction to the registered proprietor of the 'DROTIN' trademark, restraining defendants from using the deceptively similar mark 'DROTISAN' on identical pharmaceutical products, holding it to be infringement and passing off.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Mark Infringement Passing Off Summary Judgment Order XIIIA CPC

Sandeep Kumar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

22 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:7419-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's dismissal of the application for non-impleadment of OBC candidates, directing restoration and allowing impleadment before adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal impleadment necessary and proper parties dismissal for non-impleadment

Ashutosh Sani v. Union of India

22 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:7255-DB

The Delhi High Court held that eligibility for EWS reservation in Civil Services Examination must be determined based on income as on the cut-off date, and amended Income Tax Returns filed thereafter cannot be considered.

administrative petition_dismissed Economically Weaker Section EWS eligibility Income Tax Return Section 139(8A) Income Tax Act

Suresh Kumar Malik & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7286-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their writ petition with liberty to file an appropriate petition challenging recruitment rules, if any.

administrative other writ petition withdrawal of petition liberty to file fresh petition recruitment rules

Sanjay Kumar Singh v. Shri Govind Mohan & Ors.

22 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7292-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the contempt petition after the respondents complied with the Court’s directions, disposing of the petition accordingly.

other petition_allowed contempt petition withdrawal of petition compliance with court directions High Court of Delhi

M/S RAJPUTANA CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. v. M/S NOVA FORMWORKS PVT. LTD.

22 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7291

The Delhi High Court disposed of a petition challenging an execution order by accepting a mediated settlement directing partial release of the decretal amount to the decree-holder and the balance with interest to the judgment-debtor.

civil petition_allowed execution petition judgment-debtor decretal amount mediation

Ajay Sharma v. Spacebiz Solutions Private Limited & Ors.

22 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7302

The High Court upheld the Trial Court's order permitting substitution of the defendant company's authorized representative, holding that the validity of earlier authorization is a trial issue.

civil petition_dismissed substitution of authorized representative written statement valid authorization evidentiary value

Prem Lata Kabra & Anr. v. Asha Gupta

22 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7285

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioners a final opportunity to file their rejoinder affidavit with costs and ordered correction of a typographical error in a prior order.

civil petition_allowed rejoinder affidavit typographical error corrigendum costs

Ram Surat Singh v. Director General Central Industrial Security Force

22 Aug 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:7160-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging disciplinary penalties imposed on a CISF officer for slapping a passenger, holding that judicial interference in armed forces disciplinary matters is limited and the punishment was proportionate and lawful.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings CISF Article 226 natural justice

RAMAN ENTERPRISES v. COMMISSIONER OF SGST DELHI AND ANR

22 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7228-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a rectification order under Section 161 of the GST Act that adversely affects the assessee must be preceded by a hearing, and set aside a mechanically passed rectification order while dismissing the delayed challenge to the original demand order.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 161 GST Act Rectification Application Natural Justice Personal Hearing

Court on its Own Motion v. M/S Obsession Naaz & Ors.

22 Aug 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7206-DB

The Delhi High Court held that violent obstruction of Court-appointed Advocate Commissioners executing a commission constituted wilful criminal contempt, requiring strict adherence to the high standard of proof and careful exercise of contempt jurisdiction.

civil other Significant criminal contempt wilful disobedience Advocate Commissioners counterfeit goods

Sunil Kumar Dawar v. District Magistrate & Ors.

22 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:7194

The Delhi High Court held that the Registrar has no power to annul a registered Sale Deed alleged to be fraudulently executed, and such disputes must be resolved by Civil Courts.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Registration Act 1908 Section 81 Registration Act Section 82 Registration Act Sale Deed

Yatra Online Limited v. Mach Conferences and Events Limited

22 Aug 2025 · Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:7167

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's injunction application, holding that 'YATRA' is a generic term and the Defendant's marks 'BOOKMYYATRA' and 'BOOKMYYATRA.COM' do not infringe or pass off the Plaintiff's trademarks.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Generic mark Descriptive mark

Sushil Kumar T/A Da Polo & Anr. v. The Polo/ Lauren Company L.P.

22 Aug 2025 · Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:7159

The Delhi High Court upheld the Commercial Court's territorial jurisdiction in a trademark infringement suit involving online business, emphasizing purposeful targeting and commercial transactions within the forum and restricting interference under Article 227 to cases of patent illegality.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction trademark infringement Section 134 Trade Marks Act Section 20 CPC

Champion Project Enterprises & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Aug 2025 · Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:7165

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition alleging copyright infringement of the 'SPAN' Project by the Government's APAAR ID Project due to lack of evidence of copying or unauthorized use.

constitutional petition_dismissed copyright infringement intellectual property Article 226 Right to Information Act