Delhi High Court

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Gurpreet Singh v. Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax Appeals

20 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7179-DB

The Delhi High Court held that GST registration cannot be cancelled retrospectively without explicit notice and reasons in the Show Cause Notice, setting aside the retrospective cancellation and directing cancellation effective from the SCN date.

administrative petition_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation Show Cause Notice Section 29(2) CGST Act

Manju Lata v. Laxmi Devi

20 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7192-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a woman's right to reside in a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is protective and subject to lawful eviction, upholding the eviction of the appellant from property owned by the respondent through probate.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 17 right to reside probate of Will shared household

Shankar Sahani v. Gov of NCT Delhi & Anr.

20 Aug 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:7186

The Delhi High Court upheld the lifetime 100% pension withdrawal of a retired public servant convicted for corruption, ruling that judicial conviction justifies pension forfeiture notwithstanding the four-year bar on departmental proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pension withdrawal Rule 9 Pension Rules 1972 Rule 19 CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 criminal conviction

Harsh Kashyap v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

20 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7250

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail in a POCSO case involving disputed allegations and electronic evidence, emphasizing that custodial interrogation is not warranted where the accused cooperates and imposing strict conditions to protect the minor victim.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail POCSO Act custodial interrogation sexual harassment

Anjali Gupta v. National Insurance Company Ltd

20 Aug 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:7241

The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of an employee for fraudulent misuse of leased accommodation and channeling company funds, emphasizing limited judicial interference in disciplinary findings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings removal from service misuse of leased accommodation fraudulent channeling of funds

Shakuntla & Anr v. Rajinder Singh Deswal

20 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7048-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that the testator intended to grant only a life interest to his wife in the suit property, dismissing the daughters' appeal for absolute ownership under the Will.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will interpretation life estate absolute ownership Indian Succession Act 1925

Geeta Sharma v. Kanchana Rai & Ors.

20 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7047-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a widowed daughter-in-law is entitled to claim maintenance from the estate of her deceased father-in-law under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, and set aside the Family Court's dismissal of her petition.

family appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 maintenance widowed daughter-in-law father-in-law

Sangeeta Rai Sandhu & Ors. v. Charanjit Sandhu & Ors.

20 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025 SCC Online Del 691

The Delhi High Court held that time spent in mediation is excluded from the 120-day limitation period for filing written statements, allowing the delayed filing in a partition suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant mediation limitation period written statement Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018

Praveen @ Lallu v. State NCT of Delhi

20 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:7067-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, holding that the victim's consistent testimony and medical evidence suffice for conviction even without scientific corroboration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault kidnapping gang rape

Sameer Pareek v. Shweta Pareek

20 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:7040-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld annulment of marriage under Section 12(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act for concealment of prior marriage and misrepresentation of income in matrimonial profile, emphasizing that such fraud vitiates consent.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Section 12(1)(c) Hindu Marriage Act annulment of marriage fraud in matrimonial consent misrepresentation of marital status

Vikrant Chemico Industries Pvt Ltd v. Shri Gopal Engineering and Chemical Works Pvt Ltd & Ors

20 Aug 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:7057
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Delhi High Court dismissed plaintiff's suit for trademark and copyright infringement due to lack of territorial jurisdiction and held that defendants' marks are distinguishable and 'DOCTOR' is generic, denying relief.

civil other Significant territorial jurisdiction trademark infringement passing off copyright infringement

Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited v. Malvinder Mohan Singh and Ors.

20 Aug 2025 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2025:DHC:7063

The Delhi High Court set aside an earlier Warrant of Sale and directed issuance of a fresh precept to ensure proper execution of a decree, clarifying procedural compliance.

civil other Procedural Warrant of Sale Execution of Decree Set Aside Precept

Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited v. Malvinder Mohan Singh and Ors.

20 Aug 2025 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2025:DHC:7063
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court lacks jurisdiction to execute a decree against immovable property outside its territorial limits, mandating transfer of decree for execution and invalidating attachment and sale orders without such transfer.

civil appeal_allowed Significant execution of decree territorial jurisdiction foreign arbitral award attachment of immovable property

Sgt Ankit Kumar v. Union of India

20 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7137-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging transfer and movement orders by directing respondents to reconsider the transfer after obtaining a medical opinion, with the movement order withdrawn.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition transfer order movement order administrative reconsideration

SH VIJAY SINGH RAO v. STATE NCT OF DELHI

20 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna

The Delhi High Court upheld the summoning of a company director under Section 138 NI Act, holding that specific averments of his responsibility for the company’s affairs suffice to establish prima facie vicarious liability.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act vicarious liability director liability

Vikas Kumar Sikaria v. Union of India

20 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna

The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking directions for CBI, ED, and SFIO investigations into a multi-state franchise scam, holding ongoing state investigations adequate and no exceptional circumstances warranting central agency intervention.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant CBI investigation money laundering franchise scam SFIO powers

Raju Verma v. The State of NCT of Delhi

20 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7060

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for a director implicated in large-scale embezzlement of public funds, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and non-cooperation with investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail economic offences embezzlement public funds

Sh. Kailash Jain v. Sh. Somveer Nayak

20 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7149

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order condoning a three-day delay in the defendant's appearance in a summary suit, holding that such discretion will not be interfered with absent arbitrariness.

civil petition_dismissed condonation of delay Order XXXVII Rule 3 CPC sufficient cause supervisory jurisdiction

HLK Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Ajay Kumar

20 Aug 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:7025-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, holding that the plaintiff was entitled to recover the balance contract amount including taxes and extra work done with consent, awarding interest at a reasonable rate despite the contract stipulating a higher rate.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contract estimate extra work consent invoice acceptance tax liability

Didar Singh v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

20 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7074

Anticipatory bail was denied in a cheating case involving sale of disputed property, affirming that repayment of money does not absolve criminal liability and bail courts are not forums for money recovery.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail cheating criminal breach of trust economic offences