Delhi High Court

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GAIL (India) Limited v. PETRON ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

18 Aug 2025 · Jyoti Singh · 2025:DHC:6962
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The Delhi High Court dismissed GAIL's petition challenging an arbitral award on delay compensation and related claims, upholding the arbitrator's findings on limitation, contract completion, PRS imposition, and interest.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Section 34 Arbitration Act Price Reduction Schedule Limitation

Rama Departmental Store v. Sales Tax Officer Class II Avato Ward 61 & Ors.

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7020-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a GST adjudication order passed after due hearing, upheld procedural propriety, and allowed the petitioner to file an appeal pending the Supreme Court's decision on the validity of related notifications.

tax petition_dismissed Significant GST Act Section 168A Notification validity Show Cause Notice

Mohommedyasar Mohammediliyias Shaikh v. Commissioner of Customs, IGI Airport & Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7014-DB

The Delhi High Court directed release of a detained iPhone upon payment of duty despite non-issuance of a Show Cause Notice, emphasizing the petitioner’s willingness to comply and exercising discretion despite non-disclosure of a waiver.

administrative petition_allowed Customs detention Show Cause Notice Waiver Article 226

Rohit Lalwani v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7065-DB

The Delhi High Court held that detention of goods without issuance of a Show Cause Notice within six months under Section 110 of the Customs Act is unlawful and ordered release of the goods for re-export upon payment of warehouse charges.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Show Cause Notice Detention of goods Section 110

M/S NIMITAYA PROPERTIES LTD & ANR v. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD & ORS

18 Aug 2025 · ANIL KSHETARPAL; HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR · 2025:DHC:6901-DB

The High Court allowed the appeal setting aside the writ court's order compelling property transfer based on a disputed valuation, holding that expert valuation is advisory and parties may seek civil remedies for factual disputes.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contract of sale mistake of fact valuation report expert opinion

Ram Lakhan & Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6972

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR involving grievous injuries, holding that compromise by one complainant does not bar prosecution when other injured victims, including a minor child, are not parties to the settlement.

criminal petition_dismissed quashing of FIR compromise injured child grievous injury

Jitender and Ors v. DSSSB & Anr

18 Aug 2025 · Navin Chawla; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:6960-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a recruitment challenge filed within limitation cannot be dismissed for delay alone and restored the petitioners' application for merits adjudication, while denying interim relief for late application submission.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant contractual employees departmental candidates age relaxation recruitment advertisement

Sudhir Kumar v. State of Delhi

18 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6963

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 110 and 351(2) BNS arising from a matrimonial dispute after the parties amicably settled and no longer wished to pursue prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute compromise Section 110 BNS

Mohd Tayyab Ansari v. State NCT of Delhi; Mohd Shakir v. State NCT of Delhi

18 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused in an NDPS case where only custodial statements of co-accused implicated them and no further evidence was found.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail NDPS Act custodial statement co-accused confession

Akmal Usmanov v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7061-DB

The Delhi High Court held that detention of a foreign national's personal gold jewellery without issuance of a Show Cause Notice within the statutory period under the Customs Act, 1962 is unlawful and directed its release.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Show Cause Notice Detention of goods Personal gold jewellery

Subhash Chander v. State of NCT of Delhi

18 Aug 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:6957

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition by a life convict seeking remission and compensation for alleged medical negligence, holding that disputed facts require evidence and no callous indifference was established.

criminal petition_dismissed medical negligence prisoner medical treatment writ petition Article 226

M/S TECHNO AIRCON INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD v. M/S ABB LIMITED

18 Aug 2025 · V. KAMESWAR RAO; VINOD KUMAR · 2025:DHC:6903-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award dismissing territorial jurisdiction and procedural objections, affirming the arbitrator's authority and the scope of arbitration as per the Court's appointment order.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment Section 34 challenge territorial jurisdiction

Saima Begum v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

18 Aug 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:6988

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against demolition of the petitioner’s third floor property by the MCD, directing issuance of relevant documents and allowing time to file an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal.

administrative petition_allowed demolition order due process of law Show Cause Notice interim protection

Jyoti Verma v. Union of India

18 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7029-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Sashastra Seema Bal to declare the petitioner’s recruitment result after the CFSL found no discrepancy in signatures, rejecting further delay pending fingerprint verification.

administrative petition_allowed Significant recruitment identity verification signature verification biometric mismatch

Md. Mukhtar alias Chiddi v. State (NCT of Delhi)

18 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · (2014) 215 DLT 60
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The Delhi High Court partly allowed the appeal by setting aside the conviction under Section 397 IPC due to lack of credible evidence of weapon use, while upholding the robbery conviction under Section 392 IPC with modified sentence.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant robbery Section 392 IPC Section 397 IPC identification parade

Tukun Das v. State

18 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri

The Delhi High Court acquitted appellants of assault and sexual assault charges due to material contradictions and lack of corroboration in the victim's testimony, emphasizing the necessity of reliable and consistent evidence for conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant victim testimony material improvements sexual assault uncorroborated evidence

Jayaditta Palit & Anr. v. Pramod Anand

18 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6999

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the framing of a preliminary issue on maintainability, directing the Trial Court to decide the issue expeditiously after hearing both parties and considering Supreme Court orders.

civil petition_dismissed preliminary issue maintainability trial court Supreme Court orders

Anil Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6951

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings under Sections 79/351(2) BNS based on an amicable settlement between the parties, applying the principle that continuation of criminal proceedings would be unjust and an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 528 BNS abuse of process

Manpreet Singh v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6970

The Delhi High Court quashed a dowry harassment FIR under Sections 498A/406/506/34 IPC following a genuine amicable settlement and mutual divorce, affirming the court's power to quash non-compoundable matrimonial offences to secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC amicable settlement

Rahul and Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr

18 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6965

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC based on a genuine amicable settlement between matrimonial parties, exercising its inherent power under Article 226 and Section 482 CrPC to secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC