Delhi High Court

59,687 judgments

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Ripu Daman Sahni v. Vivek Sahni

19 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7101

The Delhi High Court set aside warrants of attachment issued against the movable properties of a deceased judgment debtor and directed the execution court to bring legal representatives on record before proceeding further.

civil appeal_allowed execution petition judgment debtor legal representatives warrants of attachment

Sh Sukhvir Singh v. Sh Sunil Kumar Tanwar and Ors

19 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7104

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's refusal to compel impleadment of revenue officials as parties, affirming that they can be summoned as court witnesses to resolve the dispute over land ownership.

civil petition_dismissed permanent injunction impleadment dominus litis court witnesses

Classic Imports Inc. v. M/S Cornell Overseas Pvt Ltd and Ors

19 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7106

The Delhi High Court granted the defendant one final opportunity to examine an authorized attorney as witness despite delay, subject to costs and no further adjournments, balancing fairness with procedural discipline.

civil appeal_allowed Significant final opportunity to lead evidence examination of attorney delay in civil trial costs as condition

M/S. AIMS PROMOTERS PVT. v. Ms. Nazia Parveen

19 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7105

The Delhi High Court upheld the NCDRC's order fixing 18.11.2020 as the cut-off date for delay compensation in a consumer dispute over possession of flats, dismissing the petition challenging execution proceedings.

consumer_protection petition_dismissed delay compensation possession offer occupancy certificate consumer protection

Charanpreet Singh & Anr. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

19 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:7037

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under multiple IPC sections based on a voluntary amicable settlement between parties, emphasizing that continuation of criminal proceedings would be contrary to justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 528 BNSS Section 380 IPC

M/S Jannat Textiles v. Anil Khajanchi

19 Aug 2025 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:6994-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a summary decree under Order XXXVII CPC against a defendant who failed to comply with conditional leave to defend and confirmed that a cheque given as security creates a presumption of liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC summary decree leave to defend negotiable instruments act

Union of India v. GP Capt Pravin Arora

19 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7080-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired Air Force officer, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are service-related unless rebutted by positive evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces Release Medical Board presumption of sound health

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex MWO Anoop Singh

19 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · AIR 1960 SC 1168
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The High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection and limiting writ interference to errors of law only.

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

Union of India & Ors. v. Brig Ranbir Singh Sehgal Retd

19 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7083-DB

The Union of India sought and was granted leave to withdraw its writ petition against Brigadier Ranbir Singh Sehgal (Retd.), leading to the petition's disposal as withdrawn.

other other Procedural writ petition withdrawal disposal Union of India

Union of India & Ors. v. CDR Shiv Ram Verma (Retd.)

19 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2355
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.

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

Sanal Kumar K v. Indian Coast Guard

19 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7079-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Coast Guard to decide the petitioner's resignation application within two weeks, preserving the petitioner’s right to challenge the decision further.

administrative petition_allowed resignation application time bound decision writ petition public authority

Pravin Gupta & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

19 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla

The Delhi High Court held that pensionary benefits assured in the recruitment advertisement to APEDA employees appointed before 1994 cannot be denied by subsequent APEDA Regulations or government notifications, directing APEDA to disburse pension benefits under the CCS (Pension) Rules.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pensionary benefits CCS (Pension) Rules APEDA Regulations recruitment advertisement assurance

Om Prakash v. Satish Kumar & Ors.

19 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7110

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's imposition of Rs. 40,000 cost for recalling a witness, holding that supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 is not to be exercised merely because the cost is considered high.

civil petition_dismissed Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India supervisory jurisdiction cost imposition

Nirmala @ Neelam v. Shardha

19 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:7109

The High Court, exercising supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, requested the Trial Court to prioritize and expedite disposal of a long-pending partition suit without issuing a formal time-bound direction.

civil other Article 227 Constitution of India supervisory jurisdiction partition suit delay in trial

Priya Jain v. State & Ors.

19 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a 2004 Will and the grant of probate, dismissing challenges of forgery and procedural irregularities raised by the testator's daughter.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Indian Succession Act, 1925 Will validity Probate Attesting witness

Rotoffset Corporation v. Security Printing and Mining Corporation of India Ltd.

19 Aug 2025 · Devender Kumar Upadhyay, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J. · 2025:DHC:6993-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a PAC-based tender award, holding that a non-participating party who fails to timely challenge tender conditions lacks locus to seek judicial intervention.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant locus to challenge tender Proprietary Article Certificate public procurement writ petition under Article 226

Rafat Hussain v. State NCT of Delhi

19 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6997

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to Rafat Hussain in an NDPS case due to lack of direct evidence and absence of corroboration beyond a co-accused's disclosure statement.

criminal appeal_allowed bail NDPS Act Section 21 NDPS Section 29 NDPS

Mantun Sahni v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

19 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7032

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC on the ground of compromise between the victim and accused involving minor injuries, emphasizing the interest of justice in avoiding unnecessary trial.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 279 IPC Section 337 IPC rash and negligent driving

Mohit Goel v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

19 Aug 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:6992

The Delhi High Court upheld the MCD's authority to amend the layout plan and use the disputed land as a school playground, dismissing the petitioners' claim based on an unapproved compromise to develop it as an ornamental park.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant layout plan amendment municipal corporation authority land use change ornamental park

Parvat Singh v. State NCT of Delhi

19 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:7000

Anticipatory bail granted to accused in stock investment fraud case due to lack of direct evidence and reliance solely on co-accused's disclosure statement.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail fraud stock investment scam Section 419 IPC