Delhi High Court

59,687 judgments

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Benito Operations and Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner St Gurgaon North

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7006-DB

The Delhi High Court held that attachment of bank accounts under the CGST Act is not maintainable once an appeal with mandatory pre-deposit is filed, setting aside the attachment orders against Benito Operations and Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

tax appeal_allowed Significant CGST Act 2017 Section 107 appeal mandatory pre-deposit attachment of bank accounts

Praveen Rana v. State GNCT of Delhi

18 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6975

The Delhi High Court directed release of a convict on parole after the State failed to decide his parole application within the prescribed time, emphasizing the importance of timely decisions to uphold reformation.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole application Section 302 IPC release on parole time-bound decision

Keshav Kumar @ Tushar v. State (GNCT) of Delhi and Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6949

Bail was denied to the accused in a rape case involving a minor due to the gravity of the offence and supportive victim testimony despite procedural lapses by the prosecution.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail sexual offences Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act investigating officer duties

Sandeep Kumar and Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6969

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC based on a genuine amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, affirming the High Court's power to quash matrimonial dispute proceedings under Section 482 CrPC.

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

Mohammad Asif v. The Commissioner of Customs

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7010-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking release of a seized gold kada, directing continuation of customs detention proceedings and emphasizing procedural compliance.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 Customs detention Gold kada seizure Procedural compliance

Ashily Muhammed Shameer v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7013-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Customs Department to provide a personal hearing and consider the petitioner’s request to re-export detained gold items, refusing to interfere with the detention at the writ stage.

administrative petition_dismissed Customs detention Show Cause Notice Personal hearing Re-export

M/S CLASSIC CONSTRUCTION CO v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7018-DB

The Delhi High Court restored a time-barred GST appeal for adjudication on merits, holding that appeals should not be dismissed solely on limitation grounds when the validity of the limitation-extending notification is under challenge before the Supreme Court.

tax appeal_allowed Significant CGST Act 2017 Section 107 limitation period appeal

Pradeepa Shivashankar v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:751-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that standard pre-printed waivers of Show Cause Notice and personal hearing under the Customs Act are invalid, and ordered release of detained gold jewellery due to non-compliance with procedural requirements.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act 1962 Section 124 Show Cause Notice Personal Hearing

Sanyam Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India and Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7068-DB

The Delhi High Court ordered the Customs Department to release the petitioners' detained personal gold jewellery, emphasizing prompt compliance with judicial orders and rejecting unjustified continued detention.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs detention Personal jewellery exemption Release of detained goods Compliance with court orders

Babita v. Col. Dinesh Kumar

18 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:6890-DB

The High Court held that a Family Court must determine the relevance of evidence before closing a party's right to produce it, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of Indian Army enquiry records in a matrimonial dispute.

family appeal_allowed Significant Family Court Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 13(1)(ia) Court of Enquiry

Manoj Nagar v. COIM India Pvt. Ltd.

18 Aug 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:6954
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The Delhi High Court held that a cheque given as security can attract liability under Section 138 NI Act if a legally enforceable debt exists at presentation, and quashing of complaint under Section 482 CrPC is not warranted at the summons stage where disputed facts remain.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Security cheque Del credere agent liability

Captain Carolin Johnson v. EX NB SUB Sher Singh Airy JC 542776X

18 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7023-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection absent employer rebuttal and limiting writ interference to errors of law.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal certiorari jurisdiction

Ex Const Ram Das Singh v. Union of India and Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7022-DB

The High Court of Delhi allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and disposed of the case accordingly.

constitutional other Procedural writ petition withdrawal High Court of Delhi petition disposed

M/S. PSYCHOTROPICS INDIA LIMITED v. M/S. DROOLS PET FOOD PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

18 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7026-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of trademark infringement proceedings by recording a binding settlement agreement reached through mediation, with parties agreeing on specific terms regarding mark usage and withdrawal of related petitions.

civil settled settlement agreement trademark dispute mediation use of mark

Biological Agri Solutions Association of India & Ors. v. Union of India

18 Aug 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:7058-DB

The Delhi High Court directed extension of provisional registrations and protection for biostimulant manufacturers/importers pending final disposal of their applications under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, balancing regulatory compliance with industry interests.

administrative petition_allowed Significant biostimulants Fertilizer Control Order 1985 Clause 20C provisional registration

Krishnan Subbaiah v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Aug 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:7008-DB

The Delhi High Court ordered release of seized dutiable goods in absence of Show Cause Notice or Order-in-Original upon payment of duties and identity verification.

administrative petition_allowed Customs Act, 1962 Show Cause Notice Order-in-Original dutiable goods

Chhatarpur Farm Welfare Society v. Priyanshu Agrawal & Ors.

18 Aug 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:7089-DB

The Delhi High Court modified an interim order granting limited public access to disputed roads pending final adjudication on whether the roads are private or public under the DMC Act.

property appeal_allowed Significant private street public street Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 interim order

Ram Dhan Panchal & Ors. v. Shri Govind Mohan & Ors.

18 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:7011-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the contempt petition as the respondents refunded the amounts recovered, thereby purging the contempt.

civil petition_dismissed contempt of court purging contempt refund of amounts disposal of petition

Rajesh Rajpal v. Rakesh Rajpal & Ors.

18 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:6902-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the interlocutory order excluding certain properties from a partition suit, holding that valid relinquishment and gift deeds preclude maintainability of partition without cancellation suits under Section 31 of the Specific Relief Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit relinquishment deed gift deed Order VI Rule 16 CPC

Suman Singh Virk & Anr. v. Deepika Prashar & Anr.

18 Aug 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:6894-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a family settlement regulating property enjoyment without requiring registration, dismissed appellants’ claim of novation by builders’ agreement, and confirmed partition decree with mesne profits and criminal complaint directions.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Family Settlement Memorandum of Family Settlement Registration of documents Builders’ Agreement