Delhi High Court

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Pradeep Batra v. Kuldip Singh Verma

24 Dec 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:12033
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for specific performance of an oral agreement to sell due to the Plaintiff's failure to prima facie prove continuous readiness and willingness, particularly financial capacity, to perform the contract.

civil petition_dismissed Significant specific performance readiness and willingness oral agreement to sell financial capacity

Meta Platforms Inc v. Noufel Malol & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:12032

The Delhi High Court held that substantial compliance with a permanent injunction and delayed payment of damages satisfies the decree, rejecting additional costs and restitutionary claims due to the decree holder's own delay in enforcement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant permanent injunction trademark infringement execution petition substantial compliance

Dipak Prasad v. Sangita Kumari

24 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:12020

The Delhi High Court enhanced interim maintenance from ₹21,000 to ₹23,000 per month based on the petitioner/husband’s net income after statutory deductions, rejecting claims of parental dependency and applying the 'Family Resource Cake' principle.

family appeal_allowed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC net disposable income statutory deductions

Sh Rakesh and Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11943

The Delhi High Court quashed a noncompoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of court process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC inherent powers of High Court Section 528 BNSS

Abdul Abbas @ Abbas Bilal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11964

The Delhi High Court quashed a stalking-related FIR under Section 354D IPC on compromise grounds, emphasizing the inherent power to quash non-compoundable offences where the complainant no longer wishes to proceed.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 354D IPC inherent powers of High Court Section 528 BNSS

Ganesh Dhar v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:12024
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The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC inherent powers of High Court Section 528 BNSS

Vinod Kumar Jha v. CBI; Vijender Rana v. Central Bureau of Investigation; Abhishek Verma v. CBI

24 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11892

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's order framing charges under the Official Secrets Act, ruling that investigation and filing of police report by CBI is permissible and Section 210 CrPC applies to club complaint and chargesheet proceedings to avoid parallel trials.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 210 CrPC Clubbing of complaint and chargesheet Cognizance on complaint

Rakesh Kumar Gulati v. Directorate of Enforcement

24 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11894
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the cognizance order under PMLA, holding that absence of pre-cognizance hearing does not vitiate the order without demonstrated prejudice and that delay in raising such objection disentitles relief.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant cognizance pre-cognizance hearing Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Moin Akhtar Qureshi v. Central Bureau of Investigation

24 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11909
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The Delhi High Court upheld the order directing the accused to provide voice samples for investigation, ruling that such direction does not violate constitutional protections against self-incrimination and is permissible under judicial interpretation and procedural safeguards.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant voice sample self-incrimination Article 20(3) Section 482 CrPC

J. Vasanthan v. State

24 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11912

Anticipatory bail was denied to an advocate accused of fraudulent enrolment using forged degree certificates, emphasizing the need to protect the integrity of the legal profession and justice system.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail fraudulent enrolment Bar Council of Delhi fake degree

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7, Delhi v. M/S TCK Advisers Pvt. Ltd.

24 Dec 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:11972-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal challenging the exclusion of certain comparables in transfer pricing assessment, upholding the DRP and ITAT's factual findings on functional dissimilarity and application of export turnover filter.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant transfer pricing arm's length price comparables Dispute Resolution Panel

Zydus Healthcare Ltd. v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Tejas Karia, J · 2025:DHC:11932
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a patent grant for lack of territorial jurisdiction and held that pre-FER amendments are deemed determined by the FER, with no separate order required, and that pre-grant opponents have no right to hearing in examination proceedings.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant patent grant pre-grant opposition territorial jurisdiction patent amendment

Triveni v. Home Department Govt. of NCT of Delhi

24 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11902
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the refusal of prosecution sanction under Section 197 CrPC against police officials, holding that the competent authority duly considered the material and applied its mind, and that judicial interference in such administrative decisions is limited.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 197 CrPC prosecution sanction public servant protection police officials

M/s Shri Sai Nath Enterprises v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

24 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:12002-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration clause between original parties does not bind a successor municipal corporation not party to arbitration, allowing the recovery suit to proceed and dismissing the appeal to refer the dispute to arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration agreement third party successor entity Section 8 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Krishan Kumar @ Krishan Aggarwal & Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11939

The Delhi High Court quashed a dowry harassment FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the ground of an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 528 BNSS matrimonial dispute

Rajvaidya Shital Prasad and Sons v. Karna Goomar and Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:11881

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to cancel the respondent's deceptively similar trademark 'ACTIVEPUSHPA' for dishonest adoption infringing the petitioner's prior registered mark 'HEMPUSHPA'.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act 1999 rectification petition deceptive similarity passing off

Dr Lakshay Beriwal v. Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Avneesh Jhingan · 2025:DHC:11975

The Delhi High Court upheld an administrative decision granting study leave based on seniority and sanctioned strength limits, holding that judicial review of such policy decisions is limited and merit in entrance tests does not confer a vested right to sponsorship.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant study leave No Objection Certificate postgraduate medical courses administrative discretion

Mohit Bhatia v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11994
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Delhi High Court granted a 7-month extension of a catering stall license at Sadulpur Railway Station, affirming its jurisdiction and following precedent to allow limited license extensions subject to conditions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant writ petition territorial jurisdiction Indian Railways catering policy license extension

Mehfooz Ahmed & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11993

The Delhi High Court directed the MCD and DDA to consider the petitioners' representations for grant of Veterinary License within four weeks, subject to payment of processing fee and compliance with policy and statutory rules.

administrative petition_allowed Veterinary License Municipal Corporation of Delhi DDA Meat Shop Licensing

Abhishek Kumar v. Neha Lal

24 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11910

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the trial court's dismissal of applications under the Domestic Violence Act and Section 340 Cr.P.C., holding that the substantive dismissal of the main complaint precludes separate adjudication and affirming the respondent's reproductive rights under Article 21.

family petition_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 340 Cr.P.C. perjury summoning order challenge