Delhi High Court

59,687 judgments

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Sagar Namadev Chavan v. Union of India

06 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6581-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Standing Screening Committee to decide on the petitioner’s candidature and pass a speaking order within six weeks, ensuring timely and transparent administrative action.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition Standing Screening Committee candidature speaking order

Manish Mittal & Anr. v. Kanwar Preet Singh & Anr.

06 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6564-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a civil appeal following amicable settlement between parties and ordered refund of court fees.

civil appeal_allowed appeal withdrawal amicable settlement court fees refund civil appeal

Vidya Rajkumar Galave v. Union of India and Anr

06 Aug 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:6585-DB

The High Court held that a writ petition seeking compassionate appointment to a civilian post in defence services is not maintainable before it and must be filed before the Central Administrative Tribunal under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

administrative petition_dismissed compassionate appointment Central Administrative Tribunal Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Section 19

Parmeet Singh Anand & Anr. v. Subhash Chand Aggarwal & Anr.

06 Aug 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:6604

The Delhi High Court vacated an interim injunction and dismissed the suit for specific performance due to forged agreement, lack of advance payment, and delay, releasing the property from Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance agreement for sale forgery interim injunction

Reshma@Lovely v. State (NCT of Delhi)

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:6602

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 363 IPC based on credible eyewitness testimony but modified the sentence to the period already served, reducing the fine accordingly.

criminal sentence_modified kidnapping Section 363 IPC eyewitness testimony alibi

Faisal v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:6576

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for sexual offences against a minor, affirming that credible child witness testimony corroborated by DNA evidence suffices for conviction under the POCSO Act and IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant child witness competency POCSO Act sexual assault DNA evidence

Jai Nath Yadav & Anr. v. Somnath Yadav Alias Shobh Nath Yadav

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6577

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of late applications for expert opinion on the authenticity of a rent agreement, emphasizing the need for timely filing of such evidence.

civil petition_dismissed expert opinion handwriting expert rent agreement forgery

Anil Kumar v. Babita Singh

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6588

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to prove photocopies of medical documents through examination of a specified witness, granting only one effective opportunity and directing the Trial Court to facilitate the process expeditiously.

civil petition_allowed medical documents proof of documents witness examination photocopies admissibility

Sanjeev Kapoor thr LRs v. Vikas Sharma

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6593

The High Court held that failure to formally exhibit an affidavit during trial does not prejudice the party if the affidavit was tendered, signed, and cross-examined upon, and dismissed the petition seeking formal exhibition posthumously.

civil petition_dismissed affidavit examination-in-chief formal exhibition Section 151 CPC

ARCHI CONSTRUCTION v. NAMITA CHAKRABORTY

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6595

Delhi High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction over NCDRC orders arising outside its territory and permits withdrawal of petition with liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Court.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Article 227 National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC

M/S THE DAFFODILS AND ANR. v. MANOJ AGGARWAL

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6591

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to take a belatedly re-filed written statement on record in a commercial suit, imposing exemplary costs on the petitioner for the delay.

civil appeal_allowed written statement belated filing costs commercial suit

Aneja Constructions (India) Ltd. v. Doosan Power Systems India Private Limited

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6590

The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's discretion to extend procedural timelines under ICA Rules in arbitration, dismissing the petition challenging the condonation of delay in filing the Statement of Defence and Counter-Claim.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Tribunal Extension of time Statement of Defence ICA Rules 2024

Subodh Kumar and Others v. State Govt N.C.T. and Another

06 Aug 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:6537

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 498A IPC based on a genuine and voluntary settlement between the parties, holding that continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC amicable settlement abuse of process

Deep Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Valo Services

06 Aug 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6589

The Delhi High Court allowed the belated written statement filed within 120 days on payment of exemplary costs and directed the Trial Court to proceed expeditiously.

civil petition_allowed belated written statement 120 days outer limit exemplary costs expeditious disposal

Man Mohan Singh Attri v. Union of India & Anr.

06 Aug 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:6554

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging its earlier judgment allowing demolition and reconstruction of unsafe Signature View Apartments, holding that no error apparent on the face of the record justified review.

civil petition_dismissed Significant review petition Order 47 Rule 1 CPC error apparent on the face of the record demolition and reconstruction

National Testing Agency v. Satya Nisht & Ors.; National Testing Agency v. Nishu Maurya & Ors.

06 Aug 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:6505-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside directions awarding grace marks for biometric authentication delays in NEET (UG) 2025, holding the Disha Panchal normalization formula inapplicable to pen-and-paper exams and emphasizing examination integrity and proper grievance redressal.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant NEET (UG) 2025 biometric authentication normalization formula Disha Panchal

Mohammad Aajad@Aazad v. The State (Govt., N.C.T. of Delhi)

06 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6531

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a narcotics case, holding that seized dried leaves and seeds without flowering tops do not prima facie constitute ganja under the NDPS Act and emphasizing the necessity of field testing before FSL analysis.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 20 NDPS ganja definition field testing kit

Vijay Kumar v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

06 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6530

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in an abduction and ransom case considering his lighter role and the bail granted to a coaccused.

criminal appeal_allowed bail abduction ransom Section 377 IPC

Swapnil v. The State N.C.T of Delhi and Anr

06 Aug 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:6526

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a serious abduction and sexual assault case considering prolonged custody, non-supportive victim testimony, and health grounds despite prosecution’s opposition.

criminal appeal_allowed bail abduction ransom oral sexual assault

Jitendarjit Singh Ahluwalia v. Surrinderjit Singh Ahluwalia & Ors.

06 Aug 2025 · Anil Kshetrapal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:6481-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal seeking to amend pleadings to introduce a Will, holding that the amendment was irrelevant and belated under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of pleadings Will partition suit