Delhi High Court

30,090 judgments

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M/S. Dharamshilla Cancer Foundation and Research Centre v. Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax

28 Jul 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:6230-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside ex-parte GST demand orders due to improper notice via inaccessible portal tabs, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of extension notifications open pending Supreme Court decision.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST Act Section 168A show cause notice natural justice

M/S Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd. v. MS. Mohinder Garg

28 Jul 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:6369
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, holding that the Court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and issues like limitation are for the arbitrator to decide.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator arbitration agreement

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. SAUNOO KUMAR; GOVT OF NCT DELHI v. MUNESHI BAI MEENA

28 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Government's petitions, upholding that candidates cannot be penalized for incorrectly filling a defective OMR form column and directing their appointment if meritorious.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant OMR application form defective column educational qualifications bubbling

Union of India v. Ramdev & Ors.

28 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain

The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's unchallenged order allowing candidates who acquired requisite experience post-Notification to be promoted as Chief Loco Inspectors with consequential benefits.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal promotion eligibility footplate experience Chief Loco Inspector

Sanjeev Duggal v. Kapil Kumar Sehgal

28 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6288

The Delhi High Court allowed the defendant to summon three additional witnesses after the deadline for witness lists expired, subject to costs and procedural conditions, balancing procedural compliance with justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XVI Rule 2 CPC additional witnesses witness list trial procedure

S K Verma v. Union of India & Ors.

28 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain

The Delhi High Court set aside transfer orders passed without verifying the petitioner's residence and remanded the matter to the Administrative Tribunal for fresh consideration on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed transfer petition Administrative Tribunal residence verification concession by counsel

Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vicky and Ors

28 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order granting equal pay for equal work to respondents directly employed on a daily wage basis, directing verification and compliance by the petitioners.

labor appeal_dismissed equal pay for equal work daily wage employment contractual employees outsourcing

Ravinder @ Ravi v. State (NCT of Delhi)

28 Jul 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:6203

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a murder case, holding that delay in forensic reports does not justify bail when prima facie evidence strongly implicates the accused.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail murder Section 302 IPC Section 201 IPC

Nitish Kumar Soni v. State NCT of Delhi

28 Jul 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:6260
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

Bail was denied to the accused in a murder and arms offence case due to the gravity of charges, prima facie evidence including dying declarations, prior criminal record, and risk of tampering with evidence or absconding.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail murder dying declaration arms act

Bhavya Electricals v. R.K. Electrical Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd & Anr.

28 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6282

The court allowed the defendant's late request for expert handwriting examination of a disputed document in a commercial suit, directing timely completion and imposing costs for delay.

civil appeal_allowed handwriting expert document authenticity Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 expert opinion

Roshan Lal v. Shanti Kiran (India) Pvt Ltd. and Ors.

28 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6284

The Delhi High Court held that deletion of guarantors and directors from a civil suit without considering specific averments and without hearing the plaintiff was erroneous and directed the Trial Court to reconsider their inclusion.

civil appeal_allowed Significant guarantor liability vicarious liability Order I Rule 10 CPC deletion of parties

Manish Kukreja v. Shanta Rani

28 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6285

The High Court upheld the trial court's order permitting the plaintiff to summon a witness to prove a registered Will under Section 69 of the Indian Evidence Act after the death of attesting witnesses, dismissing the petition challenging the order.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 69 Indian Evidence Act registered Will attesting witnesses proof of Will

Sanjeev Sehgal v. State

28 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6279

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s order directing issuance of notice to the petitioner’s sister in probate proceedings, affirming the Court’s discretionary power under Section 283(1)(c) of the Indian Succession Act to ensure all interested parties are heard.

civil petition_dismissed probate petition Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 283(1)(c) relinquishment deed

Mahender Singh Dhakad v. Shruti Rathore

28 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6289

The Delhi High Court directed the Family Court to prioritize and expedite disposal of a long-pending divorce petition due to the petitioner's 100% visual disability.

family other divorce petition expeditious disposal supervisory jurisdiction retinitis pigmentosa

Luckygirl Fashion Private Limited v. Union of India & Anr

28 Jul 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J

The Delhi High Court held that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' Circular No.13/2019 validly extended the deadline for filing financial statements without additional fees up to 30.11.2019, entitling companies to refund of excess fees charged for delays before that date.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Companies Act, 2013 Section 137(1) Section 403 additional fees

Shaktikumar Agrawal v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

28 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6281

The Delhi High Court permitted revival of a contempt petition against MCD for non-compliance with demolition orders related to unauthorized construction and directed filing of an action taken report.

administrative other contempt petition unauthorized construction revival of contempt Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Sh. Ram Dutt Sharma v. Sh. Bal Kishan

28 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:6287

The High Court held that an Executing Court cannot re-examine the validity of a decree or costs imposed therein under Section 47 CPC, dismissing the appeal challenging the execution court's refusal to stay the decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Section 47 CPC Execution Petition Imposition of costs Order XII Rule 6 CPC

Court on its Own Motion v. Union of India & Ors.

28 Jul 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:6215-DB

The Delhi High Court mandated a Special Committee's inspection report on sewage treatment, directed inter-agency coordination for remedial action, and emphasized effective monitoring to prevent untreated sewage discharge into the Yamuna River.

administrative other Significant Sewage Treatment Plants Yamuna River pollution Environmental monitoring Flow meters

Shailendra Bhatnagar v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

28 Jul 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:6216-DB

The Delhi High Court directed coordinated action among municipal authorities and AIIMS to address waterlogging in Green Park Extension by ensuring sewer line laying and clearing obstructed storm water drains.

administrative other waterlogging sewer line storm water drain Delhi Jal Board

Rajesh Gambhir v. State GNCT of Delhi

28 Jul 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:6131

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for sending morphed obscene images and threatening messages to a minor via WhatsApp, affirming the admissibility of electronic evidence and emphasizing stringent punishment for cyber offences against children.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant cyberbullying morphed images POCSO Act electronic evidence