Delhi High Court

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Chander Mohan Khandewal v. Hemant Wadhwa

21 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5966

The High Court allowed the petition directing the Trial Court to decide the application under Order XII Rule 6 CPC after the connected suit was dismissed, lifting the embargo on such decision.

civil appeal_allowed Order XII Rule 6 CPC Order VII Rule 11 CPC connected suits stay of proceedings

Amit Narang & Anr. v. Narendra Kanjani & Ors.

21 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5967

The Delhi High Court held that costs imposed by the NCDRC for non-personal appearance of suspended directors represented by counsel were unjustified without specific direction and allowed them to seek waiver of such costs.

civil other National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission cost imposition personal appearance representation by counsel

Ram Lal Ahuja and Anr v. Inder Ahuja

21 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5969

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to dispose of the pending Order VII Rule 11 CPC application within eight weeks to prevent undue delay in a partition suit.

civil other Procedural Order VII Rule 11 CPC adjournment delay in civil suit expeditious disposal

Anisha Jain & Anr. v. RVS Dia Jewels

21 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5970

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to restore the written statement filed within the outer limit of 120 days, imposed costs for delay, and remanded the matter for further trial proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant written statement Order VIII Rule 1 CPC outer limit delay in filing

Samual Akinwumi v. State; Emmanuel v. State

21 Jul 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:5965

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to prolonged trial delay and procedural lapses despite statutory bail embargo.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS commercial quantity

Ashok Galoth v. Sales Tax Officer Class II Avato Ward 61 Zone 5

21 Jul 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:5862-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside ex-parte GST demand orders due to inadequate notice on the GST portal and directed fresh adjudication and appellate remedy subject to the Supreme Court's pending decision on notification validity.

tax petition_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice GST portal Additional Notices Tab Section 168A Central GST Act

Ashok Galoth v. Sales Tax Officer Class II Avato Ward 61 Zone 5 Delhi & Ors.

21 Jul 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:5863-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside GST demand orders due to inadequate notice on the portal, directed fresh adjudication with opportunity to be heard, and relegated the petitioner to appellate remedy pending Supreme Court's decision on the validity of extension notifications.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice GST portal Additional Notices Tab Section 168A CGST Act

Amit Joshi v. Diksha

21 Jul 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5874

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order granting ad interim maintenance of ₹50,000 per month to the wife based on the husband's admitted income, emphasizing the court's power to grant provisional maintenance to prevent hardship pending final adjudication.

family appeal_dismissed Significant ad interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC family court income affidavit

Satish v. State NCT of Delhi

21 Jul 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5873

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a man for sexually assaulting his minor niece, affirming the reliability of medical and DNA evidence while modifying the sentence to comply with POCSO Act provisions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act Section 376 IPC sexual assault child victim

Satish Chand Sharma v. Mukesh Kumar

21 Jul 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5877

The High Court upheld the conviction under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the accused failed to rebut the statutory presumption that the dishonoured cheque was issued for discharge of a legally enforceable debt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 118 NI Act Section 139 NI Act

Gurvinder Singh Saini v. School Management of Guru Harkrishan Public School and Ors

21 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:5922-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal challenging an interlocutory order that posed questions on the Tribunal's jurisdiction to adjudicate minor penalties under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973, holding that the order was not a final judgment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Delhi School Education Act, 1973 appellate remedies minor penalty termination order

Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt Ltd v. Prepladder Private Limited & Anr.

21 Jul 2025 · Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:5920

The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit based on a Settlement Agreement and granted a 50% refund of court fees under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, clarifying court fees liability on enforcement.

civil settled Settlement Agreement Court Fees Act 1870 Section 16 Refund of court fees

Imran Alias Murgi Chor v. State NCT of Delhi

21 Jul 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:5887

The Delhi High Court granted furlough to a life convict to enable him to file a Special Leave Petition, holding that recent good conduct and the right to legal remedy outweigh past punishments.

criminal petition_allowed Significant furlough convict rights Special Leave Petition jail conduct

Suiab Ansari v. The State Govt of NCT Delhi

21 Jul 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:5853

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act based on an amicable settlement between the parties, affirming the court's power to end criminal proceedings in matrimonial disputes where justice so requires.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 498A IPC Dowry Prohibition Act

Anurag Dalmia v. Income Tax Office

21 Jul 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal complaints against the petitioner under Income Tax Act for alleged undisclosed foreign bank accounts, holding that prosecution based solely on unauthenticated information and a set aside assessment order lacked a prima facie case.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 276C Section 276D Section 277

Anil Tyagi v. State NCT of Delhi

21 Jul 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:5839

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused on the principle of parity with co-accused and doubts regarding the legality of arrest, subject to bond and conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail principle of parity conspiracy dacoity

Banti Kumar Mathur v. The State of NCT of Delhi

21 Jul 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:5837

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a murder case due to procedural lapses in investigation and insufficient conclusive evidence at the bail stage, emphasizing the right to liberty.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail right to liberty procedural irregularities Case Diaries

Saneesh Soman v. Narcotics Control Bureau

21 Jul 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:5860
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case, holding that mere physical possession without knowledge and corroborative evidence does not satisfy the threshold for denial of bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail conscious possession commercial quantity

Capital Land Builders Pvt. Ltd & Ors. v. M/S Shaheed Memorial Scty. (Regd.) & Ors.

21 Jul 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:5829

The Delhi High Court modified a consent interim order in a company shareholding dispute by requiring sales at prevailing market rates and appointed a Local Commissioner to ensure transparency, while upholding plaintiffs' interim management rights.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction shareholding dispute company management sale of property

Ravindra Pal Valmiki @ Rajender v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

21 Jul 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:5854

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 363 IPC based on an amicable settlement and voluntary marriage between the petitioner and the victim, emphasizing judicial discretion in such cases.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR kidnapping settlement voluntary marriage