Delhi High Court

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Abhay Singh v. Airports Authority of India & Ors.

18 Jul 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:5813

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a non-tenure transfer order, holding that transfers made in accordance with transfer policy and accepted by the employee are not subject to judicial interference absent mala fide or policy violation.

administrative petition_dismissed transfer policy tenure posting non-tenure posting seniority list

NEXIM EXPORTS PVT LTD & ANR. v. B B PATEL & ANR.

18 Jul 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:5819

The High Court held that revision under Section 115 CPC is not maintainable against interlocutory orders in execution proceedings and dismissed the petition accordingly.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 115 CPC revision jurisdiction interlocutory order final order

MINOSHA INDIA LIMITED v. MR. DEEPAK TIWARI & ORS.

18 Jul 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:5820
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The Delhi High Court held that revision petitions under Section 115 CPC are barred against interlocutory orders of Commercial Courts by Section 8 of the Commercial Courts Act, and constitutional jurisdiction under Article 227 must be exercised sparingly in such cases.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 8 Commercial Courts Act Section 115 CPC interlocutory order

Suresh Malhotra v. Ballabh Singh

18 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5842

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging non-impounding of insufficiently stamped documents, allowing the petitioner to seek appropriate relief before the trial court without delaying cross-examination.

civil petition_dismissed Procedural insufficiently stamped documents impounding documents mode of proof civil suit

Krishan Kumar Mishra v. Annu Goyal

18 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5844

The Delhi High Court directed the Trial Court to expeditiously decide the jurisdictional challenge under Order VII Rule 11 CPC and kept the Order XVA CPC order in abeyance pending such adjudication.

civil petition_allowed Procedural Order XVA CPC Order VII Rule 11 CPC jurisdictional challenge commercial dispute

Santosh Devi v. Naveen Kumar

18 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5846

The High Court granted the plaintiff a final opportunity to lead remaining evidence despite prior closure of evidence by the Trial Court, balancing delay concerns with the right to a fair trial.

civil appeal_allowed Significant closing evidence Section 151 CPC trial court discretion witness attendance

Senator Wood Pvt Ltd v. Babu Lal Patel & Anr.

18 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5847

The Delhi High Court disposed of the petition challenging an order under Order XV-A CPC in view of a pending review application, reserving parties' rights and permitting a fresh petition if aggrieved.

civil petition_dismissed Procedural Order XV-A CPC Section 151 CPC review application possession suit

Manoj Babbar & Anr. v. Dr. Er. Rajainderr Jaina & Ors.

18 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5848

The High Court condoned delay in filing written statement by defendants who claimed non-receipt of complete plaint, allowing their written statement on record subject to costs, emphasizing promptness in seeking relief.

civil appeal_allowed Significant written statement delay in filing incomplete plaint condonation of delay

Ms. Manu Prakash Upadhyay and Mr. Dhanesh M Nair v. Dr Vijay Kumar

18 Jul 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:5849

The High Court declined to interfere under Article 227 with the Trial Court's dismissal of an application at an advanced trial stage, directing the petitioner to raise the issue in appeal against the final decree.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India Order VI Rule 17 CPC Section 105 CPC supervisory jurisdiction

Rajesh @ Rajesh Kumar v. The State of NCT of Delhi

18 Jul 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:5780

The Delhi High Court quashed a dowry harassment FIR and all related proceedings following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce between the parties.

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

Shubhwati v. Alka Rastogi

18 Jul 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:5858

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking handwriting examination of a disputed cheque signature in a Section 138 NI Act case, holding that the accused must timely lead evidence to rebut the presumption of genuineness.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act handwriting expert presumption of signature genuineness

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Limited v. Precision Technik Private Limited

18 Jul 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:5749-DB

The Delhi High Court held that delays caused by foreseeable bureaucratic processes and PTPL's own negligence do not constitute force majeure under the PPA, upheld NTPC's partial retention of the Performance Bank Guarantee, and limited judicial interference in arbitral awards to prescribed grounds.

civil appeal_allowed Significant force majeure Performance Bank Guarantee Power Purchase Agreement Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Kailash Chand Mittal v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

18 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 649
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The Delhi High Court held that interest on delayed retiral dues must accrue from the date of retirement, not after a 45-day grace period, and remanded the issue of the interest rate to the Tribunal's Full Bench.

administrative petition_allowed Significant retiral dues interest on delayed payment Central Administrative Tribunal statutory rights

Gayathri v. Union of India

18 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:5761-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the medical disqualification of a candidate with an ASD closure device for Indian Air Force recruitment, dismissing her petition challenging refusal of a Review Medical Board.

administrative petition_dismissed Indian Air Force recruitment medical fitness standards ASD closure device Review Medical Board

Hritik Yadav v. Director General, Railway Protection Force

18 Jul 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5824-DB

The High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by Hrithik Yadav as withdrawn upon the petitioner’s counsel seeking leave to withdraw the petition.

administrative petition_dismissed Procedural writ petition withdrawal dismissal Railway Protection Force

Saurabh Kumar & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Jul 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:5785

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC in a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, applying established Supreme Court principles.

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

Nitin & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

18 Jul 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:5787
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354-B and 323 IPC following a bona fide amicable settlement between the parties, emphasizing the Court's power to promote peace by ending futile criminal proceedings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita amicable settlement Section 354-B IPC

Harshwati v. National Law University Delhi & Anr.

18 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:5762-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the interim order allowing recruitment to continue subject to the writ petition's outcome, holding that regularisation is a final relief requiring full adjudication.

administrative appeal_dismissed regularisation interim relief writ petition appointment

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Hav MACP NB Sub Dileep Kumar

18 Jul 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5821-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 that disabilities not recorded at entry are service-related unless rebutted by the employer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Manjeet Kumar Ramprakash Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Jul 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5818-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking acceptance of resignation by directing the respondents to treat the petition as a representation and pass reasoned orders within four weeks.

administrative other resignation writ petition representation reasoned order