Delhi High Court

31,373 judgments

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Ramesh Chander v. The Director General ESI Corporation & Ors.

10 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:5454-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a fresh recruit appointed after 2004 under the New Pension Scheme cannot claim pension benefits under the Old Pension Scheme by counting prior daily wage service absent specific regulations adopting DoPT Circulars.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Old Pension Scheme New Pension Scheme daily wage service regularization

Sandeep Mahajan v. Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services

10 Jul 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:5975

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte arbitral award on the ground that the sole arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by the interested party, violating the principles of natural justice and the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 unilateral appointment of arbitrator Section 34 challenge natural justice

Union of India and Ors. v. Ex Po Log (Mat) Sneh Kumar

10 Jul 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5496-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for seizure disorder, affirming the presumption of service connection and limiting writ review to errors of law.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces seizure disorder certiorari jurisdiction

Manoj Kumar v. Union of India & Anr.

10 Jul 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5495-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file fresh proceedings, dismissing the petition accordingly.

constitutional petition_dismissed Procedural writ petition withdrawal leave to withdraw liberty to file fresh proceedings

Gulale Balaso Rangrao and Anr v. Shri Govind Mohan and Ors

10 Jul 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5555-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple contempt petitions and stay applications as withdrawn, granting petitioners limited time to rejoin parent cadres and vacate premises.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt petitions withdrawal of petitions stay applications parent cadres

SRK Max Hospital and Ors. v. Max Healthcare Institute Limited

10 Jul 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5556-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld contempt for willful disobedience of a trademark injunction but set aside the suit decree under Order VIII Rule 10 CPC, granting the appellants an opportunity to condone delay in filing their written statement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement permanent injunction Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC contempt of court

Maulana Arshad Madani v. Union of India and Ors.

10 Jul 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:5466-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the statutory film certification process, directing the petitioner to seek revision under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act and stayed the film's release pending such proceedings.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Cinematograph Act, 1952 film certification Central Board of Film Certification Section 5A

Ravi Kant Jain v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

10 Jul 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:5453

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under sections 354, 506, 509, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the victim's no-objection, applying Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 354 IPC

Rahul v. The State (Govt. of NCT Delhi)

10 Jul 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:5448

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in an NDPS case involving intermediate quantity heroin due to lack of cogent evidence connecting him to the offence.

criminal appeal_allowed NDPS Act bail intermediate quantity heroin

Mohd. Navi @ Mohd. Nabi @ Nadim v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

10 Jul 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:5442

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323 and 354 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties in a property dispute, holding that continuing prosecution was not in the interest of justice.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 323 IPC Section 354 IPC compromise

Harish Kumar @ Sachin and Anr v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

10 Jul 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:5443

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under multiple IPC sections on the ground of amicable settlement and the complainant's unwillingness to proceed with prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC compromise criminal proceedings

Ashish Kumar v. The State (GNCT of Delhi)

10 Jul 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:5436

Anticipatory bail granted to accused with insignificant role in alleged extortion case as custody was not required for investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail insignificant role custody Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Shiv Shankar v. State

10 Jul 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:5457

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in an abetment of suicide case, holding that mere allegations of harassment without proximate instigation or encouragement do not constitute abetment under Section 306 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant abetment of suicide Section 306 IPC suicide note instigation

Sadre Alam @ Chotu v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

10 Jul 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:5456

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a firearm-related case, emphasizing the principle of parity and presumption of innocence after completion of investigation and charge-sheet filing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant regular bail principle of parity cross-FIR presumption of innocence

Sandeep Mahajan v. Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services

10 Jul 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:5973

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the sole arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by the interested party, violating the requirement of impartiality under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration unilateral appointment sole arbitrator Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Sonu Monu Telecom Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India

10 Jul 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:5781-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Appellate Authority under Section 107(11) of the CGST Act has wide powers to consider the entire matter afresh including the appellant's reply and dismissed the petitioners' application seeking modification of the order directing them to approach the Appellate Authority.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Section 107(11) Appellate Authority powers Adjudicating Authority

MS TRIG DETECTIVES PVT LTD v. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER 1

10 Jul 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:5726

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a delayed appeal against Provident Fund penalty orders, holding that the statutory maximum condonable delay of 120 days cannot be exceeded and negligence of counsel does not justify further extension.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 limitation period condonation of delay appeal jurisdiction

Gurpratap Singh v. Aashna Kaur

10 Jul 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:5729

The Delhi High Court upheld an ad-interim maintenance order granting Rs. 1,00,000 per month to a qualified but unemployed wife pending final adjudication, emphasizing the need for immediate support despite incomplete financial disclosures.

family petition_dismissed Significant ad-interim maintenance income affidavit financial disclosure capability to earn

MS Solar Human Resources Management Pvt Ltd v. Labour Commissioner Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors

10 Jul 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:5635

The Delhi High Court dismissed the employer's challenge to an ex parte Labour Court award holding the termination illegal and ordering reinstatement with back wages, emphasizing the employer's failure to contest the claim despite due notice.

labor appeal_dismissed illegal termination reinstatement back wages ex parte award

Shaista Siddiqui v. Delhi Waqf Board

10 Jul 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:5525-DB

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal of interim relief and directed expeditious final hearing despite incomplete pleadings.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal interim relief rejoinder adjournment