Delhi High Court

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Muneet Chaprana & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:11940

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC

Ajay Kumar and Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:11949
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Amir Ali @ Amir Ali Shawn & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:11890

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, reaffirming the Court's power under Section 482 CrPC to put matrimonial disputes to rest when parties reconcile.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

Ashok Kumar Goel & Ors. v. BNP Paribas Suisse SA & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan · 2025:DHC:11800-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that simultaneous execution of a foreign decree in India and the cause country is permissible under Section 44A CPC, dismissing objections to maintainability and upholding the decree's enforceability.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 44A CPC foreign decree enforcement simultaneous execution cause country

Lydia Kabukazi Aloyo v. Customs

24 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:11877
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Bail was denied to a foreign national accused of possessing commercial quantity of heroin, holding that voluntary consent exempts Magistrate’s order under Customs Act and that strict conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act govern bail in such cases.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity

Panchkuian Furniture Market Association v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation & Anr

24 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11875-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal by shopkeepers seeking extension of lease tenure and transfer rights, holding that their 30-year lease agreements, entered into by consent, govern their rights and prohibit transfer, notwithstanding the original 99-year lease granted to DMRC.

property appeal_dismissed Significant lease agreement rehabilitation sub-lease transfer rights

Rajesh Sharma v. Lusent Technology Hindustan & Ors

24 Dec 2025 · Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:11872
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that no employer-employee relationship existed between the petitioner and Respondent No. 1, dismissing the writ petition challenging illegal termination and reinstatement claims.

labor petition_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship contract labour administrative control Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd v. Kewal Krishan & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11852-DB

Employees who retired under the 2003 SVRS after completing 10 years of service are entitled to proportionate pension benefits payable initially by the SVRS trust and subsequently under the Pension Rules, 1972.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme Pension Rules 1972 Qualifying service Proportionate pension

Ramesh Chander Sharma v. Union of India

24 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11845-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that statutory entitlement to higher Grade Pay includes consequential arrears and pension revision, directing payment of arrears with interest to the petitioner despite administrative delay.

service_law petition_allowed Significant Grade Pay CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 arrears of pay pay fixation

Harsatinder Pal Singh Hayer v. Directorate of Enforcement

24 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11913
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Delhi High Court granted bail to accused in a complex PMLA money laundering case, emphasizing cooperation, absence of flight risk, and necessity of arrest principles under Section 45 PMLA.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Section 45 PMLA economic offences

Sumitra Devi v. Union of India

24 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11959-DB
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The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition directing the petitioner to first comply with the Armed Forces Tribunal's order by initiating action with police authorities before seeking further legal remedies.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition Armed Forces Tribunal police authorities procedural compliance

Darshana Rani and Ors v. Janak Raj Handa and Ors

24 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11889

The High Court dismissed the petition seeking interference with trial court's procedural orders on property division, holding that such routine orders do not warrant intervention under Article 227.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 of Constitution of India procedural orders property division demarcation

Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited v. Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles & Anr.

24 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11887-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that Part I of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not apply to foreign-seated arbitrations, affirming that Indian courts lack jurisdiction to entertain challenges under Section 34 where the seat is outside India.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Part I applicability seat of arbitration juridical seat

Shri Ram Housing Finance Ltd v. Roshini Devi

24 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:11928
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The Delhi High Court held that a civil suit challenging SARFAESI recovery measures without specific fraud allegations is barred under Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act and liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 34 SARFAESI Act Order VII Rule 11 CPC Debts Recovery Tribunal

National Insurance Company Ltd v. Maheshwari Devi

24 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan
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The Delhi High Court held the truck driver negligent for wrongful parking causing a fatal accident, enhanced compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and apportioned 10% contributory negligence to the deceased.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim negligence contributory negligence Section 166 Motor Vehicles Act

M/S Surya Chetan Aviation Handling Services v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Airport Authority of India's debarment of aviation service providers for conflict of interest and fraudulent practices, affirming the validity of show cause notices issued on an anonymous complaint and the cancellation of concession agreements.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant conflict of interest show cause notice fraudulent practice debarment

Airports Authority of India v. Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

24 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
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The Delhi High Court upheld AAI’s technical height restrictions on towers near Kolkata Airport, setting aside the Single Judge’s finding of unreasoned communication, affirming judicial deference to expert administrative decisions within statutory mandate.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant No Objection Certificate Aircraft Act 1934 Height restrictions Airports Authority of India

Mamta Das v. Puneet Das

24 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025 SCC OnLine 1927
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging a divorce decree on desertion, holding that a minor factual correction did not affect the overall finding or warrant interference under the limited scope of review jurisdiction.

family petition_dismissed Significant Review Petition Article 227 Constitution of India Order XLVII CPC Indian Divorce Act 1869

Vibhuti Jauhari & Anr. v. Anita Munjal and Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11901-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a plaint in a partition suit disclosing a cause of action and not barred by limitation on its face cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, dismissing the appeal against such rejection.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action rejection of plaint partition suit

M/S LG ELECTRONICS INDIA P.LTD v. DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)

24 Dec 2025 · V. KAMESWAR RAO; VINOD KUMAR · 2025:DHC:11784-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the tax authority's order treating part of payment for advertising and trademark rights in ICC cricket events as royalty liable to withholding tax under the Income Tax Act and India-Singapore DTAA.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act 1961 Section 195 Section 264 Section 9(1)(vi)