Delhi High Court

28,224 judgments

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Union of India v. Ved Prakash

22 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11793-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order restoring pay and pensionary benefits of an employee promoted despite medical unfitness, ruling that pay cannot be retrospectively corrected after long service in the promotional post.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant promotion pay fixation medical unfitness pensionary benefits

IFFCO TOKIO GEN INS CO LTD v. LACHHMAN SINGH

22 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan
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The Delhi High Court upheld the insurer's liability for a fatal motor accident, modified compensation by adjusting tax deductions and non-pecuniary damages, rejected contributory negligence, and reduced interest rate from 10% to 9% per annum.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim rash and negligent driving contributory negligence loss of dependency

United India Insurance Co Ltd v. Mahesh Chand Sharma & Anr.

22 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:11788

The Delhi High Court upheld a motor accident compensation award including medical expenses without original bills and loss of income for a retired 75-year-old victim, dismissing the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim medical expenses loss of income post-retirement income

J.P. Industries v. Directorate General of Health Services, Central Procurement Agency, GNCTD

22 Dec 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:11819-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a bidder’s technical bid due to blacklisting for supplying substandard drugs, affirming that blacklisting in respect of even one drug justifies disqualification in public health tenders.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant blacklisting technical bid rejection public health tender tender conditions

Ex Cadet Jai Swarup Wal v. Union of India & Ors.

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11839-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition filed after nearly 60 years delay without explanation, permitting reinstitution with justification for the delay.

constitutional other writ petition delay laches pension

Union of India & Ors. v. 241302-1 MWO (HFO) PT PHILIPOSE, RETD

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11808-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming that a minimum 30% disability assessment under the GMO, 2002 is required and dismissing the Union of India's writ petition.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Government of India Medical Officers' Manual 2002

Union of India v. MWO Ramesh Chand

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11810-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's order, relying on its prior precedent and directed compliance within 12 weeks.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Armed Forces Tribunal writ petition precedent Union of India

Dinesh v. Union of India & Anr.

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11813-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and disposed of the matter accordingly without adjudicating on the merits.

constitutional other writ petition withdrawal leave to withdraw disposal as withdrawn

Meena Devi v. Union of India and Another

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11833-DB
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The Delhi High Court transferred a writ petition to the Armed Forces Tribunal due to jurisdictional exclusivity, allowing proceedings to continue without requiring fresh filing.

administrative other Armed Forces Tribunal writ petition jurisdiction transfer of proceedings

Delhi Petrol Dealers Association v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

22 Dec 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:11728

The Delhi High Court held that BPCL's directive mandating exclusive use of its EDC Terminals linked to select banks is an unreasonable and disproportionate restriction on petrol dealers' fundamental right to carry on business and quashed the impugned notice.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Integrated Payment Solution Electronic Data Capture Terminal Fundamental Right Article 19(1)(g)

Monu Sharma and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11814-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the NDRF's phased repatriation order, ruling that deputationists have no indefeasible right to complete the full deputation tenure and repatriation before expiry is permissible on operational grounds.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant deputation National Disaster Response Force phased repatriation paramilitary forces

Janak Tara v. Kaushilya Devi & Ors.

22 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11731

The Delhi High Court upheld the stay of a suit under Section 10 CPC to avoid parallel litigation on the validity of a Will, holding that the application for stay need not be filed by a party to the prior suit and delay is not a ground for dismissal.

civil petition_dismissed Section 10 CPC stay of suit pendency of suit same parties

Naresh Sharma & Anr. v. PRV Industries & Anr.

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11811-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a commercial appeal for inordinate delay, holding that the appellant failed to provide sufficient cause to condone the delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay limitation period commercial appeal Section 5 Limitation Act 1963

Rita Kalita v. Hero Motocorp Limited

22 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11739

The Delhi High Court held that jurisdictional objections under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act must be decided after recording full evidence, and dismissed the petition challenging the Arbitral Tribunal's order dismissing the Section 16 application.

arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Section 16 Arbitration and Conciliation Act jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal arbitration agreement validity preliminary objection

Harish Mittal v. Kishan Gopal Rathi

22 Dec 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · FAO(COMM) 247/2024

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte decree due to improper service of summons, emphasizing that substituted service is a last resort and electronic service requires clear proof of receipt.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte decree service of summons Order V Rule 20 CPC substituted service

Hans Raj v. Kishori Lal

22 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11729
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The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of tenant's leave to defend application for eviction under Section 25B of the DRC Act due to non-compliance with mandatory 15-day timeline, emphasizing strict adherence to summary eviction procedures.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 25B Eviction Petition Bona fide requirement

Sajid Khan v. State & Taslim Umar

22 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11742

The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of a 27-day delay in filing a Section 138 NI Act complaint, holding that bona fide waiting for legal notice service rebutted the presumption of service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act condonation of delay presumption of service Section 27 General Clauses Act

Dindayal Industries Ltd. v. Dindayal Ayurved Bhawan & Anr

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11707-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and restored interim injunction restraining defendants from using the mark "DINDAYAL" in relation to ayurvedic products, holding that the essential feature of composite trademarks is protectable even without standalone registration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement composite trademark essential feature passing off

Dr Sachin Kumar v. National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration

22 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11708-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that exclusive reliance on unstructured interview for PwD-reserved posts violates constitutional and statutory mandates, quashing the selection results and vacancy conversion, and directing re-advertisement with objective evaluation and proper implementation of PwD reservation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 PwD reservation reasonable accommodation UGC Regulations 2018

Shri Charanjeet Singh & Anr. v. Shri Harvinder Singh & Anr.

22 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11671-DB

The High Court held that rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC is impermissible where disputed factual and legal issues exist, and restored the suit seeking declaration of joint ownership and partition of property purchased in the name of Defendant No.2.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 Section 14 Hindu Succession Act