Delhi High Court

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Parshottam Lal v. New Light Trading Company & Ors.

23 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11797

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's revision petition setting aside the dismissal of eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, holding that better title and bona fide requirement were established and the revision petition was maintainable under Section 25B(8).

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) Section 25B summary procedure bona fide requirement

Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Ct Anuj Kumar

23 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11776-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquittal in a criminal case does not invalidate departmental punishment for failure to inform the department, setting aside the Tribunal's order that had quashed the disciplinary action.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry failure to inform department acquittal Rule 12 Delhi Police Rules

Pramod Kumar Rawat v. Union of India

23 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11777-DB

The Delhi High Court held that imposing separate departmental and pension penalties based on distinct charges and criminal conviction does not violate double jeopardy and upheld permanent withholding of pension and gratuity following conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant double jeopardy Article 20(2) Constitution of India Article 311(2) Constitution of India Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

M/S BANWARI LAL CHARITABLE TRUST v. ATUL JAIN

23 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11836

The High Court dismissed the petitioners' challenge to the execution court's refusal to appoint a Local Commissioner for property demarcation, upholding the binding nature of the settlement and the clarity of the site plan.

civil petition_dismissed compromise decree execution proceedings demarcation Local Commissioner

Kuldeep Singh Sengar v. Central Bureau of Investigation

23 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Harish Vaidyanathan · 2025:DHC:11860-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

Delhi High Court held that an MLA is not a 'public servant' under IPC and dismissed the appellant's application for suspension of sentence during appeal in a POCSO Act rape conviction involving a minor victim.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant public servant definition POCSO Act minority determination school admission register

MKU Limited v. Union of India

23 Dec 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela

The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of EOUs holding Industrial Licenses issued by the Department of Commerce from defence tenders requiring DPIIT-issued licenses, affirming the distinct legal status of such licenses under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial License Export Oriented Unit Department of Commerce Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Bijay Kumar Dubey v. Union of India & Ors.

23 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2024 SCC OnLine P&H 2317

The Delhi High Court held that a BSF constable retired due to disability is entitled to invalid pension despite less than ten years of service, following clarifications in CCS Pension Rules and Supreme Court precedent.

administrative petition_allowed Significant invalid pension CCS Pension Rules 1972 qualifying service bodily infirmity

Sanjeev Maggu v. Additional Commissioner of Customs

23 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11976-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the right to cross-examination in Customs Show Cause Notice proceedings is not absolute and permitted limited cross-examination of independent witnesses while denying it for Customs officials acting in official capacity.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant cross-examination Show Cause Notice Customs Duty evasion Customs Act, 1962

Ajay Chauhan v. Sales Tax Officer Class II Avato Ward 96 Zone 9 & Ors.

23 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11967-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte GST demand order due to non-visibility of the show cause notice on the GST portal, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication after affording the petitioner a fair opportunity to be heard, while leaving the validity of related GST notifications open pending Supreme Court decision.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Goods and Services Tax Section 168A GST Act show cause notice opportunity to be heard

Khairu Nisa Bano v. Commissioner of Customs

23 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11968-DB

The Delhi High Court directed implementation of the Customs Appellate Authority’s order releasing seized gold items upon payment of redemption fine, customs duty, and penalty, dismissing the Department’s revision petition and waiving warehousing charges post appellate order.

administrative petition_allowed Customs Act, 1962 Order-in-Appeal redemption fine penalty under Section 112

Natraj Enterprises v. Commissioner of DGST

23 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11952-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST demand order for lack of opportunity to be heard and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, leaving the validity of the impugned notifications pending before the Supreme Court.

tax remanded Significant Show Cause Notice Goods and Services Tax Section 168A GST Act Natural Justice

M/S PARAM INFRAWELL PRIVATE LIMITED v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

23 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11970-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s delayed appeal against GST registration cancellation to be heard on merits subject to payment of costs, emphasizing that cancellation must be based on grounds stated in the Show Cause Notice.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation Show Cause Notice Section 39 CGST Act condonation of delay

Abhay Kumar Singh v. Goods and Service Tax Officer, Delhi Department of Trade and Taxes & Anr.

23 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11954-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order due to procedural lapses in notice communication and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, leaving the validity of extension notifications open pending Supreme Court ruling.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Goods and Services Tax Show Cause Notice Input Tax Credit Section 16(4) CGST Act

Friends Medicos v. Union of India & Anr.

23 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11960-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 5

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order for failure to consider the petitioner's reply, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication with an opportunity of hearing, while leaving the validity of related GST notifications open pending Supreme Court decision.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Section 168A GST Act natural justice reply to SCN

Ramesh Wadhera v. Additional Commissioner of Customs

23 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11950-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of the petitioner's vague request for cross-examination in customs show cause proceedings, affirming that such right is conditional and not absolute under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant cross-examination Customs Act, 1962 Section 108 show cause notice

Vijay Kumar Jaipuria v. M/S Mohan Lal Satpal & Anr.

23 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:12052
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's revision petition, holding that bona fide requirement for eviction under Section 14(1)(e) survives the landlord's death and past property sales do not defeat such requirement.

property appeal_allowed Significant bona fide requirement eviction petition Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e)

Tanmaya Chowdhary v. State

23 Dec 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:12045

The Delhi High Court granted Letter of Administration to the petitioner in respect of a duly proved Will, dispensing with the requirement of furnishing an administrative-cum-surety bond as the petitioner was a natural heir and beneficiary.

civil petition_allowed Letter of Administration Indian Succession Act, 1925 valid Will Section 63 Indian Succession Act

Yasin & Anr v. State

23 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:12046

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Sections 308 and 323 IPC but modified the sentence to grant probation to the appellants, emphasizing rehabilitation over further incarceration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 308 IPC Section 323 IPC Probation of Offenders Act probation

Pardip Kumar and Anr. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

23 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:12023
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal proceeding under Sections 354/354B IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, emphasizing the inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 528 BNSS non-compoundable offences

Bhavy @ Somi & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

23 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11848
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable FIR under the BNSS on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, emphasizing the inherent power to prevent abuse of court process where the possibility of conviction is remote.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS inherent powers of High Court non-compoundable offences