Delhi High Court

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Sumit @ Pawan v. State

15 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:3820

The Delhi High Court upheld jail disciplinary punishment against an inmate found in an inebriated state with positive drug test, rejecting belated medical explanation.

criminal petition_dismissed Punishment Ticket jail misconduct inebriated state urine drug test

Sh Rajat Kumar & Ors. v. The State N.C.T. of Delhi & Anr

15 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:3803
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The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC following a mutual settlement between the parties, holding that compromise in such cases can justify quashing criminal proceedings in the interest of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC compromise in criminal case mutual consent divorce

Mr. Dhan Mohan; Ms. Tanisha Bhatia; Mr. Atin Chadha; Ms. Munisha Chadha v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

15 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:3807

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail for an advocate accused of violent road rage causing grievous injuries, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and upholding law and order.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail road rage grievous injury custodial interrogation

Ankit v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)

15 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:3812

Anticipatory bail was denied to the accused involved in kidnapping for ransom and multiple serious offences due to the necessity of custodial interrogation and recovery of evidence.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail kidnapping for ransom custodial interrogation absconding co-accused

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital v. Sangeeta

15 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3838

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the respondent in continuous employment and entitled to compensation for illegal termination, dismissing the Management's challenge.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant continuous employment illegal termination industrial dispute daily wager

Mr. Vijay Kumar Dwivedi v. MCD OF DELHI & ORS

15 May 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:3839

The Delhi High Court set aside a demolition order for alleged unauthorized construction, directing the MCD to specify deviations and allowing the petitioner time to remove or regularize them before any coercive action.

administrative petition_allowed Significant demolition order unauthorized construction sanctioned building plan municipal corporation of Delhi

National Fire Protection Association, Inc. v. Swets Information Services Pvt. Ltd.

15 May 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:3771

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of defendant no.11 and upheld the striking off of its written statement for failure to file the mandatory affidavit of admission/denial within the prescribed time despite due notice.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant written statement affidavit of admission/denial Delhi High Court Original Side Rules, 2018 Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Shikhar Prasad v. Union of India & Ors.

15 May 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3778-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Review Medical Board's decision declaring a candidate medically unfit for CAPF recruitment due to surgical removal of a testis, emphasizing limited judicial interference in specialized medical fitness assessments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant medical fitness paramilitary recruitment Review Medical Board CAPF Guidelines

Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. v. The Controller of Patents

15 May 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:3777

The Delhi High Court set aside the refusal of a pharmaceutical patent for lack of proper identification of the known substance under Section 3(d) and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with opportunity to respond.

intellectual_property remanded Significant Patents Act 1970 Section 3(d) Section 2(1)(ja) inventive step

M.V. Omni Projects (India) Ltd. v. Union of India

15 May 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:3814

The Delhi High Court set aside the respondent-appointed Arbitral Tribunal for lack of valid waiver of Section 12(5) and directed appointment of a sole arbitrator in accordance with the contract arbitration clause.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 12(5) waiver Section 14 termination of arbitral tribunal appointment of arbitrator

Mr. Raktim Gogoi, Mr. Arveen Sekhon, Mr. Rishi Sehgal, Mr. Shivam Pal Sharma, Mr. Anuj Kr. And Mr. Ishaan Sahai v. Union of India & Ors.

15 May 2025 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2025:DHC:3739

The Delhi High Court held that FEMA violations do not grant immunity from criminal prosecution under IPC or PMLA, upheld the validity of FIR registration and arrests, and emphasized compliance with procedural safeguards in arrests.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant FEMA IPC PMLA arrest legality

Dr R N Singh v. Union of India & Ors

15 May 2025 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2025:DHC:3740
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal against termination of a private institution employee, holding no substantial question of law arose and that termination under service rules without cause and without personal hearing was lawful.

civil appeal_dismissed second appeal Section 100 CPC contract of personal service termination without cause

Harpreet Singh & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

15 May 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:4186

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 341, and 34 IPC following an amicable and voluntary settlement between the parties, emphasizing the promotion of peace and harmony.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita amicable settlement compromise agreement

ST ANTHONYS BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL v. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND ORS

14 May 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:3492

The Delhi High Court corrected a typographical error in its earlier judgment to clarify that the writ petition challenging a memorandum did not involve issues related to the 2014 Circular.

administrative other Procedural typographical error judgment correction writ petition 2014 Circular

Asha Jain v. Sajjan Pasari and Anr

14 May 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:3973
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The Delhi High Court vacated an ex-parte injunction in a partition suit, holding that a valid probate of the deceased's Will precludes intestate partition claims and that properties owned by corporate entities or HUFs cannot be partitioned among individual heirs.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant partition suit probate Will intestacy

M/S Westan Electrical Appliances v. The Commissioner of Customs & Anr.

14 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:3969-DB

The Delhi High Court directed consolidated adjudication of customs classification issues under Section 17(5) of the Customs Act, 1962, allowing the importer a personal hearing and opportunity to reply before passing a speaking order.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 17(5) Article 226 Show Cause Notice

Sharanjit Kaur Kohli v. Ramandeep Singh Kohli

14 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3730-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition for alleged remarriage violation due to insufficient evidence and declined to exercise contempt jurisdiction.

family petition_dismissed contempt of court remarriage divorce decree Contempt of Court Act, 1971

Union of India & Anr. v. Raj Kumar

14 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3731-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's delayed writ petition challenging the CAT order that set aside disciplinary proceedings for procedural violations, emphasizing delay and laches as grounds to refuse interference.

administrative petition_dismissed delay and laches writ petition disciplinary proceedings CCS (CCA) Rules 1965

Anjana Rani v. Union of India & Ors.

14 May 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:3855

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging rejection from TGT (Hindi) recruitment for not studying Hindi in all three graduation years, holding that prescribed eligibility criteria must be strictly followed regardless of university syllabus variations.

administrative petition_dismissed eligibility criteria recruitment Trained Graduate Teacher Hindi subject

Mukesh Kumar v. Archana Surjan

14 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3913
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The High Court upheld the executing court's dismissal of the judgment debtor's objection petition for failure to lead evidence despite repeated opportunities, dismissing the petition under Article 227 and allowing execution to proceed.

civil petition_dismissed execution petition objection petition judgment debtor right to lead evidence