Delhi High Court

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Zorawar Singh; Peechu Singh; Rohan v. Jawaharlal Nehru University & Ors.

14 May 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:3977

The Delhi High Court stayed the termination of a professor by JNU due to procedural irregularities in the sexual harassment inquiry and failure to issue a mandatory show cause notice under the JNU Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act Internal Complaints Committee Procedural irregularities Show cause notice

Bhagwan Sahai Sharma v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 13 -1 Delhi and Anr.

14 May 2025 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:3960-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a reassessment notice issued beyond three years without prior approval under Section 151(ii) of the Income Tax Act is invalid, setting aside the notice and proceedings initiated thereunder.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 notice Section 151 approval Reassessment proceedings

Nasir v. Ashwani Kumar Wadhwa and Others

14 May 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:4043

The Delhi High Court dismissed the suit for partition and injunctions based on an unregistered Agreement to Sell, holding that such an agreement does not confer ownership or enforceable possession rights under the law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant unregistered Agreement to Sell Section 17(1)(A) Registration Act Section 53A Transfer of Property Act partition suit

Staff Selection Commission & Anr. v. Veerendra Singh

14 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3794-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the CAT order due to unexplained delay, emphasizing that inordinate delay and laches bar interference under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant delay and laches writ petition Article 226 Central Administrative Tribunal

Staff Selection Commission & Ors. v. Avgalla Meena

14 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3793-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's order for a fresh medical examination due to inordinate and unexplained delay, emphasizing that delay and laches bar the exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant delay and laches writ petition Article 226 extraordinary jurisdiction

Harish Kumar v. UOI & Ors.

14 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3769-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal’s order denying relaxation of mandatory foot-plate experience for Railway promotion, holding no valid relaxation was granted and the petitioner was rightly de-empaneled.

administrative petition_dismissed promotion eligibility Railway Board Circular foot-plate experience relaxation of conditions

Ajay Kumar Sharma v. Vivek Bharat Ram & Ors.

14 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 4 SCC 8

The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal against an interlocutory order recording prima facie views on Trust Deed amendments and audit, holding such orders non-appealable and courts cannot rewrite Trust Deeds in civil suits.

civil appeal_dismissed interlocutory order appealability Order XXXIX CPC Order XLIII Rule 1(r) CPC

Mahender Singh Dhakad v. Shruti Rathore

14 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3798-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's order granting interim maintenance to the legally wedded wife, ruling that the husband's financial obligations to a live-in partner do not absolve him from maintaining his wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 24 legally wedded wife

University of Delhi v. Dr. Ravindra Narayan Mishra & Ors.

14 May 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3720-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the University of Delhi's appeal, holding that the respondent's entire service from initial temporary appointment counts for pension under the Old Pension Scheme, excluding applicability of the New Pension Scheme.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant pension Old Pension Scheme New Pension Scheme temporary appointment

Rabobank v. State Bank of Hyderabad

14 May 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:3976

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Section 115 CPC challenging territorial jurisdiction in a commercial dispute, holding that such disputes must be governed by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

civil petition_dismissed Section 115 CPC Commercial Courts Act 2015 territorial jurisdiction commercial dispute

TAPI PRESTRESSED PRODUCTS LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

14 May 2025 · PRATHIBA M. SINGH; RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA · 2025:DHC:3853-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside ex-parte GST demand orders due to non-communication of show cause notices on the GST portal, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of the impugned notifications open pending Supreme Court decision.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant GST notifications Section 168A CGST Act show cause notice natural justice

VERTO BIZSERV v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

14 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:3854-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a cryptic ex-parte GST adjudication order for violation of natural justice and granted the petitioner an opportunity to be heard, leaving the validity of extension notifications open pending Supreme Court decision.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Principles of Natural Justice Section 168A GST Act Extension of Limitation

Mohit Bhunsali v. Intec Capital Ltd. & Ors.

14 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3948

The Delhi High Court recalled bailable warrants issued in execution proceedings pending consideration of an application invoking the statutory moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, emphasizing procedural fairness.

civil petition_dismissed Procedural Execution Petition bailable warrants Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 96

Hardesh Kumar Arora v. Praveen Kumar Chhabra

14 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3947

The High Court held that a suit combining commercial and non-commercial causes of action cannot be summarily dismissed for misjoinder at the initial stage and directed the Trial Court to decide the issue at final judgment.

civil petition_dismissed Procedural Commercial Court misjoinder of causes of action commercial dispute friendly loan

TDI Infrastructure Limited v. Bikramjit Singh & Ors.

14 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3945
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Delhi High Court held that jurisdiction under Article 227 lies with the High Court where the cause of action arises and allowed withdrawal of petition with liberty to file in the correct jurisdiction.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India jurisdiction National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission cause of action

M/S TDI INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED v. ANANT BIR SINGH & ORS

14 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3943

Delhi High Court held it lacks jurisdiction under Article 227 to entertain a petition against NCDRC orders when the cause of action arose outside Delhi, permitting withdrawal with liberty to approach the correct High Court.

civil petition_allowed Significant Article 227 jurisdiction National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission cause of action

Dr. Anjali Raizada & Anr. v. Aliya Alias Ali Hussain & Ors.

14 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3940

Delhi High Court held that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain a petition under Article 227 against NCDRC orders if the cause of action arose outside Delhi, allowing withdrawal with liberty to approach the correct High Court.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Article 227 jurisdiction National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission cause of action

Neelu Malhotra v. The Central Bureau of Investigation

13 May 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:3637
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The Delhi High Court quashed 35-year-old criminal proceedings against the petitioner on grounds of inordinate delay violating the right to speedy trial and settlement of the underlying civil dispute, applying the inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC right to speedy trial Article 21 Constitution of India quashing of criminal proceedings

Neelu Malhotra v. Central Bureau of Investigation

13 May 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:3638

The Delhi High Court quashed 35-year-old criminal proceedings against the petitioner for bank fraud on grounds of inordinate delay, settlement between parties, and parity with co-accused, affirming the right to speedy trial under Article 21.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC right to speedy trial Article 21 Constitution of India quashing of criminal proceedings

Shubham Kapoor and Ors. v. The State & Anr.

13 May 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:3672

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498-A, 406, and 34 IPC based on a genuine, voluntary settlement between estranged spouses, emphasizing the court's power to end criminal proceedings in the interest of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 498-A IPC compromise in criminal cases