Delhi High Court

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National Insurance Co. Ltd v. Geeta & Ors.

19 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan
Cites 6 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court partly modified compensation awards in motor accident claims and remanded the issue of Insurance Company's recovery rights against the vehicle owner for further adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Insurance Liability Gratuitous Passenger Section 147 Motor Vehicles Act

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vijay Shanker Mishra

19 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident death claim by correctly including allowances in income, limiting future prospects to 40%, reducing personal expenses deduction to one-third due to multiple dependents, applying multiplier based on deceased's age, and awarding loss of consortium distinct from love and affection.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency future prospects personal expenses deduction

Om Prakash v. Devki Nandan Bajaj

19 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11613

The Delhi High Court allowed the landlord's revision petition, holding that bona fide requirement under the DRC Act includes legitimate family needs and the landlord's choice of premises, setting aside the eviction petition's earlier rejection.

property appeal_allowed Significant bona fide requirement eviction petition Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e)

Mahua Moitra v. Lokpal of India

19 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11574-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Lokpal's sanction under Section 20(7)(a) to file a charge-sheet against a Member of Parliament, clarifying the limited, procedural nature of sanction at this stage and the scope of judicial review.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 sanction to file charge-sheet Section 20(7)(a) Section 20(8)

Nandar Ni Ni v. Commissioner of Customs (Airport and General) & Ors.

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11717-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition directing release of seized gold jewellery as genuine used personal effects subject to warehousing charges.

administrative petition_allowed Customs detention Personal effects Gold jewellery Warehousing charges

M/S DAVINDER CHICKEN CENTRE v. SALES TAX OFFICER/CLASS II STO, DGST & ANR.

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11715-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST adjudication order for lack of opportunity to be heard and remanded the matter pending the Supreme Court's decision on the validity of related GST notifications.

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

Ameer Ahmad v. The Commissioner of Custom & Ors.

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11719-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court ordered release of seized gold bars due to non-issuance of Show Cause Notice within statutory time, subject to payment of customs duty, relying on the Supreme Court's Jatin Ahuja ruling.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Show Cause Notice Section 110(2) Section 110A

Ramdiya Verma v. Commissioner of Customs New Delhi & Anr.

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11691-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s revision petition setting aside the Customs confiscation order of his gold kada due to lack of proper investigation and credible evidence of prior ownership, ordering its release.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 confiscation gold kada Article 226

Jangbir Singh v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11690-DB

The Delhi High Court directed implementation of the Customs appellate order allowing release of seized gold items on payment of redemption fines and upheld penalties imposed for non-declaration at customs.

administrative petition_allowed Customs Act, 1962 confiscation redemption fine penalty

Pawan Sharma v. The Commissioner of Customs

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11596-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Customs Department's order confiscating a gold chain and imposing penalty on an iPhone, directing their release without duty or fine under Article 226.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Department confiscation penalty redemption fine

Ranvir Sra v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11597-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that a worn Rolex watch worn by an OCI card holder is a personal effect exempt from customs detention and ordered its release due to lack of procedural compliance.

administrative petition_allowed Significant personal effects Baggage Rules 2016 customs detention Show Cause Notice

Nand Kishor Sharma v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11598-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that detention of goods without valid Show Cause Notice and personal hearing under Section 124 of the Customs Act is unlawful and directed release of the detained gold chain.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 124 Show Cause Notice Natural Justice

Mohammad Arif v. Commissioner of Customs

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11599-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that detention of goods without issuance of a Show Cause Notice within the statutory period under the Customs Act, 1962, is illegal and directed release of the seized gold kada.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act 1962 Show Cause Notice Section 110 Detention of goods

Mohammad Khadim Khan v. The Commissioner of Custom & Ors.

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11602-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that detention of goods without issuance of a Show Cause Notice within the statutory period under the Customs Act is impermissible and directed release of the detained gold item subject to payment of Customs duty.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Show Cause Notice Section 110 Detention of goods

Zubaida Aziz v. The Commissioner of Custom

18 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11603-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a belated appeal against Customs confiscation of raw gold items, emphasizing the requirement of personal hearing and procedural fairness.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Customs confiscation Show Cause Notice Personal hearing Article 226

Kapil Kumar & Anr. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

18 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11675

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR involving non-compoundable offences arising from a commercial dispute on the basis of an amicable settlement, exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS.

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

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

18 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11577

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR involving non-compoundable offences on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 of BNSS.

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

Shafiq v. The State (NCT of Delhi); Ali Hasan v. State (NCT of Delhi)

18 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11853

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 411 IPC but commuted the one-year sentence to the period already served by the petitioners considering the long delay and mitigating factors.

criminal sentence_modified Section 411 IPC possession of stolen property sentence commutation rigorous imprisonment

Anil Varma and Ors. v. Roopa Khanna

18 Dec 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:11988

The Delhi High Court dismissed the judgment debtor's application seeking stay of auction and setting aside of auction notice, holding the notice valid and the applicant guilty of abusing court process by stalling execution.

civil petition_dismissed auction sale notice partition decree Order XXI Rule 66 CPC court-appointed auctioneer

Priya Narayanan & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11851

The Delhi High Court quashed summons issued under Section 21 of the POCSO Act against school authorities, holding that delay in reporting without mala fide and prompt in-house inquiry do not attract punishment under the Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant POCSO Act Section 21 POCSO failure to report offence inherent jurisdiction