Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Dalbir v. State of NCT of Delhi

31 Jan 2026 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2026:DHC:774

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused caught red-handed with large quantities of illicit liquor, emphasizing his prior criminal record and the gravity of the offence.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail application illicit liquor Delhi Excise Act, 2009 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Sabu Trade Pvt Ltd v. Raj Kumar Sabu; Rajkumar Sabu v. Kaushalya Devi Sabu & Ors.

31 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:786
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The Delhi High Court allowed amendments and admitted additional documents in a trademark ownership dispute over 'SACHAMOTI', dismissed a criminal application for forgery at interim stage, and emphasized liberal amendment principles and procedural compliance for interrogatories.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark ownership Amendment of pleadings Interrogatories Section 340 CrPC

Sunny @ Prem v. The State NCT of Delhi

31 Jan 2026 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2026:DHC:777

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to an accused caught with commercial quantity of heroin under the NDPS Act, holding that procedural irregularities do not override the statutory bail bar and the accused's criminal antecedents weigh against bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act commercial quantity Section 37 NDPS Act

Rahul Singh Tolia v. Union of India

31 Jan 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Amit Mahajan
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of petitions challenging IFS cadre allocations, ruling that admitted administrative errors in vacancy determination do not justify judicial re-allocation after significant delay and institutional corrective measures suffice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant cadre allocation Indian Forest Service vacancy determination judicial interference

Innocenti SA v. Examiner of Trademarks & Anr.

31 Jan 2026 · Tejas Karia

The Delhi High Court held that the Registrar's discretionary power under Section 19 of the Trade Marks Act to withdraw acceptance cannot be invoked by third parties, who must instead use the statutory opposition remedy under Section 21, dismissing writ petitions challenging acceptance orders and upholding refusal of a conflicting mark.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 19 withdrawal of acceptance Section 21 opposition to registration Registrar's discretionary power

Mohd. Jabir v. The State NCT of Delhi

31 Jan 2026 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2017 INSC 686
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused caught with commercial quantity heroin, reaffirming the stringent bail conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act despite prolonged custody and trial delays.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act commercial quantity Section 37 NDPS Act

Shivam v. State NCT of Delhi

31 Jan 2026 · Saurabh Banerjee

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications of a habitual offender accused of copper cable theft under the BNSS and Metro Railways Act, emphasizing public safety and risk of evidence tampering over personal liberty.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail habitual offender personal liberty Article 21

Momisha v. University Grants Commission

30 Jan 2026 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:570

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging academic grading and denied re-evaluation due to non-compliance with prescribed procedures, while permitting the petitioner to re-do the semester to improve her CGPA.

academic petition_dismissed academic grading CGPA requirement grade re-evaluation student grievance

Oshin Suresh Upadhyay v. Kumar Gaurav Dubey

30 Jan 2026 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:3129-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed modification of a prior judgment to correct a factual error regarding the appellant's employment status without affecting the case outcome.

other other Procedural modification of judgment correction of factual error clerical error judicial corrigendum

Sh. Surender Pal Giri v. Shri Raj Kumar & Ors.

30 Jan 2026 · Manoj Kumar Ohri

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals challenging the dismissal of applications to set aside an ex parte decree, holding that summons service and authorization of counsel were valid and the appellants' non-service plea was unsustainable.

civil appeal_dismissed Order IX Rule 13 CPC ex parte decree service of summons General Power of Attorney

Tirthankar v. Union of India and Ors.

30 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:766-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to reserve a vacancy in the NDA 156 Course for the petitioner to be admitted after recovery from a medically recognized healing period, ensuring fairness in admission despite temporary medical unfitness.

administrative petition_allowed Significant National Defence Academy medical fitness laparoscopic hernioplasty healing period

Jagdish Singh Chauhan v. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.

30 Jan 2026 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:1021
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition against its earlier dismissal of a writ petition, reaffirming the limited scope of review jurisdiction and the inadmissibility of re-litigating settled issues under Article 226.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Review Petition Article 226 Writ Petition Scope of Review

Aloke Steels Industries Private Limited v. Aditya Birla Global Trading India Pvt Ltd

30 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:744-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award awarding actual damages beyond a contractual cap, holding that a plea of capped damages not raised before the Arbitrator cannot be raised in a Section 34 petition.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Liquidated damages Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)

Union of India & Ors. v. JWO Brijesh Singh Panwar (Retd.)

30 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:746-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to a retired armed forces officer, holding that under the Entitlement Rules, 2008, the military establishment bears the burden to prove non-attributability of disability and unreasoned medical opinions are insufficient to deny pension.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Entitlement Rules 2008 Release Medical Board attributability

Aparna Mutatkar & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi

30 Jan 2026 · Vikas Mahajan · 2026:DHC:1035

The Delhi High Court granted letters of administration to sole beneficiaries under a duly proved Will, exempting them from furnishing surety bonds in an uncontested petition.

civil petition_allowed Significant Indian Succession Act letters of administration Will proof attesting witnesses

Pawan Sachdeva v. Income-Tax Officer, Ward 19(3), Delhi & Anr.

30 Jan 2026 · Dinesh Mehta; Vinod Kumar · 2026:DHC:908-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that issuance of a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act within limitation is valid despite an inadvertent attachment error and service after limitation does not vitiate reassessment proceedings under the pre-amendment regime.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Section 148 Income Tax Act Notice issuance vs service Limitation period Reassessment proceedings

Banwari Lal & Anr. v. Raj Kumar & Ors.

30 Jan 2026 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2026:DHC:1180
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s order holding the principal employer liable to pay compensation and penalty under Section 12 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, dismissing the appeal for lack of substantial question of law.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 Section 12 principal employer liability immediate employer

Rekha Devi & Anr. v. Bechan Yadav & Ors.

30 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:805
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim involving a deceased minor by applying a multiplier of 18 for loss of dependency, aligning with recent Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant loss of dependency multiplier minor victim motor accident claim

M/S VPSSR FACILITIES v. Union of India

30 Jan 2026 · Amit Bansal · 2026:DHC:901

The Delhi High Court held that debarment from government tenders without a prior show cause notice indicating the intention to blacklist violates natural justice and quashed the debarment order against the petitioner.

administrative petition_allowed Significant blacklisting debarment show cause notice natural justice

Manila Kundara v. Ajay Goyal

30 Jan 2026 · Swarana Kanta Sharma

The High Court upheld convictions under Section 138 NI Act, holding that a sole proprietor can maintain a complaint for cheques issued in the trade name, and the accused failed to rebut statutory presumptions of liability.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act locus standi sole proprietorship statutory presumption