Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Union of India v. Best Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.

19 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeals, holding that the Supreme Court's affirmation of the Allahabad High Court judgment conclusively settles the issues of trade margin deduction and interest liability under the doctrine of merger and binding precedent.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Doctrine of merger Article 141 Constitution of India Drug Price Control Order 1995 Trade margin deduction

Neelam Mittal v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11631

The Delhi High Court set aside a Magistrate's bail order granted without arrest or proper application of mind, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and adherence to prior judicial findings.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 437 CrPC bail custodial interrogation pre-arrest bail

State NCT of Delhi v. Mayank Jain

19 Dec 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:11619
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The Delhi High Court set aside anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case for failure to satisfy the mandatory conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act and ignoring vital material linking him to an international drug cartel.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity drug trafficking

State v. Anchit Jain

19 Dec 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:11627
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The Delhi High Court set aside anticipatory bail granted to an accused involved in an international narcotics conspiracy, holding that the mandatory conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act were not satisfied and sufficient prima facie material existed to deny bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity international narcotics cartel

Suresh Chander v. State G.N.C.T of Delhi

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11692
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a serious abduction and ransom case due to prolonged pre-trial incarceration violating the right to a speedy trial under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail prolonged pre-trial custody Article 21 right to speedy trial

H v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11630

The Delhi High Court held that offences of rape and cruelty by in-laws form part of the same transaction and the court in Delhi has territorial jurisdiction to try all offences together, setting aside the discharge of accused for lack of jurisdiction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction Section 376 IPC Section 498A IPC same transaction

Kusum v. Ashok Kumar Munna

19 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11637

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal against the trial court's modification of an injunction order, holding that injunction relief must align strictly with the pleadings and that ambiguities in the plaint justified limiting the relief granted.

civil appeal_dismissed injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 & 2 CPC review of injunction property possession

Govinder Singh v. Tejinder Singh & Ors.

19 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11740-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a binding family settlement over property shares, dismissing an appeal challenging the Plaintiffs' 3/4th ownership and affirming that non-parties to a compromise decree are not bound by it.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant family arrangement memorandum of family settlement registration act compromise decree

Fortis Healthcare Limited v. Balaji Great Lotus Glory & Ors.

19 Dec 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:11758

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment declaring forged Term Sheet and related assignments void, restraining defendants from enforcing rights against Fortis Healthcare.

civil appeal_allowed Significant summary judgment Order XIII-A CPC Term Sheet Master Settlement Agreement

National Insurance Co. Ltd v. Geeta & Ors.

19 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan
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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
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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
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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
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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