Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Commissioner of Customs v. Kunal Travel Cargo

01 May 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:3277-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the Customs Department's appeal setting aside a penalty order due to vagueness in the Show Cause Notice but declined to entertain the appeal further considering the negligible penalty amount, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned and specific allegations in SCNs.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Customs Broker Licensing Regulations reasoned order quasi-judicial authority

Varun Jindal v. Union of India

01 May 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:3201

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of a passenger injured in a railway accident, holding he was a bona fide passenger entitled to compensation despite the Railways' claim of unauthorized travel.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railways Claim Tribunal Act, 1987 Railways Act, 1989 Monthly Season Ticket bona fide passenger

Union of India and Ors. v. Ex. Hav. Ashok Kumar Pandey

01 May 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3219-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the presumption that such disability is service-related absent positive proof to the contrary and limiting its review to errors of law under certiorari jurisdiction.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Diabetes Mellitus Type-II Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Hav Mukesh Kumar

01 May 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 2355
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that diseases not present at entry are service attributable unless rebutted.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Kasturi Devi v. Ravi Bundela and Ors

01 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3252
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The High Court allowed the petitioner to file a fresh application for appointment of a Local Commissioner, directing the Trial Court to consider it on merits with reasons if dismissed.

civil appeal_allowed Local Commissioner appointment of commissioner expedited evidence recording civil suit

Anish Gupta v. Girivar Global Solutions and Services LLP & Ors.

01 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3251

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral tribunal's suo moto correction of a procedural error requiring the same witness to be cross-examined who tendered the examination-in-chief affidavit, dismissing the petition challenging the order.

arbitration petition_dismissed cross-examination examination-in-chief arbitral tribunal suo moto review

Riya Daga v. Saurabh Daga

01 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3249

The Court directed the Trial Court to proceed expeditiously with the divorce petition after failed mediation and respondent's non-filing of written statement.

family other Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(ia) divorce petition mediation

Indu Bhutani v. Rakesh Kapoor & Ors.

01 May 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:3248
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The High Court granted a final opportunity to produce a late-found attesting witness statement in a Will cancellation suit, imposing costs and leaving admissibility to the trial court.

civil other Will cancellation suit late evidence production attesting witness statement trial court discretion

Niharika Nigam v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

01 May 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:3226-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld directions for enhanced maintenance and alternate accommodation in a domestic dispute, emphasizing cooperation and compliance with court orders.

family appeal_dismissed Significant maintenance alternate accommodation domestic dispute Letters Patent Appeal

Shamim v. State (N.C.T. of Delhi)

01 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:3172

The Delhi High Court granted bail to a female accused in a murder case, holding that mere suspicion and weak circumstantial evidence were insufficient to deny bail.

criminal appeal_allowed bail circumstantial evidence illicit relations Section 302 IPC

Alisher v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

01 May 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:3173

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in an NDPS case involving intermediate quantity of ganja, holding that antecedents alone cannot deny bail when stringent provisions do not apply.

criminal appeal_allowed bail NDPS Act intermediate quantity ganja

Sanjay Kumar Yadav v. Union of India

01 May 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3145-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging zero marks awarded for work experience in a paramedical recruitment, holding that failure to disclose experience details and attach requisite documents at application stage justified disqualification.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant public employment work experience recruitment process application form

Shristi Infrastructure Development v. Scorpio Engineering Private Limited and Anr.

01 May 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:3185

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the petitioner liable under the 'Group of Companies' doctrine, rejecting jurisdictional and limitation challenges under the MSMED Act and Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 petition Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 Group of Companies doctrine

Amit Agrawal v. State of NCT Delhi & Ors.

01 May 2025 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2025:DHC:3108

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused in a large-scale economic offence, emphasizing the constitutional right to speedy trial and the impermissibility of prolonged pre-trial detention without trial commencement.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail speedy trial Article 21 pre-trial detention

Shiv Kumar Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

01 May 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:4556-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the rejection of the petitioner's representation for failure to consider relevant DOPT Office Memoranda and remanded the matter for reconsideration in strict compliance with prior directions.

administrative appeal_allowed writ petition representation Department of Personnel and Training Office Memoranda

Vijay Kumar Verma v. Respondent

30 Apr 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:3385-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an ex-Director cannot participate in liquidation proceedings or represent interests after the company is wound up and its assets sold, affirming the exclusive role of the Official Liquidator.

corporate appeal_dismissed company winding up official liquidator ex-director rights liquidation proceedings

Shubhanshu Sharma and Ors. v. National Commission for Indian System of Medicine and Ors.

30 Apr 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:4909

The Delhi High Court directed recognition of BAMS qualifications and issuance of degrees to students admitted under an interim order in an unrecognized AYUSH college who completed their course fulfilling eligibility criteria.

education petition_allowed Significant AYUSH education college recognition interim admission eligibility criteria

JBB Everest Buildtech Private Limited & Ors. v. Mahavir Singhal

30 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:4099

The High Court declined to interfere under Article 227 with the District Consumer Commission's order, directing the petitioners to first exhaust the statutory appellate remedy under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

civil petition_dismissed Article 227 Constitution of India Consumer Protection Act 2019 supervisory jurisdiction statutory remedy

Usha Rani v. Sardar Moti Singh & Ors.

30 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:3830

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against acquittal under Section 138 NI Act, holding that the cheque was dishonored due to being stale and the accused were not liable partners, affirming the trial court's decision.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 138 NI Act dishonor of cheque Memorandum of Understanding partnership firm liability

FERNAS CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD v. CENTRAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION

30 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:3829

The Delhi High Court upheld deemed service of summons on a foreign parent company through its common director in the Indian subsidiary, affirming the validity of such service under Section 63 CrPC and limited lifting of the corporate veil.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant service of summons corporate veil subsidiary and parent company Section 63 CrPC