Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Arya Orphanage v. Mukti Dutta & Ors.

18 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11519-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that complex succession and title disputes cannot be decided at the threshold under Order VII Rule 11 CPC and that civil suits involving Letters of Administration may proceed to full trial.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order XII Rule 1A CPC Letter of Administration Indian Succession Act 1925

Narinder Kumar Jain v. Simmi Jain

18 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11556

The High Court granted the petitioners one conditional opportunity to cross-examine the plaintiff in a loan recovery suit upon payment of costs, emphasizing fairness and expeditious disposal.

civil appeal_allowed Order IX Rule 7 CPC cross-examination loan recovery suit legal representatives

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. v. Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:10459

The Delhi High Court allowed correction of a party's name in its judgment under Section 152 CPC by directing an amended memo of parties and issuing a corrigendum.

civil other Section 152 CPC correction of judgment clerical mistake amended memo of parties

M/S RR FASHION v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

17 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:11551-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging seizure memos for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the proper forum is where the goods were seized and stored, not merely where the testing laboratory or DRI office is located.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction cause of action forum conveniens seizure memo

Hitachi Systems India (P) Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:11554-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST adjudication order due to denial of opportunity to be heard caused by non-notification of Show Cause Notices on the GST portal, remanding the matter for fresh hearing while leaving the validity of related notifications open pending Supreme Court decision.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST Act Section 168A Show Cause Notice Natural Justice

Santosh Kumar Pandey v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:11541-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging GST demand orders and notifications, directing the petitioner to file an appeal with pre-deposit, while awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the validity of the impugned notifications.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST Act Section 168A Show Cause Notice Writ Petition

Navneet Bansal v. Additional Commissioner CGST Delhi North

17 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:11539-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging penalty for fraudulent CENVAT Credit, holding that writ jurisdiction is not ordinarily exercisable in such complex GST cases and directing the petitioner to pursue statutory appeal.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant CENVAT Credit fraudulent invoices Input Tax Credit Article 226

State (Govt NCT of Delhi) v. Vasim

17 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:12044

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a robbery case due to investigation lapses and inconsistencies, emphasizing the appellate court's limited scope to interfere with acquittals.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Acquittal Robbery Section 392 IPC Section 411 IPC

Naveen Kumar & Ors. v. State Through SHO PS Sultanpuri & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:12010
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable offence FIR arising from a family dispute on the ground of amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS, subject to payment of costs.

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

Ram Singh & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11672

The Delhi High Court quashed cross-FIRs arising from family disputes under both compoundable and non-compoundable offences, relying on the parties' amicable settlement and inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS inherent powers of High Court non-compoundable offences

Banwari Lal and Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11849

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC quashing of FIR inherent powers of High Court

Navneet Kumar Srivastava and Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11843

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC on the ground of amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC inherent powers of High Court Section 528 BNSS

Directorate General of GST Intelligence v. Kamal Kishore Aggarwal

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11868

The Delhi High Court upheld bail granted in a ₹72 crore GST evasion case, emphasizing the seriousness of economic offences but refusing interference due to prosecutorial delay and absence of misuse of bail.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant bail GST evasion economic offences financial crime

Food Inspector v. Maya Devi & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:11983
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of respondents in a food adulteration case due to inordinate delay in prosecution and lack of evidence on proper preservation of the perishable milk sample, which prejudiced the defense.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 delay in prosecution perishable food sample second opinion

Greenlam Industries Limited v. Steam Equipment Private Limited

17 Dec 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 3022
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and that objections like limitation and arbitrability are for the arbitral tribunal to decide.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act appointment of arbitrator prima facie examination arbitration agreement

M/S Sita Devi Hospital v. Gist Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

17 Dec 2025 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:11573-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the Commercial Court's decree for recovery of payment for manpower supply based on implied contract and territorial jurisdiction under Section 20(c) CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed territorial jurisdiction implied contract manpower supply recovery of money

Bhupesh Kaushik & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Another

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11524

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR involving non-compoundable offences based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS, emphasizing the predominance of civil character and prevention of abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS inherent powers non-compoundable offences

Ramyash Sharma & Ors. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11644

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR under SC & ST Act and IPC on compromise between parties, exercising inherent powers to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 528 BNSS SC & ST Act offences

Siddharth Shankar v. SEBI

17 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11482
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court held that SEBI must disclose the Investigation Report forming the basis of prosecution to the accused at the pre-charge stage to ensure a fair trial under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 208 CrPC Investigation Report SEBI Act Right to fair trial

Commissioner of Income Tax (International Tax-1) v. EXL Service.com Inc

17 Dec 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:11570-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's finding that the US-based assessee did not have a Permanent Establishment in India under the India-USA DTAA, and thus its income was not taxable in India, affirming the arm's length principle and dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Establishment India-USA DTAA Fixed Place PE Agency PE