Delhi High Court

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R K Nagpal v. Priya Arora

01 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2228

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the imposition of costs for procedural lapses, holding that supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 is not warranted in absence of perversity or illegality.

civil petition_dismissed Order IX Rule 2 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India imposition of costs supervisory jurisdiction

Seema Rani v. Umesh Kumar Trehan

01 Apr 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2226

The Delhi High Court directed that execution of possession warrants be kept in abeyance pending disposal of appeals against possession decrees to prevent rendering the appeals infructuous.

civil appeal_allowed execution petitions warrants of possession appeal pending stay of execution

Sanjay Banthiya v. Jagbir Singh Malik

01 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:2201

The Delhi High Court set aside the summoning order under Section 500 IPC for defamation against the petitioner, holding that no prima facie case was made out and the complaint was barred by limitation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant defamation Section 500 IPC Section 499 IPC limitation

Nand Kishor v. State

01 Apr 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:2198

The Delhi High Court allowed DNA testing of blood stains on the accused's and deceased's clothes at the final trial stage, emphasizing the importance of scientific evidence for fair adjudication in a murder case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant DNA testing Section 482 CrPC scientific evidence circumstantial evidence

Manish Kumar v. State of NCT Delhi

01 Apr 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:2169

The Delhi High Court overturned the conviction under Sections 279 and 304A IPC, holding that driving at high speed alone does not prove rash and negligent driving without evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal conviction_overturned Significant rash and negligent driving Section 279 IPC Section 304A IPC high speed

Aditya @ Jakhmi v. State NCT of Delhi

01 Apr 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:2183

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a Section 307 IPC and Arms Act case, citing police inaction in arresting co-accused and the minor role of the petitioner.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 307 IPC absconding co-accused arms act

Mohan Gupta v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

01 Apr 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:2166

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case involving commercial quantity heroin, emphasizing prolonged custody, trial delay, and lack of independent evidence as grounds to relax the statutory bail embargo.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail commercial quantity prolonged incarceration

Obinna Augustin Ndububa v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

01 Apr 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:2184

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a foreign national accused of possessing commercial quantity of heroin under the NDPS Act, emphasizing prolonged custody, lack of prior record, and procedural lapses during seizure as grounds to relax statutory bail restrictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS bail commercial quantity

Aman @ Azad v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Apr 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:2168

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a murder case due to non-identification by the sole eyewitness and prolonged custody, despite forensic evidence linking a weapon recovered in another case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail eyewitness identification forensic evidence prolonged incarceration

Mohd. Kasim Khan v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

01 Apr 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:2167

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a narcotics accused, holding that minor sample discrepancies and absence of videography do not justify bail in commercial quantity NDPS cases without prolonged custody or trial delay.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act commercial quantity sample weight discrepancy

Rakesh Kumar v. Saraswati Devi

01 Apr 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:2127

The High Court held that a trial court lacks territorial jurisdiction over immovable property situated outside its limits and ordered transfer of the suit to the competent court under Section 24 CPC, setting aside the trial court's erroneous dismissal of the jurisdictional objection.

civil appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction immovable property Section 16 CPC Order 7 Rule 11 CPC

Mukesh Godara & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

01 Apr 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3914-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Standing Screening Committee to decide the petitioners' candidature application within eight weeks by passing a speaking and reasoned order, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

administrative petition_allowed Standing Screening Committee candidature application writ petition reasonable time

Union of India v. DSC LIMITED

31 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6342
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The Delhi High Court granted extension of the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 till 31 March 2025 with no objection from the respondent.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 29A extension of arbitral mandate Arbitral Tribunal

R. Jani v. Union of India and Ors

31 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1759-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a pending court of enquiry does not bar the discharge of an Indian Air Force personnel and dismissed the petition seeking to restrain such discharge.

service_law petition_dismissed court of enquiry Indian Air Force Regulations discharge plural marriage

Sana Herbal Pvt. Ltd v. Dehlvi Ambar Herbals Pvt. Ltd & Anr

29 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3304-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the respondent's prior market presence alone cannot justify refusal of an ex parte ad interim injunction and directed the trial court to decide the injunction application on merits after hearing both parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ex parte ad interim injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC commercial dispute market presence

Ram Singh Saini v. Staff Selection Commission and Others

28 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2373-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed inclusion and appointment of an OBC candidate as Constable (GD) after re-measurement confirmed fitness, ensuring no prejudice due to delay in result declaration.

administrative petition_allowed recruitment physical standards chest measurement Central Armed Police Forces

Sonbir Singh and Ors v. Union of India and Anr

28 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2804-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the exclusion of CISF personnel from overseas deployment due to their promotion zone status, affirming the validity of executive policy and denying mandamus relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant deployment abroad promotion zone policy decision Ministry of External Affairs UO Note

Vipin Suneja v. State NCT of Delhi

28 Mar 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:2119

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under Sections 406 and 420 IPC based on a valid court-facilitated mediation settlement and directed release of the deposited FDR amount to the respondents.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita mediation settlement Section 406 IPC

Lovee Narula v. Directorate of Enforcement, Govt of India

28 Mar 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:2120

The Delhi High Court granted the petitioner interim bail for 10 days on humanitarian grounds due to his critically ill father, subject to stringent conditions to safeguard the investigation.

criminal petition_allowed interim bail humanitarian grounds critical illness Stage-4 brain cancer

M/S Clark Constructions Pvt Ltd v. Nikesh Jain & Ors.

28 Mar 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:2793-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against rejection of a contempt petition for alleged violation of a status quo order over disputed property possession, directing appointment of a security agency to protect the property pending suit resolution.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant contempt of court status quo possession property dispute