Delhi High Court

36,666 judgments

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Ved Prakash Aggarwal v. Central Bureau of Investigation

28 Mar 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2025:DHC:2176

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging partial refusal to supply forensic data as infructuous after quashing the FIR and all proceedings against the petitioner.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR voice spectrographic analysis Section 207 CrPC

Rajbir Singh Sethi v. Barun Kumar

28 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2130

The court dismissed an Execution Petition with inappropriate prayers but granted liberty to file a fresh petition strictly in terms of the decree arising from an amicable settlement in a suit for specific performance.

civil other specific performance execution petition decree prayers in execution

National Highway Authority of India v. Ssangyong Engineering Construction Co Ltd

28 Mar 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2110

The Delhi High Court held that the IVth Schedule fee ceiling does not mandatorily apply to international commercial arbitrations and dismissed the petition challenging the Arbitral Tribunal's fee fixation as not unilateral or unreasonable.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Tribunal fees International commercial arbitration IVth Schedule Arbitration and Conciliation Act Party autonomy

Harvinder and Company v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

28 Mar 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2107

The Delhi High Court held that private vendors have no fundamental right to liquor trade licenses as the State may monopolize and regulate liquor business, dismissing petitions challenging government policy restricting licenses to government vends.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Excise Policy Liquor License Private Retail Vendor Article 19(1)(g)

Bharat Bhushan Sharma v. Govt. NCT of Delhi & Ors.

28 Mar 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2106

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking mandatory immediate implementation of live streaming and recording of court proceedings, holding that such operational decisions require phased administrative management and judicial restraint.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant live streaming video recording court proceedings Article 21

JSW Steel Limited & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

28 Mar 2025 · Sachin Datta
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The Delhi High Court held that transitional import benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy do not apply to safeguard quantitative restrictions imposed under Section 9A of the FTDR Act, upholding the government's restriction on LAM Coke imports despite prior ICLCs.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Foreign Trade Policy 2023 Section 9A FTDR Act Safeguard Measures Quantitative Restrictions

M/S MAGO CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL, MARRIED ACCOMODATION PROJECT & ANR.

28 Mar 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2104
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The Delhi High Court held that unilateral appointment clauses and restrictive arbitrator panels in public-private contracts violate principles of fairness and appointed an independent retired judge as sole arbitrator.

civil petition_allowed Significant arbitration agreement sole arbitrator appointment unilateral appointment clause public-private contract

Murarilal v. The State Bank of India

28 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2132

The Delhi High Court refused to direct expeditious disposal of a senior citizen's complaint against the Bank for loss of title deeds, emphasizing that such directions require exceptional hardship.

civil petition_dismissed Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission expeditious disposal title deeds collateral security

John Robert Roughton III v. Union of India & Ors.

28 Mar 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2108
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The Delhi High Court held that OCI cardholders must be afforded procedural safeguards under Section 7D of the Citizenship Act before blacklisting or denial of entry, directing the government to provide a hearing and reasons for the petitioner’s deportation.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant OCI cardholder blacklisting Section 7D Citizenship Act Foreigners Act Section 3

Koushalya Devi Jhunjhunwala v. Directorate of Enforcement

28 Mar 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta

The Delhi High Court allowed appeals directing the Enforcement Directorate to lift debit freezes on appellants' bank accounts, clarifying that attached amounts had been transferred and accounts were free to be operated.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 debit freeze provisional attachment Enforcement Directorate

Surjeet Kaur Khurana v. Sumitra Devi and Anr

28 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2137

The Delhi High Court dismissed the objection under Section 47 CPC, holding that a decree based on a duly registered Sale Deed is not void or non-executable merely due to undervaluation or prior agreements, and execution must proceed.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Section 47 CPC execution of decree Sale Deed undervaluation

M/S JMC Projects (India) Ltd. v. Sh. Sunil Kumar Gupta

28 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2135
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The Delhi High Court held that a dispute resolution clause providing for conciliation without expressly mentioning arbitration does not constitute an arbitration agreement, and thus the Court rightly refused to refer the dispute to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 8 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 arbitration agreement dispute resolution clause conciliation

State NCT of Delhi v. Sandeep Dhingra & Ors.

28 Mar 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:2202

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a misbranding case under the PFA Act, holding that prosecution for first-time labeling violations requires prior written warning as per departmental policy.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant misbranding Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Rule 32 PFA Rules, 1955 departmental policy

Karix Mobile Private Limited v. Union of India and Ors.

28 Mar 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:2065-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the tender process due to a technical glitch in the GeM portal, holding that such technical disputes are not amenable to adjudication under Article 226 without conclusive evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed Article 226 writ petition public procurement reverse auction

Amrit Sunil Chopra v. Niyanta Amrit Chopra

28 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:2134

The Delhi High Court declined to interfere with an order directing issuance of a Transfer Certificate for a child’s school admission, emphasizing avoidance of multiplicity of proceedings and reserving parties’ rights.

family petition_dismissed matrimonial dispute child custody transfer certificate school admission

Hoshiar Singh v. Union of India

28 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:2071-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that denial of promotion or removal from service solely on the basis of HIV positive status violates the HIV Act and constitutional rights, directing reconsideration with reasonable accommodation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant HIV positive discrimination promotion reasonable accommodation

Vikas Chawla @ Vicky v. The State NCT of Delhi

28 Mar 2025 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2025:DHC:2040

The Delhi High Court held that an order declining police custody remand is a final order amenable to revision, quashed the Sessions Court order cancelling bail due to procedural lapses in service of section 41-A notice and grounds of arrest, and restored the petitioner's bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 41-A CrPC Police custody remand Interlocutory order Grounds of arrest

Sanaj Kumar Mishra v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

28 Mar 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:2121

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to a film director accused of repeated rape, blackmail, and forced abortions, emphasizing the need for custodial interrogation and the gravity of offences.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail sexual exploitation rape blackmail

Aakash Educational Services Limited v. Sarthak Dutta

28 Mar 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:2103
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The Delhi High Court held that the arbitration agreement is separable and enforceable independently of the main contract and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement doctrine of separability Section 11(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act Section 16(1) Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Aakash Dwivedi v. Pooja Mishra

28 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:2146-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the mother's custody of her four-year-old child under Section 6(a) of the Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956, while expanding the father's visitation rights to unsupervised weekend visits.

family appeal_dismissed Significant custody of minor child Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act Section 6(a) guardianship