Delhi High Court

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Devinder Singh v. Union of India

19 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1740-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that BSF officers delayed in joining training due to administrative lapses are entitled to seniority fixation with their original batch based on merit, distinguishing the Supreme Court's Rohitash Kumar ruling and preserving settled seniority.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant seniority fixation Border Security Force Assistant Commandant Rule 3(3)(ii)

Iqrar Ahmed @ Afzal v. State NCT of Delhi

19 Mar 2025 · Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1739

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a serious assault case after balancing procedural and substantive considerations, emphasizing that seriousness alone cannot deny bail.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 439 CrPC Section 304 IPC Section 308 IPC

Gulshan Lal J. Manaktala v. M/S Bodycare (I) P. Ltd.

19 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:2716

The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's application to dissolve M/s Bodycare (India) Pvt. Ltd. under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956 after completion of winding up and authorized transfer of unclaimed dividends to the Reserve Bank of India.

corporate appeal_allowed Company dissolution Official Liquidator Companies Act 1956 Section 481

SI Amit Kumar v. Praveen

19 Mar 2025 · Amit Mahajan, J. · 2025:DHC:2360

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal under Sections 308/34 IPC due to contradictions in prosecution evidence and unexplained delay in filing the appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant acquittal Section 378 CrPC injured witness testimony contradictions in prosecution evidence

M/S GR GUPTA BROTHERS PVT. LTD. v. M/S MG HOUSING PVT. LTD.

19 Mar 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:2343

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that the Defect Liability Period commences only upon issuance of a Virtual Completion Certificate, and payments withheld due to defective work were justified, dismissing the petition challenging the award.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Defect Liability Period Virtual Completion Certificate Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge

Ramesh Rajpal v. Rohit Rajpal & Ors.

19 Mar 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:2241

The Delhi High Court allowed a joint application to record a lawful settlement between legal heirs regarding relinquishment of property rights, directing a decree while emphasizing compliance with statutory registration requirements.

civil appeal_allowed settlement relinquishment deed Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC

NTPC LIMITED v. AADHAR STUMBH TOWNSHIP PVT LTD

19 Mar 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:2224

The Delhi High Court appointed a presiding arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, refusing to substitute a party’s nominee arbitrator and leaving all substantive disputes to the Arbitral Tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment Presiding Arbitrator Nominee Arbitrator

Ameeta Goyal v. The Assessment Unit of Income Tax & Ors.

19 Mar 2025 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:1756-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that reassessment proceedings for AY 2013-14 initiated under Section 148 are time-barred under Section 153(2) and must be quashed as the limitation period expired after exclusion of court stay period.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 153(2) Section 153(6)

Applause Entertainment Private Limited v. WWW.9XMOVIES.COM.TW & Ors.

19 Mar 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:1994

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment and permanent injunctions against rogue websites unlawfully streaming the plaintiff's copyrighted web series, endorsing dynamic injunctions to block mirror sites and directing government bodies to enforce blocking orders.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement rogue websites summary judgment dynamic injunction

Raj Mohini Juneja v. State and Ors.

19 Mar 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 158(200) DLT 713

The Delhi High Court granted Letters of Administration to the testator's wife to administer a Will that granted her a life interest in the property, with remainder to daughters after her death, affirming the validity of conditional bequests and the limited scope of LoA.

civil petition_allowed Significant Letters of Administration Indian Succession Act, 1956 conditional bequest life interest

Jyoti Dahiya v. Zuber Ansari

19 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:1754-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the Family Court's order holding that a petition for restitution of conjugal rights under Muslim law is maintainable and requires trial, not preliminary rejection.

family appeal_dismissed restitution of conjugal rights Order VII Rule 11 CPC Muslim law validity of marriage

Union of India and Ors. v. Ashok K Manchanda

19 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:1757-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order granting an advance increment to an employee delayed in joining due to administrative exigencies, dismissing the petition filed by the Union of India for delay and lack of merit.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay anomaly advance increment administrative exigencies delay in joining

Saurav Kumar and Ors v. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

19 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Renu Bhatnagar · 2025:DHC:1766-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that the applicability of its earlier judgment to differently situated petitioners must be decided in independent proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed review petition applicability of judgment binding legal ratio independent proceedings

MS PRIYANKA JAIN v. M/S SHYAM SPECTRA PVT LTD & ANR.

19 Mar 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:1970

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate employment-related disputes arising from an arbitration clause in the Appointment Letter.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator arbitration clause

U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Kasim; Imran v. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation; Sameer Hussain v. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation

19 Mar 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1965
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Delhi High Court upheld sole negligence of UPSRTC bus driver in a 2019 accident, dismissed UPSRTC's appeals against compensation awards, and enhanced compensation to injured claimant based on 81% disability.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor vehicle accident negligence compensation loss of income

Inder Raj v. Malik Chand Grover & Ors.

19 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1906

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of a belated amendment application that sought to reopen settled issues and introduce new cause of action in a joint property dispute under Order VI Rule 17 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant amendment of pleadings Order VI Rule 17 CPC delay in amendment new cause of action

Arvind Kumar & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi Through Commissioner & Ors.

19 Mar 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:1841-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the MCD order stopping a weekly street vendor bazaar for non-compliance with the Street Vendors Act, affirming the regulatory role of the Town Vending Committee and protection of vendors' livelihood.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Street Vendors Act 2014 Town Vending Committee Municipal Corporation of Delhi right to livelihood

Jaswant Singh & Ors. v. M/S Narang International Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

19 Mar 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:1780-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a Labour Court award granting lump sum compensation without back wages for illegally terminated daily wage workers, emphasizing the need to plead and prove unemployment for back wages, and directed payment with interest due to delay.

labor appeal_allowed Significant reinstatement back wages illegal termination labour court award

Sanchit Bhandari v. Roller Skating Federation of India and Anr

19 Mar 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:1853

The Delhi High Court held that an athlete who earns a quota for an international event through a qualifying competition cannot be subjected to fresh selection trials, and directed the Federation to register the petitioner for the World Games 2025.

sports petition_allowed Significant selection trials quota World Games 2025 inline freestyle skating

Sonu Kumar & Anr. v. Secretary General Lok Sabha Secretariat

19 Mar 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:1874

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking upgradation of the post of Printer to Lithographic Operator grade pay, holding that the differential educational qualifications justify the pay disparity and the administrative decision was not arbitrary.

administrative petition_dismissed Parliamentary Pay Committee Lok Sabha Secretariat post upgradation grade pay