Delhi High Court

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Union of India v. Vijay Kumar Choubey

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 318 (2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging an ex-serviceman's disability pension claim, holding the issue settled by earlier precedents and directing compliance with the Armed Forces Tribunal order.

administrative appeal_dismissed disability pension writ petition Union of India Armed Forces Tribunal

Sgt Manish Kumar Singh and Sgt Mritunjay v. Sgt Virender Singh Yadav

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 318 (2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension to a retired sergeant, affirming earlier precedent and directing compliance within 12 weeks.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension Armed Forces Tribunal writ petition judicial precedent

Sorathia Chandulal Bhurabhai v. Union of India

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11569-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to decide the petitioner's representation within four weeks and allowed the petitioner to remain in the current posting until one week after the decision.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition administrative decision representation reasonable time

Sanjay Marotrao Anchalwar v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 8573

The Delhi High Court allowed an Indian Coast Guard officer’s petition for reinstatement and continuation in service until age 60, subject to refund of retiral benefits already received.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Indian Coast Guard superannuation continuation in service reinstatement

HC GD Mandeep Wrestler v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11563-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn on the petitioner’s request and disposed of the related application for preponement of the hearing date.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition withdrawal dismissal preponement

Surendra Singh v. Union of India

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11586-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking ante-dated notional promotion and seniority for non-impleadment of necessary parties, allowing the petitioner to refile after including them.

administrative petition_dismissed ante-dated notional promotion seniority non-impleadment necessary parties

Goutam Kumar v. Union of India

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11585-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition as infructuous after the administration ordered a fresh medical examination, reserving the petitioner’s right to challenge the new outcome.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition medical examination administrative decision infructuous petition

Army No. GH-409 Ravi Tomar, Retd v. Union of India and Ors

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11572-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking enrolment in the Indian Army, holding that a hairy naevus exceeding prescribed medical size limits constitutes a valid medical disqualification.

administrative petition_dismissed medical disqualification hairy naevus Indian Army recruitment medical guidelines

Solanki Sachin Kumar Mohan Bhai v. Union of India

17 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11557-DB
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The Delhi High Court granted interim relief by staying the implementation of a transfer order pending consideration of the petitioner's representation and disposed of the writ petition on these terms.

administrative petition_allowed transfer order representation interim relief stay of order

Dr. S.C. Vats v. The State NCT of Delhi and Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11470

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR alleging forgery and cheating under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC based on a settlement between parties and absence of essential ingredients of offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR settlement agreement Section 420 IPC

Sharanjeet Kaur v. IDBI Bank Ltd

17 Dec 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:11525

The Delhi High Court held that termination of a woman employee during pendency of sexual harassment proceedings without due process is illegal, retaliatory, and violates fundamental rights, directing adherence to POSH Act and setting aside the termination.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Sexual Harassment POSH Act Voluntary Cessation of Service Retaliatory Termination

Christina Katushabe v. Customs

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11527
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The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for an accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case, holding that stringent conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act were not met and procedural lapses did not invalidate the arrest or detention.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity bail

The Director Central Government Health Scheme v. Ram Chander

17 Dec 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11446-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that workers engaged through sham contracts with placement agencies are employees entitled to regularisation and benefits under the Industrial Disputes Act, condoned delay in appeal, and modified the Labour Court award accordingly.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Letters Patent Appeal Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 regularisation of employees sham contract

Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. Union of India; Dwarka Dass v. Union of India

17 Dec 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11448-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of BSF constables for negligence and connivance in cattle smuggling, affirming the disciplinary authority's decision based on preponderance of evidence.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Border Security Force disciplinary proceedings Summary Security Force Court cattle smuggling

Subhash v. State

17 Dec 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11443-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges, holding that last seen evidence and abscondence without a complete chain of corroborative evidence are insufficient to sustain conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant last seen evidence hostile witness abscondence circumstantial evidence

Laxmi v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

17 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:11507-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a Habeas Corpus petition for recovery of a minor as the child was recovered and present, directing custody disputes to the Child Welfare Committee.

constitutional petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus minor custody Article 226 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

Jupinder Kaur Maker & Anr. v. Pritpal Singh

17 Dec 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11444-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld a finding of civil contempt against appellants for wilful breach of an undertaking given to the Court in a settlement order dismissing a suit as withdrawn, affirming that such undertakings are enforceable even without a formal decree.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant civil contempt undertaking to court contempt of court settlement agreement

Sanjeev Kumar v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11515

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a POCSO and IPC sexual offence case despite prior bail cancellation, imposing stringent conditions to protect the minor victim from further harassment.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail POCSO Act sexual offences violation of bail conditions

MS Rajkumar Jaiswal Canteen and Contractor v. Union of India & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11522

Delhi High Court granted a seven-month extension of a catering stall license at Prayagraj Railway Station, affirming its jurisdiction and relying on prior similar reliefs under the uniform Indian Railways policy.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant writ petition license extension Indian Railways catering policy territorial jurisdiction

Tilak @ Nepali v. State (NCT of Delhi)

17 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:11529

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for theft and possession of stolen two-wheeler based on credible police evidence and rejected his claim of false implication.

criminal appeal_dismissed theft stolen property Section 379 IPC Section 411 IPC