Delhi High Court

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Suresh Kumar & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.

06 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1477-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that for ACP and MACP benefits, service must be reckoned from initial appointment ignoring re-mustering promotions where posts were merged, directing grant of benefits and arrears to petitioners.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme financial upgradation re-mustering

Sumit Kumar Ghosh v. Union of India Ministry of Home Affairs & Anr

06 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1476-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that for ACP and MACP benefits, service must be reckoned from initial appointment ignoring intermediate promotions merged in hierarchy, directing grant of benefits and arrears to the petitioner.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Assured Career Progression (ACP) Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) service reckoning re-mustering

CPL Chandra Prakash Chhipa (Retd) v. Union of India and Ors

06 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1474-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging retrospective pension policy implementation, holding that the Armed Forces Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over such service matters.

administrative appeal_dismissed Armed Forces Tribunal writ jurisdiction prorata pension condonation of shortfall

Rahul Singh v. Border Security Force & Anr.

06 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1488-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a BSF officer is not entitled to training allowance after being relieved from Instructor duties post-promotion, but excess payments made without fault cannot be recovered without due process.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant training allowance empanelment Instructor duties administrative posting

Mst. Zarina Begum v. Mst. Naseema Begum & Ors.

06 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1990

The High Court upheld the eviction order dismissing tenant's leave to defend, holding that title disputes are not adjudicable in eviction proceedings and the tenant is estopped from denying landlord's title under Section 116 of the Evidence Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant eviction proceeding Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 title dispute landlord-tenant relationship

State v. Subhash Chandra Luthra

06 Mar 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2025:DHC:1958

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a sexual harassment case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the trial court's acquittal was justified.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Acquittal Appeal against acquittal Section 354 IPC Outraging modesty

Mst. Kanta Goswami v. Roshan Arora

06 Mar 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:1902

The High Court upheld the Trial Court’s order directing occupation charges during suit pendency but reduced the amount from ₹30,000 to ₹10,000 per month, emphasizing prima facie ownership and tenancy at interlocutory stage.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XV-A CPC occupation charges tenancy ownership

Union of India v. Sh Chander Mohan Chopra & Ors

06 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1915

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal and upheld the Supreme Court's enhanced compensation rates for land acquired in Village Pochanpur, applying the precedent set in the Impulse India case.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation enhancement market value Section 18 reference petition

M/S GTL Infrastructure Ltd. v. S.C Wadhwa and Sons (HUF)

06 Mar 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:1475-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an order under Section 9 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act directing removal of a cellular tower and deposit of outstanding license fees, affirming courts' wide powers to grant interim mandatory reliefs to protect arbitration subject matter.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 9 Arbitration & Conciliation Act interim relief mandatory injunction license agreement

State v. Kaptan Singh

06 Mar 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:1653

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal, holding that prosecution failed to prove rash and negligent driving beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 279 and 338 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed rash and negligent driving Section 279 IPC Section 338 IPC benefit of doubt

Sh. Gulab Singh and Ors. v. D.M. /LAC South West District Kapashera & Ors

06 Mar 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:1547-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of land acquisition proceedings by holding that government-granted extensions of statutory timelines under the Land Acquisition Act prevent lapse or rescission of acquisition notifications and awards.

property petition_dismissed Significant land acquisition Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Section 11(1) Section 19(1)

The Bhajanpura Co Op Urban T/C Society Ltd. v. Mukesh Kumar & Ors.

06 Mar 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:1463-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Lok Adalat settlement novates the original agreement, restricting enforcement to the settlement terms and setting aside an ex parte arbitral award passed without disclosure of such settlement.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Lok Adalat settlement novation arbitral award Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act

Gopal Mishra & Anr. v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

06 Mar 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:1609

The Delhi High Court held that accused persons are entitled to a cloned copy of electronic evidence relied upon by the prosecution to ensure effective cross-examination and a fair trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant electronic record hard disk cloned copy Section 207 Cr.P.C.

Shri Srikant Prasad and Others v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.

06 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1508-DB
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The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a Tribunal order by non-parties, directing them to seek remedy before the Tribunal via review or fresh application as per established legal principles.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal service matters writ petition Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

Tyrance T Benjamin v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

06 Mar 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:1566

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for contempt against transport authorities, holding that respondents who took all reasonable steps to comply with Court directions cannot be held guilty of contempt for backend data errors beyond their control.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings driving license endorsement Regional Transport Office data correction

Ashok Kumar v. Krishan Kumar & Ors.

06 Mar 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:1568

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the trial court's refusal to recall the plaintiff for cross-examination and rejection of current property valuation documents, affirming that recall under Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC requires justifiable grounds and pecuniary jurisdiction is based on valuation at suit filing.

civil appeal_dismissed Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC recall of witness cross-examination partition suit

VST Industries Limited v. ASD Tobacco Private Limited & Anr.

06 Mar 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:1562

The Delhi High Court cancelled the respondent’s trademark "CHUMS" for being deceptively similar to the petitioner’s prior registered mark "CHARMS" under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 57 Trademark cancellation Phonetic similarity

Aveena Mailk Products v. Union of India

06 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1546

The Delhi High Court directed a fresh hearing and reasoned reconsideration of the petitioner's delayed grant application, emphasizing natural justice and speaking orders before final denial.

administrative other Grant-in-Aid Cold Chain Technical Committee Natural Justice

Koyala Mazdoor Panchayat v. Ministry of Coal

06 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1545

The Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Coal to hear and decide the petitioner's representation pending since 2019 within a stipulated timeframe, ensuring expeditious administrative action.

administrative petition_allowed writ of mandamus representation administrative delay speaking order

Shri Kesar Dass Arora & Anr. v. Shri Vijay Shanker

06 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1544

The Delhi High Court granted the tenant an extension to vacate premises until 01.03.2026 on condition of paying monthly user charges and filing an undertaking, staying eviction execution subject to compliance.

property appeal_allowed extension of time eviction order user and occupation charges vacant possession