Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Rakesh Kumar Bansal v. Delhi Development Authority

04 Mar 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1454

The Delhi High Court disposed of petitions directing petitioners to pay penal interest and balance amount within two weeks for allotment processing, emphasizing the order is not a precedent.

property petition_dismissed Delhi Development Authority penal interest property allotment payment schedule

Pintu @ Bintu v. State of NCT of Delhi

04 Mar 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:1408

The Delhi High Court held that a warning for late surrender does not bar furlough eligibility under prison rules and granted furlough to a life convict with satisfactory conduct despite a five-day delay in surrender.

criminal petition_allowed Significant furlough late surrender warning Delhi Prison Rules 2018

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd. v. Sushila & Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1437
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The Delhi High Court held that compensation for death of a child in a motor accident must be calculated based on minimum wages for a skilled worker with future prospects and appropriate multiplier, enhancing the awarded amount accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Notional Income Minimum Wages Loss of Dependency

Kotak Mahindra GIC Ltd v. Parvati Basnet & Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1436

The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation award, affirming the multiplier, future prospects, income basis, and interest rate granted by the Tribunal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim compensation multiplier future prospects

Christian James Michel v. Directorate of Enforcement

04 Mar 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:1412
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to Christian James Michel in a PMLA money laundering case due to prolonged pre-trial detention violating his fundamental right to a speedy trial, overriding statutory bail restrictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 45 PMLA Article 21 Constitution of India speedy trial

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Md. Yaseen Wani & Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2025:DHC:1293

The Delhi High Court held that courts cannot impose sentences below the statutory minimum prescribed under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and set aside a lenient sentence awarded in contravention of this mandate, remanding the matter for fresh sentencing.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant minimum sentence Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Section 51(1A) Probation of Offenders Act

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Neeraj Kumar

04 Mar 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2025:DHC:1405

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s order directing preservation of CDRs and location data as a valid interlocutory order barred from revision, ensuring fair trial rights without prejudicing investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant interlocutory order Section 397(2) CrPC Section 91 CrPC Section 482 CrPC

Mohd Shahid v. Giyarsi Devi and Anr

04 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1524

The Delhi High Court granted the tenant conditional extension of time to vacate premises subject to payment of user charges and filing of an undertaking, staying eviction until 30.11.2025.

property appeal_allowed eviction order extension of time user and occupation charges undertaking

L'Oreal S.A. v. Ashok Kumar & Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:2155

Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of L’Oreal against unknown defendants for trademark infringement and fraudulent impersonation, issuing permanent injunctions and domain name restrictions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant summary judgment trademark infringement Order XIII-A CPC fraudulent impersonation

Rakesh Verma v. Jasvinder Kaur Walia

04 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3391-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld summary judgment for landlord possession and arrears against tenant, affirming the power to order payment of admitted rent arrears under CPC and Transfer of Property Act provisions.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant landlord-tenant relationship summary judgment Order XII Rule 6 CPC Order XXXIX Rule 10 CPC

Ajay Kumar and Others v. Union of India and Others

04 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:4848-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed as premature a writ petition challenging provisional seniority lists of Railway Protection Force officers, holding that only finalized lists can be challenged.

administrative petition_dismissed provisional seniority list Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987 Rule 99.[2] A writ petition

SI Narender Kumar v. Saleem Beg

03 Mar 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh, J · 2025:DHC:1690
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The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a Section 308 IPC case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt amid inconsistencies and lack of corroborative evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant acquittal appellate interference injured witness testimony medical evidence

Direct News Pvt. Ltd. v. DTS Travels Pvt. Ltd.

03 Mar 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:1380-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award in a commercial billing dispute, affirming limited judicial review under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and the admissibility of secondary evidence in arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge arbitral award reappreciation of evidence

Shri Kishan v. Union of India and Anr.

03 Mar 2025 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:1537-DB

Acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act as possession was not taken and compensation not paid for land awarded over five years before the 2013 Act's commencement.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Section 24(2) possession not taken

Vikas Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

03 Mar 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:1536-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking removal of the petitioner from a loan recovery suit, holding that the petitioner’s defenses must be raised before the Debt Recovery Tribunal and declined to interfere with the recovery proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 Debt Recovery Tribunal Builder Buyer Agreement Construction Linked Plan

Vijay Gupta v. Ajay Pal Singh

03 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1600
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging the non-availability of suitable alternate accommodation for eviction, reaffirming the limited scope of review and the requirement that alternate accommodation must be both available and suitable.

civil petition_dismissed Significant review petition alternate accommodation eviction petition Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC

Uruakpa Ahmed v. State NCT of Delhi

03 Mar 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:1569
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The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to a foreign national accused of possessing commercial quantity heroin, holding that the stringent conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act were not met despite procedural and trial delays.

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

Living Media India Limited & Anr. v. Telegram FZ LLC & Ors.

03 Mar 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:1590

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions against Telegram channels infringing plaintiffs' copyrights and trademarks, decreeing the suit without trial due to defendants' non-appearance and holding the intermediary liable to remove infringing content.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement trademark infringement permanent injunction Order VIII Rule 10 CPC

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Uneza Begum & Ors

03 Mar 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:1493

The Delhi High Court upheld the motor accident compensation award based on reasonable presumption of deceased’s income and denied the insurer’s claim for recovery against the driver despite disputed license validity.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim compensation minimum wages loss of consortium

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd v. Lt Governor Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr

03 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1561

The Delhi High Court set aside the cancellation of a petrol station's no objection certificate, holding that closing a break in the road divider sufficiently addresses public safety concerns.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant no objection certificate public safety petrol station road divider