Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Devi Charan & Anr. v. Ranpat Singh & Ors.

05 Mar 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:1420

The High Court held that the execution court cannot modify a decree by apportioning possession beyond the site plan boundaries and must execute the decree as per its terms without re-assessing property measurement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant execution of decree possession of immovable property site plan Order 7 Rule 3 CPC

Som Dutt Sharma v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

05 Mar 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1456
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The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to an accused found with commercial quantity of cocaine, holding that stringent conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act were not met and procedural lapses did not justify bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail under NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act Section 50 NDPS Act compliance Section 52A NDPS Act sampling

Shri Ruchit Bansal & Anr. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

05 Mar 2025 · The Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela; Devendra K... · 2025:DHC:1445-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the exclusion of BSIV vehicles in a public tender as valid and dismissed the petitioners' claim for contract extension without mutual consent, emphasizing judicial restraint in tender matters and public interest in pollution control.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant tender conditions BSIV vehicles BSVI vehicles public interest

Prema Ram Ex BSF Constable v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1440-DB
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Delhi High Court set aside BSF dismissal order due to non-compliance of procedural safeguards in recording plea of guilty, directing reinstatement with partial back wages.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant BSF Rules 1969 Rule 142(2) Plea of Guilty Summary Security Force Court

Vishal Gupta and Ors. v. Rahul Bansal

05 Mar 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3685-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an injunction granted without proper examination of passing off elements, holding that trademark infringement claims require registration and passing off claims require proof of goodwill and misrepresentation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off goodwill misrepresentation

Interglobe Aviation Ltd v. Principal Commissioner of Customs ACC (Import) New Custom House New Delhi & Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:1395-DB

The Delhi High Court held that customs duty under Section 3(7) of the Customs Tariff Act and IGST under Section 5(1) of the IGST Act can coexist on reimported goods, rejecting the petitioners' claim that supply of service classification exempts them from customs duty.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Customs Tariff Act Integrated Goods and Services Tax Section 3(7) CTA Section 5(1) IGST

Karan Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1439-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging cancellation of candidature due to a mismatch in domicile district details in the application form, emphasizing adherence to recruitment notice conditions and distinguishing minor clerical errors from material discrepancies.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant candidature cancellation domicile certificate application form error recruitment advertisement

Yamini Mittal v. Delhi High Court through its Registrar General

04 Mar 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1459-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a rule limiting candidates admitted to the DHJS Main Examination to twenty times the vacancies, dismissed challenges to reservation seat diversion and additional vacancies, and refused to interfere in the recruitment process.

administrative petition_dismissed Delhi Higher Judicial Services Rules, 1970 Preliminary Examination Main Examination Clause IV

N v. State

04 Mar 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:1694

The Delhi High Court set aside the discharge of the accused from the rape charge under Section 376 IPC, holding that discrepancies between FIR and Section 164 CrPC statements cannot justify discharge at the charge framing stage and remanded the case for trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 376 IPC rape charge charge framing Section 164 CrPC statement

Vikram Phogat v. Suman

04 Mar 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2025:DHC:1989

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging interim maintenance awarded under the DV Act, holding that in absence of credible income proof, courts may infer financial capacity and uphold maintenance orders.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 482 CrPC financial capacity

Swagath Restaurants v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1913

The Delhi High Court held that additional license fee for increased seating capacity is payable only in the transition year and set aside the demand for further payments in subsequent years under the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Delhi Excise Rules 2010 license fee additional license fee seat covers

Radico Khaitan Limited v. Harish Chouhan

04 Mar 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:1767
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The Delhi High Court held that an arbitration clause contained in invoices constitutes a valid arbitration agreement if parties intend to be governed by it, and referred the dispute to arbitration appointing a sole arbitrator.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement arbitration clause in invoice Section 11 Arbitration Act prima facie existence

X v. State & Anr.

04 Mar 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:1652

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging acquittal in a POCSO and IPC sexual offence case, holding that the victim's testimony did not inspire confidence and the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act Section 8 POCSO Section 10 POCSO Section 354 IPC

Indira Bahuguna and Ors. v. Lt Governor of Delhi and Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Vibhu BakhrU; Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:1606-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition under the 2013 Act does not lapse unless both possession is not taken and compensation is not paid, dismissing the petition claiming lapse of acquisition on non-payment of compensation alone.

property petition_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 possession

Tacon Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. National Highways Authority of India & Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:1608

The Delhi High Court held that invocation of an unconditional bank guarantee cannot be restrained except in cases of egregious fraud or special equity causing irretrievable injustice, dismissing the petition seeking such restraint.

civil petition_dismissed Significant bank guarantee unconditional bank guarantee invocation of bank guarantee Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

PIONEER CORPORATION v. MR. GAURAV KUMAR & ORS.

04 Mar 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:1586

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to Pioneer Corporation against defendants selling counterfeit goods under its registered PIONEER trademark, decreeing the suit under Order VIII Rule 10 CPC due to defendants' failure to contest.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off Order VIII Rule 10 CPC permanent injunction

Mahipal Singh & Ors. v. Ashok Kumar Kaushik & Anr.

04 Mar 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 779
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The Delhi High Court held that only the Court, not the Registrar, can close the right to file replication under the High Court Rules, and set aside the Registrar's orders closing replication rights as jurisdictionally erroneous.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Delhi High Court Rules 2018 Replication filing Registrar jurisdiction Rule 5 Chapter VII

Kumari Gayatri Tripathi v. Trust Mandir Shri Ramchanderji

04 Mar 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1549

The Delhi High Court held that title disputes cannot be adjudicated in eviction proceedings under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, and upheld the eviction order dismissing the tenant's claim of ownership and plea of res judicata.

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

Eureka Forbes Limited v. Om Sai Enterprises and Ors.

04 Mar 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:1535
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The Delhi High Court decreed a suit for permanent injunction, damages, and costs against a defendant for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off due to non-contestation and use of counterfeit products.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement copyright infringement passing off Order VIII Rule 10 CPC

EUREKA FORBES LIMITED v. MR. VINOD K. AND ANR.

04 Mar 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:1534

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages against a defendant for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off, decreeing the suit under Order VIII Rule 10 CPC due to defendant's non-appearance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement copyright infringement passing off Order VIII Rule 10 CPC