Delhi High Court

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Anupender v. State of NCT of Delhi

28 Feb 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:1329

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Sections 354 and 509 IPC for molestation on a public bus, affirming the credibility of the complainant and public witnesses and limiting revisional interference to patent illegality.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 354 IPC Section 509 IPC outraging modesty criminal revision

Kostubh Dadhichi Anshu v. Aditya Juniwal

28 Feb 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:1330

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's dismissal of a maintenance petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the petitioner failed to establish bona fide residence in Delhi at the time of filing.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Section 125 Cr.P.C. territorial jurisdiction residence maintenance petition

Harit Nurseries Welfare Association v. Delhi Development Authority

28 Feb 2025 · Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:1321
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of nursery owners as unauthorized encroachers on Yamuna floodplains, upholding lawful demolition by DDA in compliance with environmental and urban planning mandates.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Yamuna Floodplains Zone O Delhi Development Authority encroachment removal

DISPOSAFE HEALTH & LIFE LIMITED & ORS v. RAJIV NATH & ANR

28 Feb 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Prateek Jalan · ILR (2010) 1 Delhi 738

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellants' appeal and review petition to grant an interim injunction restraining respondents from using the trademark "DISPOSAFE" based on prima facie prior use and protectability of the mark.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off interim injunction portmanteau mark

Govind Yadav v. Union of India and Ors.

28 Feb 2025 · The Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela; Devendra Kumar Upadhya... · 2025:DHC:1322-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Election Commission has no adjudicatory jurisdiction under Section 29A(9) of the RP Act to inquire into disputes over internal party elections or office bearer changes, which must be resolved through party mechanisms or civil courts.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Section 29A(9) Representation of the People Act Election Commission of India powers Political party office bearers Internal party elections dispute

Flourish Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority

28 Feb 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1337

The Delhi High Court held that ground rent under DDA Rules is payable only from the date of actual and correct physical possession with proper demarcation and lease deed execution, not from the date of allotment or defective possession caused by DDA's inaction.

property petition_allowed Significant ground rent physical possession demarcation lease deed

Panna Lal & Ors. v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr

28 Feb 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:2892

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings under Sections 308, 506, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement between parties under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, applying the principles in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita amicable settlement criminal proceedings

Aabi Binju v. Union of India and Ors.

28 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2994-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that issues not raised before the tribunal cannot be entertained in writ proceedings and that consequential relief must be pursued through appropriate legal channels.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Annual Confidential Reports Consequential relief Notional promotion Seniority

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited v. Rescom Mineral Trading FZE

28 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:4269-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a Section 9 interim attachment order securing Rs. 69.5 crores for fresh consideration due to insufficient financial justification and improper focus on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 9 Arbitration Act interim measures attachment order financial justification

Ashish and Ors v. Union of India and Ors

27 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:926-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed modification of its earlier judgment to delete inadvertently included words and directed the release of the AFCAT answer key and response sheets to the petitioners.

administrative other modification of judgment inadvertent error answer key response sheet

Raghav Shukla v. Union of India

27 Feb 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:1351

The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of an Ex-Serviceman’s candidature for a specialized Executive (HR) post due to failure to produce the required equivalency certificate and held that relaxation beyond advertised qualifications is impermissible without explicit provision.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Ex-Servicemen recruitment qualification equivalence specialized educational qualification relaxation in recruitment

Anil Pitti v. Apeejay Overseas Ltd. & Ors.

27 Feb 2025 · Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:1362

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment directing refund of earnest money deposit where defendants failed to supply coal under a commercial agreement and had no real defense to the claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant summary judgment Order XIII-A CPC earnest money deposit specific performance

Chinmay Biswas v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr

27 Feb 2025 · Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:1363

The Delhi High Court granted probate to a registered Will of the testatrix, holding that a Hindu female's limited estate under a Will converts into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, and restrictions on sale do not bar bequeathal.

civil petition_allowed Significant probate registered Will Indian Succession Act 1925 Hindu Succession Act 1956

Dr Jitender Fotedar v. Ratan Rani Fotedar & Ors.

27 Feb 2025 · Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:1396

The Delhi High Court held that a non-executant challenging a registered gift deed must pay ad valorem court fees for consequential possession relief and upheld the presumption of validity of the deed, directing the plaintiff to pay proper court fees or face rejection of the suit.

civil other Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC court fees gift deed cancellation Hindu Succession Act Section 14

Narendra Singh Rawat v. Union of India and Ors

27 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1289-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a BSF Sub-Inspector for deliberate misrepresentation of his discharge status from the Indian Air Force, rejecting the claim of a bona fide mistake.

administrative petition_dismissed termination of service false information misrepresentation Border Security Force Act

Rajinder Kaur Gill v. Shri Sardool Singh Bhatti & Ors.

27 Feb 2025 · Anish Dayal · 2025:DHC:1397
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff, having admitted ouster from possession and faced with a valid registered Will, must pay ad valorem court fees in the partition suit, failing which the plaint shall be rejected.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit court fees ad valorem court fees joint possession

Anil Kumar v. Union of India & Anr.

27 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1401-DB

The Delhi High Court Division Bench dismissed the appeal, affirming the Single Judge's judgment dated 31 January 2025.

other appeal_dismissed Letters Patent Appeal Single Judge judgment appeal dismissal Delhi High Court

THE LIBMAN COMPANY v. SHANKARLAL TALASARAM CHOUDHARY AND OTHERS

27 Feb 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:1404

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment and permanent injunction against defendants for passing off the plaintiff’s LIBMAN trademark, awarding damages and costs due to defendants’ failure to contest the suit.

civil appeal_allowed Significant passing off summary judgment Order XIII-A CPC trademark infringement

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Sunanda and Ors

27 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1387-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition, disposing of the matter accordingly.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition withdrawal of petition leave to withdraw liberty to file fresh petition

Ramakrishna Public School v. Director of Education & Anr.

27 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1373-DB

The High Court dismissed the appeal as withdrawn after granting the appellant's request to withdraw the appeal.

other appeal_dismissed appeal withdrawal leave to withdraw appeal dismissal as withdrawn High Court procedure