Delhi High Court

36,666 judgments

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Mohammad Rizwan v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

27 Feb 2025 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2025:DHC:1288

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 based on an amicable settlement between the parties, directing the petitioner to plant saplings in lieu of costs.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 Section 528 BNSS

Rajeev Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

27 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1318-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the reversion of a police personnel's promotion due to his Permanent Low Medical Category status precluding retrospective seniority under the governing circular, while protecting his salary earned during the period of erroneous promotion.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Promotion Retrospective seniority Medical Category SHAPE-I

Pushpa Bhatt v. Annu Lamba

27 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1299

Delhi High Court dismissed petition seeking quashing of domestic violence complaint, holding jurisdiction lies where aggrieved temporarily resides and limitation does not bar filing under Section 12 of D.V. Act.

family petition_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 12 D.V. Act territorial jurisdiction limitation

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shyam Babu; United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Prem Lata & Ors.

27 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation awards against the insurer of a negligent tractor-trolley driver, affirming insurer liability despite an uninsured trolley and entitlement of non-dependent sisters to loss of estate compensation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant motor accident claim negligence tractor-trolley insurance liability

Ankit Kumar Tiwari v. Union of India & Ors.

27 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1235-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of candidature for misrepresentation of degree nomenclature, holding that equivalence determination is the exclusive domain of the recruiting authority as per the recruitment notification.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant candidature cancellation educational qualification equivalence recruitment notification misrepresentation in application

Bajaj Finance Limited v. Seetha Kumari

27 Feb 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:1333

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting compensation for wrongful recall and sale of pledged securities, affirming the tribunal's commercial interpretation of contract terms and the permissibility of reasonable compensation under Sections 73 and 74 of the Indian Contract Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Loan Against Securities reasonable compensation Section 73 Indian Contract Act

Gayrat Djabarov v. Commissioner of Customs

27 Feb 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Rajneesh Kumar Gupta · 2025:DHC:1324-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging Customs confiscation and penalties due to suppression of material facts, directing payment of fines for release of detained gold jewelry.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Article 226 Customs Act, 1962 confiscation fine and penalty

Devendra Kumar Mishra v. The State of NCT of Delhi

27 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1342

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, holding that mere recovery of live cartridges without conscious possession or mens rea does not constitute an offence.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 25 Arms Act conscious possession mens rea live cartridges

Manish Jha v. State of GNCTD

27 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1343

The Delhi High Court held that the defence regarding prior encashment and destruction of the cheque cannot be considered at the pre-summoning stage and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of the summoning order under Sections 420 and 120B IPC.

criminal petition_dismissed quashing petition summoning order Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 420 IPC

Anuj Chandwani v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors

27 Feb 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1355

The Delhi High Court directed DDA to consider the petitioner's claim for mutation and conversion of a flat despite missing original documents, emphasizing procedural fairness and compassion.

property petition_dismissed Significant DDA allotment mutation conversion to freehold missing documents

Jeet Lal v. Union of India

27 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2070-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the AFT order rejecting stay of premature discharge of DSC personnel due to procedural irregularity in approval, remanding the matter for reconsideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Defence Security Corps Low Medical Category (Personnel) premature discharge Regulation of Issue 06/2018

Sunil Chaudhary v. Union of India & Ors.

27 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:4134-DB
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The High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging a transfer order as infructuous after the respondents withdrew the impugned order.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition transfer order Central Reserve Police Force withdrawal of order

Suvojit Sarkar & Ors. v. Union of India

25 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1388-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Standing Screening Committee to expeditiously decide the petitioners' criminal antecedent verification to prevent prejudice to their service profiles, allowing challenge to any adverse decision.

administrative petition_allowed Standing Screening Committee Central Industrial Security Force criminal antecedents acquittal

Manoranjan Patra & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

25 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1240-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective remustering and seniority benefits for CRPF personnel who had not completed the mandatory six years of service at the time of qualifying the ROG-III Course, holding that the 2006 Recruitment Rules are not retrospective and do not violate Article 14.

administrative petition_dismissed remustering Head Constable Radio Operator Central Reserve Police Force ROG-III Course

Good Health Agro Tech Pvt Ltd v. Haldiram Snacks Pvt Ltd

25 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 636

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a Section 34 petition for non-filing of the arbitral award within limitation, affirming that filing the award along with the petition is mandatory and delay cannot be condoned.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Arbitral Award Limitation

Mr. Raunak Jain and Mr. Manan Soni v. M/S REGAL TOWERS (P) LTD

25 Feb 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:1335
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The Delhi High Court held that a tenant continuing possession under a stayed eviction order must pay reasonable user and occupation charges to compensate the landlord, affirming the landlord's right to interim compensation despite the tenant's challenge.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant user and occupation charges eviction order Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 mesne profits

Lifestyle Equities CV & Anr. v. Amazon Technologies, Inc. & Ors.

25 Feb 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:1231

The Delhi High Court held Amazon Technologies liable for trademark infringement by its licensee Cloudtail, granted permanent injunction and damages for unauthorized use of the BHPC mark on Amazon.in, and clarified intermediary liability in e-commerce trademark disputes.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement e-commerce liability license agreement royalty damages

Lifestyle Equities CV & Anr. v. Amazon Technologies, Inc. & Ors.

25 Feb 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:1231

Delhi High Court held Amazon Technologies and Cloudtail liable for trademark infringement of BHPC mark on Amazon.in, granting permanent injunction and damages while recognizing complexities of e-commerce liability.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement e-commerce liability licensor liability intermediary liability

Rajendra Sachdeva v. M/s A.C. Engineering Private Limited and Ors.

25 Feb 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:1221

The Delhi High Court upheld that company Directors are not personally liable for a loan advanced solely to the company absent guarantee or tortious conduct, dismissing the appeal to hold them liable.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant corporate veil directors' liability separate legal entity money recovery suit

Lt. Col. Vibha v. Union of India

25 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:1225-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed expeditious consideration of a service Original Application seeking permanent commission by the Armed Forces Tribunal, emphasizing procedural fairness without expressing opinion on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Procedural permanent commission Armed Forces Tribunal interim relief service law