Delhi High Court

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M/S RAMACIVIL INDIA CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

16 Dec 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, C.J.; Tushar Rao Gedela, J. · 2025:DHC:11387-DB

Appeals against enforcement orders of arbitral awards are maintainable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 only if the orders are enumerated in Order XLIII CPC; otherwise, such appeals are not maintainable and are dismissed.

commercial appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 13 Delhi High Court Act, 1966 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

National Insurance Company Limited v. Ombeer & Anr

16 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11372
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer’s appeal and set aside the compensation award due to lack of credible evidence and failure to prove the accident and disability despite condonation of delay.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 compensation claim delay in filing claim disability certificate

Sense Accu Tras Infra Jubi Alliance Pvt Ltd v. Neelam Rawat & Ors

16 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11402

The Delhi High Court upheld compensation liability under the Employee’s Compensation Act for death by heart attack caused by work-related stress, dismissing the employer’s appeal challenging causal connection.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act work-related stress heart attack causal connection

Chandra Abhishek Raj Srivastava v. Dr. Akshay Mehra and Ors

16 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11401

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking to set aside an ex-parte eviction decree and condone delay, holding that judicial custody does not excuse non-appearance or liability for mesne profits without sufficient cause.

civil appeal_dismissed ex-parte decree condonation of delay judicial custody mesne profits

Anupma Mitra v. Amit Mitra through LR Prerna Seemar Kalra

16 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11400

The Delhi High Court held that substitution of a legal representative in a civil suit cannot be allowed solely on a registered Will without an enquiry into its genuineness as mandated under Order XXII Rule 5 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXII Rule 5 CPC legal representative substitution registered Will

Chaman Lal v. Manish Kumar & Ors.

16 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11408

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of an eviction petition due to the landlord's failure to prove ownership and landlord-tenant relationship amid discrepancies in ownership documents and identity.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition landlord-tenant relationship ownership documents

HAV / GD VIKKY NO. 115261259 v. Union of India

16 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11506-DB

The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging departmental proceedings as infructuous after the petitioner was medically invalidated out of service.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental proceedings medical invalidation service termination writ petition

Daya Nand v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

16 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11510

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges for rape and related offences where the accused allegedly deceived the prosecutrix by falsely promising marriage, holding that a prima facie case existed warranting trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charges prima facie case Section 376 IPC deception

Afzal Hussain v. Sana Khan

16 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11428

The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of interim maintenance to the wife under the DV Act, refusing to interfere with concurrent findings of subordinate courts despite the husband's claim of unemployment.

family petition_dismissed interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 revisional jurisdiction Section 438 BNSS

Sh Krishan Kumar Sharma v. Sh Naresh Kumar Sharma & Ors.

16 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:11547

The Delhi High Court granted a preliminary decree of partition based on clear admissions by defendants under Order XII Rule 6 CPC, rejecting vague claims of severance without evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC judgment on admissions partition suit preliminary decree

S. K. Shah v. Union of India

16 Dec 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11480-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a penalty order set aside after the relevant period cannot be used to deny Non-Functional Selection Grade benefits and quashed the denial communication, directing grant of benefits with arrears.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Non-Functional Selection Grade NFSG penalty order administrative decision

MR. ABC v. BORDER SECURITY FORCE & ORS.

16 Dec 2025 · C. HARI SHANKAR; OM PRAKASH SHUKLA · 2025:DHC:11494-DB

The Delhi High Court held that termination of an HIV-positive BSF employee without compliance with the HIV Act and RPWD Act is illegal and ordered his reinstatement with reasonable accommodation.

employment appeal_allowed Significant HIV Act 2017 Section 3(a) HIV Act Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 reasonable accommodation

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-1 v. BorgWarner Emissions Systems India Private Ltd.

16 Dec 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar V. Kameswar Rao · 2025:DHC:11492-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s order setting aside the Transfer Pricing Officer’s adjustments for intra-group services and royalty payments due to lack of proper evidence and procedural lapses, emphasizing the need for independent consideration of objections and adherence to transfer pricing principles.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Transfer Pricing Arm’s Length Price Technical Support Services Business Support Services

Ramesh Verma and Ors. v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

16 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11490

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR arising from a neighborly dispute under non-compoundable IPC sections based on an amicable settlement, emphasizing the sparing exercise of inherent powers to prevent abuse of the criminal justice system.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC inherent powers of High Court non-compoundable offences

Parvesh & Anr. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

16 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11417

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR involving non-compoundable offences arising from a family dispute based on amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC Section 528 BNSS non-compoundable offences

Dr Kumar Alok v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11504-DB

The Delhi High Court held that payment of the Bond amount under CCS Leave Rules discharges the obligation to serve, and refusal to accept resignation on that ground is unsustainable.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Bond under CCS Leave Rules Resignation refusal Rule 27(3)(c) ITBP Rules Study leave obligation

Shatrughana Pingua v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11505-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that a disability contracted during service is presumed attributable to service unless the employer proves otherwise, entitling the petitioner to disability pension and ex gratia payments.

administrative petition_allowed Significant disability pension Pott’s Spine service connection medical board

Sh. Subhash Chander & Ors. v. Sh. Krishan Kumar Kalra (HUF)

16 Dec 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:11989
Cites 1 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court upheld the order allowing impleadment of the deceased partner's legal representatives and dismissed the appeal challenging the same, affirming that an HUF cannot be a partner and the Karta acts individually in partnership matters.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Undivided Family Partnership firm Karta Legal representatives

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. v. Oziel Pharmaceuticals P. Ltd. & Anr.

16 Dec 2025 · Tejas Karia, J. · 2025:DHC:11923

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., restraining Biodeal Pharmaceuticals from using deceptively similar trademarks and protecting the Plaintiff's registered marks against infringement and passing off.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement Passing off Summary judgment Permanent injunction

M/S INDERJIT MEHTA CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA

16 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:11857
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court refused to substitute the arbitrator at the final stage of arbitration and granted a short extension to enable pronouncement of the award, emphasizing expeditious dispute resolution under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Substitution of Arbitrator Mandate extension Functus officio