Delhi High Court

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Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Sumit

20 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1154-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting exemption from the typewriting test to a certified orthopaedically disabled candidate, emphasizing reasonable accommodation under the RPWD Act despite procedural lapses.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reasonable accommodation disability certificate typewriting test exemption Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Addictive Learning Technology Limited & Anr. v. Aditya Garg & Ors.

20 Feb 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:1178

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defamation suit against tweets on social media platform X, holding that the plaintiffs failed to establish legal injury or cause of action considering the conversational nature of the platform and statutory remedies available.

civil petition_dismissed Significant defamation social media X platform online trolling

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. HCC Samsung JV

20 Feb 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:1224

The Delhi High Court held that a Section 33 application seeking review beyond clerical corrections does not extend the limitation period under Section 34, dismissing the petition as time-barred.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 33 Section 34 limitation period

Rajendri Devi v. Delhi Development Authority

20 Feb 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1187

The Delhi High Court held that persons whose land is acquired have no absolute right to alternative plot allotment in a particular area, and the DDA’s policy allotting plots only in developing areas is valid and immune from judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant alternative plot allotment land acquisition Delhi Development Authority policy decision

A.R. ASSOCIATES P.LTD. & ANR. v. D.D.A. & ORS.

20 Feb 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1188

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging cancellation of a plot allotment by DDA due to the petitioner's failure to submit mandatory Sales Tax documents required under the allotment scheme for paper merchants.

administrative petition_dismissed plot allotment Delhi Development Authority Sales Tax Registration assessment orders

Aditya & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

20 Feb 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:1173-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a delayed writ petition challenging DDA's use of GATE 2021 scores for recruitment, emphasizing the principle of laches and the need to raise grounds before the tribunal.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ petition Article 226 Article 227 delay

Vee Ess Electricals and Aircon v. Union of India & Ors.

20 Feb 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:1175-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a public tender process on the ground that no obligation existed to individually notify bidders and the petitioner’s negligence in monitoring public tender notifications did not vitiate the process.

administrative petition_dismissed public tender GeM portal writ petition Articles 226 and 227

Satinder Singh Bhasin v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

20 Feb 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:1146-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the UP Police's inter-state arrest of the petitioner without following prescribed protocols was illegal, directed compliance with established procedures, and ordered inquiry into the arrest circumstances.

criminal petition_allowed Significant inter-state arrest protocol habeas corpus illegal arrest police procedure

Punjab FC Private Limited v. Posshusa Apparels India Private Limited & Anr.

20 Feb 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:1206

The Delhi High Court allowed Punjab FC's petition to cancel a deceptively similar 'PFC' trademark registration held by Posshusa Apparels, holding that dishonest adoption of a prior mark warrants rectification under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 57 Trademark rectification Passing off

Neelkanth Pharma Logistics Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Anr.

20 Feb 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:1214

The Delhi High Court held that investigating agencies must assign reasons before freezing entire bank accounts in cybercrime cases, favoring marking a lien on disputed amounts to protect innocent account holders' fundamental right to livelihood.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant freezing bank accounts cybercrime investigation fundamental right to livelihood Article 21

Sh. Hari Ram and Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

20 Feb 2025 · Manoj Jain

The Delhi High Court held that landowners whose land was acquired have no absolute right to alternative plots in the same zone, and the DDA's policy allotting plots in developing areas like Narela is lawful and entitled to judicial deference.

property appeal_dismissed Significant alternative plot allotment land acquisition Delhi Development Authority Nazul Land Rules

Daljeet Singh Gill v. Union of India & Ors.

20 Feb 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:1145-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s writ challenging disqualification under the Sabka Vishwas Scheme due to lack of proof of investigation, directing acceptance of declared tax liability and quashing the show cause notice upon deposit.

tax petition_allowed Significant Sabka Vishwas Scheme Legacy Dispute Resolution service tax disqualification under Scheme

Rajnish Kumar Biswakarma & Ors. v. The State & Anr.

20 Feb 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2025:DHC:1077

The Delhi High Court quashed charges under Section 498A IPC due to annulment of marriage but allowed proceedings under Sections 406 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act to continue.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC nullity of marriage Section 406 IPC

Mr. Ankit Rana, Mr. Tushar Rohmetra and Mr. Srikant Singh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

20 Feb 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:1251

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR under Section 106 BNSS based on a compromise and absence of gross negligence, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS in the interest of justice.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 106 BNSS gross negligence mens rea

Sonu Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

20 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:1297

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to an accused in an NDPS case due to evasion of arrest, criminal antecedents, and necessity of custodial interrogation despite the sole reliance on co-accused's disclosure statement.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail NDPS Act disclosure statement co-accused

Y S Chowdary v. Enforcement Directorate

20 Feb 2025 · Jasmeet Singh

The Delhi High Court held that FERA proceedings are adjudicatory and not criminal, thus the term "guilty" used by the Appellate Tribunal is inappropriate and must be redacted, while upholding the imposed penalties.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Foreign Exchange Regulation Act FERA adjudicatory proceedings penalty

PMV Maltings Pvt Ltd v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 19(1) & Anr.

20 Feb 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court held that the restriction on aggregate depreciation claims under the Fifth Proviso to Section 32(1) of the Income Tax Act applies only in the year of demerger, allowing depreciation on goodwill in subsequent years and remanding the matter for fresh consideration.

tax appeal_allowed Significant depreciation goodwill Section 32 Income Tax Act Fifth Proviso

Ishwar Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

19 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:781-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that interest on delayed payment of retiral benefits must run from the date benefits were due and remanded the matter to the CAT Chairman to ensure uniformity in the rate of interest awarded.

administrative other Significant retiral benefits interest on delayed payment Central Administrative Tribunal Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Bijender Singh

19 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1024-DB
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The Delhi High Court clarified that its confirmation of a 12% interest rate payable by MCD on delayed retiral dues shall not bind the Central Administrative Tribunal in related remanded cases.

administrative petition_allowed Procedural Municipal Corporation of Delhi rate of interest delayed payment retrial dues

BLS Infrastructure Ltd. v. Rajwant Singh & Ors.

19 Feb 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:1122
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The Delhi High Court held that a suit cannot be decreed without trial under Order XII Rule 6 CPC unless the defendant's admission is clear, unambiguous, and unequivocal, and directed the suit to proceed to trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC admission clear and unequivocal discretionary power