Delhi High Court

92,628 judgments

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Center of Applied Politics v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Feb 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2025:DHC:885-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging cancellation of a lease agreement for institutional land due to the appellant's prolonged non-compliance with construction and sanction conditions.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Agreement to Lease allotment of public land institutional land use building plan sanction

Seema Tripathi v. PCIT -7, New Delhi & Ors.

10 Feb 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2025:DHC:883-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition challenging rejection of an application under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme for waiver of interest caused by departmental delay in refunding advance tax, directing reconsideration on merits.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme Advance Tax Interest waiver Section 234A

Neelima Sharma @ Bhakti Sharma v. Shri Satyavrat Sharma

10 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:907

The Delhi High Court allowed the revision petition and granted a preliminary decree of partition, holding that an oral will was invalid and the suit for partition was within limitation with fixed court fees applicable due to joint possession.

civil appeal_allowed Significant oral will Indian Succession Act 1925 partition suit limitation period

M/S. JANKI MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. v. M/S. SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD.

10 Feb 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:867

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Article 227 challenging the Arbitral Tribunal’s order closing the petitioner’s right to file Statement of Defence, holding that judicial interference in arbitration is permissible only in exceptional cases of perversity.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Arbitral Tribunal Statement of Defence Judicial interference

Ravi Prakash Yadav v. Union of India & Anr.

10 Feb 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:869

The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner was entitled to pay protection despite joining after the IDA notification, and recovery of excess pay after long duration without misrepresentation is impermissible.

service_law petition_allowed Significant pay protection CDA to IDA pay scale recovery of excess pay appointment letter

Sh. Vijay Bansal v. Smt. Beena Tripathi

10 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:847-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal based on the appellant's binding undertaking to vacate the property within six months and pay rent and user charges during this period.

civil appeal_dismissed vacate property rent payment user charges undertaking

Om Parkash Dang v. Union of India

10 Feb 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:843

The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to treat the writ petition as a representation and decide the regularization of land allotment within twelve weeks, without expressing any opinion on the merits.

administrative other Gadgil Assurance Scheme regularization of allotment Delhi Development Authority writ petition

Rakesh Tokas v. Ms Shilpa Shinde

10 Feb 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:839

The Delhi High Court disposed of a contempt petition against Delhi Jal Board for non-compliance with pipeline laying directions, accepting assurances of prompt action and granting liberty to revive if default occurs.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt petition non-compliance court directions Delhi Jal Board

Tarkeshwar Singh @ Rakesh Singh v. State Through SHO PS Naraina

10 Feb 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:827
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case due to prolonged trial delay and lack of independent witnesses, emphasizing the primacy of Article 21 rights over statutory bail restrictions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS commercial quantity bail

Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA

10 Feb 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:798

A sitting MP under lawful detention has no enforceable right to attend Parliament sessions, but limited custody parole may be granted to protect fundamental rights when bail applications are delayed due to jurisdictional issues.

criminal other Significant custody parole Member of Parliament interim bail Article 21

Chander Bahadur v. Bishamber Sahai and Sons

10 Feb 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:802

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Labour Court's refusal to restore a withdrawn industrial dispute claim, holding that the court lacked jurisdiction to inquire into the withdrawal made by the petitioner's authorized representative without timely challenge.

labor petition_dismissed Industrial Disputes Act withdrawal of claim restoration of claim authorized representative

S.K. Singhal v. Union of India

10 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:785-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the disciplinary dismissal of a postal employee, affirming the Appellate Authority's power to enhance punishment under CCS (CCA) Rules and validating procedural fairness and evidence relied upon.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 Disciplinary proceedings Appellate Authority Rule 29 revision powers

Neeraj Gupta @ Neeraj Dengre v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

10 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:813

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case, holding that bail is appropriate where custodial interrogation is unnecessary and the accused has joined investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail cheating criminal breach of trust criminal conspiracy

Santosh Kumar v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi

10 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:812
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in an SC/ST Act case, emphasizing the necessity of public humiliation for caste-based offences and noting discrepancies in the prosecution’s case.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Section 3(1)(r) SC/ST Act delay in FIR

Abhijeet Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi & Victim M

10 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:810
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a rape case arising from a broken consensual relationship, emphasizing the distinction between consensual sex and rape and the need to prevent misuse of criminal law.

criminal bail_granted Significant bail consensual relationship rape Section 376 IPC

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Anju Gupta

10 Feb 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:809

Delhi High Court modified motor accident compensation award by recalculating deceased's income, affirming dependency despite independent incomes, adjusting compensation heads, and reducing interest rate to 9% per annum.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Loss of dependency Personal expenses deduction Multiplier

Svamaan Financial Services Private Limited v. Sammaan Capital Limited & Ors.

10 Feb 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:794

The Delhi High Court held that the defendants' adoption of deceptively similar 'SAMMAAN' marks infringed the plaintiff's prior registered 'SVAMAAN' trademarks in identical financial services, granting interim injunction against the defendants.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement deceptive similarity prior adoption likelihood of confusion

Sammaan Finserv Limited v. Svamaan Financial Services Private Limited

10 Feb 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul

The Delhi High Court admitted appeals challenging an injunction restraining use of the mark "SAMMAAN" for financial services, held that the question of deceptive similarity and likelihood of confusion requires detailed consideration, and directed continuation of the status quo pending final hearing.

civil other Significant Trademark infringement Interlocutory injunction Phonetic similarity Likelihood of confusion

Subhash Wadhwa v. Kuldeep Singh

10 Feb 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:1365

The Delhi High Court held that a suit filed after a 20-year delay is barred by limitation and not saved by Section 14 of the Limitation Act when the prior suit was dismissed on merits, ordering rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 14 Limitation Act limitation period rejection of plaint

Puneet Kumar Vohra v. Director General, Border Security Force & Anr.

10 Feb 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:800-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging refusal to grant further extension or revive a lapsed appointment offer to the BSF, holding that revival requires exceptional circumstances and Ministry approval.

administrative petition_dismissed Offer of Appointment Extension of time to join Revival of appointment Recruitment Rules