Delhi High Court

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Nanhe v. The State; Surender v. The State

15 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:11727
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Sections 325/308 IPC but modified the sentence to release the appellants on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, emphasizing reform and rehabilitation.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 Section 325 IPC Section 308 IPC Section 34 IPC

D K Trehan v. High Court of Delhi

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11433-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a deficient writ petition seeking fixed medical allowance by a retired employee, granting liberty to file a fresh petition with proper averments.

administrative petition_allowed writ petition fixed medical allowance retired employee withdrawal of petition

Union of India & Ors. v. Major Anish Muralidhar

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11437-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal order, following its earlier binding precedent, and directed compliance within 12 weeks.

administrative appeal_dismissed Armed Forces Tribunal writ petition precedent compliance

Bhagwan Singh Kharayat and Ors v. Union of India and Ors

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11435-DB

The High Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their writ petition after they were granted the relief sought and disposed of the petition accordingly.

constitutional other writ petition withdrawal relief granted disposal

Union of India v. GP Capt Appini Chakradharam

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11431-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging the AFT's order, following its earlier precedent, and directed compliance within 12 weeks.

administrative appeal_dismissed Armed Forces Tribunal writ petition precedent judicial discipline

Union of India & Ors. v. 742749 Ex Sgt Sanjay Kumar

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 318 (2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of broad banding benefits to the respondent but limited the benefit's application prospectively from the Supreme Court's Ram Avtar judgment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant broad banding armed forces tribunal pay scale enhancement prospective application

Abdul Sazad Ansari v. Public Works Department GNCTD

15 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11395-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the Central Administrative Tribunal to expedite hearing and consider the petitioner’s interim relief against a challenged transfer order, emphasizing procedural fairness without expressing opinion on merits.

administrative other Procedural transfer order interim relief Central Administrative Tribunal discriminatory transfer

Bimla Devi & Ors. v. Narender Yadav & Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:11419
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a fatal motor accident claim by correcting income computation, applying future prospects, adjusting multiplier and personal expense deductions, and recalculating non-pecuniary damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim loss of dependency future prospects multiplier

Suresh v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

15 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11380

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused charged with raping a minor under POCSO and IPC, holding that serious allegations and prima facie evidence outweigh minor discrepancies and lack of conclusive DNA evidence at the bail stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail POCSO Act rape minor victim

NBCC (I) LTD. v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

15 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11369

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 420 IPC against NBCC Ltd., holding that the dispute was civil in nature without fraudulent intention, and continuation of criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 420 IPC breach of contract vs cheating inherent jurisdiction

State v. Vikash Kumar

15 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11371

The Delhi High Court upheld the discharge of the accused from the rape charge under Section 376 IPC due to lack of a strong prima facie case, emphasizing the limited scope of judicial scrutiny at the charge framing stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge discharge Section 376 IPC prima facie case

Sagar Rajendra Kumar Mangla v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11456

The Delhi High Court granted a 7-month extension of the petitioner’s catering stall license at Bikaner Railway Station, affirming its jurisdiction and the principle of parity with prior similar orders.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant writ petition license extension Indian Railways catering policy territorial jurisdiction

Ayesha Ashfaq Khan v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Nishikant Dubey

15 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11362
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The Delhi High Court quashed police investigation into a defamation complaint under Section 500 IPC for lack of a proper complaint and procedural non-compliance under Sections 155 and 199 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 500 IPC defamation non-cognizable offence Section 155 CrPC

Satish v. The State of NCT of Delhi

15 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:11440
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The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Sections 308/34 IPC but modified the sentence to probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, emphasizing rehabilitation and reformation.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 308 IPC Section 34 IPC Probation of Offenders Act Section 4 Probation Act

Delhi Hockey v. Hockey India

15 Dec 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:11405

The Delhi High Court held that only the Congress of Hockey India can disaffiliate a member unit and directed compliance with natural justice and constitutional procedure before any such disaffiliation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disaffiliation sports federation natural justice show cause notice

Sunil Kumar Jain & Anr. v. Ram Kishan Tokas & Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11399

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of a suit for recovery of possession, holding that mere admission of signature does not prove execution of a document without evidence of knowledge and assent to its contents.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant execution of document admission of signature burden of proof notarization

Maiki Jain v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11396

The Delhi High Court held that electricity supply cannot be denied to a lawful tenant due to pending landlord-tenant disputes or absence of landlord's NOC, affirming electricity as a basic necessity under Article 21.

civil petition_allowed Significant Electricity supply Article 21 Right to life Landlord-tenant dispute

State (NCT) of Delhi v. Sanjay @ Anit @ Nita Singh

15 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11358

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rash and negligent driving case due to insufficient evidence proving rashness beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed rash and negligent driving benefit of doubt res ipsa loquitur motor vehicle accident

Rajan Sareen v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11361

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the discharge of respondents for various IPC offences except summoning one respondent for criminal intimidation under Section 506 IPC, holding that no prima facie case was made out against others.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 406 IPC criminal breach of trust defamation Section 500 IPC threats Section 506 IPC

Mithun Kumar & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11367

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of an FIR alleging assault and outraging modesty, holding that such matters require trial and cannot be decided at the writ stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant quashing of FIR outraging modesty Section 74 BNS delay in FIR registration