Delhi High Court

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Chitra Sharma v. Union of India

24 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:435-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a medical re-examination of the petitioner for appointment as Constable, holding that disqualification without further diagnostic evaluation was unjustified.

administrative petition_allowed Significant medical fitness Review Medical Examination Board physical standard test physical efficiency test

Radhey Shyam v. Parmeshwari Das & Anr.

24 Jan 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:829
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The High Court held that suits pending before courts lacking jurisdiction due to administrative changes should be transferred under Section 24 CPC rather than returned under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC to preserve prior proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed Significant subject matter jurisdiction territorial jurisdiction Order 7 Rule 10 CPC Section 24 CPC

G. Balasubramanian v. C.B.I.

24 Jan 2025 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2025:DHC:673

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges against a retired bank official, ruling that the amended sanction requirement under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not apply to offences registered before the amendment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Section 19 amendment sanction for prosecution revisional jurisdiction

Vijender Gupta v. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi

24 Jan 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:377

The Delhi High Court held that while laying CAG Reports before the Legislative Assembly is a mandatory constitutional duty, the power to summon the Assembly rests solely with the Speaker and is immune from judicial review, thus refusing to direct a special sitting for tabling delayed reports.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant CAG Reports Article 151(2) Constitution of India Government of NCT of Delhi Act, 1991 Speaker powers

Bhagwan Malik v. State of NCT of Delhi

24 Jan 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:387

The Delhi High Court granted furlough to a long-term convict despite prior late surrender during furlough, emphasizing the rehabilitative purpose of furlough under prison rules and subject to strict conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant furlough parole prison rules good conduct

Nandan Singh v. Pratap Singh & Ors.

24 Jan 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 7161

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court’s finding of a valid oral partition of joint family properties based on conduct and evidence, dismissing the appellant’s suit for partition and rendition of accounts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant oral partition family settlement Hindu joint family partition by metes and bounds

Vijay Gupta v. Ajay Pal Singh

23 Jan 2025 · Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2025:DHC:787
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The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a tenant on bona fide requirement grounds, affirming the validity of a family settlement and limiting its revisionary jurisdiction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(e) bona fide requirement eviction petition

State v. Yasir Ali

23 Jan 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:657

The High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case due to material contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence, emphasizing the need for credible and consistent evidence to sustain conviction under Section 376 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape Section 376 IPC sole testimony prosecutrix

The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -1 v. Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd

23 Jan 2025 · Yashwant Varma; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court upheld that no further profit attribution to Adobe India's Permanent Establishment is warranted once arm's length remuneration is established, dismissing claims of wider functions and tax avoidance schemes.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Permanent Establishment Dependent Agent PE Fixed Place PE Arm's Length Principle

Bimal Roy Gambhir v. Dilip Gambhir & Others

23 Jan 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:457

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a registered gift deed and related conveyance, dismissing the plaintiff's claim of forgery and entitlement to partition of the property.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Gift Deed Transfer of Property Act Partition Suit Registered Instrument

Dr. Pushpalata and Anr. v. Ram Das HUF & Ors.

23 Jan 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:351

The Delhi High Court held that the Ram Das HUF was validly created with self-acquired property included as joint family property, and the plaintiffs are entitled to their coparcenary shares under the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, while recognizing the effect of a gift deed partitioning the Kothi.

property appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Undivided Family coparcenary rights Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 partition

Sh. Prasadi Lal v. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court New Delhi and Anr.

23 Jan 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:341
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The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Labour Court’s finding that the petitioner failed to prove an employer-employee relationship, affirming limited scope of judicial review under Article 226 in labor disputes.

labor petition_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship Labour Court Award illegal termination Article 226 jurisdiction

Vijay Srivastava v. Roop Darshan Pandey and Ors.

23 Jan 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:337-DB

Delhi High Court held that malicious and baseless allegations against the Court and its Registry in a legal notice and its publication constituted criminal contempt, initiated proceedings against the contemnors, and emphasized the duty of advocates and journalists to act responsibly.

criminal conviction_upheld Significant criminal contempt contempt of court legal notice abuse of process

Dalip Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi

23 Jan 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:356

The Delhi High Court allowed a convicted prisoner’s petition for furlough despite a prior late surrender, emphasizing furlough as a progressive correctional measure subject to conditions ensuring compliance.

criminal petition_allowed Significant furlough parole prisoner conduct Delhi Prison Rules 2018

Pooja Anand v. Basic Chemicals Cosmetics and Dyes Export Promotion Council

23 Jan 2025 · Prateek Jalan

The Delhi High Court held that CHEMEXCIL, an autonomous Export Promotion Council not under pervasive State control and not performing public functions, is not 'State' under Article 12, and writ petitions against it are not maintainable.

constitutional appeal_dismissed Significant Article 12 Constitution of India writ jurisdiction Export Promotion Council public function test

Preeti v. Ashwini Kumar

23 Jan 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:399

The Delhi High Court dismissed the contempt petition against MCD, holding that the Corporation complied with Court directions by issuing a show-cause notice and providing hearing, and that rectification negated unauthorized construction claims.

administrative petition_dismissed contempt proceedings show-cause notice Municipal Corporation of Delhi Building Byelaws

Vikram Singh Gahlot & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

23 Jan 2025 · Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:401

The Delhi High Court allowed DDA to auction remaining EWS flats in Sector 19-B, Dwarka to existing purchasers of higher category flats, subject to petitioners' liberty to challenge reserve price.

property appeal_allowed Delhi Development Authority EWS flats Diwali Special Housing Scheme 2023 e-auction

Chirag Arora v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

23 Jan 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Dharmesh Sharma · 2025:DHC:373-DB

The Delhi High Court granted interim shared custody and visitation rights to the father in a matrimonial dispute, emphasizing the child's welfare and directing production of the child under habeas corpus.

family petition_allowed Significant habeas corpus child custody visitation rights writ petition

Vishvanath Agarwal v. Election Commission of India and Ors.

23 Jan 2025 · Jyoti Singh · 2025:DHC:407

The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions challenging election matters during the election process are barred under Article 329(b) and the Representation of People Act, 1951, and the exclusive remedy lies in filing an election petition after the election concludes.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Article 329(b) Constitution of India Representation of People Act 1951 writ jurisdiction election petition

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Yashdeep

23 Jan 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:395-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's appeal as withdrawn after the appellant's counsel conceded it was covered by an earlier adverse decision.

other appeal_dismissed appeal withdrawal leave to withdraw appeal earlier decision dismissal of appeal