Delhi High Court

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Jagdev Yadav v. Lokesh Gupta & Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11439

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that summons were duly served on the defendant, affirming the trial court's refusal to set aside the ex parte order.

civil appeal_dismissed service of summons ex parte order Order V Rule 17 CPC presumption of service

Lakhpat Singh v. State

15 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11545-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder and related charges due to failure of the prosecution to conclusively identify the dead body and establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence identification of dead body post-mortem discrepancies chain of evidence

Sudesh Kumar v. The State

15 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11546-DB

The High Court set aside the murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence due to incomplete chain of events and reasonable doubt, emphasizing strict adherence to principles governing circumstantial evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen theory murder Section 302 IPC

Om Prakash v. UOI and Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11543-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a BSF constable for overstaying leave, holding that the disciplinary proceedings complied with natural justice and the punishment was not disproportionate.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review principles of natural justice disciplinary proceedings Border Security Force Act, 1968

Anand Tomar v. Pooja Electric Co.

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11450-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal as not maintainable against an order allowing the plaintiff to bring trademark registration certificates on record without formal amendment of the plaint, holding such orders are not appealable under the Commercial Courts Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of plaint appealability Section 13 Commercial Courts Act

Damodara Bangera B v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11377-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the date of assumption of charge governs financial benefits under promotion orders and denied retrospective increment benefits to a petitioner whose increment fell outside the prescribed period under the relevant Office Memorandum.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant date of assumption of charge promotion order financial benefits increment

Tarakant Sangwani v. Apollo Pipes Limited

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11464-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing that seized goods remain under the appellant's custody pending suit disposal, restraining any dealing without court permission.

civil appeal_allowed superdari seized goods commercial dispute custody

Narender Kumar Agarwal and Ors. v. Pradeep Gupta and Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · Jyoti Singh · 2025:DHC:11336

The Delhi High Court allowed recall of a compromise decree obtained by fraud involving forged signatures and misappropriated settlement funds, setting aside the decree passed under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant compromise decree fraud Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC Special Power of Attorney

Badan Singh Meena v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11434-DB

The Delhi High Court held that epileptic RPF personnel cannot be deployed near running lines or moving machinery and must be placed in suitable alternative posts or supernumerary posts with pay protection pending such employment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Medical fitness Epilepsy Railway Protection Force Medical de-categorisation

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