Delhi High Court

38,124 judgments

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Joseph Tanoh v. State of NCT of Delhi

15 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:478

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail for a foreign national accused of trafficking commercial quantity heroin, holding that procedural irregularities did not warrant bail given the seriousness of the offence and flight risk.

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New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr v. Subhash Chandra Aggarwal

15 Jan 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:335-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions challenging interim orders as infructuous following withdrawal of the underlying Original Applications before the Tribunal.

administrative other writ petition interim order withdrawal Original Application

Sh. Gulzar Ahmed v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr.

15 Jan 2025 · Jyoti Singh · 2025:DHC:358

The Delhi High Court held that under Mohammadan Law, a Gift Deed of immovable property need not be registered or stamped to be valid, and municipal authorities cannot reject mutation applications on this ground alone.

property appeal_allowed Significant Gift Deed Mohammadan Law Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Section 129

Subhan Ali v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr

15 Jan 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:336

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused charged with sexual assault of a minor, emphasizing the victim's credibility and the serious nature of the offences under BNSS and POCSO Act.

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Abhinav Jindal v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 52(1)

15 Jan 2025 · Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ; Tushar Rao Gedela, J · 2025:DHC:339-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed reassessment notices issued beyond limitation and without mandatory approval under the amended Income Tax Act, affirming strict compliance with limitation and approval requirements.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act 1961 Section 148 Section 149 limitation Section 151 approval

Subhash v. Directorate General Border Security Force

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2024:DHC:9236-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a higher-level certificate satisfies the eligibility criteria requiring a lower-level certificate in BSF recruitment and directed reconsideration of the petitioner's candidature.

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Kaushal Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:188-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld medical disqualification of a candidate with Coronal Hypospadias for appointment through LDCE to CAPF, affirming that medical fitness criteria must be independently satisfied regardless of prior appointments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Medical fitness Coronal Hypospadias Limited Departmental Competitive Examination CAPF recruitment

7 Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited v. Nipun Gupta & Anr

15 Jan 2025 · Amit Bansal

The Delhi High Court allowed rectification petitions to cancel the respondents' identical 'RAPIDO' trademark registrations due to prior adoption and use by the petitioner, finding a likelihood of confusion and dishonest registration.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 11 Section 47 Section 57

Mandeep Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:211-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to constitute an Integrated Medical Board within four weeks to assess the petitioner's medical fitness following a disability injury, without expressing any opinion on the merits.

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Amit Kumar Yadav v. Union of India and Ors.

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:187-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded a fitness determination back to the medical board for fresh expert examination where medical reports were inconclusive on disqualification under recruitment medical guidelines.

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Sumit Sangwan v. Union of India and Ors

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:165-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful dismissal of a BSF officer under Section 10 of the BSF Act and Rule 20 of the BSF Rules after the Confirming Authority refused to confirm Security Force Court findings, rendering further trial impracticable.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Border Security Force Act, 1968 Rule 20 BSF Rules, 1969 Security Force Court Confirming Authority

Raju Sharma v. Union of India and Ors.

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:197-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to provide reasons for applying the sealed cover procedure in the petitioner's promotion case, emphasizing adherence to the Supreme Court precedent in K. V. Janakiraman.

administrative other Significant sealed cover procedure Departmental Promotion Committee charge-sheet disciplinary proceedings

Arbind Yadav v. Union of India

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:195-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination from SSB service on the ground that it was not the appropriate forum under the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

administrative petition_dismissed forum non conveniens territorial jurisdiction writ petition service termination

Rajendera Prasad Verma v. Union of India and Ors.

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:198-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to provide reasons for applying the sealed cover procedure in the petitioner's promotion case, emphasizing compliance with the Supreme Court precedent in K. V. Janakiraman.

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Tapan Chetry v. Union of India

15 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:196-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to provide reasons for using the sealed cover procedure in the petitioner's promotion case, emphasizing adherence to Supreme Court guidelines and allowing the petitioner to challenge such reasons.

administrative other Significant sealed cover procedure Departmental Promotion Committee disciplinary proceedings charge-sheet

Delhi Administration v. Hari Chand

14 Jan 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:161
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against acquittal in a food adulteration case, holding that discrepancies in scientific reports and the double presumption of innocence warranted upholding the respondent's acquittal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 food adulteration sample representativeness double presumption of innocence

Mithlesh Kumar & Ors. v. State

14 Jan 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:162

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for causing grievous injuries under Section 308 IPC but modified their sentence to the period already served considering mitigating factors.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 308 IPC culpable homicide intention and knowledge eyewitness testimony

Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India

14 Jan 2025 · Navin Chawla; Shalinder Kaur · 2025:DHC:205-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging medical unfitness in CRPF recruitment for lack of territorial jurisdiction, upholding the binding nature of jurisdiction clauses in recruitment advertisements.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction recruitment advertisement court jurisdiction clause writ petition

Mohd Tahir Hussain v. State (NCT of Delhi)

14 Jan 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:173

The Delhi High Court denied interim bail to a riot-accused petitioner to contest elections but granted custody parole with strict conditions to enable filing nomination papers.

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Mohd. Sirajudeen v. State (EOW South-East) Govt. of NCT of Delhi

14 Jan 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:163

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a forgery and cheating case after investigation completion, emphasizing that pre-trial detention must not be punitive and bail is the rule, not the exception.

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