Delhi High Court

29,282 judgments

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Development Commissioner & Anr v. Bhup Singh

11 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11142

Termination without inquiry or charge sheet violates natural justice and amounts to illegal retrenchment, but inordinate delay in claim filing may limit relief to compensation instead of reinstatement.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 25F illegal retrenchment termination without inquiry

Bharat Kumar Gardner v. New Delhi Public School

11 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11141
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court’s award of compensation instead of reinstatement for an illegally terminated gardener, emphasizing the discretionary nature of relief where trust between employer and employee is lost.

labor petition_dismissed Significant illegal termination reinstatement back wages compensation

M/S Punjab Steel Works v. Shambhu Saran Singh

11 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:11113

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the claimant's termination illegal for non-compliance with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, dismissing the management's writ petition for lack of merit.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant illegal termination Section 25-F Industrial Disputes Act burden of proof adverse inference

Joy Deb Chatterjee v. Meenu Ghosh & Ors.

11 Dec 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:11182

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining enforcement of allegedly fabricated loan agreements based on prima facie evidence of forgery and material inconsistencies.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Interim injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC Fabricated documents Memorandum of Agreement

M/S National Fregrance v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11198-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Customs Commissioner to expeditiously decide exporters' representations for release of bank guarantees and issue any Show Cause Notice, holding that subsequent test reports without fresh samples and reasons cannot override earlier reports.

administrative other Procedural Article 226 Constitution of India Central Revenues Control Laboratory CRCL test reports bank guarantee release

Kanchan Lal Agrawal v. Commissioner of Customs

10 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11213-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's belated appeal seeking restoration of a customs appeal after repeated failures to make pre-deposit and prior dismissals by higher courts, affirming the tribunal's refusal to restore the appeal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Customs Act, 1962 pre-deposit restoration of appeal CESTAT

M/S Gupta Sanitation v. Union of India

10 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11202-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST adjudication order passed without hearing, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of the impugned notification pending before the Supreme Court.

tax remanded Significant GST Act Section 168A show cause notice natural justice

M/S SEATON IMPEX v. SALES TAX OFFICER CLASS II AVATO & ANR

10 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11201-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST adjudication order for denial of hearing and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, leaving the validity of the extension notification open pending Supreme Court review.

tax remanded Significant principles of natural justice show cause notice personal hearing GST notification validity

M/S Gupta Sanitation v. Union of India

10 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11200-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order passed without hearing the petitioner, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of the extension notification pending before the Supreme Court.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Goods and Services Tax Section 168A show cause notice natural justice

Wavelinx Technologies Private Limited v. Commissioner Delhi Goods and Service Tax

10 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11197-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST tax demand order passed without hearing the petitioner, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication while leaving the validity of extension notifications pending before the Supreme Court.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Input Tax Credit Section 168A GST Act Natural Justice

Neelgiri Machinery v. Commissioner Delhi Goods and Service Tax

10 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11199-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a time-barred appeal against the GST adjudication order pending the Supreme Court's decision on the validity of notifications extending adjudication timelines under Section 168A of the GST Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Goods and Services Tax Section 168A Show Cause Notice Appeal under Section 107

Sanjay Sharma v. Ram Kishore Gupt

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11823
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The Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order and compounded the offence under Section 420 IPC following an amicable settlement between the parties in a real estate fraud complaint.

criminal petition_allowed Section 420 IPC compoundable offence quashing of summoning order settlement agreement

M/S Satpalda Trading Pvt Ltd v. M/S Tab Geo Map Solutions and Anr

10 Dec 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 3022

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, limiting its role to a prima facie examination of the arbitration agreement's existence and leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act appointment of arbitrator prima facie examination arbitration agreement

Naresh Kumar v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11219

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal case under Sections 380, 411, and 454 IPC on the ground of amicable settlement and forgiveness by the complainant, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS inherent powers of High Court compromise in criminal cases

Vishal & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11155

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable criminal FIR arising from a matrimonial dispute on the ground of amicable settlement, exercising its inherent powers under Section 528 of the BNSS.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 528 BNSS non-compoundable offences amicable settlement

Manjeet Yadav and Anr v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11125

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC on the ground of amicable settlement between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC inherent powers Section 528 BNSS

Mohd. Yameen v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

10 Dec 2025 · Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:11683

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of fraudulent sale of Waqf Board property with forged evidence and serious criminal antecedents, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail fraudulent property transaction Waqf Board property Sections 420/34 IPC

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex HFL Dineshwar Prasad Sinha

10 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11220-DB
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The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition as not pressed after the petitioners accepted that the issues were covered by earlier binding decisions.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition judicial precedent disposal as not pressed Union of India

Ved Prakash Maurya v. State of Delhi

10 Dec 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:11149
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The High Court acquitted the appellant in a corruption case due to failure of prosecution to prove demand of bribe beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing the necessity of corroboration and the statutory presumption under Section 20 PC Act arising only after proof of demand.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 demand of bribe acceptance of illegal gratification Section 20 PC Act presumption

EX CT BALJIT SINGH v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11190-DB

The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with leave, disposing of the petition accordingly without adjudicating the substantive issues.

constitutional other writ petition withdrawal leave of court disposal