Delhi High Court

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Shivani v. Parveen Kumar

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11250

The Delhi High Court dismissed revision petitions challenging interim maintenance orders, holding that the Family Court's prima facie income assessment and deductions were justified and not liable to interference.

family appeal_dismissed interim maintenance income assessment House Rent Allowance deduction dependents

M/S ANGAD DEVELOPERS PVT LTD v. M/S VERSATILE COMMOTRADE PVT LTD

10 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:11265-DB

The Court held that only earnest money can be forfeited upon purchaser's default under an Agreement to Sell, affirmed refund of additional payment with interest, and set aside the security condition imposed on the Defendant while granting leave to defend.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant Agreement to Sell earnest money forfeiture Order XXXVII CPC

Raju Sharma & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11544-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that denial of pay parity to ASI (Ministerial) cadre promoted before 2006, due to absence of direct recruitment, violates Article 14 and directed retrospective pay fixation at par with other ASI cadres.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant pay fixation Assistant Sub-Inspector Sashastra Seema Bal 6th Central Pay Commission

Chandra Pal Singh v. Union of India

10 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11542-DB

The Delhi High Court held that seniority in BSF Communication Cadre must be determined by the date of qualifying the Grade-III course as per Recruitment Rules, directing correction of the 2016 Seniority List to place promotee Petitioners above direct entry Respondents.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Seniority List Assistant Sub Inspector Radio Mechanic Border Security Force

Kalu Ram v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11188-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that a CAPF personnel diagnosed with service-aggravated disability is entitled to ex gratia compensation under Ministry of Home Affairs Office Memoranda, and directed payment with interest for delay.

administrative petition_allowed Significant ex gratia compensation Central Armed Police Forces disability aggravated by service Medical Board opinion

Sandesh Jindal & Anr. v. Vipul Jindal

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11264

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s rejection of interim maintenance to the wife and set-off against the unmarried daughter’s maintenance claim, affirming limited revisional interference and the complementary nature of DV Act relief and Section 125 CrPC maintenance.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Section 125 CrPC Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 revisional jurisdiction

The State (NCT of Delhi) v. Sanjay @ Tota

10 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:11475-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to lack of credible eyewitness identification and doubtful recovery of the firearm, granting benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 302 IPC Section 25 Arms Act benefit of doubt identification evidence

Rakesh Kumar v. Sashastra Seema Bal and Anr

10 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2024 SCC OnLine Del 7600
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The Delhi High Court held that a Review Medical Board must follow the specialist's medical opinion and apply the correct recruitment medical standards, quashing the disqualification of a candidate for Head Constable (Mechanic) in SSB.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Knock Knee Intermalleolar Distance Color Vision Standards CP-III

Dr. A. K. Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11345-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interest at 6% per annum is payable on delayed retiral benefits to a government servant fully exonerated of charges, directing payment within six weeks.

administrative petition_allowed Significant retiral benefits Leave Encashment Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity interest on delayed payment

AKC Retailers Private Limited v. Income Tax Officer & Anr.

10 Dec 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11148-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed reassessment notices issued beyond the extended limitation period under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act to be reconsidered by the Assessing Officer in light of binding Supreme Court and High Court precedents.

tax other Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Reassessment notice Limitation period

NDMC v. Vijay Laxmi

09 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:6987-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a review petition to correct the period for interest computation on delayed salary payments, directing payment of interest at the GPF rate from 01.05.2013 to 31.07.2014.

civil appeal_allowed Review Petition Interest on delayed salary Clerical error correction GPF rate interest

Anuj Goel & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

09 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11324

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC inherent powers Section 482 CrPC

Duli Chand and Others v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

09 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11323

The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and proceedings under Sections 498A and 406 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute upon amicable settlement between parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS.

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

Mohammad Shahid Iqbal v. State NCT of Delhi

09 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11177

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a Section 69 BNS case, finding reasonable doubt in prosecution evidence and imposing conditions to safeguard trial integrity.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 69 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita contradictory evidence reasonable doubt

Rajni Saini & Ors. v. State Council of Educational Research and Training

09 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11039-DB
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The Delhi High Court granted a one-year extension to contractual lecturers to acquire prescribed qualifications for transition to Assistant Professor posts, balancing academic standards with pandemic-related hardships.

administrative petition_allowed Significant contractual lecturers eligibility qualifications NET examination Assistant Professor

Anil Khubchandani v. Apollo Green Energy Ltd.

09 Dec 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:11917

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to resolve a fee dispute arising from a terminated retainership agreement.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator retainership agreement

Mukandi Lal v. Union of India

09 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11099-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the CAT order on removal from service, holding that respondents' compliance by deeming resignation and releasing dues was sufficient.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal removal from service retirement benefits deemed resignation

Makhan Singh v. Union of India & Anr.

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11139-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw a duplicate writ petition and disposed of it accordingly.

constitutional other writ petition withdrawal petition disposed duplicate listing

Moilunlal v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 1987

The Delhi High Court held that termination of service solely on the ground of being HIV positive is unlawful and ordered reinstatement with continuity of service and seniority.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant HIV positive termination of service discrimination reinstatement

Arun v. Border Security Force & Anr.

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11173-DB

The petitioner withdrew the writ petition, and the High Court dismissed it as withdrawn without adjudicating the merits.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition withdrawal dismissal High Court of Delhi