Delhi High Court

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Onkar Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11300-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging pay fixation under the OTBP scheme, holding that pay parity claims must align with scheme criteria and cadre equivalence.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Fundamental Rule 27 pay anomaly One Time Bound Promotion (OTBP) scheme departmental examination

Munna @ Manoj Kumar v. Ram Narain

10 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11106
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The High Court upheld eviction under Section 14(1)(c) of the Delhi Rent Control Act for unauthorized change of use causing public nuisance, affirming limited scope of interference under Article 227.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(c) Section 14(5) eviction

Tarun Kumar & Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11312

The Delhi High Court upheld the demolition order limited to respondent no. 4's property, directing supervised demolition with indemnity to protect petitioners' adjoining property.

administrative petition_dismissed demolition order dangerous building indemnity bond Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Babita v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11180

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused in a suspicious death case involving marital discord and alleged harassment, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and balancing rights against investigative needs.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail pre-arrest bail depression custodial interrogation

Neelesh Srivastava v. Sukriti Srivastava

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11291

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's interim maintenance order, emphasizing the narrow scope of revision and directing the petitioner to seek modification under Section 127 CrPC for any change in financial circumstances.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance revision petition Section 397 CrPC Section 482 CrPC

Nidhi Gulati v. Anil Khosla & Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:11303
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The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for loss of earning capacity by including future prospects in a motor accident injury case and remanded for further evidence on attendant charges and artificial limb costs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal loss of earning capacity future prospects attendant charges

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. NIRMLA & Ors.

10 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:11242
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld insurer's liability for a fatal accident involving a tractor and attached trolley, modified compensation in line with Supreme Court precedents, and clarified application of future prospects and non-pecuniary damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurance liability tractor and trailer future prospects

Anil Kumar Akarnia v. Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force

10 Dec 2025 · Dinesh Mehta; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11243-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed arbitrary adverse remarks and restored the original very good APAR grading of a police officer undergoing authorized medical treatment.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Annual Performance Appraisal Report APAR adverse entry grading

X Victim v. The State of Delhi

10 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11251

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discharge of the accused from rape charges due to belated, vague, and uncorroborated allegations insufficient to frame a prima facie case under Section 376 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant framing of charge Section 376 IPC discharge prima facie case

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