Delhi High Court

29,282 judgments

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Maddipatla Surya Prakash v. Union of India and Ors.

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11176-DB

The Delhi High Court transferred a writ petition pending for over two years to the Armed Forces Tribunal, directing expeditious hearing without adjournments.

administrative other Armed Forces Tribunal jurisdiction writ petition transfer

Rupi Reddy Raji Reddy v. Union of India

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11172-DB

The Delhi High Court transferred a pending writ petition concerning armed forces service matters to the Armed Forces Tribunal for adjudication, directing continuity of record and proceedings.

administrative other Armed Forces Tribunal service matters transfer of petition jurisdiction

Vicky Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11175-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition for default and non-prosecution due to the petitioner's repeated non-appearance.

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition default non-prosecution dismissal

Rajesh Kumar Dev v. Union of India

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11170-DB

The Delhi High Court granted leave to withdraw a writ petition with liberty to reinstitute it after placing all relevant documents on record.

constitutional other writ petition withdrawal of petition leave to withdraw reinstatement of petition

Sunil Kumar v. State of NCT Delhi

09 Dec 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:11065

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a theft and misappropriation case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, emphasizing cooperation with investigation and the relatively small value of alleged stolen goods.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail theft misappropriation custodial interrogation

Sahiba Sodhi v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

09 Dec 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:11064

The Delhi High Court upheld denial of interim maintenance to a wife who concealed income but granted rent allowance for alternate accommodation under the PWDV Act.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2012 interim maintenance concealment of income earning capacity

Shubham Verma v. Centre for Development of Telematics C Dot and Ors

09 Dec 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:11239

The Delhi High Court held that GRAP guidelines impose regulatory obligations on institutions but do not confer enforceable personal rights on employees to mandate work from home or cessation of construction activities, dismissing the petition seeking such relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Graded Response Action Plan Commission for Air Quality Management work from home environmental regulation

Vijay Khatri v. Union of India & Anr.

09 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11164-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal’s rejection of a claim for re-evaluation based on an allegedly out-of-syllabus question raised belatedly after examination results.

administrative petition_dismissed departmental examination syllabus Postal Accounts Manual re-evaluation

Sanjay Kamra v. Monica Kamra

09 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan

The Delhi High Court modified interim maintenance orders in a domestic violence case based on changed income and employment status of dependents, directing final adjustments to be decided by the Trial Court.

family appeal_allowed Significant interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 modification of maintenance gainful employment

Ms. Shivani Supriya v. Murali N

09 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11101-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing appointment of an Ex-serviceman candidate denied document verification due to increased vacancies during recruitment, emphasizing fairness over strict advertisement compliance.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant document verification vacancy reservation ex-servicemen quota recruitment process

Jogender Prasad Fentmar v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11087-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court set aside a departmental inquiry and removal order for lack of evidence and directed a fresh inquiry, emphasizing the need for some legally admissible evidence and adherence to natural justice.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant departmental inquiry no evidence preponderance of probabilities natural justice

Bimal Gupta v. Vaneeta

09 Dec 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:11378
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Appointment of Arbitrator Prima facie examination

Union of India & Ors. v. Sgt Manish Kumar Singh

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11357-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition, upholding the Armed Forces Tribunal's order granting disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type II as attributable to military service.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension Diabetes Mellitus Type II Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Pradeep Kumar Jain v. Registrar of Companies

09 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11181
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The High Court held that a director’s resignation under the Companies Act, 2013, is effective upon dispatch to the company, and acquittal by a competent court on the same facts precludes subsequent conviction for holding excess directorships.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Companies Act, 2013 Section 165(3) Section 165(4) Section 165(6)

Al Rifai Haj Umrah Service v. Union of India

09 Dec 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:11230

The Delhi High Court upheld the continuation of the Haj-2025 quota allocation policy for Haj-2026, dismissing challenges by excluded HGOs but directing facilitation for an eligible petitioner to join a CHGO and receive quota.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Haj Policy 2025 Haj Policy 2026 Combined Haj Group Organisers Haj Group Organisers

M/S BERKLEY LIFESTYLE BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S RAJ BUILDERS PRIVATE LIMITED

09 Dec 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:11513
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator despite concerns of frivolity and abuse of process, holding that such issues are for the arbitral tribunal to decide, while emphasizing the tribunal's power to impose costs for mala fide claims.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 appointment of arbitrator res judicata limitation

M/S NBCC (INDIA) LIMITED v. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER CGST DELHI SOUTH

09 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11115-DB

The Delhi High Court held that GST liability on lease proceeds collected by NBCC as an agent of the Ministry does not arise under Section 86 CGST Act, 2017, and set aside the GST demand against NBCC.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST liability agency law Section 86 CGST Act joint and several liability

Parmar Naran Bhai Rupa Bhai & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

09 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11128-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court quashed an order directing recovery of alleged excess payments from Group C and D employees beyond the five-year limit, absent an undertaking or employee complicity.

administrative petition_allowed Significant recovery of excess payments Group C and Group D employees audit objection State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih

Deepak v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi); Arjun v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

09 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan

The Delhi High Court granted bail to applicants accused of possessing intermediate quantity of narcotics, holding that the bar under Section 37 NDPS Act does not apply and bail must be considered on merits once investigation is complete.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act intermediate quantity Section 37 NDPS Act

Minor S through her mother M v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

09 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:11104
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

Delhi High Court allowed termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks for a minor rape survivor, affirming reproductive rights under Article 21 and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 as amended.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 Article 21 reproductive rights rape survivor