Delhi High Court

29,282 judgments

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Jamil Ahmed v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:11023

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking direction to register FIR and investigate alleged police assault on a minor, holding that disputed facts require trial and the appropriate remedy is under Section 156(3) CrPC.

criminal petition_dismissed FIR registration police assault custodial torture writ petition

Radhey Shyam Rai v. Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors.

08 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11063-DB

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

constitutional petition_dismissed writ petition default non-prosecution dismissal

HERO INVESTCORP PVT. LTD. AND ANR v. KARTAR INDUSTRIES THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR SEEMA SOOD

08 Dec 2025 · Tejas Karia · 2025:DHC:11156

The Delhi High Court held that wilful contempt by threatening a Local Commissioner during trademark injunction execution warrants monetary penalty and awarded notional damages to the plaintiffs for infringement and contempt.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contempt of court trademark infringement Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC Local Commissioner

Sudeshwar Yadav v. State (Govt of NCT) of Delhi

08 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:11384
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld convictions under Section 392/34 IPC but modified sentences to probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, emphasizing reformative justice and discretionary relief in absence of mandatory minimum sentence.

criminal sentence_modified Significant Section 392 IPC Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 robbery probation

Punam Sharma v. The Secretary, Delhi Secretariat & Ors.

08 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11090-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a challenge to a revised merit list in a recruitment process, affirming the administrative decision to accommodate candidates under the earlier advertisement based on merit.

administrative appeal_dismissed revised merit list recruitment TGT Domestic Science Central Administrative Tribunal

Pankaj Saini v. KL Sharma & Anr.

08 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11022

The court upheld the execution of a money decree jointly and severally against a partner of a partnership firm, dismissing objections that his liability was limited to his profit share.

civil petition_dismissed Section 47 CPC Section 25 Partnership Act Order XXI Rule 50 CPC joint and several liability

Asad Mueed & Anr. v. Hammad Ahmed & Ors.

08 Dec 2025 · Jasmeet Singh · 2025:DHC:11038

The Delhi High Court held that Jamia Hamdard's withdrawal of Consent of Affiliation to HIMSR violated binding arbitral and court orders, directing immediate issuance of the CoA to enforce the decree.

civil petition_allowed Significant Consent of Affiliation Deemed University University Grants Commission Regulations National Medical Commission Act

Union of India & Ors. v. 730857 G Ex Sgt Shree Pal Singh

08 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11077-DB
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for ailments developed during service despite no close temporal association with military stress, relying on consistent precedents.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Dyslipidemia Armed Forces Tribunal

Court on Its Own Motion v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:11081-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 4

The High Court dismissed a magisterial court's criminal reference under Section 436 BNSS for lack of jurisdiction, holding that only Courts of Session can refer questions of law to the High Court and no question of invalidity of law was raised.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 436 BNSS Criminal Reference Cyber fraud Magisterial court jurisdiction

Vijay Kumar v. M/S. Karawal Engineering Company & Anr.

08 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:10967

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Labour Court's finding that the employee voluntarily resigned, holding that the resignation was valid and the claim for reinstatement and back wages was untenable.

labor petition_dismissed illegal termination voluntary resignation labour court award back wages

Nilofar Joya Rizqi v. State NCT Delhi

08 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:11091-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of a major sister who voluntarily chose to live with her parents, affirming the autonomy of a major individual in custody matters.

constitutional petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus major custody Article 226

Pashupulali v. K S PADMAVATHY

08 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:11012-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order prohibiting recovery of excess pay from a government employee just before retirement, emphasizing the binding Supreme Court precedent protecting retiral benefits.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant pay fixation recovery of excess salary government employee retirement benefits

Sandeep Kumar Alias Manoj v. State NCT of Delhi

08 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:11021

The Delhi High Court granted emergency parole to a life convict to perform his deceased father's last rites, affirming the right to dignity under Article 21 and applying Supreme Court guidelines on parole.

criminal petition_allowed Significant emergency parole life convict last rites Article 21

New Delhi Municipal Council v. Sh Surinder Bajaj & Anr

08 Dec 2025 · The Chief Justice; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:11153-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court dismissed NDMC's appeal, upholding that property tax arrears prior to the sale date are payable by the seller and not recoverable from the purchaser, in line with prior judicial orders.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant property tax arrears agreement to sell mutation New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994

Union of India v. AV Arvind Kumar Kushwaha

08 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:11080-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition as not pressed after the petitioners acknowledged the issues were covered by earlier decisions.

constitutional other writ petition not pressed disposal earlier decisions

All Party Hills Leader Conference v. Election Commission of India

08 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11055
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court directed the Election Commission to consider the petitioner’s political party registration within eight weeks after the petitioner files all requisite documents, ensuring procedural compliance under Section 29-A of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951.

constitutional petition_allowed political party registration Election Commission of India Section 29-A Representation of Peoples Act procedural compliance

Ravinder Yadav v. Deepak Yadav & Anr.

08 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:11036

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's dismissal of a Section 151 CPC application as frivolous and upheld the allowance of additional documents under Order VII Rule 14 CPC with costs.

civil petition_dismissed Section 151 CPC Order VII Rule 14 CPC Article 227 Constitution of India dismissal of application

Sonia Mehra v. Romy Mehra & Ors.

08 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10984-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim eviction order directing a daughter-in-law to vacate her in-laws' property due to a toxic domestic environment affecting senior citizens' health, balancing her statutory residence rights under the PWDV Act with the owners' right to peaceful possession and ensuring adequate alternate accommodation and maintenance.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 17 PWDV Act interim mandatory injunction shared household

Krishan Kumar Vats v. Shri Shobha Ram Vats & Ors.

08 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10981-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC by deciding disputed factual issues and restored the suit challenging the validity of Will and Gift Deed over alleged Joint Hindu Family property.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC rejection of plaint cause of action Joint Hindu Family

Saumya Chaurasia v. Union of India & Others

08 Dec 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:11004-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of prosecution sanction under the Income Tax Act for tax evasion exceeding Rs. 25 lakhs, dismissed challenge to CBDT Circular No. 5/2020, and held that prosecution can proceed despite pending appeals and without collegium approval.

tax petition_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 276C Prosecution sanction CBDT Circular No. 5/2020