Delhi High Court

29,282 judgments

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Dr. Sunil Singhal v. Kaluram Rastogi & Anr.

06 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11014

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction order under the Delhi Rent Control Act, ruling that maintainability objections not raised before the Rent Controller cannot be entertained in revision and procedural defects are curable.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 eviction petition Section 14(1)(e) Section 14(6)

State of NCT of Delhi v. Rajesh Singh & Ors.

06 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:11157-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of accused due to contradictions in prosecution evidence, unexplained delay in FIR, and lack of reliable identification.

criminal appeal_dismissed acquittal ocular evidence contradictions in testimony delay in FIR

Radhey Shayam Chouhan v. Geeta Devi & Ors.

06 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11071

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of the tenant based on a final partition decree establishing landlord's ownership and limited revisional interference in eviction proceedings under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Eviction petition Partition decree Revisional jurisdiction

Radhey Shyam Chouhan v. Radha Sharma & Ors.

06 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11066

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of a tenant who failed to raise triable issues and was bound by a final partition decree establishing the landlords' ownership under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Eviction petition Section 14(1)(e) Partition suit

Atul Sharma v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.

06 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:11054

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the demolition order for unauthorized construction, directing the petitioner to approach the Appellate Tribunal MCD and restraining demolition pending appeal, emphasizing strict compliance with Supreme Court procedural safeguards.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant demolition order unauthorized construction Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 show cause notice

Arjun Singh Rawat v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

06 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:10970

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 279 and 337 IPC based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement rash and negligent driving

Mahesh Kumar and Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr

06 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:10956

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A/34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual consent divorce, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC Section 34 IPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement

Ashok Kumar v. State (NCT) of Delhi

06 Dec 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:10960

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Section 51 of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009, but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone and enhanced the fine.

criminal sentence_modified Delhi Excise Act, 2009 Section 51 sentence reduction conviction upheld

Tarun Sawhney v. Uma Lall & Ors.

06 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court set aside a decree for specific performance of property sale agreements due to the Plaintiff's failure to perform within the agreed 12-month termination period and held that the agreements stood automatically terminated.

civil appeal_allowed Significant specific performance termination clause Agreement to Sell mutation

Vinod Kumar Manaktala v. Vipin Kumar Manaktala

06 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal to reject a plaint challenging a family settlement and compromise decree, holding that a non-party to the compromise can maintain a separate suit alleging fraud and that such issues require trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC compromise decree family settlement

Shikha Kumari v. Ravikant Ravi

06 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10908-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's decree dissolving marriage on ground of mental cruelty due to non-consummation and refusal to cohabit, dismissing the wife's appeal.

family appeal_dismissed Significant mental cruelty non-consummation Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 13(1)(ia)

Sanjay Gupta v. Sonakshi Gupta and Ors.

06 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10907-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of the application to reject a plaint seeking partition of HUF properties, holding that the plaint disclosed a cause of action and was not barred by a prior compromise decree to which the plaintiff was not a party.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC rejection of plaint cause of action Hindu Succession Act 1956 amendment 2005

Karval Batra v. Pawan Kumar Rastogi

06 Dec 2025 · Saurabh Banerjee · 2025:DHC:11016

The Delhi High Court upheld an eviction order allowing a co-owner landlord's petition, holding that irrelevant observations in the order do not vitiate it and that eviction petitions by one co-owner are maintainable.

property appeal_dismissed eviction petition Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 co-owner maintainability

Principal Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise v. M/S Nexus Alliance Advertising and Marketing Pvt Ltd

05 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:11117-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that incentives received by an advertising agency from media houses upon achieving revenue targets do not constitute taxable declared services under Section 66E(e) of the Finance Act, 1994.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 66E(e) Finance Act 1994 Declared services Service tax on incentives Advertising agency services

Ruby Bansal v. C.G.S.T. Delhi East Commissioner & Anr.

05 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:10988-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition permitting condonation of delay in filing appeal against retrospective GST registration cancellation, emphasizing the need to consider unintended consequences and granting a hearing on merits.

tax appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation retrospective cancellation Input Tax Credit delay in filing appeal

Asha Rani v. State Bank of India and Ors.

05 Dec 2025 · Avneesh Jhingan · 2025:DHC:11034
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking compassionate appointment under a revised scheme, holding that the scheme applies prospectively and the petitioner’s case did not qualify for retrospective consideration.

administrative petition_dismissed compassionate appointment ex-gratia payment retrospective application administrative scheme

Renu Chowdry & Ors. v. Vivek Sharma & Ors.

05 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad · 2025:DHC:11858

The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiffs to file additional documents at a late stage in a partition suit challenging a Will, emphasizing the court's discretion to admit relevant evidence to ensure complete adjudication without causing prejudice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 14 CPC Section 151 CPC additional documents partition suit

Ashish Kumar Gupta & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

05 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10922

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR involving commercial transaction offences on the basis of an amicable settlement, exercising its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS, while imposing costs on the petitioners.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR inherent powers of High Court Section 528 BNSS non-compoundable offences

Shuhham Satish Chandra Tripathi v. Vikrant Malik

05 Dec 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:11581
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act after prima facie finding of an arbitration agreement in a partnership dispute, limiting its inquiry to existence and leaving validity and arbitrability to the tribunal.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 arbitration agreement prima facie examination

MYPREFERRED TRANSFORMATION AND HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED v. SUBIN JOSEPH

05 Dec 2025 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2025:DHC:11579
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The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, limiting its role to a prima facie examination of the arbitration agreement's existence, leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.

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