Delhi High Court

29,474 judgments

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Poonam Gill v. Mrs. Nirdosh Gill & Ors.

02 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10935-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a plaint cannot be partially rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC and allowed the appeal directing registration of the entire suit for partition of coparcenary properties.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC partial rejection of plaint partition suit Hindu Undivided Family

Lokesh Jakhar v. Staff Selection Commission & Anr.

02 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10927-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 37

The Delhi High Court held that rejection of a candidate’s candidature for non-submission of documents is illegal without adequate individual notice of selection, granting relief to the petitioner to submit documents and be considered for appointment.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant additional result shortlisting document submission adequate notice

Sher Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

02 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10892-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that a dismissed employee entitled to leave encashment must also receive interest on delayed payment, setting aside the Tribunal's order that omitted interest.

administrative petition_allowed Significant leave encashment delayed payment interest on delayed payment dismissal from service

Sher Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

02 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10891-DB

The Delhi High Court held that honorarium accrued before dismissal cannot be forfeited under Rule 24 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, and directed payment with interest to the petitioner.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant honorarium presenting officer departmental enquiry forfeiture of service

P-2 & 3 v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10938

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

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

Anshul Gupta and Others v. State NCT Delhi and Another

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10753

The Delhi High Court quashed a non-compoundable matrimonial offence FIR under Section 498A IPC on the ground of amicable settlement, 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

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited and Ors. v. Vimal Kishore Mishra and Ors.

02 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10845-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on delayed retiral benefits, rejecting COVID-19 and scheme clause defenses.

administrative appeal_dismissed retiral benefits delay in payment interest on delayed payment COVID-19 restrictions

Bhagwat Swaroop Gupta v. Delhi Jal Board

02 Dec 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10840-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld its interim stay on pension penalty imposed post-retirement, directing the Tribunal to expedite adjudication of the pending service matter.

administrative petition_allowed Significant interim relief penalty pension cut Central Administrative Tribunal

Amrita Narang v. Harpal Singh & Anr.

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Bansal · 2025:DHC:10934

The Delhi High Court rejected the plaint seeking declaration of ancestral property for failure to plead existence or creation of a Hindu Undivided Family and thus held no cause of action under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Hindu Undivided Family ancestral property Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Rajesh Chauhan v. State of Delhi

02 Dec 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:10853
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld framing of charges under Section 304 IPC, holding that the evidence prima facie indicated culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to lack of clear intention to cause death.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant charge framing culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 304 IPC Section 302 IPC

Ashma Khatoon v. Sh. Akhtar Hussain & Ors.

02 Dec 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:10882

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the trial court's refusal to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that vague claims of illness and inability to contact counsel do not constitute sufficient cause under Order IX Rule 13 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed ex-parte decree Order IX Rule 13 CPC condonation of delay sufficient cause

Raj Kumar v. State Government of NCT Delhi & Anr.

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10804

The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court's maintenance order of Rs. 30,000 per month to the wife, rejecting the husband's claim of lower income and unproven adultery.

family appeal_dismissed Significant maintenance Section 125 CrPC adultery burden of proof

M/S QURESHI MUTTON AND CHICKEN SHOP v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10893

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash summons under Section 138 NI Act, holding that admitted cheque execution raises statutory presumptions and factual disputes require trial, not pre-trial quashing.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC Cheque dishonor Statutory presumption

Dr. Manoj Khanna v. Income Tax Office

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10864

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of prosecution against the Managing Director for belated TDS deposit, holding that disputed factual issues require trial and subsequent payment does not absolve criminal liability.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 482 CrPC Section 528 BNSS Income Tax Act 1961 Section 276B

Union of India & Ors. v. 781296 Ex Sgt Lalan Prasad

02 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10852-DB
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the presumption of service connection and limiting writ review to errors of law.

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

Khumujam Tombi Devi v. Union of India

02 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10817-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition as withdrawn after the petitioner received the requisite benefits from the respondents.

constitutional appeal_dismissed writ petition withdrawal requisite benefits petition dismissed

Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Aasiya and Ors.

02 Dec 2025 · Prateek Jalan · 2025:DHC:10847
Cites 1 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award holding the bus driver rash and negligent, relying on consistent eyewitness testimony and the filing of a chargesheet as presumptive evidence.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal rash and negligent driving chargesheet presumptive evidence eyewitness testimony

Ramesh v. Brahm Prakash

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10826

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in an assault case due to lack of medical evidence and material contradictions in prosecution testimony, dismissing the victim's appeal.

criminal appeal_dismissed acquittal appeal against acquittal proof beyond reasonable doubt absence of medical evidence

Surendra Kumar Chaturvedi & Anr. v. Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited

02 Dec 2025 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2025:DHC:10873-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed an appeal directing refund of deposits with interest where allotment cancellation was not based on misrepresentation, while dismissing delay-barred challenge to the cancellation itself.

property appeal_allowed Significant Housing Scheme Allotment Cancellation Refund of Deposits Misrepresentation

State NCT of Delhi v. Inder Pal

02 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:10863-DB

The Delhi High Court granted leave to appeal against the acquittal of the respondent in a kidnapping and rape case, holding that minor contradictions in the prosecutrix's testimony did not justify acquittal at the leave stage.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 378(1) Cr.P.C. leave to appeal acquittal contradictions in testimony