Delhi High Court

29,474 judgments

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Central Board of Secondary Education v. Nasheta Zaidi

02 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10720-DB

Delhi High Court held that courts cannot award marks in academic evaluations and must defer to expert examiners, setting aside a Single Judge’s order awarding full marks and directing correction as per expert revaluation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant judicial review academic evaluation re-evaluation benefit of doubt

Radhika Nandrajog v. Vijit Nandrajog

02 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10718-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's decree dissolving marriage on grounds of mental cruelty, emphasizing cumulative conduct including non-consummation, desertion, and false allegations as sufficient to grant divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

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

M/S GOGOAL HYDRO PVT. LTD. v. M/S BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED & ORS.

02 Dec 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 5636

The Delhi High Court dismissed a delayed appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act for lack of sufficient cause to condone the 101-day delay, reaffirming the strict 60-day limitation period under the Commercial Courts Act for commercial arbitration appeals.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 37 appeal Limitation period

Om Prakash v. State NCT of Delhi

02 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:10763-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of a Habeas Corpus petition for production of a missing minor girl after her recovery and production before the Child Welfare Committee, with the petitioner reserving other legal remedies.

constitutional petition_dismissed Habeas Corpus minor Child Welfare Committee Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Mariyam @Salma v. The State NCT of Delhi

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10803

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused in a commercial quantity ganja case under the NDPS Act, holding that the stringent conditions under Section 37 were not met given the prima facie evidence against her.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act commercial quantity bail

Faisal @ Salman @ Rahul v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10766

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused charged with kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor, emphasizing the gravity of allegations and prima facie evidence against him.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 363 IPC sexual assault minor victim

Union of India & Ors. v. Hav Lalu Pappachan

02 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 318 (2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless rebutted by the employer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension primary hypertension armed forces tribunal release medical board

Union of India v. Major Anish Muralidhar

02 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 318 (2025) DLT 711
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II to an ex-serviceman, affirming the presumption of service connection and limiting certiorari review to errors of law.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Diabetes Mellitus Type-II Armed Forces Tribunal certiorari jurisdiction

Kuldeep Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

02 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10833-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an employee may withdraw a voluntary retirement application before its effective date upon material change in circumstances, quashing the rejection of such withdrawal and ordering reinstatement without back wages.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant voluntary retirement withdrawal of retirement application locus poenitentiae material change in circumstances

Jain Healthcare Centre v. BSES Rajshani Power Ltd.

02 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:10832

The Delhi High Court held that electricity connections cannot be denied solely due to unauthorized construction bookings unless enforcement action is taken, directing the grant of a fresh connection upon compliance with ownership proof requirements.

administrative petition_allowed Significant electricity connection unauthorized construction Municipal Corporation of Delhi ownership proof

Fareha Ahmad Khan v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

02 Dec 2025 · Mini Pushkarna · 2025:DHC:10831

The Delhi High Court held that penalties imposed under the Commission for Air Quality Management Act must be challenged before the NGT, allowed renovation work within GRAP-II limits, and kept the penalty order in abeyance pending NGT appeal.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Commission for Air Quality Management Act, 2021 GRAP-II restrictions

Woodland (Aero Club) Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Ambience Commercial Developers Pvt. Ltd.

02 Dec 2025 · V. Kameswar Rao; Vinod Kumar · 2025:DHC:10649-DB
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The High Court set aside an arbitral award for lack of jurisdiction and invalid unilateral appointment of the arbitrator, holding that arbitration against a non-signatory party is invalid and such awards are nullities.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration agreement unilateral appointment arbitrator eligibility Section 12(5) Arbitration Act

Novo Nordisk A/S v. Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited & Anr.

02 Dec 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:10820

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's interim injunction application, holding that the defendants raised a credible challenge to the validity of the Semaglutide patent based on anticipation by prior claiming in an earlier genus patent.

intellectual_property petition_dismissed Significant Patent Infringement Interim Injunction Anticipation Prior Claiming

Kamal Pathak & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

02 Dec 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:10772

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 506, 34 IPC and DV Act on the basis of an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC matrimonial dispute amicable settlement

GENERAL @ RAJA @ JUNDEL v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

02 Dec 2025 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2025:DHC:10781

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for rape, robbery, and criminal intimidation, holding that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt through consistent testimony and corroborative medical and forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant rape consent DNA evidence medical evidence

Mahesh Chugh v. State of NCT of Delhi

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10743
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court granted pre-arrest bail to the applicant accused of alleged corporate fraud involving share dilution, holding that custodial interrogation was unnecessary given the delay in FIR, cooperation with investigation, and the primarily civil nature of the dispute.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant pre-arrest bail anticipatory bail share dilution corporate fraud

Vedanta Limited v. The Nominated Authority Ministry of Coal Government of India & Ors.

02 Dec 2025 · Amit Sharma · 2025:DHC:10744

The Delhi High Court upheld the appropriation of performance bank guarantee for delay in milestone compliance under the Coal Mines Development Agreement, dismissing the writ petition for non-exhaustion of alternate remedy and affirming the contractual and statutory framework governing mining clearances and penalties.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 Performance Bank Guarantee Milestone deadlines Environment Clearance

Ganraj Enterprises v. Landmark Crafts Ltd

02 Dec 2025 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2025:DHC:10774

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a rectification petition challenging a trademark registration, holding that territorial restrictions on one registration do not apply to another and that prior use and proprietary rights were established.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 rectification petition territorial limitation prior user claim

Mr. Kanti Tiwari v. M/S INDO ALUSYS INDUSTRIES LTD

02 Dec 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10741

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's refusal to admit belated documents in a money recovery suit due to unexplained delay and potential prejudice to the plaintiff.

civil petition_dismissed Order VIII Rule 1A CPC delay in filing documents money recovery suit due diligence

State v. Ravinder @ Kuku & Anr.

02 Dec 2025 · Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain · 2025:DHC:10742-DB

The High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony, lack of corroborative evidence, and procedural lapses in the prosecution's case.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sole eyewitness benefit of doubt acquittal manifest illegality