Delhi High Court

27,673 judgments

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Khushi & Ors. v. Union of India

23 Jan 2026 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2026:DHC:615
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The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal of legal heirs and held that death of a bona fide passenger due to an untoward incident on a train journey entitles compensation under the Railways Act's strict liability provisions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railways Act, 1989 untoward incident strict liability Section 124A

Vedanta Limited v. Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd

23 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:617

The Delhi High Court held that it had jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act despite the involvement of a foreign joint venture partner, dismissing the Respondent's application to recall the order and affirming that jurisdictional and arbitrability issues are to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) international commercial arbitration jurisdiction

M/S AEROCOMFORT ANUSHKA JV v. M/S KRYPTON HEIGHT BUILDERS & INFRASTRUCTURE

23 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:618

The Delhi High Court allowed defendants to amend their written statement at an early stage to include material facts related to a cross-suit, while directing separate leave for documents not disclosed earlier.

civil appeal_allowed Significant amendment of pleadings Order VI Rule 17 CPC Order XI Rule 1(10) CPC dishonoured cheque

Deepak Tara v. Baij Nath Tara & Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:619

The Delhi High Court upheld the plaintiff's right to access and possess his claimed share of the property under a status quo order, restraining defendants from obstructing him, following a criminal conviction for forgery affecting property mutation.

civil appeal_allowed Significant partition suit status quo order interim injunction property mutation

NHPC Limited v. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, M/S Patel-L&T Consortium-Parbati HE Project Stage-III

23 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:621

The Delhi High Court held that a petitioner pursuing arbitration award challenge in courts lacking jurisdiction bona fide is entitled to exclusion of such time under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, allowing condonation of delay in filing the petition before the competent court.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 14 Limitation Act Section 34 Arbitration Act territorial jurisdiction condonation of delay

MS. SUMITA BANU v. SMT LALITA RATHI

23 Jan 2026 · HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR · 2026:DHC:607
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The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, judicial scrutiny is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator accordingly, leaving merits and frivolity issues to the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act appointment of arbitrator scope of judicial scrutiny prima facie arbitration agreement

Ravi Aggarwal v. Deputy Director Enforcement Directorate

23 Jan 2026 · Navin Chawla; Ravinder Dudeja · 2026:DHC:628-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retention of property under the PMLA without a valid Section 20 order is illegal and violates constitutional property rights, setting aside the impugned order.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2017 Section 20 PMLA Section 17 PMLA Retention of property

The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement v. M/S PMT Machines Limited

23 Jan 2026 · Navin Chawla; Ravinder Dudeja · 2026:DHC:606-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the ED's appeal against quashing of attachment of mortgage properties under PMLA, directing restoration of properties to the Resolution Applicant following settlement and approval of Resolution Plan.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 8(8) PMLA attachment of property proceeds of crime

Union of India v. Manoj Kumar Singh

23 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:588-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension to an ex-serviceman with Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming that the burden to disprove service connection lies on the administration under the 2008 Entitlement Rules.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension armed forces attributability aggravation

Union of India v. Sanjay Kumar Sharma

23 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:589-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the burden to disprove attributability or aggravation of disability lies on the armed forces administration and mere onset at peace station does not negate entitlement.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Entitlement Rules 2008 attributability and aggravation Armed Forces Tribunal

Union of India & Ors. v. 681225B Ex MWO Asis Pramanik

23 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:592-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of disability pension under the 2008 Entitlement Rules, holding that the administration bears the burden to disprove attributability or aggravation of disability by military service.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension 2008 Entitlement Rules attributability aggravation

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd v. M/S Garuda Urban Remedies Ltd

23 Jan 2026 · Vivek Chaudhary; Renu Bhatnagar

The Delhi High Court held that a licensee cannot withhold payment of license fee and electricity charges while continuing possession during arbitration, directing payment of all dues pending arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 license fee electricity charges possession

Vijendra Singh v. Indo Tibetan Border Police Force

23 Jan 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:577-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Graduation Equivalent Certificate issued to an ex-serviceman qualifies him for appointment as Sub Inspector in CAPFs despite the post being Group 'B', and ordered reinstatement after wrongful cancellation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Graduation Equivalent Certificate Ex-servicemen recruitment Sub Inspector appointment Group B posts

Great Legalisation Movement India Trust v. Union of India and Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Prathiba M. Singh; Madhu Jain · 2026:DHC:757-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to undertake stakeholder consultations on cannabis regulation, holding that decriminalization is a policy matter beyond judicial adjudication at this stage.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Cannabis decriminalization Fundamental rights Article 14

Maya v. Rajesh & Ors.

23 Jan 2026 · Subramonium Prasad · 2026:DHC:821
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The Delhi High Court held that the prescribed time limits for filing written statements under its Original Side Rules are mandatory and cannot be extended beyond 120 days, dismissing the defendant's appeal against closure of their right to file the written statement.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi High Court Original Side Rules 2018 written statement condonation of delay service of summons

Prakash Krishna Shambharkar v. Airports Authority of India

23 Jan 2026 · Sanjeev Narula · 2026:DHC:841
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The Delhi High Court upheld compulsory retirement of an Airport Controller for unauthorized issuance of communications construed as No Objection Certificates, affirming limited judicial interference in departmental disciplinary findings supported by evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings unauthorized communication No Objection Certificate Airports Authority of India

M/S FONE ZONE NXT v. COMMISSIONER OF DGST, DELHI GST

22 Jan 2026 · Nitin Wasudeo Sambre; Ajay Digpaul · 2026:DHC:550-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking revocation of provisional attachment and relief against ex-parte GST assessment orders, holding that statutory procedure must be strictly followed despite communication failures by a Chartered Accountant.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant GST registration show cause notice Section 73 DGST Act provisional attachment

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sushma Devi & Ors

22 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:560

The Delhi High Court recalculated compensation in a motor accident claim by upholding income based on Income Tax Returns and adjusting heads of compensation per Supreme Court precedents, partly allowing the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation benchmark income Income Tax Returns

The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Sushma Devi

22 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:560
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The Delhi High Court upheld the use of Income Tax Returns for assessing deceased's income in a motor accident claim and modified compensation components in line with Supreme Court precedents, partly allowing the insurer's appeal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation benchmark income Income Tax Returns

Dimple Verma v. Afasar Ali & Ors.

22 Jan 2026 · Anish Dayal · 2026:DHC:608

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by recognizing the deceased as a skilled worker based on documentary evidence and adjusted heads of damages in line with Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation enhancement minimum wages motor accident claim