Delhi High Court

29,724 judgments

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Bhupender v. Union of India and Ors

21 Nov 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:10329-DB

The High Court held that termination of service based on alleged forged domicile certificate without hearing violates natural justice and directed a fresh inquiry and reasoned order.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant domicile certificate forgery natural justice opportunity of hearing

Union of India v. Maya Devi

21 Nov 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10344-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of family pension to the widow of a temporary government servant who died in service before regularization, affirming established legal principles and prior precedents.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant family pension temporary government servant casual labourer Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972

Amit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

21 Nov 2025 · Navin Chawla; Madhu Jain · 2025:DHC:10340-DB

The Delhi High Court restored the Tribunal's interim order restraining promotions based on a disputed seniority list and directed expeditious final hearing to protect parties' rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal interim order Review Departmental Promotion Committee seniority list

IDP Education India Private Limited v. Government of N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors.

21 Nov 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh; Shail Jain · 2025:DHC:10331-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Appellate Authority to decide the petitioner’s pending GST refund appeals within one year, emphasizing statutory timelines and entitlement to interest on delayed refunds.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Section 107(13) CGST Act Appeal disposal timeline Refund claims Statutory interest

Prashant Arora & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

21 Nov 2025 · Amit Mahajan · 2025:DHC:10386

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 to prevent abuse of court process.

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

Mohinder Kumar Jain v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

21 Nov 2025 · Neena Bansal Krishna · 2025:DHC:10297
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the refusal to register FIR, holding that the dispute was essentially civil and no prima facie cognizable offence was made out to warrant criminal investigation.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. FIR registration prima facie offence cheating

All India Institute of Medical Science v. Dr. Sanjay Kumar Yadav & Ors.

21 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
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The Delhi High Court upheld AIIMS' policy denying stipends to non-sponsored foreign-national postgraduate medical trainees, holding the classification constitutionally valid and estoppel applicable.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant foreign-national medical trainees stipend denial Article 14 Constitution reasonable classification

U.P. Samaj Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. v. D.D.A.

21 Nov 2025 · Anil Kshetrapal; Renu Bhatnagar

The Delhi High Court set aside the Single Judge's judgment allowing the Society's claim over land acquired by DDA, holding the claim barred by limitation and laches, acquisition lapsed, and restoration or compensation not permissible due to irreversible development.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 11A Delhi Development Authority Act, 1957 lapse of acquisition

Vikas Paswan and Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi and Anr.

21 Nov 2025 · Ravinder Dudeja · 2025:DHC:10293

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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

Sonali Jain v. Dheeraj Chauhan

21 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2010 (168) DLT 353
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s custody order granting the minor son’s custody to the father, emphasizing the child’s welfare, stability, and genuine preference over ideal sibling unity.

family appeal_dismissed Significant child custody welfare of child best interest of child child preference

Nikhil S Khanna & Ors. v. Jagdish Prasad Khanna

21 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10239-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a plaint seeking partition of joint family properties discloses a cause of action and cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC merely for lack of particulars or non-challenge of an earlier partition deed by some coparceners.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action Joint Hindu Family partition suit

Ramesh Chandra Agarwal v. Devender Yadav and Ors.

21 Nov 2025 · Anil Kshetrapal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10238-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of the application to reject the Plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that the suit for declaration and cancellation of sale deeds based on fraud is maintainable and not barred by limitation or the Delhi Land Reforms Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954 court fee valuation

Rajender Kumar Sharma v. Shree Bhairon Ji Mandir Samiti Regd

21 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10290

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s order allowing the plaintiff to file additional documents after impleadment of a new defendant, finding them relevant and the delay justified.

civil petition_dismissed Order VII Rule 14(3) CPC additional documents relevance of documents delay in filing documents

Vikram Chopra v. State & Ors.

21 Nov 2025 · Anil Ksheterpal; Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar · 2025:DHC:10235-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed probate of a duly executed Will, holding that the testator was of sound mind and the alleged suspicious circumstances were unsubstantiated.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Will Probate Testamentary capacity Undue influence

Rohit Khatri v. Food Corporation of India & Ors.

21 Nov 2025 · Avneesh Jhingan · 2025:DHC:10271
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The Delhi High Court upheld termination of a petitioner appointed under OBC reservation based on an invalid State List certificate, affirming that only Central List OBC certificates are valid for Central Government posts and estoppel does not apply to illegal appointments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant OBC reservation Central List of OBC State List of OBC illegal appointment

Amita Kumari v. Food Corporation of India

21 Nov 2025 · Avneesh Jhingan
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The Delhi High Court held that only OBC communities listed in the Central List are eligible for reservation in Central Government posts, and appointments based on State List certificates are illegal and subject to lawful termination without estoppel.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant OBC reservation Central List of OBC State List of OBC illegal appointment

Rachna Mehndiratta v. Girdhari Lal

21 Nov 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha, J. · 2025:DHC:10274
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The Delhi High Court upheld an interim injunction preserving the status quo over disputed property during pendency of consolidated suits, affirming that fresh causes of action permit separate suits notwithstanding earlier pending litigation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interlocutory injunction Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC Section 10 CPC family settlement

Sunrise Sports (India) Private Limited v. White Owl Sports Private Limited

21 Nov 2025 · Chandrasekharan Sudha · 2025:DHC:10273
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The Delhi High Court held that the trial court in Delhi has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a suit for recovery where part of the cause of action arose in Delhi under Section 20 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction Section 20 CPC cause of action business place

M/S OM FIRE SAFETY COMPANY PVT LTD v. UMAKANT

21 Nov 2025 · Girish Kathpalia · 2025:DHC:10289

The Delhi High Court upheld the commercial court’s order taking the petitioner’s delayed Written Statement off record due to non-payment of costs, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural timelines in commercial disputes.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Written Statement non-payment of costs Order VIII Rule 1 CPC Section 35B CPC

Piare Khan v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

21 Nov 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:10296
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The Delhi High Court held that eviction of legal heirs under the Senior Citizen Act does not require proof of ill-treatment where they have no right or interest in the property, setting aside an appellate order that had quashed an eviction directed by the District Magistrate.

family petition_allowed Significant Senior Citizen Act 2007 eviction ill-treatment maintenance