Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025 [Citations 1050 - 1235]

VIKAS VERMA v. DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION AND ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1051

Himanshu v. TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1052

AJAY KUMAR NAYYAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1053

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1054

Chetan v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1055

VGP IPCO LLC & Anr v. Mr Suresh Kumar Trading As Om Shiv Lubricants & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1056

STUMPP SCHUELE LEWIS MACHINE TOOLS PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1057

Mitraj Business Private Limited Through Its Director Mr Manoj Kankane v. Union Of India Represented By The Secretary Ministry Of Finance & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1058

Rama Oberoi v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1059

Dr. Punita K. Sodhi vs UOI & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1060

Castrol Limited v. Sanjay Sonavane 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1061

BHEL v. Xiamen Longking Bulk Material Science and Engineering Co. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1062

Rahul Solanki v. CRPF 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1063

Gurpreet Singh Sonik v. Commissioner Of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1064

Sangeet Seth v. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1065

Leelawati v. Rajeev Kumar 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1066

Tasleem Ahmed v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1067

M/s. KNR Tirumala Infra Pvt. Ltd. versus National Highways Authority of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1068

NASIR MOHD SODOZEY @ AFTAAB AHMED @ ABDULLAH v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1069

Uday Jain & Anr. v. Additional Commissioner Customs Air Cargo And Import & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1070

Commissioner Of Customs (Airport And General) v. M/S Jaiswal Import Cargo Services Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1071

ANKIT RAJ v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1072

ASHISH v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1073

ASIF HAMID KHAN v. STATE & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1074

M/S Tecmax Electronics v. The Principal Commissioner Of Customs (Import) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1075

Court On Its Own Motion v. Union Of India & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1076

SG v. DG 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1077

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1078

NITA PURI v. UNION OF INDIA 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1079

Ritesh v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1080

Aakash Goel v. Election Commission of India & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1081

Hamzah Muneer & Anr v. Mohd Aqil & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1082

Arjan Dugal v. Shubham Gandhi 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1083

SNS ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. versus M/S HARIOM PROJECTS PVT. LTD. AND ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1084

SB v. HB 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1085

Woodland (Aero Club) Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 49(1), New Delhi 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1086

AMAN SATYA KACHROO TRUST v. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION AND ORS and other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1087

ICAR National Research Center Of Plant Biotechnology v. Azad Singh Dagar Prop M/S Servitor Intelligence 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1088

AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN v/s AISHWARYAWORLD.COM & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1089

Intec Capital Limited v Shekhar Chand Jain 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1090

Puneet Batra v. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1091

SHYAM BHARTEEY v. CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION REGIONAL OFFICER DELHI & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1092

AMITA SACHDEVA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1093

ABHISHEK BACHCHAN v. THE BOLLYWOOD TEE SHOP & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1094

HARVEY MANN v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1095

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1096

Crest Digitel Private Limited v. DMRC & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1097

NAVIN M. RAHEJA & ANR v. DINESH GOYAL & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1098

Vishan Singh v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1099

Mamtaz Foundation Through Its Director v. Dental Council of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1100

Cembond Constructions Pvt Ltd v. NTPC 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1101

Sonaram Bagadaram Mali v. The Commissioner Of Custom & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1102

XX v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1103

DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DELHI v. RAJESH KUMAR AGARWAL 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1104

GAUTAM SHARMA v. GOVT.OF NCT,DELHI & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1105

MV v. DS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1106

WOW MOMO FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED v. WOW BURGER & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1107

G v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1108

RAKESH BABU v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1109

SMT USHA SHARMA AND ANOTHER v. SWATI SHARMA 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1110

Imran v. Commissioner Of Customs, IGI Airport 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1111

RAJ KAMAL YADAV & ANR v. SMT. MANJU YADAV & other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1112

Vivek Kumar Singh v. Commissioner Of Customs A G & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1113

Raj Krishan Gupta And Ors v. Principal Director Of Income Tax (Investigation) -1 New Delhi 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1114

M/S Azure Hospitality Private Limited v. Amit Bhasin, Proprietor Of Retail India Solutions 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1115

Dinesh Kumar Verma v. Ramesh Ghai 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1116

Amrita Jain v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1117

Kritika Jain v. Rakesh Jain 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1118

Exotic Mile v. Imagine Marketing Pvt Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1119

Sh. Kewal Krishan v. Sh. Gulshan Kumar & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1120

PRAVEEN RANA v. STATE GNCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1121

DR THELMA J TALLOO Versus JESUS AND MARY COLLEGE & ANOTHER 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1122

ISTEKAR ALI @ SANU v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1123

MS. JAHANVI NAGPAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1124

DR SHAMA MOHAMED v. SMT SANJU VERMA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1125

MUSKAN v. SATYAWATI COLLEGE & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1126

SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY v. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1127

M/S EROS RESORTS & HOTEL LTD & Anr v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI and other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1128

PETA v. Committee For Control And Supervision Of Experiments On Animals (CCSEA), Ministry Of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry And Dairying, Government Of India Through Its Chairman & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1129

X v. Y and other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1130

POOJA RASNE @ PUJA RASNE v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1131

ASHVINI KUMAR SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1132

Prashant Manchanda v. Union of India & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1133

SHRUTI VYAS & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1134

JIOSTAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. VEGAMOVIES.YACHTS & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1135

MAN MOHAN SINGH ATTRI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1136

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1138

AMIT SETHI v. LALIT SETHI & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1139

Delhi International Airport Ltd v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1140

XX v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1141

Sh. Alok Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. M/s Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1142

RESCOM Mineral Trading FZE v Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1143

MOHD KAMRAN v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1144

SHASHI BALA v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1145

Srishti Rustagi v. SEBI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1146

R v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR & other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1147

D A Minor Through Her Mother And Natural Guardian Mrs. Rupi Babbar v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1148

Soumya Bhattacharya v. Sudhir Kumar Thakur & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1149

Delhi International Airport Ltd v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1150

MD SHAKIR v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1151

KARAN JOHAR v. ASHOK KUMAR/JOHN DOE & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1152

HAMID RAZA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1153

Mushlina v. Commissioner Of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1154

Manoj Kumar M. Through A.R Ashish Dubey vs Union Of India And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1155

SHELLY MAHAJAN v. MS BHANUSHREE BAHL & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1156

Arjun v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1157

Umesh @ Kala v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1158

HARMEET SINGH KAPOOR & ANR. versus M/S NEO DEVELOPERS PVT LTD and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1159

Genesis Enterprises v. Principal Commissioner CGST Delhi East 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1160

DEVANGANA KALITA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1161

ARVIND KUMAR AND OTHERS v. THE STATE AND ANOTHER and other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1162

Mahesh Malkani v. Commissioner Of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1163

PATANJALI AYURVED LIMITED & ANR. V/s DABUR INDIA LIMITED 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1164

Roger Shashoua & Ors. v. Mukesh Sharma & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1165

PARSVNATH DEVELOPERS LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1166

Chand Mehra & Anr. British Airways PLC 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1167

G.D. GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL v. AADRITI PATHAK & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1168

M/S S K Overseas v. Superintendent Range 20 Central Gst Division 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1169

Naqibullah Rodaie v. Air Customs, IGI Airport 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1170

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1171

SHASHANK SHEKHAR PANDEY v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1172

ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX v. STATE & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1173

A R Rahman v. Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1174

Shannu Baghel v. Union of India & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1175

ANUSHA GUPTA & ORS v. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (THROUGH THE DIRECTOR) & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1176

TAUQIR ALAM v. ASHWANI KUMAR & ORS & other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1177

TAUQIR ALAM v. ASHWANI KUMAR & ORS & other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1177

Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh v. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1179

CBI v. V K SINGH & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1180

Upendra Nath Dalai v. Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1181

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1182

Dreamfolks Services Limited v Encalm Hospitality Private Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1183

ROHIT DANDRIYAL & ORS v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ANR and other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1184

NIKHIL JAIN v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1185

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. versus M/S VALLEY IRON & STEEL CO. LTD 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1186

Aam Aadmi Party vs. Union Of India Through Its Secretary, Ministry Of Housing And Urban Affairs & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1187

Tahir Hussain v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1188

HAMID RAZA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1189

TV Today v. Anurag Srivastava & And 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1190

DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ANR v. M/S VIKAS WSP LTD & ORS & other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1191

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1192

Gaura Bhatia v. Samajwadi party Media Cell & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1193

NEWSLAUNDRY MEDIA PVT LTD V/s UNION OF INDIA with RAVISH KUMAR V/s UNION OF INDIA 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1194

MANISH KUMAR GIRI ALIAS SABI GIRI v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1195

Honasa Consumer Limited v. Cloud Wellness Private Limited & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1196

MM DHONCHAK v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1197

The Trustees Of Princeton University v. The Vagdevi Educational Society & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1198

ANIRUDH PRATAP AGARWAL v. ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1199

RAHUL SAHNI v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1200

BS v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1201

G4S Limited And Another v. 4Group Safeguard And Security Services Private Limited And Others 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1202

VIPIN YADAV v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1203

M/S ND Info Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. Rehabilitation Council of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1204

MANISH KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS & other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1205

Darshana Rani v. The Government Of Nct Of Delhi Through Pr Secretary & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1206

Omwati v. The Bank Of Maharashtra And Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1207

Crocs Inc v. The Registrar Of Trademarks New Delhi & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1208

Delhi Riots: High Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam And 7 Others In UAPA Case

Title: Sharjeel Imam v. State & other connected matters

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1050

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven other accused persons in the 2020 Delhi riots "larger conspiracy" case.

A division bench of Justice Naveen Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur pronounced the verdict.

Delhi High Court Stays Advertisement For Appointing Only Retired Public Prosecutors As APPs

Title: VIKAS VERMA v. DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION AND ORS.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1051

The Delhi High Court has stayed an advertisement restricting appointment of only retired public prosecutors as Assistant Public Prosecutors (APPs).

Justice Sachin Datta passed the order on a plea filed by one Vikas Verma challenging the advertisement issued by the Delhi Government's Directorate of Prosecution on August 22.

Non-Impleadment Of Firm In Cheque Bounce Case Is Curable Defect: Delhi High Court

Case title: Himanshu v. TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1052

The Delhi High Court has held that non-impleadment of a firm in cheque bounce case instituted against its partner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is a curable defect.

Thus allowing a complainant/ payee to amend the pleadings subject to ₹35,000/- cost, Justice Amit Mahajan observed,

“This Court is of the view that the non-impleadment of the firm is a curable defect...the stage of effective trial has not commenced yet. The accused has not yet faced the process of recording of plea, evidence, or cross-examination. In such circumstances, it cannot be said that permitting an amendment to implead the partnership firm would cause prejudice to the petitioner. On the contrary, refusal to allow such an amendment would result in stifling of proceedings on a mere technicality, thereby defeating the object of Section 138 of the NI Act.”

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Cheating Businessman By Impersonating Amit Shah's Nephew

Title: AJAY KUMAR NAYYAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1053

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of cheating a businessman of Rs. 3.90 crores by impersonating as the nephew of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Justice Girish Kathpalia passed the order considering the nature and expanse of the allegations, coupled with the pending consideration of amendment in charge to include offences of forging documents punishable with life imprisonment and also keeping in mind the antecedents.

Significant Increase In Husband's Income, Cost Of Living Valid Factors To Enhance Wife's Maintenance: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1054

The Delhi High Court has ruled that rise in the income of the husband, coupled with the significant increase in his cost of living, constitute a “clear change in circumstances”, warranting enhancement of the amount of maintenance to the wife.

State Can't Curtail Reformative Provisions Like Parole, Furlough In Name Of Disciplining Prison Inmates: Delhi High Court

Case title: Chetan v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1055

The Delhi High Court frowned upon the Delhi government for withdrawing a notification which prescribed that a punishment of warning imposed upon a prisoner shall not stand in his way of seeking furlough.

Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that the said withdrawal was a “regressive step”, not consonant with the concept of reformation of the convict.

Delhi High Court Restrains “Vivoline” In Trademark Infringement Suit By US-Based Automobile Lubricant Manufacturer 'Valvoline'

Case title: VGP IPCO LLC & Anr v. Mr Suresh Kumar Trading As Om Shiv Lubricants & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1056

The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of US-based automotive lubricant manufacturer Valvoline in its trademark infringement suit against an Indian company selling similar products under the trade name 'VIVOLINE'.

Delhi High Court Upholds CRPF's Decision To Reject Company's Bid In Tender For Procuring Sniper Rifles, Ammunitions

Title: STUMPP SCHUELE LEWIS MACHINE TOOLS PVT LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1057

The Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) rejecting bid of a company in a tender for procuring 200 Sniper Rifles along with day scope and 20,000 Lapua Magnum Ammunitions.

A division bench comprising Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta observed that matters relating to tender has to be minimal and to be exercised only if the Court finds that the decision of the tendering authority is arbitrary or whimsical or unreasonable.

Govt Is Promoting Start-Up Culture, Customs Should Be Sensitive In Proceedings Against Them: Delhi High Court

Case title: Mitraj Business Private Limited Through Its Director Mr Manoj Kankane v. Union Of India Represented By The Secretary Ministry Of Finance & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1058

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs to consider whether some “preferential treatment” ought to be given to Start-ups and MSMEs in terms of timelines, warehousing and provisional release in cases of misdeclaration of goods, especially in case of low value consignments.

[S.138 NI Act] Cheque Bounce Complaint Can Be Filed If Payment Is Not Made Within 15 Days: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rama Oberoi v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1059

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a cheque drawer's contention that Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act proceeding initiated against him is premature, since it was filed before the '45 days statutory notice period'.

Joining Within Extended Period Entitles Employee To Seniority From Original Appointment Date: Delhi HC

Case Name : Dr. Punita K. Sodhi vs UOI & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1060

A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain held that if an appointee joins service within the period extended by a competent authority or by court orders, such joining is deemed to be within the stipulated time in the offer of appointment, and seniority must be reckoned from the original appointment date without any depression in seniority, along with consequential notional benefits.

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Castrol Over '3X Protection' Trademark On Engine Oil Packaging

Case title: Castrol Limited v. Sanjay Sonavane

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1061

The Delhi High Court has restrained one Sanjay Sonavane from issuing any groundless threats of Trademark/ Copyright infringement to Castrol Limited, which uses '3X Protection' mark on its engine oil packaging, over purported infringement of the former's 3P Marks.

Arbitrator's Decision To Defer Compliance With Essential Pre-Condition In Agreement Amounted To Rewriting Contract, Vitiated It: Delhi HC

Case Title – BHEL v. Xiamen Longking Bulk Material Science and Engineering Co.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1062

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh while allowing a petition under Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) observed that when the contract required the bidder to establish an office in India as a pre-requisite to performance, the decision by the Arbitrator holding that compliance could be deferred, amounted to rewriting the contract. Such a holding violated fundamental policy of Indian law and the award was liable to be set aside.

Whistleblowing Activities Don't Make Employee 'Immune' From Transfer: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rahul Solanki v. CRPF

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1063

The Delhi High Court has held that an internal whistleblower in an organisation cannot forever immunize himself against transfer, by merely leveling allegations of vengeance against the officials.

Passenger's Non-Appearance For Appraising Seized Goods Doesn't Stop Limitation For Issuing SCN: Delhi High Court Tells Customs

Case title: Gurpreet Singh Sonik v. Commissioner Of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1064

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Customs Department cannot exceed the limitation period prescribed for issuance of show cause notice after detention of goods, merely on the ground that the person from whom goods were seized did not appear for appraisement.

TDS Default | Higher Compounding Fees On Second Plea Not Applicable If First Application Was Rejected: Delhi High Court

Case title: Sangeet Seth v. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1065

The Delhi High Court has held that the higher rate of 5% interest to be paid when an assessee moves second plea for compounding the offence of failure to pay Tax Deductible at Source (TDS), is not applicable if their first plea was simply rejected.

Wife Of Judgment-Debtor Not Stranger To Decree, Can't Invoke Order XXI Rule 99 CPC: Delhi High Court

Case title: Leelawati v. Rajeev Kumar

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1066

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Order XXI Rule 99 of CPC cannot be invoked by a Judgment-Debtor, including their spouse, since it is only meant to enable a 'stranger' to the suit to seek relief.

Delhi Riots: High Court Denies Bail To Tasleem Ahmed In UAPA Larger Conspiracy Case

Title: Tasleem Ahmed v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1067

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail plea filed by Tasleem Ahmed, accused in the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in the commission of 2020 North-East Delhi riots.

Independent Panel Of Arbitrators Not Curated By Either Party Cannot Be Challenged On Grounds Of Impartiality: Delhi High Court

Case Title: M/s. KNR Tirumala Infra Pvt. Ltd. versus National Highways Authority of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1068

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that when the panel of arbitrators from which appointments are to be made is broad-based, comprising retired Supreme Court Judges and other eminent officials, and is independent, not controlled by any party, the other party cannot refuse to abide by the institutional rules it has consciously agreed to, on the ground that the panel is not impartial.

Delhi High Court Denies Relief To Man Convicted For Life For Abducting Foreign Nationals To Pressurise Govt To Release Jailed Militants

Title: NASIR MOHD SODOZEY @ AFTAAB AHMED @ ABDULLAH v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1069

The Delhi High Court has denied relief to a man convicted for life in 2002 for being part of a “terrorist conspiracy” of abducting four foreign nationals with the objective of pressuring the Indian Government to release jailed militants.

Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release Padma Bhushan Awardee's Imported Artwork Amidst Dispute Over Valuation

Case title: Uday Jain & Anr. v. Additional Commissioner Customs Air Cargo And Import & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1070

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Customs Department to release the artwork of Padma Bhushan awardee Late BC Sanyal, seized amid a dispute surrounding its valuation.

Customs Broker's Failure To Oversee Warehousing Of Re-Export Goods Leading To Sale In Local Market Is 'A Clear Infraction': Delhi HC

Case title: Commissioner Of Customs (Airport And General) v. M/S Jaiswal Import Cargo Services Ltd

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1071

The Delhi High Court has held that a Customs Broker must diligently perform its responsibilities under the 2018 Licensing Regulations however, any failure thereof must be met with a proportionate punishment.

Educated Woman In Relationship Despite Knowing Partner's Marital Status Can't Be Said To Be Exploited In Law: Delhi High Court

Title: ANKIT RAJ v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1072

The Delhi High Court has observed that when an independent and educated woman willingly continues to engage in a romantic relationship even with knowledge of her partner's marital status, it cannot be said that she was misled or exploited in law.

Delhi High Court Orders Counselling Of POCSO Victim Raped By Elder Brother, Orders Disbursement Of ₹13 Lakh Compensation

Title: ASHISH v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1073

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to appoint a support person and provide counselling to a POCSO victim and her family in a case where she was repeatedly raped by her biological elder brother when she was a 15 year old minor, leading to her pregnancy which was later aborted.

Education, High Post Don't Protect Women From Sexual Harassment At Workplace, Mindset Of Men Unchanged Despite Strict Laws: Delhi High Court

Title: ASIF HAMID KHAN v. STATE & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1074

Citing Shakespeare, the Delhi High Court recently observed that despite stringent law and repeated lamentation about gender neutrality and equality, the psychology and mindset of men in workplace where sexual harassment continues to haunt women has remained unchanged, especially when it involves “Power-Dynamics.”

CESTAT Can't Admit Appeal Without Pre-Deposit But High Court Can Waive It In 'Rare' Circumstances: Delhi High Court

Case title: M/S Tecmax Electronics v. The Principal Commissioner Of Customs (Import)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1075

The Delhi High Court has held that the provision of pre-deposit for preferring an appeal before the Central Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal is mandatory and the forum has no power to admit any appeal without the same.

High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Consider How Citizens Will Know About Availability Of Beds, Doctors In Emergency Through HMIS Software

Case title: Court On Its Own Motion v. Union Of India & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1076

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to consider how the citizens here will know about the availability of beds and doctors in emergency situations through Health Management Information System (HMIS) software.

Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance Merely Because She Filed Application After Husband's Divorce Plea: Delhi High Court

Title: SG v. DG

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1077

The Delhi High Court has said that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely because she files an application for such a relief only after the husband files a divorce petition.

Hindu Marriage Act | Presumption Of Valid Marriage Doesn't Always Diminish Merely Due To No Direct Evidence Of 'Saptapadi': Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1078

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the presumption of a valid marriage is not diminished simply because there is no direct or positive proof of the ceremony of Saptapadi having taken place between the parties.

SFIO Probe Against Company Citing Public Interest 'Extremely Serious Action', Due Application Of Mind Must: Delhi High Court

Title: NITA PURI v. UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1079

The Delhi High Court has observed that Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) investigation against a company citing public interest is an extremely serious statutory action and an order to that effect must reflect due application of mind.

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Agniveer Personnel Over Discovery Of Ammunition In Flight Baggage

Case title: Ritesh v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1080

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against an Agniveer— attached with a unit of the Indian Army, over discovery of live ammunition from his baggage while travelling from Delhi to Kolkata.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against 'Unchecked Political Expenditure'; Asks Litigant To Approach Centre

Title: Aakash Goel v. Election Commission of India & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1081

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL highlighting the issue of unchecked and excessive political expenditure, misuse of government machinery during elections, lack of voter awareness and need for electoral reforms.

Grandchildren Are Excluded From Deceased Muslim Man's Estate Only If He Has Surviving Son/Daughter: Delhi High Court

Case title: Hamzah Muneer & Anr v. Mohd Aqil & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1082

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the grandchildren of a Muslim man are excluded from his estate only if, upon his demise, he is survived by a son or daughter.

Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Interim Injunction Protecting Designer Arjan Dugal's Clothing Label From Infringement

Case title: Arjan Dugal v. Shubham Gandhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1083

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to a city-based clothing label run by designer Arjan Dugal, in his suit filed against a former employee over alleged infringement of his trade dress, original artistic work.

Absence Of Word 'Seat' Does Not Oust Court's Jurisdiction Conferred By Arbitration Agreement: Delhi High Court

Case Title: SNS ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. versus M/S HARIOM PROJECTS PVT. LTD. AND ANR.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1084

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that absence of the word 'seat' does not strip the court of its exclusive jurisdiction to decide disputes arising out of an arbitration agreement.

Delhi High Court Grants Maintenance To Wife Earning Over ₹1 Lakh Per Month, Cites 'Stark Financial Disparity' With Husband's Income

Case title: SB v. HB

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1085

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a wife cannot be denied maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 merely because she is highly qualified and employed.

Employees' Contributions Must Be Paid By Due Date Under ESI/EPF Act, Not Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: Woodland (Aero Club) Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 49(1), New Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1086

The Delhi High Court has held that an employer can claim deduction of employees' contributions towards Provident Fund or Employer's State Insurance Fund, held by it in trust, only if it deposits these amounts on or before the statutory due date prescribed under the relevant labour law.

Students Suicide Becoming More Frequent, Functional Anti-Ragging Helpline Utmost Necessity: Delhi High Court

Title: AMAN SATYA KACHROO TRUST v. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION AND ORS and other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1087

Observing that students suicide are becoming more frequent, the Delhi High Court has emphasised that a proper, functional and effective Anti-Ragging Helpline is an immediate and utmost necessity.

'Procedure Is Handmaiden Of Justice But It Can't Be Defeated In The Name Of Substantive Rights': Delhi High Court

Case title: ICAR National Research Center Of Plant Biotechnology v. Azad Singh Dagar Prop M/S Servitor Intelligence

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1088

The Delhi High Court observed that while procedure is handmaiden of justice and technicalities must not be allowed to infringe upon substantive rights of parties however, the procedural requirements cannot be “trashed” in the name of substantive rights.

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Says Unauthorised Exploitation Violates Right To Privacy

Case title: AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN v/s AISHWARYAWORLD.COM & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1089

The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, observing that unauthorized exploitation of personal attributes of an individual violates right to privacy and undermines the right to live with dignity.

Arbitration Clause In Loan Agreement Becomes Incorporated In Deeds Of Guarantee When Both Form Part Of Single Transaction: Delhi HC

Case Title – Intec Capital Limited v Shekhar Chand Jain

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1090

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that contemporaneously executed Loan Agreement and Deeds of Guarantee, where the intent of the parties to incorporate the Loan Agreement into the Deeds of Guarantee is clear, the Guarantor although a non-signatory to the Loan Agreement, becomes bound by the arbitration clause in the Loan Agreement.

GST Department Can't Access Computer Device Of Any Lawyer Without His Presence Or Consent: Delhi High Court

Case title: Puneet Batra v. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1091

The Delhi High Court has cautioned the GST Department against accessing the computer device of any advocate, in his absence or without his consent.

Films That Ridicule Religions Or Incite Hatred Can't Be Granted Certification In Secular Society: Delhi High Court

Title: SHYAM BHARTEEY v. CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION REGIONAL OFFICER DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1092

The Delhi High Court has ruled that in a diverse and secular society, certification cannot be granted to a film that ridicules religions, incites hatred or threatens social harmony.

High Court Rejects Plea For FIR Against Delhi Art Gallery Over Exhibition Of 'Offensive' MF Husain Paintings On Hindu Deities

Title: AMITA SACHDEVA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1093

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a trial court order refusing to register an FIR against the Delhi Art Gallery and its Directors over exhibition of two allegedly offensive paintings of Indian painter MF Husain on Hindu deities.

Delhi High Court Protects Actor Abhishek Bachchan's Personality Rights; Restrains Unauthorised Use Of His Name, Image Or Voice

Title: ABHISHEK BACHCHAN v. THE BOLLYWOOD TEE SHOP & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1094

The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan by restraining various entities from misusing his image, name, voice or other elements of his persona for monetary gains without his consent or authorization.

Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Framing Of Charges Against Air India Flight Passenger Over Aggressive Behaviour

Title: HARVEY MANN v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1095

The Delhi High Court has asked the trial court here to pass fresh order on charge against a man accused of displaying aggressive and abusive behaviour in an Air India flight.

Homemaker's Efforts Help Husband Build Assets, But No Law To Back Her Ownership Rights: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1096

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no statutory basis at present recognising the contributions of homemakers in taking care of the household, family and children, “which remain hidden and downplayed,” for making any determination on their ownership rights, or even to quantify the value of such contributions.

Upgradation Of Telecom Infrastructure For Better Connectivity Integral To Delhi Airport Metro Line: High Court

Case title: Crest Digitel Private Limited v. DMRC & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1097

The Delhi High Court has emphasized that upgradation of telecom infrastructure is of paramount importance and is an integral part of the Delhi Airport Metro Express Line, a lifeline for Delhi travellers connecting IGI Airport to New Delhi Railway Station.

Not Mandatory For Two-Member Bench Of NCDRC To Be Comprised Of A Judicial Member: Delhi High Court

Title: NAVIN M. RAHEJA & ANR v. DINESH GOYAL & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1098

The Delhi High Court has ruled that it is not mandatory for a two member bench of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) to necessarily comprise of a judicial member.

Delay In Trial Cannot Itself Be Grounds For Bail In Grave Offences When Evidence Links Accused To Crime: Delhi High Court

Case title: Vishan Singh v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1099

The Delhi High Court has held that the right to speedy trial of an accused, though sacrosanct, cannot be stretched in cases where there is overwhelming evidence of guilt against the accused.

Delhi High Court Upholds Dental Council Regulation Mandating State Govt NOC For Establishing New Colleges

Case title: Mamtaz Foundation Through Its Director v. Dental Council of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1100

The Delhi High Court has upheld the vires of Clause 6(2)(e) of the Dental Council of India (Establishment of New Dental Colleges, Opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training and increase of Admission Capacity in Dental Colleges) Regulations, 2006— which relates to permission for establishment of new dental college, new courses of study, etc.

Debarment Order Can't Be Extended To Other Group Companies Without Individual Opportunity Of Hearing: Delhi High Court

Case title: Cembond Constructions Pvt Ltd v. NTPC

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1101

The Delhi High Court has held that a debarment order issued by one entity cannot be extended to other group companies without any independent opportunity of hearing through a separate show cause notice.

Incorrectly Declaring Indian Goods As 'Made In China' Contrary To Public Interest: Delhi High Court Denies Relief In Customs Case

Case title: Sonaram Bagadaram Mali v. The Commissioner Of Custom & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1102

The Delhi High Court has held that misleading consumers about locally manufactured goods by labelling them as 'Made in China' or in some other foreign country is contrary to public interest.

No Law Providing For Rights Of Viable Foetus If Born Alive, Lawmakers Must Address Issue: Delhi High Court

Title: XX v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1103

The law must clearly delineate the balance between maternal autonomy and foetal rights at the stage of viability, the Delhi High Court observed.

Allowing Retention Of Seized Property Without Strictly Following PMLA Undermines Purpose Of Procedural Safeguards: Delhi High Court

Title: DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DELHI v. RAJESH KUMAR AGARWAL

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1104

The Delhi High Court ruled that allowing retention of seized property without strict adherence to PMLA provisions would amount to a violation of the legislative mandate of the enactment and would undermine the very purpose of incorporating procedural safeguards therein.

Consenting Adults Can Be In Relationship Even If Either Person Is Married, Judges Can't Impose Personal Morality Or Outdated Views: Delhi HC

Title: GAUTAM SHARMA v. GOVT.OF NCT,DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1105

The Delhi High Court has observed that the relationship between two consenting adults, even when one is married, cannot be approached by Courts with an outdated lens, adding that judges cannot impose their personal morality upon such individuals.

Sharp Decline In Husband's Declared Income Indicates Attempt To Understate Financial Capacity In Maintenance Cases: Delhi High Court

Case title: MV v. DS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1106

The Delhi High Court upheld a family court order taking into account two years old Income Tax Returns of a husband, an advocate by profession, to determine his financial capacity to pay maintenance to his wife.

Delhi High Court Declines Interim Injunction To 'WOW MOMO' In Trademark Infringement Suit Against 'WOW BURGER'

Title: WOW MOMO FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED v. WOW BURGER & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1107

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim injunction in favour of “WOW MOMO”, an Indian quick-service restaurant chain, in its trademark infringement suit filed against a Hong Kong-based company “WOW BURGER.”

Wife Can Be Denied Maintenance Upon Failure To Produce Latest Salary Slips: Delhi High Court

Case title: G v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1108

The Delhi High Court has held that Courts can draw adverse inference of a wife's failure to produce her latest salary slips, in order to show insufficiency of income or financial hardship, to claim maintenance from husband.

BSF Act Empowers General Security Force Court To Try POCSO Offences: Delhi High Court

Title: RAKESH BABU v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1109

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the BSF Act empowers the General Security Force Court (GSFC) to try an offence under the POCSO Act.

Delhi High Court Fines Woman For Dragging Aged In-Laws In Endless Litigation Despite Remarrying After Husband's Death

Title: SMT USHA SHARMA AND ANOTHER v. SWATI SHARMA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1110

The Delhi High Court has fined a woman for dragging aged in-laws in Court through endless litigation even after the death of their son, all the while remarrying another man.

Delhi High Court Directs Customs Department To Set Up Passenger Grievance Counters At Delhi Airport

Case title: Imran v. Commissioner Of Customs, IGI Airport

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1111

The Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Customs at the IGI Airport to create some counters of the Department outside the airport's security zone, for easy access of aggrieved passengers.

Delhi High Court Raps Wife For Roping Husband's Relatives In Matrimonial Dispute Sans Evidence, Quashes Summoning Order

Title: RAJ KAMAL YADAV & ANR v. SMT. MANJU YADAV & other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1112

The Delhi High Court has quashed a summoning order passed against a husband's distant relatives while rapping the wife for roping them in the matrimonial dispute, without any cogent evidence.

Delhi High Court Grants Relief To National-Level Taekwondo Player In Alleged Gold Smuggling Case

Case title: Vivek Kumar Singh v. Commissioner Of Customs A G & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1113

The Delhi High Court has granted relief to a 19 year old, national-level taekwondo player, allegedly involved in gold smuggling at the instance of his coach, while returning to the country from a Championship in Thailand in 2022.

Surprise Searches Can Be Conducted On Family's Lockers U/S 132 Of Income Tax Act Over Suspicion Of Undisclosed Assets: Delhi High Court

Case title: Raj Krishan Gupta And Ors v. Principal Director Of Income Tax (Investigation) -1 New Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1114

The Delhi High Court has upheld the surprise search and seizure conducted by the Income Tax Department at the private lockers maintained by a family at South Delhi Vaults, without issuance of prior notice or summons to them.

Usage Of Disputed Trademark Even After Filing Of Challenge Would Cause Serious Confusion To Public: Delhi High Court

Case Name: M/S Azure Hospitality Private Limited v. Amit Bhasin, Proprietor Of Retail India Solutions

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1115

The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain, while hearing a Section 37(1)(b) appeal under the Arbitration Act, observed that using the subject brand names after a dispute between the parties can cause enormous confusion to the public. People may associate the Respondent's outlets with the Appellants.

Plaintiff Has No Vested Right To File Replication Under CPC: Delhi High Court

Case title: Dinesh Kumar Verma v. Ramesh Ghai

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1116

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that filing of replication by a Plaintiff is only judicially sanctioned and is not a statutory right of the party.

Magistrate Not Empowered To Take Recognisance Of Offence U/S 358 BNSS: Delhi High Court

Case title: Amrita Jain v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1117

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Section 358 of the Bhartiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita (Section 319 ofCrPC) does not empower a Magistrate to take re-cognisance of an offence.

Section 358 BNSS empowers the Court to issue a summons to any person who is not an accused, but appears to be guilty of an offence from the evidence.

Hindu Person Cannot Claim Share In Grandparent's Property During Lifetime Of Parent: Delhi High Court

Case title: Kritika Jain v. Rakesh Jain

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1118

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a Hindu person cannot claim share in the property of their grandparent, during the lifetime of their parent.

Boat v Boult | Phonetic Similarity May Be Less Significant In Online Sales But Can Cause Confusion: Delhi High Court

Case title: Exotic Mile v. Imagine Marketing Pvt Ltd

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1119

The Delhi High Court has upheld an interim order restraining smart wearable brand Exotic Mile from using BOULT trademark and logos, purportedly similar to businessman Aman Gupta's 'Boat'.

'Lenient' Approach For Condoning Delay In Filing Written Statement Will Frustrate Purpose Of CPC: Delhi High Court

Case title: Sh. Kewal Krishan v. Sh. Gulshan Kumar & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1120

The Delhi High Court held that civil courts are not expected to take 'lenient view' for condonation of delay in filing of Written Statement by the defendant in a suit.

Delhi High Court Grants Parole Extension To Murder Convict To Look After His Crops Affected By Floods

Title: PRAVEEN RANA v. STATE GNCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1121

The Delhi High Court has granted extension of parole to a murder convict, enabling him to tend to his crops affected by the recent floods.

'Soliciting Illegal Gratification From Students Strikes At Core Of Academic Integrity': Delhi HC Upholds Termination Of DU Prof

Case Title: DR THELMA J TALLOO Versus JESUS AND MARY COLLEGE & ANOTHER

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1122

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh refused to set aside the termination of a Delhi University professor on the ground of seeking illegal gratification from students. The Court held that the professor was given a proper opportunity of being heard and that the Appeals Committee had carefully examined the evidence and testimonies before ordering her termination.

Delhi High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Beggar With Psychosis, Says Murder Case Based On Circumstantial Evidence

Title: ISTEKAR ALI @ SANU v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1123

The Delhi High Court has suspended life sentence awarded to one Istekar Ali, a beggar suffering from psychosis, in relation to a 2021 murder case, noting that the case of the prosecution was based on circumstantial evidence only.

Delhi High Court Calls For Amendment Of Disabilities Act To Carry Forward Unfilled PwD Seats In Colleges

Title: MS. JAHANVI NAGPAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1124

The Delhi High Court has asked the Law Commission of India to bring amendment in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, to include a provision for carrying forward a vacancy in higher educational institutions which could not be filled in on account of non-availability of persons with benchmark disabilities for admission, to the next academic year.

Delhi High Court Declines Plea Of BJP's Sanju Verma To Reject Defamation Case Filed By Congress' Shama Mohamed

Title: DR SHAMA MOHAMED v. SMT SANJU VERMA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1125

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an application filed by BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma seeking rejection of a defamation suit filed against her by Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed.

Students Without 75% Minimum Attendance Can't Contest Delhi University College Students' Union Elections: High Court

Title: MUSKAN v. SATYAWATI COLLEGE & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1126

The Delhi High Court has observed that a student not meeting the criteria of 75% minimum attendance cannot be permitted to contest the Delhi University College Students' Union elections.

UGC Can't Debar A University From Enrolling PhD Students Under UGC Act Or Regulations: Delhi High Court

Title: SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY v. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1127

The Delhi High Court has observed that the University Grants Commission (UGC) does not have the power to debar a University from enrolling PhD students under the UGC Act, 1956, or its Regulations.

Imposition Of Higher Property Tax On Luxury Hotels By MCD Not Arbitrary: Delhi High Court

Title: M/S EROS RESORTS & HOTEL LTD & Anr v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI and other connected matters

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1128

The Delhi High Court has held that the imposition of a higher rate of property tax on luxury hotels by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not arbitrary or capricious, noting the economic profile of the clientele such establishments are designed to attract.

Delhi High Court Orders Inspection Of Preclinical Drug Testing Facility In PETA's Plea Alleging Animal Abuse

Case title: PETA v. Committee For Control And Supervision Of Experiments On Animals (CCSEA), Ministry Of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry And Dairying, Government Of India Through Its Chairman & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1129

The Delhi High Court has constituted a three-member team to conduct inspections of a preclinical drug testing facility involving large and small animals, including beagle dogs, mini pigs etc.

'Disheartening' That Even Educated Parents Embroiled In Marital Discord Are Tutoring Or Influencing Children: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y and other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1130

The Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot countenance the practice of even educated parents, embroiled in marital discord, tutoring or influencing their minor children.

Courts Must Prevent Harassment Of Individuals Having No Involvement In Matrimonial Cruelty: Delhi High Court

Title: POOJA RASNE @ PUJA RASNE v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1131

The Delhi High Court has observed that it is the duty of Courts to prevent harassment of individuals having no substantial involvement in the alleged matrimonial cruelty.

Delhi High Court Raps Centre For Not Granting Disability Compensation To BSF DIG Who Suffered Hearing Loss In 2001 IED Blast

Title: ASHVINI KUMAR SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1132

The Delhi High Court has granted disability compensation to a man who superannuated from the Border Security Force (BSF) as a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for 42% hearing loss suffered by him in an IED blast in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001.

Delhi High Court Bars Victory Procession By Candidates Elected In DUSU Polls, Warns Of Contempt If Regulatory Norms Violated

Title: Prashant Manchanda v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1133

The Delhi High Court barred any kind of victory procession by candidates, including their supporters, who are elected in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections scheduled to take place on September 18.

Delhi High Court Bats For Gender Neutrality In Army Recruitment, Directs Consideration Of Women Candidates For Unfilled Men's Posts

Title: SHRUTI VYAS & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1134

The Delhi High Court has granted relief to five young girls wanting to join as Short-Service Commissioned Officers (Non-Tech) in the Indian Army, saying that elimination of “anachronistically artificial chromosomal distinction” between women and men is a cherished constitutional goal.

Delhi High Court Grants Dynamic+ Injunction To JioStar, Restrains Rogue Websites From Illegally Streaming Jolly LLB 3

Title: JIOSTAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. VEGAMOVIES.YACHTS & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1135

The Delhi High Court has passed a dynamic+ injunction restraining various rogue websites from illegally streaming, hosting or screening upcoming Bollywood film “Jolly LLB 3” which is scheduled to be released on September 19.

Delhi High Court Upholds Single Judge Order Paving Way For Demolition Of 12 Tower Signature View Apartments

Title: MAN MOHAN SINGH ATTRI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1136

The Delhi High Court has upheld a single judge order paving way for demolition and reconstruction of Signature View Apartments in city's Mukherjee Nagar.

Wife Pressurizing Husband To Sever Bonds With His Family Is Cruelty, Ground For Divorce: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1138

The Delhi High Court has observed that a wife's “persistent and pressurising conduct” to sever the husband's bonds with his family certainly amounts to cruelty and is a ground for divorce.

Hindu Succession Act | Property Of Father Who Dies Intestate Devolves On Son In Individual Capacity, Not As Family's Karta: Delhi High Court

Title: AMIT SETHI v. LALIT SETHI & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1139

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the property of a father who dies intestate devolves on his son in his individual capacity and not as the “Karta” of his own family.

Solid Waste Management At Delhi Airport Not Under Purview Of MCD: High Court

Case title: Delhi International Airport Ltd v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1140

The Delhi High Court has held that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi cannot assert its right to manage solid waste generated in the Delhi Airport zone.

Delhi High Court Allows Woman To Terminate 22-Week Pregnancy Resulting From Sexual Relations Established On False Promise Of Marriage

Title: XX v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1141

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 30-year-old unmarried woman to undergo medical termination of her 22-week pregnancy which resulted from sexual relations established with a man on the false promise of marriage

Delhi High Court Transfers Winding-Up Petitions Against Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt Ltd To NCLT

Case Name: Sh. Alok Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. M/s Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1142

The Delhi High Court has transferred winding-up petitions filed against Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt Ltd to the NCLT.

Unadjudicated Claims Cannot Be Secured Through Interim Relief U/S 9 Of A&C Act Merely Due To Financial Distress: Delhi HC

Case Title – RESCOM Mineral Trading FZE v Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1143

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that mere financial distress of the other party would not be a ground to allow interim relief and grant its unadjudicated claim under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act (ACA).

Accused Not Stating Self-Incriminatory Facts, Refusing To Confess Is Not Non-Cooperation: Delhi High Court

Title: MOHD KAMRAN v. STATE NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1144

The Delhi High Court has observed that the act of an accused not responding to the questions asked by the investigating officer on dotted lines or refusing to make any confession cannot be termed as non-cooperation.

Calling Woman 'R***i' Attacks Her Character By Questioning Sexual Dignity, Amounts To Insulting Modesty: Delhi High Court

Title: SHASHI BALA v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1145

The Delhi High Court has ruled that calling a woman “r***i” attacks her character by questioning her sexual dignity and will amount to the offence of outraging her modesty.

Information On SEBI's Internal Probe Into Alleged Insider Trading Exempted From Disclosure Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: Srishti Rustagi v. SEBI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1146

The Delhi High Court has held that information pertaining to internal investigation being conducted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is exempt from disclosure under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Adoptive Parents For Cruelty, Sexual Assault On Minor; Says Police Failed To Examine Trafficking Angle

Title: R v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR & other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1147

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of adoptive parents of a minor girl of about six years over cruelty and sexually assaulting her, while citing the possibility of it being a case of child trafficking.

"Nothing More Grave": Delhi High Court Cancels Bail Of Father Booked For Repeatedly Raping Minor Daughter

Case title: D A Minor Through Her Mother And Natural Guardian Mrs. Rupi Babbar v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1148

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a man accused of repeatedly raping his minor daughter for years, forcing her to watch porn and terrorising her by abusing her mother in her presence.

Any Legal Heir Or Representative Of Deceased Can Maintain Consumer Complaint On Their Behalf: Delhi High Court

Case title: Soumya Bhattacharya v. Sudhir Kumar Thakur & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1149

The Delhi High Court has held that any “legal heir” and “representative” of a deceased consumer can maintain a consumer complaint on his/her behalf.

Delhi High Court Rejects MCD's Challenge Against Master Plan For Aerocity, Declares It Part Of Airport

Case title: Delhi International Airport Ltd v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1150

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Aerocity, a business and hospitality hub developed around the Delhi airport, is a part of the airport site and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi cannot assert its rights on the area.

'Brutal Rapes Persist Despite Nirbhaya Reforms': Delhi HC Orders Security In Isolated Hospital Areas Citing Vulnerability Of Female Staff

Title: MD SHAKIR v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1151

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take steps to provide security to the areas of hospital buildings in the national capital which are deserted or isolated and may be misused for committing rapes and sexual assault.

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Filmmaker Karan Johar; Orders Take Down Of 'Disparaging' Posts, Memes

Title: KARAN JOHAR v. ASHOK KUMAR/JOHN DOE & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1152

The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood filmmaker and producer Karan Johar.

'No One Is Victim Or Victimiser': Delhi HC Grants Interim Bail To Man Booked Under POCSO Act For Establishing Relations With Minor Wife

Title: HAMID RAZA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1153

The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to a young man in a POCSO case, after the Delhi Police claimed that his wife was a minor at the time of their consensual relationship before their marriage, making her consent irrelevant.

Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release Traveller's Jewellery, Says Dept Not Keeping Passengers Informed Of Proceedings

Case title: Mushlina v. Commissioner Of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1154

The Delhi High Court has flagged the Customs Department's regular non-appearance in an appeal preferred by an aggrieved traveller whose articles were confiscated at the airport. The passenger further faced consistent non-implementation of the relief orders passed by the Appellate Authority.

Suspension Can't Be Extended On Ground Of Pending Disciplinary Proceedings Unless Charge-Sheet Is Issued: Delhi HC

Case Name : Manoj Kumar M. Through A.R Ashish Dubey vs Union Of India And Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1155

A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that suspension cannot be validly extended on the ground that disciplinary proceedings are pending unless a charge-sheet has actually been issued; extensions made on this erroneous ground are invalid, entitling the employee to reinstatement.

Spouse Can Sue Partner's Lover Seeking Damages For Interfering With Marriage : Delhi High Court Discusses 'Alienation Of Affection'

Title: SHELLY MAHAJAN v. MS BHANUSHREE BAHL & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1156

The Delhi High Court has held that a civil suit by a spouse claiming damages from the other spouse's lover for intentionally interfering with the marriage is maintainable. The High Court discussed the novel concept of "Alienation of Affection" to hold that such an action is maintainable.

Delhi High Court Acquits Man In Rape Case After 7 Yrs, Says Trial Court Ignored Forged Birth Certificate Used To Prove Minor Victim's Age

Case title: Arjun v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1157

The Delhi High Court has set aside a trial court order convicting a man for rape of a minor, based on a 'forged' birth certificate of the victim.

'Cognisance' Of FIR Against Gang Member Enough To Invoke MCOCA, Conviction Not Required: Delhi High Court

Case title: Umesh @ Kala v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1158

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 can be invoked if a Magistrate takes cognizance of two or more FIRs against a person as 'member of the Gang' and there is no pre-condition that such FIRs should have resulted in conviction.

Commercial Unit Buyers Not Barred From Seeking Arbitration Relief After Availing Remedies Under RERA: Delhi High Court

Case Title: HARMEET SINGH KAPOOR & ANR. versus M/S NEO DEVELOPERS PVT LTD and Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1159

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain has held that Buyers of commercial units are not prohibited from seeking arbitration relief subsequent to availing remedies under RERA, provided that the arbitration petitions were filed after a change in circumstances.

CCTV Footage Of Assessee's Family Cannot Be Used By GST Dept, Violates Right To Privacy: Delhi High Court

Case Title: Genesis Enterprises v. Principal Commissioner CGST Delhi East

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1160

The Delhi High Court has issued directions safeguarding the right to privacy in GST search proceedings, stating that any family-related CCTV footage which violates the privacy of family members cannot be used or disseminated in any manner.

Delhi Riots: High Court Rejects Devangana Kalita's Plea To Reconstruct Case Diaries, Allows Their Preservation

Title: DEVANGANA KALITA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1161

The Delhi High Court rejected a plea filed by Devangana Kalita seeking reconstruction of case diaries in relation to a 2020 Delhi riots case, while allowing preservation of the same.

Delhi High Court Quashes Assault FIRs; Asks Parties To Provide Chaach, Pizzas To Ashram Inmates

Title: ARVIND KUMAR AND OTHERS v. THE STATE AND ANOTHER and other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1162

While quashing two FIRs alleging assault and misbehaviour between neighbours, the Delhi High Court has directed the parties to provide Amul Chaach and Mix Vegetable Pizzas to the inmates residing at an Ashram in city's Dilshad Garden.

One Rolex Watch Can Be For Personal Use, Not 'Commercial Quantity': Delhi High Court To Customs

Case title: Mahesh Malkani v. Commissioner Of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1163

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that one Rolex watch seized by the Customs Department from an air passenger cannot be called 'commercial quantity'.

Delhi High Court Closes Patanjali's Appeal In Dabur Chyawanprash Disparaging Ad Case, Asks It To Delete '40 Herbs' Reference

Case title: PATANJALI AYURVED LIMITED & ANR. V/s DABUR INDIA LIMITED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1164

The Delhi High Court disposed of Patanjali Ayurved's appeal against single judge's order restraining it from running advertisements allegedly disparaging to Dabur's Chyawanprash product, while directing Patanjali to remove reference to Chyawanprash "made with 40 herbs".

Foreign Arbitral Awards To Be Enforced Under Indian Law, Interpretation Of 'Public Policy' U/S 48(2)(b) A&C Act Is Limited: Delhi HC

Case Name: Roger Shashoua & Ors. v. Mukesh Sharma & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1165

The Delhi High Court observed that to enforce a New York Convention Award, an application u/s 47 of the A&C Act, 1996 has to be filed. Thereafter, the onus shifts on the party opposing the enforcement to make out a ground enlisted in Section 48 of the A&C Act. The bench observed

High Time Adjudicators Discard 'Heavens Would Not Fall' Approach, Deferment Of Each Day Matters: Delhi High Court

Title: PARSVNATH DEVELOPERS LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1166

The Delhi High Court has observed that it is high time the adjudicators shift paradigm and discard the “heavens would not fall” approach, underscoring that each day's deferment, unless unavoidable, matters.

Dispute Between Passenger & Airline Over Refund Of Flight Ticket Not 'Commercial Dispute': Delhi High Court

Case title: Chand Mehra & Anr. British Airways PLC

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1167

The Delhi High Court has held that an agreement containing a provision for providing mere services on payment of certain charges cannot, in every case, be termed to be an agreement, dispute in respect of which can be said to be a commercial dispute.

Private Schools Bound By Obligations Under RPwD Act, Must Provide 'Reasonable Accommodation' To Disabled Students: Delhi High Court

Title: G.D. GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL v. AADRITI PATHAK & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1168

The Delhi High Court observed that private schools must take adequate measures to overcome the learning disabilities of children and provide “reasonable accommodation” to them under Section 16 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.

'Lawyers Filing Plea Even Without Meeting Clients': Delhi High Court Flags Rise Of Fictitious Firms In GST Cases

Case title: M/S S K Overseas v. Superintendent Range 20 Central Gst Division

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1169

The Delhi High Court has flagged the trend of lawyers filing GST cases on behalf of 'fictitious' firms, without even meeting the client, even for the purpose of attestation and notary.

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Afghan National Found Smuggling Over 900 Grams Of Heroin Capsules Inside Body

Case title: Naqibullah Rodaie v. Air Customs, IGI Airport

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1170

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to an Afghan national, caught smuggling 905 grams Heroin into India, inside his stomach.

Wife's Repeated Absence From Matrimonial Home, Subsequent Institution Of Multiple Complaints Amounts To Cruelty: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1171

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife's repeated absence from the matrimonial home and subsequent institution of multiple complaints against the husband and his family members amounts to cruelty.

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Alleging Discrepancies In 2025 JEE (Main) Exam, Says NTA's Claim Prevails When No Technical Error

Title: SHASHANK SHEKHAR PANDEY v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1172

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea filed by a candidate alleging discrepancies in the conduct of Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Exam 2025, observing that the claim of National Testing Agency (NTA) must take precedence over his case where there is no manifest technical error.

Defrauded Money Not Taxable Income Of Company Or Director, Would Constitute Proceeds Of Crime Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

Title: ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX v. STATE & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1173

The Delhi High Court has observed that defrauded money is not a taxable income of a company or its director but would constitute proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Title: A R Rahman v. Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1174

The Delhi High Court set aside an interim injunction order granted in favour of veteran Indian classical singer Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar in his suit alleging copyright infringement of his “Shiva Stuti” composition by music composer A.R. Rahman and other producers in Tamil film Ponniyan Selvan 2 song "Veera Raja Veera.”

Delhi High Court Quashes NHAI Notification Prescribing CLAT-PG Score As Criteria For Lawyers Recruitment

Title: Shannu Baghel v. Union of India & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1175

The Delhi High Court allowed a PIL challenging National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) August 11 notification which made CLAT-PG scores a basis for recruiting lawyers.

Title: ANUSHA GUPTA & ORS v. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (THROUGH THE DIRECTOR) & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1176

The Delhi High Court imposed Rs. 30,000 costs each on two candidates alleging irregularities in the conduct of JEE (Main), 2025, observing that they failed to successfully establish their bona fides to prove their case.

Title: TAUQIR ALAM v. ASHWANI KUMAR & ORS & other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1177

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the judicial process cannot be used to extort money from those undertaking unauthorised constructions.

CAPF Officers Can't Seek Posting Based On Parents' Illness; Authorities Expected To Be Alive To Hardships: Delhi High Court

Title: DR. VIVEK KUMAR MATHUR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1178

The Delhi High Court has said that the policy of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) at present does not contain a provision which could constitute a basis for an officer to choose a place of posting on the grounds that the parents are unwell.

Case Title: Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh v. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1179

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking the removal of the graves of Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt and Mohammad Afzal Guru, who were executed for terrorism-related offences, from Central Jail, Tihar.

Delhi High Court Allows Retired Major General VK Singh To Inspect Documents In CBI FIR Over Revealing Classified Information In Book

Title: CBI v. V K SINGH & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1180

The Delhi High Court has allowed Major General (retired) V.K. Singh to inspect documents to effectively defend himself during the trial in an FIR registered by CBI alleging that he published some classified and secret information about Research and Analysis Wing in his book authored in 2007 after his retirement.

Title: Upendra Nath Dalai v. Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1181

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction on the Union Government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the general elections through ballot papers and not electronic voting machines (EVMs).

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1182

The Delhi High Court has observed that cordial exchanges between a husband and a wife cannot be equated with a bona fide attempt to restore matrimonial life.

Delhi HC Declines To Restrain Encalm Hospitality From Doing Business With Clients Of Dreamfolks Services, Says No Mandate Of Exclusivity

Case Title – Dreamfolks Services Limited v Encalm Hospitality Private Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1183

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Amit Bansal refused to enforce a negative covenant against Encalm Hospitality Private Limited holding that its agreement with Dreamfolks Services Limited did not mandate exclusivity between the latter and its clients and thus Encalm was not in violation of the Agreement.

Title: ROHIT DANDRIYAL & ORS v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA & ANR and other connected matters

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1184

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to address the difficulties faced by visually impaired individuals before printing new currency notes.

Title: NIKHIL JAIN v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1185

The Delhi High Court has called for action against two judicial officers for staying the arrest of an accused in a cheating case, despite the dismissal of his anticipatory bail applications by the High Court as well by Supreme Court in SLP.

Case Title: UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. versus M/S VALLEY IRON & STEEL CO. LTD

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1186

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act filed by United India Insurance Company Limited (Insurer), upholding an arbitral award in favor of M/S Valley Iron & Steel Company Limited (Insured). The court held that a discharge voucher or consent letter signed under economic duress does not bar arbitration.

Case title: Aam Aadmi Party vs. Union Of India Through Its Secretary, Ministry Of Housing And Urban Affairs & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1187

The Central Government informed the Delhi High Court that Arvind Kejriwal will be allotted “appropriate” residential accommodation within 10 days, given his position as the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Case Title: Tahir Hussain v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1188

The Delhi High Court denied bail to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain's regular bail plea in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.

Title: HAMID RAZA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1189

“Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?,” the Delhi High Court has said, while flagging the conflicts in Islamic and Indian laws on the legality and criminality of child marriages.

Delhi High Court Awards ₹5 Lakh Damages To TV Today Over Defamatory Tweets Against Rajdeep Sardesai After Rhea Chakraborty Interview

Title: TV Today v. Anurag Srivastava & And

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1190

The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 5 Lakh as damages to TV Today Network over defamatory tweets by an 'X' (formerly Twitter) user against its anchor Rajdeep Sardesai after his exclusive interview with actor Rhea Chakraborty in 2020.

Title: DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ANR v. M/S VIKAS WSP LTD & ORS & other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1191

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the suo motu directions of the Supreme Court extending limitation periods in light of COVID-19 pandemic also apply to adjudication process and confirmation of attachment of properties under Section 8 of the PMLA.

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1192

The Delhi High Court has ruled that separate petitions by husband and wife seeking dissolution of their marriage cannot be converted to a petition for “mutual consent” divorce under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act.

Case: Gaura Bhatia v. Samajwadi party Media Cell & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1193

The Delhi High Court has directed take down of two allegedly defamatory social media posts made over a video of Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia's recent appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.

Case title: NEWSLAUNDRY MEDIA PVT LTD V/s UNION OF INDIA with RAVISH KUMAR V/s UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1194

The Delhi High Court closed two pleas filed by digital news platform Newslaundry and journalist Ravish Kumar challenging Centre's direction asking them to take down multiple reports and videos concerning the Adani Group of Companies, after noting that the parties have reached an 'understanding'.

Title: MANISH KUMAR GIRI ALIAS SABI GIRI v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1195

The Delhi High Court's full bench is set to decide whether the Armed Forces Tribunal is competent to adjudicate on the vires of statutory legislations other than the Armed Forces Tribunals Act.

Case title: Honasa Consumer Limited v. Cloud Wellness Private Limited & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1196

The Delhi High Court has declined an interim injunction restraining skincare brand Dermatouch in a suit for alleged infringement of copyright, trade dress and packaging filed by The Derma Co.

Title: MM DHONCHAK v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1197

The Delhi High Court has upheld the suspension of MM Dhonchak, a retired judicial officer and former Presiding Officer of Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Chandigarh, following various complaints alleging behavioural issues.

Case title: The Trustees Of Princeton University v. The Vagdevi Educational Society & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1198

The Delhi High Court has granted partial relief to prestigious Princeton University in the United States, by restraining Hyderabad based educational institutions using the name 'Princeton' from opening any new institutions with the said name.

Title: ANIRUDH PRATAP AGARWAL v. ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1199

The Delhi High Court has observed that the confirmation of attachment of property involved in money laundering under Section 8(3) of PMLA does not authorize retention of such a property, as the process requires a valid order to be passed under Section 20.

Title: RAHUL SAHNI v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1200

The Delhi High Court has observed that cruelty in the matrimonial homes robs women of their dignity, underscoring that fight against social evils like dowry and domestic violence is far “from over.”

Title: BS v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1201

The Delhi High Court has recently upheld a jail term of 20 years of rigorous imprisonment awarded to a father convicted for repeatedly raping his 17 year old minor daughter.

Case title: G4S Limited And Another v. 4Group Safeguard And Security Services Private Limited And Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1202

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that under Section 29(5) of the Trade Marks Act, the use of a registered Trade Mark as a Trade Name itself amounts to infringement of the registered Trade Mark.

Delhi High Court Says ED's Approach Of Not Arresting Main Accused 'Arbitrary', Grants Bail To Others

Title: VIPIN YADAV v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & other connected matters

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1203

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to three men in a money laundering case, while saying that the approach of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in not arresting the main accused with graver role was “manifestly arbitrary.”

Case title: M/S ND Info Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. Rehabilitation Council of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1204

The Delhi High Court has refused to stall the admissions of specially abled candidates to diploma courses amid a contractual dispute between the examining body— Rehabilitation Council of India and a private entity— which won the tender to organise the exam.

Title: MANISH KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS & other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1205

The Delhi High Court has said that there is an "urgent need to streamline" the process relating to the "requirement of income certificates" under the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme.

Case title: Darshana Rani v. The Government Of Nct Of Delhi Through Pr Secretary & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1206

The Delhi High Court has called upon the Bar Council of India as well as the Bar Council of Delhi to frame a policy providing financial aid to the families of deceased lawyers.

Case title: Omwati v. The Bank Of Maharashtra And Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1207

The Delhi High Court has held that the notional interest on terminal benefits earned by the family of a deceased government employee is relevant when determining its need and eligibility for grant of ex-gratia compensation in lieu of compassionate appointment.

Case title: Crocs Inc v. The Registrar Of Trademarks New Delhi & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1208

Granting relief to multinational footwear manufacturer Crocs, the Delhi High Court has ordered cancellation of trademark registration granted to mark 'CROOSE' in Class 25 which includes footwear for human use.

Trademark Infringer's Objective Is Served By Diverting Customer's Initial Attention: Delhi HC Rules Against 'Hotelscom' In Suit By Hotels.com

Case title: Hotels.com LLP v. Barath M L & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1209

Explaining the 'Initial Interest Confusion' test in the realm of trademark law, the Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction restraining 'HOTELCOM' from infringing the trademark of global hotel booking service provider Hotels.com.