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Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 22 To September 28, 2025
Nupur Thapliyal
28 Sept 2025 5:00 PM IST
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1159 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1209NOMINAL INDEXHARMEET 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...
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1159 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1209
NOMINAL INDEX
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
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.
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.
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'.
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".
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.