Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part III [Citations 901 - 1350]

Recovered 'Ganja' Was Only Marginally Above Commercial Quantity, Rigours U/S 37 NDPS Act May Not Apply: Delhi High Court Grants Bail

Case title: Vinay Sharma v. GNCTD

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 925

The Delhi High Court has held that the rigour of Section 37 NDPS Act does not apply strictly in cases where the quantity of contraband recovered from an accused is only marginally above the prescribed commercial quantity.

The applicant in this case was apprehended with a bag containing 21.508 kg of ganja.

Process Patent | S.104A Of Patents Act Can Be Invoked At Interim Stage To Seek Disclosure Of Defendant's Process: Delhi High Court

Case title: F- Hoffmann -La Roche Ag & Anr. v. Zydus Lifesciences Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 926

The Delhi High Court has held that there is no bar on the invocation of Section 104A of the Patent Act 1970 at the initial stage of a suit, when the patent holder seeks disclosure of the defendant's process.

For context, Section 104A prescribes that where the subject matter of a patent infringement suit is a 'process' for obtaining a product, the burden is on the defendant to prove that the process used by him to obtain the identical product is different from the patented process.

S.74 CGST Act | Consolidated SCN For Multiple Financial Years Necessary To Establish Wrongful Availment Of ITC: Delhi High Court

Case title: Ambika Traders Through Proprietor Gaurav Gupta v. Additional Commissioner, Adjudication DGGSTI, CGST Delhi North

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 927

The Delhi High Court has held that consolidated show cause notice under Section 74 of the CGST is not only permissible but necessary, to unearth wrongful availment of ITC over a span of period.

A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta observed,

“The nature of ITC is such that fraudulent utilization and availment of the same cannot be established on most occasions without connecting transactions over different financial years. The purchase could be shown in one financial year and the supply may be shown in the next financial year. It is only when either are found to be fabricated or the firms are found to be fake that the maze of transactions can be analysed and established as being fraudulent or bogus.

'Disproportionate': Delhi High Court Quashes ₹12 Lakh Cost On Vi-John For Delay In Responding To Dabur's Trademark Infringement Suit

Case title: Vi-John Healthcare India LLP v. Dabur India Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 928

Granting relief to Vi John Healthcare in connection with a trademark suit filed against it by Dabur for alleged infringement of its Meswak toothpaste packaging, the Delhi High Court set aside a cost of ₹12 lakh imposed on the former by the trial court.

The costs were imposed in view of the trial court's previous order that any delay by Vi John in filing its Written Statement shall only be considered subject to a cost of ₹25,000/- for each day of delay.

Delhi High Court Passes Summary Judgment In Tata Power's Trademark Infringement Suit, Grants Dynamic Injunction Against John Doe Entity

Case title: Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited & Ors. v. Ashok Kumar/S & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 929

The Delhi High Court passed summary judgment in favour of Tata Power in a suit filed against infringement of its trademarks, including Tata Power Solaroof and Tata Power EZ Charge.

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora also granted dynamic injunction and permitted the company to implead and seek relief against any other John Doe entity found infringing its marks.

S.60(1)(ccc) CPC | Delhi High Court Stays Auction Sale Of Man's Ancestral Property Over Maintenance Dues

Case title.: Sh. Raj Kumar And Anr. v. Mrs Poonam

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 930

The Delhi High Court has stayed a Magistrate Court order directing auction of husband's alleged share in a family property, in the execution petition filed by his wife seeking payment of maintenance.

This was after the husband cited violation of Section 60(1)(ccc) CPC, which prescribes that every person has a right to reside and there cannot be an execution against the only dwelling house which a person possesses.

'Corroding Nation's Economic Fabric': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Ex-DHFL Chairman Kapil Wadhawan In ₹34,926 Crore Bank Fraud Case

Case title: Kapil Wadhawan v. CBI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 931

The Delhi High Court denied bail to former Chairman of the erstwhile Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL) Kapil Wadhawan in a case related to the alleged multi-crore loan scam.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that Wadhawan was at the helm of a conspiracy that resulted in the diversion and misappropriation of approximately ₹34,926.77 crores from a consortium of 17 banks.

2019 Anaj Mandi Fire: Delhi High Court Upholds Framing Of Charges Against Building Owner Citing Absence Of Safety Mechanisms

Title: MOHD. IMRAN v. THE STATE GNCTD

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 932

The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order framing charges against one the owners of a building situated in city's Anaj Mandi area of Sadar Bazar which caught massive fire in the early hours of December 08, 2019, claiming lives of 45 individuals, mostly labourers.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the accused- Mohd. Imran, was the owner of a portion of the fourth floor as well as the storeroom constructed on the terrace of the building, which were unauthorised and illegal structures, thereby reflecting clear violation of building norms.

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Sought Long After Death Of Family's Bread Winner, Doesn't Continue In Perpetuity: Delhi High Court

Title: SACHIN YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 933

The Delhi High Court has observed that compassionate appointment cannot be sought long after the death of a family's bread winner and is not a right which continues in perpetuity.

A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla observed that compassionate appointment caters to a very specific exigency, which dies with efflux of time.

GST Refund Can't Be Granted To Trader Until Cancelled Registration Is Restored: Delhi High Court

Case title: Shree Radhe Vallabh Traders v. Commissioner Central Goods And Service Tax, Delhi East Commissionerate, New Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 934

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that GST refund cannot be granted to a trader whose GST registration stands cancelled.

In the case at hand, the Petitioner's registration was cancelled in February 2023 with retrospective effect from July 2018.

Phrase 'Three Months' U/S 73(2) GST Act Means Three Calendar Months, Not 90 Days: Delhi High Court

Case title: Tata Play Ltd v. Sales Tax Officer Class II/ Avato

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 935

The Delhi High Court has held that the 'three months' period prior to expiry of three years within which show cause notice for alleged wrongful availment of Input Tax Credit must be issued under Section 73 of the CGST Act, means three calendar months and not 90 days.

Delhi High Court Denies Interim Maintenance To Wife Citing Estranged 70-Yr-Old Husband's Financial & Emotional Incapacity

Case title: YV v. VV

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 936

The Delhi High Court denied interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act to a woman, citing her estranged husband's financial incapacity.

“Respondent should not be burdened with the obligation to provide interim maintenance, particularly when his own financial, physical and emotional conditions are visibly strained,” a division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed.

Wife's Right To Shared Household Under DV Act No Bar To Partition Of Matrimonial Home Between Divorced Couple: Delhi High Court

Case title: SJ v. AJ

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 937

The Delhi High Court has held that a married woman's right to reside in a shared household under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act cannot override or nullify the lawful entitlement of husband to seek partition or enforcement of ownership rights in civil proceedings.

A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar thus dismissed a divorced woman's appeal against Family Court judgment declaring her and her former husband are entitled to 50% each in the suit property.

Expeditiously Decide Plea To Maintain Database Of Complainants Filing Multiple Sexual Offence Cases: High Court To Delhi Police

Title: SHONEE KAPOOR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 938

The Delhi High Court asked the Delhi Police and other authorities to decide expeditiously a plea seeking maintenance of a database of complainants who have filed multiple cases of sexual offences.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a PIL filed by one Shonee Kapoor, represented by Advocate Shashi Ranjan Kumar Singh.

Trader Can't Be Labelled Defaulter Over Unpaid Demand During Pendency Of GST Appeal, After Making Pre-Deposit: Delhi High Court

Case title: Shri Sarabjeet Singh , Proprietor Of M/S Khurana Associates v. The Commissioner Of SGST, Delhi SGST & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 939

The Delhi HIgh Court has held that once a trader prefers an appeal against a demand raised by the GST Department and makes the mandatory pre-deposit, the demand order is automatically stayed and the trader cannot be treated as a defaulter.

A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta thus granted relief to the Petitioner-proprietorship firm and directed the Department to process its request for a fresh GST registration.

S.125 CrPC | Technical Delays, Procedural Lapses Can't Defeat Purpose Of Interim Maintenance To Wife & Minor Child: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 940

The Delhi High Court has observed that technical delays or procedural lapses cannot defeat the purpose of interim maintenance to wife and minor child under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that interim maintenance under the provision in question is meant to provide immediate relief to a spouse and minor children who are otherwise unable to maintain themselves.

Customs Wrongly Treated 998 Purity Gold Jewellery As Prohibited Goods Under Baggage Rules: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Traveller

Case title: Shamina v. Commissioner Of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 941

The Delhi High Court granted relief to a woman whose 998 purity (equivalent to 24 karat) gold jewellery was treated as prohibited goods under the Baggage Rules 2016, and absolutely confiscated by the Customs Department on her return to the country.

Delhi High Court Orders NTA To Streamline Biometric Process For NEET UG, Upholds Direction To Constitute Grievance Redressal Framework

Title: NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY v. SATYA NISHTH & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 942

The Delhi High Court has directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to streamline the biometric process while conducting National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for future examinations.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Sachin Datta upheld the direction of a single judge asking NTA to constitute a Standing Grievance Redressal Committee to resolve issues of candidates who suffer loss of time due to technical issues, without any fault on their part.

Restraining Breaching Party From Activities Barred By Shareholders' Agreement Is Not Prohibited U/S 27 Of Contract Act: Delhi High Court

Case Title: PAUL DEEPAK RAJARATNAM & ORS. versus SURGEPORT LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 943

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that restraining a breaching party through an interim award passed under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act from engaging in certain activities, as per the terms of Shareholders' Agreement (SHA), to prevent the subject matter of arbitration from being rendered futile, is not barred under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, especially when the contract remains valid and has not been lawfully terminated.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Release Of 'Udaipur Files' Movie, Dismisses Accused's Plea For Interim Relief

Title: MOHDMMED JAVED v. UNION OF INIDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 944

he Delhi High Court refused to stay the release of “Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder" which is scheduled for release on Friday, i.e., August 8.

The court rejected one of the accused in the case Mohammad Javed's plea for interim relief seeking stay on the release of the film. It however issued notice on the main petition against the order passed by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) clearing the certification of the film.

'Defrauding Unsuspecting Users': Delhi High Court Grants John Doe Injunction Over Trademark Infringement Of Share Market App 'INDmoney'

Case title: Indmoney Tech Private Limited & Anr. v. Ashok Kumar And Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 945

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe interim injunction restraining rogue websites and applications from infringing the trademark of share market and financial services app INDmoney.

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was prima facie satisfied that the defendant-entity, by making unauthorised use of the Plaintiffs' trademarks, has been luring unsuspecting users to invest monies with the said Defendant No. 1.

Cash-For-Query Row: Delhi High Court Orders 'Strict Confidentiality' After Mahua Moitra Flags Media Leak Of CBI Report To Lokpal

Tile: MAHUA MOITRA v. NISHIKANT DUBEY & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 946

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra moved the Delhi High Court against the alleged media leak of the news of CBI submitting its report to Lokpal of India in relation to the alleged cash-for-query scam.

Justice Sachin Datta directed that confidentiality shall be “strictly maintained by all the concerned.”

Delhi High Court Asks CBI To Probe Alleged 'Extortion Racket' Inside Tihar Jail

Title: Mohit Kumar Goyal v. State of NCT of Delhi And Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 947

The Delhi High Court told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR over the allegations of extortion racket being run inside the Tihar jail involving its officials and inmates.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela perused the status report as well as the preliminary enquiry report of Delhi Government's Principal Secretary (Home).

'Priority Of Use' No Defence Against Trademark Infringement Unless It Predates Both Use & Registration By Plaintiff: Delhi High Court

Case title: Bodhisattva Charitable Trust And Ors. v. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 948

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that priority of user is not a defence to an action for infringement of trademark unless the use of such mark by the defendant predates both the user as well as the registration of the asserted mark of the plaintiff.

Delhi High Court Warns Of Criminal Action Against Unauthorised Street Vendors In City's Shalimar Bagh Area

Case title: Surender Kumar Sharma And Ors v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 949

The Delhi High Court told the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that merely because it is unable to control unauthorised street vendors and prevent encroachment of public pathways is not grounds to discontinue the weekly market approved by the Town Vending Committee (TVC).

The bench was dealing with a plea moved by holders of the Certificate of Vending (CoV), seeking directions to MCD not to restrain them from holding the weekly market in the city's Shalimar Bagh area. TVC had approved around 300 vendors for the same.

'Too Little, Too Late': Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Jamia Millia Assistant Professor Terminated Without Proper Hearing

Case title: Sarfraz Ahmad v. Vice Chancellor, JMI And Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 950

The Delhi High Court has set aside the order of Jamia Millia Islamia University terminating the services of an Assistant Professor for unauthorised absence, who claimed to have discontinued taking classes for a period of time over alleged victimisation by certain other Professors of the varsity.

In doing so, Justice Prateek Jalan noted there was “inadequate compliance with the principles of natural justice” in as much as the inquiry report, on the basis of which the Executive Council passed its resolutions terminating the Petitioner, was never served upon him.

Recruitment Of Nursing Officers/ Para-Medical Staff Absolutely Crucial For Health Management In Delhi Govt Hospitals: High Court

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

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 951

Stating that appointment of nursing and para-medical staff is “absolutely crucial for the health management in hospitals in Delhi”, the High Court has ordered the government to undertake the process of recruitment without any impediment.

A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora ordered, “as and when the results are declared, after completing the necessary formalities, the appointment shall be done on a post-to-post basis without waiting for the recruitment in the other post.”

S.37 NDPS Act | Contraband Recovered From Separate Accused Can't Be Collectively Attributed To One Person To Deny Bail: Delhi High Court

Case title: Meena v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 952

The Delhi High Court has held that when contraband is recovered from multiple accused persons separately, the same cannot be collectively attributed to one of the accused to deny him bail.

UAPA: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To One, Denies Bail To Other In J&K Terror Funding Case

Title: SYED AHMAD SHAKEEL v. NIA and other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 953

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to one Syed Ahmad Shakeel and has denied bail to one Shahid Yusuf in relation to an alleged case of terror funding and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur observed that Shakeel had already suffered prolonged incarceration of around 6 years and 11 months, without any certainty of the trial concluding within a reasonable time.

[MCOCA] If State Cites Seriousness Of Offence To Oppose Bail, It Must Avoid Delays In Critical Processes Like Appointing Prosecutor: Delhi HC

Title: SUKHBIR SINGH v. STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 954

While dismissing an accused's plea in a MCOCA case, the Delhi High Court has observed that the State must avoid delays in “critical processes” such as appointment of an SPP where it cites seriousness and gravity of alleged offence to oppose a plea.

Income Tax Act | Criminal Complaint For Tax Evasion Filed During Pendency Of Reassessment Proceedings Not Premature: Delhi High Court

Case title: Raj Kumar Kedia v. Income Tax Office

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 955

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea for quashing a criminal complaint lodged under Income Tax Act 1961 for alleged tax evasion, moved on the ground that reassessment action was pending and hence the complaint was premature.

Delhi High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Trader Who Missed Personal Hearing After Failing To Check GST Portal

Case title: Ganpati Polymers Through It Proprietor Prop. Ankur Jain v. Commissioner Of Central Goods And Service Tax And Another

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 956

The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with a GST demand raised against a trader, who failed to either appear for personal hearing or even file a reply.

Complainant's Privacy Concern Can't Come In Accused's Way To Preserve Call Records Claimed To Be Exculpatory Evidence: Delhi High Court

Title: SOHAIL MALIK v. STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 957

The Delhi High Court ruled that the privacy concern of a complainant cannot come in the way of an accused seeking preservation of Call Detail Records which is claimed to be exculpatory evidence.

“Preservation of exculpatory evidence is of the utmost sanctity for purposes of ensuring a fair trial guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India; and a narrow construction or interpretation of section 91 Cr.P.C. must not stand in the way of preservation of such evidence, whilst of course leaving it to the trial court to subsequently decide whether such evidence is relevant and admissible,” Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said.

Parties' Decision To Transact Goods In 'Sound Condition' Prevails Over Prior Agreement To Transact On 'As Is Where Is' Basis”: Delhi HC

Case Title – PEC Ltd v. Ms Badri Singh Vinimay Pvt Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 958

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar while upholding an arbitral award has observed that if the parties had agreed to transact goods on 'as is where is' basis in the tender document but agreed in the acceptance letter that the goods would be transacted on 'sound condition' basis, then the earlier agreement will stand substituted by the latter understanding between the parties and the goods will be transacted on 'sound condition' basis.

Knife Is A 'Deadly Weapon' Irrespective Of Its Dimensions, Recovery Not Essential To Attract Offence U/S 397 IPC: Delhi High Court

Case title: Azam v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 959

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that dimension or type of knife used to threaten a person of injury is irrelevant for the purpose of attracting the offence of Section 397 IPC.

The provision states that if, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Delhi High Court Flags Shortcomings In Murder Trial Of 3 Sikh Men, Directs Reconstruction Of Records

Case title: Court On Its Own Motion v. Dhanraj & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 960

The Delhi High Court found flaws in the investigation and subsequent trial conducted into the killings of three Sikh men in Delhi NCR region, following assasination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Court Must Scrutinise Invocation Of Expression 'Urgent Interim Relief' By Litigants U/S 12A Of Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: M/S Exclusive Capital Limited v. Clover Media Private Limited & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 961

The Delhi High Court has held that the expression “contemplates urgent interim relief” under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act 2015 though not defined under the statute, demands a rigorous scrutiny of commercial suits bypassing mandatory mediation to ensure that the benefit of exemption under the provision is not misused by unscrupulous litigants.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against SC/ST Reservation For Those Who Convert From Hinduism To Buddhism

Case title: ADVOCATE MANISH KUMAR V/s UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 962

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a plea questioning the vires of extension of SC/ST reservation benefits to those who have converted from Hinduism to Buddhism, after noting that the document in question which allegedly provides such benefits was not placed before it.

'Entire Trial Was Concluded In Two Days': Delhi High Court Sets Aside 'Sham' Conviction Under Defacement Of Public Property Act

Case title: Aditya Rai Gupta v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 963

The Delhi High Court slammed a Magistrate Court for conducting a “sham” trial within two days, where the accused was neither aware of the charges, nor given an opportunity to defend himself and not even supplied a copy of the Judgment.

'Are We Post Office?' Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Filed Against Illegal Establishments Without Awaiting MCD's Reply To Representation

Case title: AMAN SINGH V/s MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THORUGH ITS COMMISSIONER & ORS.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 964

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL claiming "illegal establishments" were being run on certain land, after noting that the petitioner had filed the plea within 10 days of filing his representation with the MCD on July 23 without waiting for a response.

Delhi High Court Flags Trend Of Using Children To Commit Crimes Like Drugs & Arms Distribution, Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused

Case title: Narender v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 965

The Delhi High Court denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of using a child for transporting 450 quarters of illicit liquor.

In doing so, Justice Girish Kathpalia said,

“Over a period of time, it is being observed that criminals use children to commit wide ranging crimes, involving not just liquor and drugs peddling but also arms/ammunitions and even acts of extreme violence, which is leading the society to consider re-fixing the age of juvenility.”

Compulsory Retirement Over Conviction 'Disproportionate' When Court Released Employee On Probation: Delhi High Court

Case title: Satya Pal Singh v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 966

The Delhi High Court has reinstated an Air Force Accounts Auditor who was compulsorily retired from service following his conviction for dowry harassment under Section 498A of IPC.

Family Disapproval Can't Curtail Autonomy Of Consenting Adults To Choose Life Partners: Delhi High Court

Title: PRINCE TYAGI AND ANR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 967

The Delhi High Court has ruled that family disapproval cannot curtail the autonomy of two consenting adults to choose life partners.

“The right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and to live together in peace is a facet of their personal liberty, privacy, and dignity protected under Article 21. Family disapproval cannot curtail that autonomy,” Justice Sanjeev Narula said.

Company Can Be Blacklisted From Future Tenders If Employee Files Forged Documents In Bid: Delhi High Court

Case title: CCS Computers Pvt Ltd v. NDMC

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 968

The Delhi High Court has held that a company can be blacklisted from future tenders if its employee, authorised to submit the bid forges the documents submitted, irrespective of the company management's knowledge regarding such forgery.

Choice To Marry Across Lines Of Faith Is Individual's Autonomy, Immune From External Veto: Delhi High Court

Title: MOHAMMAD SHAHNOOR MANSOORI v. STATE OF DELHI THROUGH COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 969

The Delhi High Court has observed that the choice to marry across lines of faith is the autonomy of the individual and is immune from external veto.

Rape Victim's Refusal To Undergo Medical Exam Doesn't Affect Prosecution Case At Stage Of Framing Charges: Delhi High Court

Case title: Sachindra Priyadarshi v. State Of NCT Of Delhi Through The Chief Secretary

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 970

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that where a rape survivor has given detailed accounts of the alleged sexual assaults by the accused, here mere refusal to undergo internal medical examination doesn't materially affect prosecution case at the stage of framing charges.

Continuing Physical Relations On Promise To Marry Despite Family's Caste-Objections Shows Dishonesty, Constitutes Rape: Delhi High Court

Title: STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) v. GAURANG KADYAN

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 971

The Delhi High Court has observed that continuing physical relations with a woman knowing that the marriage is impossible, based on a false promise to marry from the inception, would constitute the offence of rape.

Consideration Paid To Foreign Company For Use Of Computer Software Not 'Royalty', No TDS Liability: Delhi High Court

Case title: The Commissioner Of Income Tax - International Taxation -3 v. Xiocom (Nz) Ltd

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 972

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that consideration paid by an Indian entity to a foreign company for the resale/ use of their computer software is not 'royalty'.

Delhi Judicial Services Rules | Waitlisted Candidate Can't Join Service Even If Appointed Candidate Resigns After Filling Of Vacancies: High Court

Case title: Aadya Antya v. High Court Of Delhi Through Registrar General

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 973

The Delhi High Court has held that in terms of the Delhi Judicial Services Rules 1970, if all the vacancies of judicial officers are initially filled and subsequently, an appointed judge resigns, then such vacancies are treated as fresh vacancies which cannot be filled by a candidate next-in-line in the waitlist.

[Section 223 BNSS] Cognizance On ED Complaint Can't Be Taken Without Hearing Accused: Delhi High Court

Title: Lakshay Vij v. ED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 974

The Delhi High Court has observed that special court cannot take cognizance of the complaint filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) without giving opportunity of hearing to the accused.

Merely Because Deceased Was Seen Crying Doesn't Prove She Was Harassed For Dowry: Delhi High Court In Dowry Death Case

Title: GAINDA LAL v. STATE & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 975

While upholding discharge of a husband and his family members in a dowry death and cruelty case, the Delhi High Court has observed merely because the deceased was seen crying cannot per se make out any case of dowry harassment.

Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Ask J&K Govt To Include 'Dragon Boat Racing' In Khelo India Water Sports Festival

Title: DRAGON BOAT INDIA AND TRADITIONAL SPORTS FEDERATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 976

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to ask the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to include “Dragon Boat Racing” as a competitive sport in the Khelo India Water Sports Festival, scheduled to be held from August 21-23 at Dal Lake, Srinagar.

Post-Termination Restrictive Covenants In Employment Contracts Are Void U/S 27 Of Contract Act: Delhi High Court

Case Title: Neosky India Limited & Anr. v. Mr. Nagendran Kandasamy & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 977

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that post-service restrictive covenants in employment contracts, which operate after cessation of employment, are void and are not enforceable under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (“Contract Act”) and violate Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The court vacated the injunction granted in an application under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”), which restrained the Respondents from engaging in a competing business post-termination of their employment agreements.

Delhi High Court Flags 'Serious Disputes' In Functioning Of Equestrian Federation Of India, Stays Extraordinary General Meeting

Title: RAJASTHAN EQUESTRAIN ASSOCIATION v. EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 978

The Delhi High Court has restrained the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) from holding Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EOGM) on Sunday, citing “serious disputes” in the overall functioning of the Federation.

“It is evident that there are serious disputes about virtually every facet of the functioning and current state of affairs of the EFI,” Justice Sachin Datta said in an order passed on August 13.

Delay Is No Defence Against Action For Infringement & Passing Off Where Adoption Of Trademark Is Dishonest: Delhi High Court

Case title: Reckitt Benckiser India Private Limited v. Sauss Home Products Private Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 979

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that delay by a registered trademark holder in prosecuting alleged infringement is not a defence available to the Defendant, where it is evident that Defendant's use of impugned trademark was dishonest/ fraudulent.

Timeline Prescribed For Filing Statement Of Defence Under Rule 18(3) Of Indian Council Of Arbitration Rules Is Directory In Nature: Delhi HC

Case Title: ANEJA CONSTRUCTIONS (INDIA) versus DOOSAN POWER SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 980

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manoj Jain has held that the timeline prescribed under Indian Council of Arbitration Rules, 2024 for filing a Statement of Defence by the respondent is directory in nature and can be extended by the Arbitral Tribunal if a sufficient cause is established.

Delhi High Court Sets Aside CIC Order Directing Disclosure Of Information On PM Modi's Degree

Title: University of Delhi v. Neeraj and other connected matters

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1012

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Delhi University (DU) to disclos information with respect to the bachelor's degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Justice Sachin Datta allowed DU's plea filed in 2017 against CIC's order which allowed inspection of records of the students who had passed BA programme in 1978, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also stated to have cleared the examination. The order was stayed on the first date of hearing on January 24 in 2017.

No Right To Ante-Dating Of Promotion Merely Because Post Remained Unfilled Despite Availability Of Eligible Candidate: Delhi High Court

Case title: Bhupinder Kumar Malik v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1013

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that an employee cannot claim right to antedating of promotion merely because he was promoted at a later point in time, keeping the vacant post unfilled without providing reasons.

Import Of Counterfeit iPhones Dilutes Brand Equity, Affects Consumer Welfare: Delhi High Court In Customs Fraud Case

Case title: M/S ECG Easy Connect Logistics Pvt. Ltd v. Commissioner Of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1014

The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over alleged import of counterfeit iPhones, stating that such imports not only affect brand owners but also adversely affect consumer welfare— as old and used products could get re-branded as new ones.

'Greedy Investors Pumping Money Into Unsustainable Ventures Distort Market Balance, Must Be Prepared For Consequences': Delhi HC In Cheating Case

Case title: Yogesh Singh v. State NCT of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1015

The Delhi High Court has held that investors, who gamble their money with impractical promises of “unbelievably high returns”, must own their risks instead of running to the State and crying foul when they face loss.

Woman's Right To Reside In Shared Household Can't Act As Sword To Create Proprietary Rights: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1016

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman's right to reside in a shared household under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act cannot act as a sword to create proprietary rights.

Domestic Violence Offences With Intention To Kill Must Be Viewed With Seriousness, Marriage Not Mitigating Factor: Delhi High Court

Title: SUSHANT RAJ v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1017

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the offences of domestic violence with the intention to kill must be viewed with seriousness and marital relationship is not a mitigating factor in such cases.

'Total Non-Application Of Mind': Delhi High Court On Dept's Rejection Of Trader's Plea For GST Cancellation, Subsequent Cancellation Order

Case title: Manish Goel HUF v. The Commissioner Delhi Goods And Services Tax Trade And Tax Department New Delhi And Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1018

The Delhi High Court expressed its disapproval with the GST Department for rejecting a trader's application for retrospective cancellation of his GST registration on medical grounds, and later cancelling his registration with retrospective effect.

Govt Notifications Imposing Restrictions On Usage In Contracts For Supply Of Gas Are Laws Under Article 12, Must Be Complied With: Delhi HC

Case Name: Gujarat State Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd. v. M/S Gail (India) Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1019

The Delhi High Court, while dismissing a Section 34 petition, observed that the five contracts entered into between the parties were subject to the restrictions imposed by the Government. By providing the gas at a subsidised price, the Government has the authority to regulate the use of such gas.

Inherent Jurisdiction U/S 528 BNSS Can Be Exercised To Prevent Abuse Of Process, Not To Reopen Concluded Adjudication: Delhi High Court

Case title: Yogesh Singh v. State NCT of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1020

The Delhi High Court has held that inherent powers under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 are available to it even if the bail plea preferred before it stands disposed of.

Department Can't Withhold Refund In Terms Of S.54(11) GST Act Unless Appeal Against Refund Order Is Filed: Delhi High Court

Case title: Omega QMS v. Commissioner, CGST, Delhi West & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1021

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the power to withhold refund under Section 54(11) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 cannot be exercised by the Department in absence of an appeal against the refund order.

'Mere Prospect Of Filing Review Not Grounds To Hold Seized Goods': Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release Woman's Gold Jewellery

Case title: Ashiya v. Commissioner of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1022

The Delhi High Court has granted relief to a Muslim woman whose gold bangles were seized by the Customs Department on return from Mecca and were withheld despite an order of the Adjudicating Authority, directing release.

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Under UAPA For Supplying Weapons To 'Bambiha' Gang, Says Arrest Not Illegal

Case title: Lakhveer Singh v. NIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1023

The Delhi High Court denied bail to a UAPA accused, booked for supplying arms and ammunition to the Bambiha Gang, in furtherance of alleged conspiracy to commit terrorist activities in the country, particularly the national capital.

Mere Non-Filing Of FSL Report At Time Of Filing Chargesheet Doesn't Entitle NDPS Accused To Default Bail: Delhi High Court Reiterates

Case title: Rahimullah Rahimi v. State NCT of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1024

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the non-filing of Forensic Science Laboratory Report in a drugs case does not vitiate the chargesheet and the accused cannot claim it as a ground to seek default bail.

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Father For Repeatedly Raping 9-Yr-Old Daughter, Says Witnesses' Credibility Unshaken

Title: X v. STATE (NCTD) AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1025

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and 10 year sentence of a father for raping his 9 year old minor daughter repeatedly every night in 2017.

Conviction Of A Single Accused For Gang Rape Is Permissible If Other Accused Couldn't Be Apprehended: Delhi High Court

Case title: Praveen @ Lallu v. State NCT of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1026

The Delhi High Court has held that a single person can be convicted for the offence of gang rape punishable under Section 376DA IPC (Section 70 BNS), even if the co-offender manages to escape trial.

Delhi High Court Upholds Vires Of S.193(9) BNSS On Further Probe, Says It Does Not 'Camouflage' Accused's Right To Default Bail

Title: YASH MISHRA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1027

The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 193(9) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, saying that the provision does not act as a camouflage to an accused's right to default bail.

Delhi High Court Grants John Doe Order Awarding Dynamic Interim Injunction Protecting Tata Pay Trademark

Case title: Tata Sons Pvt Ltd v. John Doe

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1028

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim dynamic injunction, protecting the trademark of Tata Group's payment solutions platform Tata Pay.

'Can't Turn Blind Eye To Reformative Purpose Of Imprisonment': Delhi High Court Reduces 3-Month Sentence Awarded To POCSO Convict

Case title: Deepak Sain v. State NCT of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1029

The Delhi High Court has reduced the sentence of 3 months imprisonment imposed upon a POCSO convict after 10 years of trial, stating that it cannot “uproot” him from the society after a decade.

GST Dept Can't Probe Misuse Of GSTIN By Third Party, Power Lies With Economic Offences Wing: Delhi High Court

Case title: Samyak Jain v. Superintendent (Adjudication), Central Gst Delhi & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1030

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that allegations of misuse of a trader's GST identification number by a third party cannot be probed by the GST Department.

No Injunction Can Be Granted Against Defendant Using Their Name As Trademark Even In Cases Of Passing Off: Delhi High Court

Case title: Vasundhra Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. v. Vasundhara Fashion Jewellery LLP

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1031

The Delhi High Court has held that “no injunction can be granted even in the case of passing off against a defendant, restraining the use by her, or him, of her, or his, own name.”

Dismissal Of Plea U/S 8 Of A&C Act Amounts To Res Judicata; S.11 Court Cannot Refer Parties To Arbitration: Delhi High Court

Case Name: Surender Bajaj v. Dinesh Chand Gupta and Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1032

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while dismissing a Section 11 petition under the A&C Act, observed that dismissing a Section 8 application under the A&C Act amounts to res judicata. The Section 11 Court cannot refer the parties to Arbitration if the order dismissing Section 8 is not set aside or interfered with.

Use Of Full Name Not Mandatory To Avail Protection U/S 35 Trademarks Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: Vasundhra Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. v. Vasundhara Fashion Jewellery LLP

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1033

The Delhi High Court has held that the benefit of Section 35 of the Trade Marks Act 1999, which proscribes any injunction being granted against the use by the defendants of his/ her name as a trademark, is not restricted to use of full name by the defendant.

Delhi High Court Rejects Centre's Plea Against Direction To Grant Promotion To IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede If Found Eligible

Title: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS v. SAMEER DNYANDEV WANKHEDE

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1034

The Delhi High Court has dismissed Central Government's plea against a direction to grant promotion to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede if he is found suitable by the UPSC.

'Common Area Maintenance Charge' Paid To Mall By Showroom Is Not Rent, Not Liable To TDS U/S 194-I Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: Commissioner Of Income Tax-Tds-01 v. Diamond Tree

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1035

The Delhi High Court has held that the Common Area Maintenance Charge (CAM) paid by a showroom owner to the mall does not qualify as 'rent' and is not liable to TDS under Section 194I of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Hindu Marriage Can't Be Dissolved By Signing Marriage Dissolution Deed In Front Of Villagers: Delhi High Court

Title: ASHWANI KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1036

The Delhi High Court has held that a Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved by signing a marriage dissolution deed in front of villagers or “social people and witnesses.”

Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Haveli Restaurants, Asks 'Punjabi Haveli' To Remove Ads From Third Party Websites

Title: HAVELI RESTAURANT AND RESORTS LTD v. ADISON RESORTS LIMITED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1037

Ruling in favour of famous Haveli Restaurant and Resorts, the Delhi High Court has recently asked a Ludhiana based company running under the name “Punjabi Haveli” to refrain from using “Haveli” marks and to remove its advertisements or listings from third party websites.

Matrimonial Dispute Is No Grounds To Deny Family Pension To Wife Upon Husband's Death: Delhi High Court

Case title: Soni Devi v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1038

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a wife cannot be denied family pension upon her husband's death, merely because they had an ongoing matrimonial dispute.

'American Ganja' Being More Expensive Than 'Indian Ganja' Doesn't Increase Culpability Under NDPS Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: Abdul Malik Alias Parvez v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1039

“Merely because American ganja is more expensive than Indian ganja, culpability does not increase in the former,” the Delhi High Court has held.

Working “For” An Organisation Cannot Be Equated With Working “In” It For Eligibility In Recruitment Process: Delhi High Court

Case title: XX v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1040

The Delhi High Court has held that working 'for' an organization cannot be equated with working 'in' an organization”, and 'employment' and 'empanelment' are to be treated differently when interpreting recruitment rules.

Mandatory To Implead Alleged Paramour Of Spouse When Seeking Divorce On Grounds Of Adultery: Delhi High Court

Case title: Tanvi Chaturvedi v. Smita Shrivastava & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1041

The Delhi High Court has held that it is not only necessary but mandatory to implead the alleged paramour of one's spouse when seeking divorce on the ground of adultery.

Students Contesting DUSU Polls Need Not Deposit Rs. 1 Lakh Bond: Delhi High Court Clarifies

Title: ANJALI & ANR v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1042

The Delhi High Court has clarified that the students contesting the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) Elections, 2025, need not deposit the bond of Rs. 1 lakh, which was imposed as a precondition by the varsity.

Husband's Home Loan & Responsibility Towards Parents Can Be Considered While Determining Maintenance: Delhi High Court

Case title: Ankush Kumar Parashar v. Sapna @ Mona & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1043

The Delhi High Court, while reducing the quantum of maintenance granted to a man's wife and child, took into consideration his financial obligations like home loan and responsibility towards his parents.

Disability Attributable To Military Service; Burden To Rebut Lies On Employer : Delhi HC

Case. : Union Of India And Ors vs Ex Wo Om Prakash Retd

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1044

A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that a member of the armed forces is presumed to be in sound health at the time of entry into service; therefore, if a disability such as Primary Hypertension arises during service and was not noted at entry, it is presumed to be attributable to or aggravated by military service. The burden lies on the employer to rebut this presumption with clear reasons. Further the disability pension being a beneficial provision, must be interpreted liberally.

Accused Seeks Quashing Of POCSO Case Saying Victim Would Face Social Stigma, Delhi High Court Imposes Rs. 10K Costs

Title: ALTAF v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1045

The Delhi High Court has imposed Rs. 10,000 costs on an accused who sought quashing of a POCSO case registered against him on the ground that it was in the interest of the minor victim who would otherwise would face social stigma.

Omission To Act When Someone Else Commits An Offence In Furtherance Of Common Intention Attracts S.34 IPC; Presence Not Necessary: Delhi HC

Case title: Ashok Babu v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1046

The Delhi High Court has held that merely standing guard or omitting to act when someone else commits an offence in furtherance of their common intention would be sufficient to attract liability under Section 34 IPC.

Delhi High Court Declines Pleas Of Candidates Excluded From Supreme Court Junior Court Assistant Recruitment

Case title: Pramiti Basu v. Secretary General Supreme Court Of India (and batch)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1047

The Delhi High Court dismissed a batch of pleas filed by candidates aspiring for the post of Junior Court Assistant (JCA) at the Supreme Court, over their exclusion from the recruitment process.

'Men-Only' Reservation In Air Force Flying Posts Unjustified; Eligible Women Must Be Appointed: Delhi High Court

Title: MS. ARCHANA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1048

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to appoint a woman candidate on the post of Air Force Pilot, observing that we are no longer in the times in which discrimination could be made between male and female candidates for entering into the Armed Forces.

Delhi High Court Blocks Fraudulent Websites Collecting Money Under 'Burger King' Trademark

Case title: Burger King Corporation vs. Swapnil Patil & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1049

The Delhi High Court has observed that the illegal use of “Burger King” trademark or collecting money under the name of the American multinational fast food restaurant chain is not permitted.

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.

The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of filing petitions without jurisdiction, adding that it may be necessary to impose costs, even at the stage of withdrawal of the matters.

Title: ABID KHAN v. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1237

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea filed by a candidate seeking to recalculate his OMR evaluation and to revise his result and rank in relation to the National Eligibility Entrance Test (UG) 2025.

Title: SELECT CITYWALK RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR v. VARDHMAN AMRANTE PRIVATE LIMITED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1238

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Select Citywalk Retail Private Limited and restrained a real estate developer from using “Vardhman Citywalk” mark.

Title: VIPIN AHUJA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1239

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a man accused of assaulting a doctor on duty, asking him to do one month community service at the same hospital.

Title: AKHILESH AND ORS v. THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1240

The Delhi High Court has said that quashing a case of child marriage and sexual offences over settlement between the parties would grant “judicial imprimatur” to the unlawful conduct which the Parliament seeks to deter.

Delhi High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment Case After Accused Undertake To Do Community Service At Jama Masjid

Title: AKBAR ALI & ANR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1241

The Delhi High Court has quashed a sexual harassment case following settlement and an undertaking by the two accused to do two months of community service at city's Jama Masjid.

Title: RAVI SHANKAR v. JOHN DOE(S) / ASHOK KUMAR(S) & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1242

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of “The Art of Living” foundation founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Title: X v. Y & other connected matters

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1243

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband cannot claim exclusive ownership of a property jointly held by both the spouses, merely on the ground that he alone paid the EMIs.

Case Title – JSW Ispat Special Products Limited v Bharat Petroresources Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1244

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh has observed that claims which are not a part of the Resolution Plan on the date of approval, shall stand extinguished and no person will be entitled to arbitrate such claims. Put differently, post-insolvency commencement date claims which are not made a part of the Resolution Plan are not arbitrable.

Case title: AAI v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1245

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with an order of the GST authority rejecting CENVAT Credit to the tune of Rs.9.34 crores claimed by the Airport Authority of India.

Case title: Transformative Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd v. Commissioner Central Goods And Service Tax Delhi East & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1246

The Delhi High Court has held that a Foreign Inward Remittance Certificate (FIRC) need not correspond to each individual transaction and it may reflect a period as a whole, provided that the overall benefit being claimed is fully substantiated by the total foreign exchange remittance.

Title: NAVEEN YADAV v. STATE NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1247

The Delhi High Court has observed that calling off a marriage after the courtship period, after reasoned choice, cannot be termed as breach of promise to marry.

'Acnestar' Phonetically Similar To 'Acnescar': Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Mankind Pharma In Trademark Infringement Suit

Case title: Mankind Pharma Limited v. Brinton Pharmaceuticals Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1248

The Delhi High Court has restrained Maharashtra-based Brinton Pharmaceuticals from using the mark ACNESCAR, or any other mark which is confusing or deceptively similar to Mankind Pharma's ACNESTAR.

Case title: Ms. Puja Jayant & Ors. v. Commissioner Of Customs, IGI Airport

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1249

The Delhi High Court has asked the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police to conduct an enquiry into alleged forgery of Customs stamps at the Delhi International Airport.

Case title: Quentin Decon v. Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1250

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a foreign national, incarcerated for over 4 years in connection with a drug trafficking case.

In doing so, Justice Arun Monga noted that the Investigating Officer had himself admitted during cross-examination that the seized substance had been mixed before sampling, making it impossible to identify which packet the samples sent for testing came from or their individual weights.

Case title: Mankind Pharma Limited v. Biodiscovery Lifesciences Private Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1251

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Mankind Pharma, in relation to its 'Kind' family of marks.

Delhi High Court Slams Authorities For Defying Prison Rules, Says Long Incarceration Without Parole Can Lead To Anarchy In Jail

Title: LALIT @ LUCKY v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1296

The Delhi High Court has slammed the State authorities for defying the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, observing that they do not have any sensitivity towards the prisoners who are suffering long incarceration.

Case Title: Popular Front of India v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1297

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central government on Popular Front of India's (PFI) plea challenging an order of an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal confirming the five-year ban imposed on it.

In doing so the court said that PFI's plea challenging order confirming ban is maintainable before the high court.

Title: PRAVEEN SINGH v. HIGH COURT OF DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1298

The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities to take appropriate decision for providing relaxation of 5 years age and qualifying marks to the extent of 5% to transgender persons in public employment concerning recruitment to various posts in the Court establishment.

Case title: STATE OF NCT OF DELHI V/s MOHD. TAHIR HUSSAIN & ORS.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1299

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea moved by the Delhi Police against a trial court order rejecting its application seeking recall of a prosecution witness in the trial pertaining to an arson case in connection with 2020 North-East Delhi Riots, wherein one of accused is former AAP leader Tahir Hussain.

Delhi High Court Dismisses Revenue's Demand Against Casio India In Transfer Pricing Case

Case Name: PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1 v CASIO INDIA COMPANY PVT. LTD

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1300

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a transfer pricing demand against Casio India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Japanese watchmaker, related to advertising, marketing and promotion expenses for the assessment year 2017-18

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1301

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a marriage between two individuals cannot be declared as invalid on the ground that it was never solemnized as per Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

'Deceitful': Delhi High Court Slams Man For Unauthorisedly Filing Plea On Behalf Of NGO, Orders Probe

Case title: Delhi Ki Galiyan NGO v. Deputy Commissioner & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1302

The Delhi High Court has come down heavily on a man for unauthorisedly filing a writ petition on behalf of a NGO, against an alleged illegal construction in the city's Jamia Nagar area.

Case title: Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. Alchem International Pvt. Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1303

The Delhi High Court has restrained Alchem International Pvt. Ltd., incorporated in the year 1982, from infringing the trademark of Alkem Laboratories Ltd., a company engaged in manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.

Title: MANGAL SINGH v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1304

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no bar on producing the call data records (CDRs) of raiding team and police informers in NDPS Act cases provided their safety and privacy is protected.

Trial Court Can't Revisit Issue Of Limitation Once Delay Has Been Condoned By High Court: Delhi High Court

Case Title: DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED versus M/S HINDUSTAN URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1305

The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal under section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) filed by Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) upholding an arbitral award in favour of M/s Hindustan Urban Infrastructure Limited. The Court further held that once an issue of limitation has already been decided by the High Court and the delay in filing the petition under section 34 of the Arbitration Act was condoned, the same issue cannot be revisited by the District Court.

Title: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V v. M. BATHLA & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1306

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a suit filed by Koninklijke Philips N.V., simply branded Philips, against a company manufacturing and selling VCDs alleging that the same violated its “Digital Transmission System” patent.

Title: NASEEM AHMED v. DEEPAK SINGH

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1307

The Delhi High Court has observed that a tenant cannot deny the title of a landlord during the tenancy, even where allegations of forgery are raised.

Case title: Himanshu Yadav & Anr. v. AIIMS & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1308

The Delhi High Court has held that caste certificates issued before or after the timeframe stipulated in a recruitment advertisement are not relevant for the purpose of granting reservation to a candidate.

Title: HRITHIK ROSHAN v. ASHOK KUMAR & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1309

The Delhi High Court directed the removal of certain links and listings on various internet and e-commerce websites, which allegedly infringed the personality rights of Actor Hrithik Roshan.

Will Protect Personality Rights Of Singer Kumar Sanu: Delhi High Court

Title: KUMAR SANU BHATTACHARJEE v. JAMMABLE LIMITED & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1310

The Delhi High Court has passed an interim injunction order in a plea by Indian playback singer Kumar Sanu Bhattacharjee, seeking protection of his personality rights.

Title: Karti P Chidambaram v. CBI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1311

The Delhi High Court has relaxed the bail condition imposed on Karti Chidambaram in relation to the INX media corruption case, requiring him to obtain trial court's permission for foreign travel.

Case title: Sohn Singh v. Dildar Singh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1312

“It is high time that paradigm be changed by courts and an impression across the society be dispelled that civil suits can be allowed to run for decades,” the Delhi High Court said.

Title: KHAJA HUSSAIN v. DIRECTOR GENERAL, CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1313

The Delhi High Court has observed that the act of a married officer of a uniformed service sending vulgar messages to another woman is unacceptable.

Title: UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. SATYVIR SINGH & ORS & other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1314

The Delhi High Court has observed that the benefits under the MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression) schemes is not meant for the Central Government employees who have already received a higher grade pay.

Title: JUGLAL RAM CHANDER v. SURINDER PAL JAIN

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1315

The Delhi High Court has observed that a tenant cannot be allowed to shift stands from one forum to another by raising new or contrary pleas in eviction proceedings.

Case Title: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATION RESEARCH & TRAINING versus M/S MURLI INDUSTRIES LTD.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1316

The Delhi High Court partly set aside an arbitral award which directed the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to refund of Rs. 2 crore to M/s Murli Industries Ltd. holding that the finding of the arbitrator that breakdown of a machinery constituted a force majeure event cannot be sustained. The court however upheld the arbitrator's finding that the time was not the essence of the contract and therefore the NCERT was not justified to forfeit the performance security unless actual loss was established.

Case Title: M/S TEFCIL BREWERIES LTD. versus M/S ALFA LAVAL INDIA PVT. LTD.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1317

The Delhi High Court held that mere correction of typographical error does not extend the period limitation for filing a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). The court further held that the limitation period begins from the date of disposal of an application under section 33 of the Arbitration Act and not from the date when a signed corrected copy of the award is received by the party.

Case title: Amit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1318

Stating that no role is trivial in security forces, the Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Water Carrier from CRPF over submission of a fake matriculation certificate.

Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Costs On Centre For Concealing Facts In Plea Against Sameer Wankhede's Promotion

Title: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS v. SAMEER DNYANDEV WANKHEDE

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1319

The Delhi High Court has fined the Central Government for concealing facts in its plea seeking review of the ruling concerning grant of promotion to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede.

Title: ED v. M/S. HI-TECH MERCANTILE INDIA PVT LTD & ORS. & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1320

The Delhi High Court has held that coal block allocation obtained through misrepresentation or fraud leading to proceeds of crime amounts to an offence of money laundering under the PMLA.

Title: USHA DRAGER PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR v. DRAEGERWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1321

The Delhi High Court has observed that merely because a party alleges that the other side deliberately enhanced the valuation of the suit to ensure that the mattwrs comes out of jurisdiction of the concerned court is not sufficient ground to allege bias and seek transfer.

Title: KHUSHWANT KAUR v. SMT GAGANDEEP SIDHU & other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1322

The Delhi High Court has observed that the wife residing in the house immediately after her marriage constitutes “shared household” under the Domestic Violence Act and is entitled to reside in the same despite the husband being disowned by his parents later.

'Public Money At Stake': Delhi High Court Restores Union Bank's Recovery Suit Despite 'Lethargic Approach', Imposes 25K Cost

Case title: Union Bank of India v. M/S Shabd Enterprises And Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1323

The Delhi High Court has expressed dismay at the Union Bank of India over its “lethargic” approach in pursuing a loan recovery suit, leading to multiple adjournments and dismissal in default.

Case Title : SAVAN GODIAWALA V. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1324

The Delhi High Court slammed the conduct of a senior insolvency professional, warning that such individuals must not become “predators” of companies already in financial distress.

Title: MS FARHEEN ISRAIL & ANR v. GHULAM RASOOL WANI & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1325

The Delhi High Court has observed that a landlord is the best judge of his needs, and cannot be thrusted with the opinion of the tenant or the Court.

Title: KANTA PRASAD v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1326

The Delhi High Court has passed a slew of directions to ensure that convicts' applications for parole and furlough are decided in a fair and reasoned manner, avoiding the “recurring” pattern of their rejection without proper reasoning.

The Delhi High Court has held that courts can exempt a property from the doctrine of lis pendens, to shield genuine owners from vexatious suits.

The doctrine stems from Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act 1882. It stipulates that any transfer of property during a pending lawsuit affecting that property is subject to the outcome of the lawsuit.

Delhi High Court Acquits Man In POCSO Case, Says Alleging 'Physical Relations' Without Evidence Doesn't Establish Rape

Title: RAHUL @ BHUPINDER VERMA v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1328

While acquitting a man in a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court has ruled that mere use of the term “physical relations” without supporting evidence is insufficient to establish rape or aggravated penetrative sexual assault.

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an order passed by a Magistrate issuing process or summoning an accused, despite a cancellation report filed by the police, can be challenged in revisional jurisdiction before the sessions court or the High Court.

Case Title: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA. versus HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1330

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) filed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) against an arbitral award passed in favor of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC). The court further held that the arbitrator's award of compensation for expenses incurred during extended time period was reasoned, plausible and did not suffer from perversity or patent illegality.

Case Title: M/S H P SPINNING MILLS PVT. LTD. versus UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1331

The Delhi High Court restored an arbitral award in favor of M/s H.P. Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd.(Appellant) which was set aside 16 years ago holding that clause of the insurance policy which required claims to be made within 12 months from the date of loss was void and unforceable under section 28 of the Indian Contract Act. The court held that the Single Judge erred in relying on section 28 pre-amendment precedents which allowed limitation clauses that extinguished rights.

Externment Order Can't Curtail Liberty Or Livelihood On Unsubstantiated Grounds: Delhi High Court

Title: MAHESH SHRIVASTVA @ JEEVA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1332

The Delhi High Court has observed that an externment order cannot be used to deprive an individual of his or her liberty and right to livelihood, on the grounds which are totally unsubstantiated.

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

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1333

The Delhi High Court has granted 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.”

Case Title: NATIONAL HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD (NHIDCL) versus NSPR VKJ JV & ORS.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1334

The Delhi High Court held that mere allegations of corruption or pendency of an unverified complaint against an arbitrator cannot justify termination of arbitrator's mandate under section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act).

Case Title: GAURAV AGGARWAL versus RICHA GUPTA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1335

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award terminating proceedings under section 32(2)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) on the ground that an agreement to sell (ATS) between the parties was unforceable for being unregistered and unstamped under Uttar Pradesh law.

Delhi High Court Ends 25-Year Mars v. Cadbury Trademark Dispute, Orders Them To Distribute Sweet To Schoolchildren On Diwali

Title: MARS INCORPORATED v. CADBURY (INDIA) LTD & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1336

The Delhi High Court has ended the 25 year long battle between Mars and Cadbury over infringement of “Celebrations” trademark, followed by mutual settlement between the two confectionery companies.

Title: MANORAMA SAKKERWAL v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1337

The Delhi High Court has imposed a costs of Rs. 1 lakh on a woman for misusing the judicial process and suppression of material facts in her petition alleging unauthorized construction at a property located in city's Karol Bagh area.

Title: VARUN ARYA v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1338

The Delhi High Court has refused to order special investigation or inquiry into the death of IFS Mukul Arya, India's representative to Palestine, who was found dead in his residence in Ramallah on March 06, 2022.

Title: DEEPAK NANDA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1339

The Delhi High Court has observed that the administrative delay by the authorities in deciding the parole application cannot be allowed to prejudice the rights of the convict.

Case title: Mudit Gupta v. AAI & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1340

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a blind candidate can't be ousted from recruitment for a job post if he is able to perceive and discharge required duties.

Title: SUMIT SINGH v. STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1341

The Delhi High Court has observed that friendship is not a license to an accused to rape the victim repeatedly and beat her mercilessly.

Right To Life Includes Observing Religious Duties, Personal Obligations: Delhi High Court In UAPA Case

Title: SHAHID NASIR v. NIA & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1342

The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to life under Article 21 of Constitution of India includes observing an individual's religious duties and personal obligations.

Judge Can Seek Further Assistance Even After Reserving Judgment; Can't Be Forced To Pronounce Verdict: Delhi High Court

Title: ABUZAR @ ANTA v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1343

The Delhi High Court has observed that a judicial officer cannot be forced to pronounce a verdict without adequate clarity or assistance on the issue, whenever required.

Title: NAVEEN KUMAR v. BABITA JAIN

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1344

The Delhi High Court has observed that a landlord being the “housewife landlady” can require the tenanted premises from the tenant for husband's welfare and family duties, which would qualified as “bona fide requirement.”

Title: MRS. ANSHIKA KUMARI v. BAR COUNCIL OF DELHI AND OTHERS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1345

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take steps to reconstitute the Committee of the Advocates' Welfare Fund Trust expeditiously.

Delhi High Court Bars Lawyer From Appearing Online, Says Switching Off Video Citing Parallel Hearing Against VC Rules

Title: MAHINDRA HZPC PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS v. SHRI RAM FARMS & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1346

The Delhi High Court has barred a woman lawyer from appearing before it through video conferencing, noting that she switched off her camera and muted herself citing parallel ongoing hearing which is against the VC Rules.

The Delhi High Court has held that questioning husband's legitimacy by calling him bastard and making reprehensible allegations against his mother constitute matrimonial cruelty, a ground for divorce.

Case title: Shubham Agarwal v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1348

The Delhi High Court has paved the way for a third medical examination of a UPSC aspirant, claiming to have more than 40% hearing disability, after a material difference emerged in the reports prepared by AIIMS and Army Hospital.

Delhi High Court Enhances Compensation For Acquisition Of Lands Adjoining Yamuna River After 32 Years

Case title: Bed Ram v. UoI & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1349

The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation for land acquisition payable with respect to flood-prone Kilokari, Nangli Razapur, Khizrabad and Garhi Mendu areas of the national capital.

Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence Of Woman Convict After 10 Years In Jail, Cites Welfare Of Her Three Minor Children

Case title: Rajia @ Sabbo v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1350

The Delhi High Court has suspended the life sentence of a woman, convicted for murder of her alleged paramour, citing concerns about the well being of her three children.