Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 01 To December 07, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1629 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1681

NOMINAL INDEX

V.THIRUNAVUKKARASU v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1629

HARINDER BASHISHTA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1630

MOHD SHAUKAT ALI @ DOLLY v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1631

MASTER ARNAV RAJ v. DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1632

South East Asia Company vs. Superintendent, CGST 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1633

Sushila Sharma & Anr v. Union of India & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1634

Vaneeta Impex Private Limited Vs. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1635

SMT. POONAM GAHLLOT v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1636

MS Jamil Trading Co Thrg Proprietor Mr Jamil Ahmed v. Union Of India Thrg The Secretary Ministry Of Finance & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1637

Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC And Anr. v. Assistant Controller Of Patents 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1638

Monish Kansal Through Spa Ritik Agnihotri v. Commissioner Of Custom & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1639

Monish Mohammed v. Commissioner Of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1640

Sanchit Gupta v. Commissioner Of Customs (and connected matter) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1641

Javed Ali Gouse v. Commissioner Of Customs New Delhi 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1642

M/S Eves Fashion v. Union Of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1643

Commissioner of Central Tax, CGST Delhi vs. TC Global India Pvt. Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1644

Ex Flt Cdt Tarang Bhardwaj v. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1645

Arm Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Ritesh Singh 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1646

Roovi v. Commissioner of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1647

Hero MotoCorp Limited v. Sunanda Greentech Private Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1648

Rajesh Kumar Singh & Ors. v. Lokpal Of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1649

Nazarmammet Nuryyyalev v. Commissioner Of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1650

Rohit Khatri v. Food Corporation Of India & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1651

DR. PANKAJ PUSHKAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1653

Ganraj Enterprises v. Land Mark Crafts Ltd & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1654

Govind Global Ventures Pvt. Ltd. vs. The Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1655

Manpar Exim INC v. Additional Director, DGGI And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1656

Neeraj Guglani v. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-15 & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1657

Sandeep Kumar v. Kaptain Singh Rathi Through LRs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1658

Greater Kailash-II Welfare Association Through its General Secretary: Mr. Sanjay Rana v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1659

Novo Nordisk v. Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1660

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v/s DELHI ADMINISTRATION THR BDO 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1661

BHEL v Koneru 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1662

Kohinoor Seed Fields India Pvt Ltd v. Veda Seed Sciences Pvt Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1663

ASSOCIATION OF DIGITAL CINEMA TECHNOLOGY V/S COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1664

Vedanta Limited v. Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India and Others 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1665

CELINA JAITLY v/s UNION OF INDIA 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1666

M/S A V Metals Marketing Pvt Ltd v. Principal Commissioner CGST & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1667

Ram Singar Singh v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1668

Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation-1, New Delhi v. Clifford Chance Pte Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1669

Dhruv Mittal v. Commissioner Of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1670

ITC Ltd and Anr vs Adyar Gate Hotels Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1671

Karyan Global LLP v. Vivek Kumar Mishra and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1672

Parsvnath Developer Limited v Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1673

Sahil Sharma alias Maxx v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1674

Tommy Hilfiger Europe BV vs Partha Chatterjee 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1675

Shambhu Nath Rai v. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1676

Priyanshu Raj v. UoI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1677

Neehal Taneja v. UoI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1678

Amandeep Singh Proprietor, Guru Kripa Enterprises v. Office Of The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 10 (1) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1679

Akasaki Technology (P) Ltd v. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1680

Canara Bank v. M/S Karishma Enterprises & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1681

Delhi High Court Orders MEA To Ensure Safety Of Woman Allegedly Held Captive By Foreign National In Dubai

Title: V.THIRUNAVUKKARASU v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1629

The Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Consulate General of India in Dubai to take urgent steps to ensure safety of a 25-year-old Indian woman allegedly being held captive and physically abused by a foreign national in Dubai.

Delhi High Court Deletes Bail Condition On Accused To Share 24x7 Location Through Google With Police

Title: HARINDER BASHISHTA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1630

The Delhi High Court has deleted a bail condition imposed on an accused mandating him to share his location 24 x 7 through Google with the Investigating Officer.

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused With Tuberculosis After Condition Worsens Due To Air Pollution

Title: MOHD SHAUKAT ALI @ DOLLY v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1631

The Delhi High Court recently granted interim bail to an accused in a murder case suffering from tuberculosis after his condition worsened due to severe air pollution in the city.

Delhi High Court Asks School To Restore Admission Of Class X Student After Advocate Offers ₹2.5 Lakh Fee Support

Title: MASTER ARNAV RAJ v. DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1632

The Delhi High Court has asked a private school in the national capital to restore a Class X student's admission whose name was struck off over non payment of fees, after a lawyer volunteered to contribute Rs. 2.5 lakh to clear the outstanding dues.

Delhi High Court Allows Consolidated Appeal Against Single GST Demand Order Covering Multiple Financial Years

Case Detail: South East Asia Company vs. Superintendent, CGST

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1633

The Delhi High Court has allowed the filing of a consolidated appeal in a matter where a 'common and single' order was issued, although the demand pertained to multiple financial years.

'Dhurandhar' Film: Delhi High Court Asks CBFC To Consider Concerns Of Late Major Mohit Sharma's Parents; No Stay On Release For Now

Title: Sushila Sharma & Anr v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1634

The Delhi High Court closed a plea moved by parents of Ashoka Chakra awardee late Major Mohit Sharma seeking urgent stay on the release of the film “Dhurandhar.”

Justice Sachin Datta directed the Board to consider and examine the grievances of the parents raised in their plea, before deciding on the film certification.

No Double Pre-Deposit For Same Tax Demand; Second Appeal Cannot Be Conditioned On Fresh Payment: Delhi High Cour

Case Title: Vaneeta Impex Private Limited Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1635

The Delhi High Court has held that when a taxpayer has already deposited the mandatory 10% pre-deposit for the same disputed tax amount before the State GST Appellate Authority, the Central GST authorities cannot insist on another separate pre-deposit for the same amount while filing a second appeal.

FEMA Summons Governed By CPC, Not CrPC; ED Can Call Women To Office For Recording Their Statement: Delhi High Court

Title: SMT. POONAM GAHLLOT v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1636

The Delhi High Court has held that the summons issued for discovery and production of evidence under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, are governed by Code of Civil Procedure and not Code of Criminal Procedure.

Delhi High Court Pulls Up GST Authority For Issuing Personal Hearing Notice Saying Assessee's Attendance Not Needed

Case title: MS Jamil Trading Co Thrg Proprietor Mr Jamil Ahmed v. Union Of India Thrg The Secretary Ministry Of Finance & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1637

The Delhi High Court criticised the GST Authorities for issuing a “strange” personal hearing notice to an assessee, which said that the assessee need not attend the hearing as the notice is issued only for the purpose of uploading final order.

Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection Of Patent For Amylin and AstraZeneca's Sustained-Release Diabetes Injection

Case Title: Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC And Anr. v. Assistant Controller Of Patents

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1638

The Delhi High Court has upheld the Patent Office's refusal to grant Amylin Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals a patent for their sustained-release exenatide injection for diabetes, ruling that the formulation was 'obvious' from existing science and lacked the inventive step required for protection.

NRI Entitled To Bring Personal Jewellery/Watch For Re-Export: Delhi High Court Orders Release Of Rolex Seized At Airport

Case title: Monish Kansal Through Spa Ritik Agnihotri v. Commissioner Of Custom & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1639

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Customs Department to release the high-value Rolex watch of a NRI, citing Supreme Court's ruling in Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Pushpa Lekhumal Tolani (2017).

'Invested Substantial Savings': Delhi High Court Permits Redemption Of Labourer's Gold Bar Seized By Customs

Case title: Monish Mohammed v. Commissioner Of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1640

The Delhi High Court permitted a labourer, working in the middle-east, to redeem gold bars confiscated by the Customs Department, after a four-year delay.

Delhi High Court Imposes Costs On Party For Misrepresenting New Gold Jewellery As 'Old'; Orders Release Subject To Payment Of Duty

Case title: Sanchit Gupta v. Commissioner Of Customs (and connected matter)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1641

The Delhi High Court has imposed costs on two Petitioners who falsely claimed that their old gold jewellery was seized by the Customs Department upon their arrival from Dubai.

Customs Can't Make Passengers/Lawyers Sign Waiver Of SCN Or Hearing At Goods Appraisement Stage: Delhi High Court

Case title: Javed Ali Gouse v. Commissioner Of Customs New Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1642

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Customs Department cannot make a passenger or his lawyer sign an undertaking for waiver of show cause notice or personal hearing, when they appear for appraisement of seized articles.

Delhi High Court Restores Trader's GST Registration After 3-Year Delay; Says Medical Issue, Dispute With CA Justified Relief

Case title: M/S Eves Fashion v. Union Of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1643

In a rare instance of relief, the Delhi High Court has directed the GST Department to restore the registration of a trader, cancelled over three years ago, citing the medical issues and dispute with the Chartered Accountant which prevented it from acting earlier.

Admission Solutions By TC Global To Foreign Universities Not 'Intermediary Service': Delhi High Court Upholds CESTAT Order

Case Name: Commissioner of Central Tax, CGST Delhi vs. TC Global India Pvt. Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1644

The Delhi High Court has held that TC Global, operating as an App-based platform offering admission support solutions like promotional and marketing services, advertisements, roadshows, fairs, counselling to foreign universities, against payment in foreign exchange would qualify as 'Export of Service' instead of 'Intermediary Service'.

Termination Of Trainee Cadet For Isolated Act Committed Under Severe Mental Distress, Without Dishonest Intent Is Shockingly Disproportionate: Delhi HC

Case Name : Ex Flt Cdt Tarang Bhardwaj v. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1645

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that termination of a trainee cadet for an isolated act committed under severe mental distress, without dishonest intent is shockingly disproportionate and violates the principles of natural justice.

Employment Cases Cannot Be Characterised As Commercial Disputes Under Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court

Case Title: Arm Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Ritesh Singh

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1646

The Delhi High Court held that disputes arising out of employment agreements cannot be treated as commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act merely because they contain business related clauses.

'Writ Not Maintainable In Face Of Disputed Ownership': Delhi High Court In Customs Gold Confiscation Case

Case title: Roovi v. Commissioner of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1647

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a writ petition challenging confiscation of an air travellers' gold jewellery by the Customs, citing disputed ownership of the gold.

Delhi High Court Restrains Two-Wheeler Manufacturer From Using 'Destiny' Marks Similar To Hero Motocorp

Case Title: Hero MotoCorp Limited v. Sunanda Greentech Private Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1648

The Delhi High Court has restrained Sunanda Greentech Pvt. Ltd., an electric two-wheeler manufacturer, from producing or selling scooters under the marks “Destiny”, “Destiny+”, “Destiny Pro” and “Dest Pro,” after finding them deceptively similar to Hero MotoCorp's registered “Destiny/Destini” trademarks.

Lokpal Can't Form Prima Facie Opinion On Alleged Corruption Before Hearing Public Servant: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rajesh Kumar Singh & Ors. v. Lokpal Of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1649

The Delhi High Court quashed an order of the Lokpal of India for probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment and promotions within the National Productivity Council, stating that the authority had pre-judged the case.

Delhi High Court Condones Delay In Re-Exporting Gold Brought By Foreign National For Wife's Treatment, Imposes ₹20K Costs

Case title: Nazarmammet Nuryyyalev v. Commissioner Of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1650

The Delhi High Court has condoned the delay of three years by a Turkmenistanian national in redeeming his gold jewellery from the Customs Department.

'Termination For Ineligibility Attaches No Stigma': Delhi High Court Upholds Termination Over Invalid OBC Certificate

Case title: Rohit Khatri v. Food Corporation Of India & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1651

Stating that “termination for ineligibility attaches no stigma”, the Delhi High Court upheld the removal of an employee of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) after six years, over invalid OBC certificate.

Delhi High Court Closes Music Copyright Suit After Music Licensing Company Confirms Pre-1965 Songs Need No Licence

Case Title: Bignet Solutions LLP v. Novex Communication Pvt. Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1652

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a suit filed by Bignet Solutions LLP seeking a declaration that its use of pre-1965 sound recordings at a private event would not infringe Novex Communication Pvt. Ltd.'s copyright, after noting that Novex had categorically stated it does not claim any rights over sound recordings published before 1965.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Court Monitored Committee To Supervise Red Fort Blast Trial

Title: DR. PANKAJ PUSHKAR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1653

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction for a Court monitored Committee to supervise all stages of the trial in the recent red fort blast case.

Delhi High Court Affirms Order Declining Cancellation Of 'HP' Mark Opposed By 'HP+' Screw Manufacturer

Case Title: Ganraj Enterprises v. Land Mark Crafts Ltd & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1654

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal by Ganraj Enterprises, a Maharashtra-based screw manufacturer that uses the mark “HP+”, against a 2022 order of the Registrar of Trade Marks refusing to cancel Land Mark Crafts Ltd.'s registration for the mark “HP” for identical goods.

Notices Issued By Speed Post Requires Maintaining Tracking Details: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Customs Order

Case Name: Govind Global Ventures Pvt. Ltd. vs. The Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1655

The Delhi High Court in a writ petition pertaining to service of notice through speed post where delivery reports could not be found, sets aside ex-parte demand order creating a demand to the tune of Rs. 1 crore.

Pre-SCN Consultation Serves No Purpose In Large-Scale GST Fraud Cases Involving Complex Transactions: Delhi High Court

Case title: Manpar Exim INC v. Additional Director, DGGI And Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1656

The Delhi High Court has observed that pre-SCN Consultative Notice prima facie serves no purpose in large-scale GST fraud cases involving multiple entities and a complex maze of transactions.

Serious Medical Condition Preventing Assessee From Timely Filing ITR Is 'Genuine Hardship' For Delay Condonation: Delhi High Court

Case title: Neeraj Guglani v. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-15 & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1657

The Delhi High Court condoned the delay by an assessee in filing his Income Tax Return, citing his health condition as 'genuine hardship' under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Delhi High Court Pulls Up Counsel For Trying To Intimidate Trial Judge; Says 'A Judge Is A Judge Wherever Placed'

Case title: Sandeep Kumar v. Kaptain Singh Rathi Through LRs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1658

The Delhi High Court slammed an advocate for allegedly trying to intimidate a trial court judge, reminding the counsel that a “a judge is a judge”, no matter where she/he is placed in the judicial hierarchy.

Delhi High Court Suggests Litigant To Approach Supreme Court For Air Quality Measures, Cites Pending Matters

Title: Greater Kailash-II Welfare Association Through its General Secretary: Mr. Sanjay Rana v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1659

The Delhi High Court advised a litigant to approach the Supreme Court for seeking urgent measures to control and reduce the air pollution levels and Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital.

Delhi High Court Rejects Novo Nordisk's Injunction Plea, Allows Dr. Reddy's to Manufacture and Export Semaglutide

Case Title: Novo Nordisk v. Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1660

The Delhi High Court refused to grant Novo Nordisk an interim injunction against Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. and OneSource Specialty Pharma Ltd. over semaglutide, the active ingredient used in its anti-diabetic and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.

'In Poor Taste': Delhi High Court Expresses Displeasure After Lawyer Appears With Red Tape On Lips Claiming He Was 'Silenced' In Court

Case title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v/s DELHI ADMINISTRATION THR BDO

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1661

The Delhi High Court expressed "strong displeasure" with the conduct of a lawyer appearing in a contempt matter with red tape on his lips, which he claimed symbolized that he had been "silenced" during arguments in the hearing of the case.

Award Liable To Be Set Aside When Arbitrator Fails To Consider Whether No Dues Certificate Was Voluntary Or Not: Delhi High Court

Case Title – BHEL v Koneru

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1662

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sachin Dutta has observed that where a party raises an objection that the “No Dues Certificate” was given under duress, it is incumbent upon the Arbitrator to give a finding on the issue of voluntariness of the “No Dues Certificate”. 

Delhi High Court Restores Kohinoor Seed's Trademark Suit Against Veda Seed; Says It Has Territorial Jurisdiction

Case Title: Kohinoor Seed Fields India Pvt Ltd v. Veda Seed Sciences Pvt Ltd

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1663

The Delhi High Court has restored a trademark infringement suit filed by Kohinoor Seed Fields India Pvt. Ltd. against its earlier marketer, Veda Seed Sciences Pvt. Ltd., setting aside a 2025 Single Judge decision that had returned the plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction.

Delhi High Court Asks CCI To Expeditiously Hear Cinema Equipment Makers' Plea In Virtual Print Fee Probe Against PVR

Title: ASSOCIATION OF DIGITAL CINEMA TECHNOLOGY V/S COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1664

The Delhi High Court requested the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to expeditiously consider an application filed by the Association of Digital Cinema Technology seeking to be heard in the ongoing investigation against PVR Inox over the alleged abusive levy of the Virtual Print Fee (VPF).

Delhi High Court Upholds ₹29.23 Crore Encashment Of Vedanta's Performance Bank Guarantee For Missing CMDPA Milestones

Case Title: Vedanta Limited v. Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India and Others

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1665

The Delhi High Court disposed of a Writ Petition, upholding the Government's order to deduct Rs. 29,23,55,117.68 from Vedanta Limited's Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) for non-compliance of the Milestone period prescribed under the Coal Mine Development and Production Agreement.

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Facilitate Actor Celina Jaitly's Contact With Her Brother Detained In UAE

Case title: CELINA JAITLY v/s UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1666

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (December 4) asked the Ministry of External Affairs to help facilitate contact between actor Celina Jaitly with her brother, a retired Indian Army officer, who was arrested and detained in UAE.

Delhi High Court Cautions GST Dept Against Errors In Mentioning Financial Years, Due Dates In SCNs & Orders

Case title: M/S A V Metals Marketing Pvt Ltd v. Principal Commissioner CGST & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1667

The Delhi High Court has asked the GST Department to exercise caution when mentioning financial year, other relevant dates in the show cause notices and orders issued by it to a taxpayer.

'Revenge Is A Powerful Instinct': Delhi High Court Cites S.8 Evidence Act To Uphold Conviction Of Sentry For Killing Colleague

Case title: Ram Singar Singh v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1668

While upholding the conviction of a sentry for vengeful murder of his colleague, the Delhi High Court observed that revenge is a powerful, instinctual and momentarily rewarding emotional response that rarely translates into genuine, lasting peace or well-being.

Virtual Services Rendered By Foreign Law Firms In India Not Taxable Under India-Singapore DTAA: Delhi High Court

Case title: Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation-1, New Delhi v. Clifford Chance Pte Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1669

The Delhi High Court has held that in the absence of any physical presence, virtual services rendered by a foreign law firm in India would not constitute taxable service under India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.

“Customs Cannot Resort To Delaying Tactics”: Delhi High Court Slams Dept For Not Releasing Seized Goods Despite Court Order

Case title: Dhruv Mittal v. Commissioner Of Customs

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1670

The Delhi High Court has slammed the Customs Department for repeatedly delaying implementation of its orders for release of articles seized from passengers arriving from abroad.

Delhi High Court Rejects ITC's Plea To Restrain Adyar Gate Hotels From Using 'Dakshin' Mark

Case Title: ITC Ltd and Anr vs Adyar Gate Hotels Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1671

The Delhi High Court rejected ITC Limited's interim plea to restrain Chennai-based Adyar Gate Hotels Limited from using the restaurant brand Dakshin. The court held that ITC had failed to establish territorial jurisdiction and had not made out a prima facie case of infringement or passing off.

Mere Forgery Claims Do Not Oust NCLT's Jurisdiction To Examine Disputed Company Records: Delhi High Court

Case Title: Karyan Global LLP v. Vivek Kumar Mishra and Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1672

The Delhi High Court has held that mere allegations of fraud or forgery cannot be used to oust the jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The court ruled that civil courts cannot entertain parallel suits when the same issues are already before the NCLT in an oppression and mismanagement case.

Delhi High Court Upholds DMRC's Arbitral Award Against Parsvnath Builders Amounting To ₹70 Lakhs

Case Title – Parsvnath Developer Limited v Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1673

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has upheld an arbitral award in favour of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (“DMRC”) against Parsvanath Developers Limited (“PDL”) relating to development of commercial space in Tis Hazari Metro Station.

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused After Mismatch In Drug Identification During Field Test

Case title: Sahil Sharma alias Maxx v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1674

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 following mismatch in identification of seized drug field testing and in forensic testing.

Delhi High Court Awards ₹1.5 Lakh To Tommy Hilfiger Against Kolkata Trader Who Sold Fake Products

Case Title: Tommy Hilfiger Europe BV vs Partha Chatterjee

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1675

The Delhi High Court has held that a clear case of trademark infringement and passing off has been established against a Kolkata trader who was found supplying counterfeit Tommy Hilfiger products.

Caregiver Of Disabled Dependent Entitled To Transfer Exemption; Interests Of PwD Prevail Over Administrative Convenience : Delhi HC

Case Name : Shambhu Nath Rai v. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1676

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that the interests of a disabled dependent prevail over administrative convenience, and caregivers of persons with disabilities are entitled to exemption from routine transfers, and reasonable accommodation is mandatory.

CAPF Candidate's 164.6cm Height Must Be Rounded Off To 165cm; Rejection Prima Facie Illegal: Delhi High Court

Case title: Priyanshu Raj v. UoI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1677

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to a CAPF aspirant, who was disqualified from recruitment to the post of Assistant Commandant for being 0.4cm short of minimum height prescribed in governing rules.

Delhi High Court Asks Traffic Committee To Consider Representation For 24x7 Operation Of Traffic Lights

Case title: Neehal Taneja v. UoI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1678

The Delhi High Court has asked the city's traffic committee to consider a representation for 24X7 operation of traffic lights across Delhi, especially in smaller colonies, keeping in mind the increase in late-night delivery personnel and road-safety concerns arising when signals are placed on blinker mode.

Income Tax Act | No Error In Issuing Successive Reassessment Notices On Same 'Reasons To Believe': Delhi High Court

Case title: Amandeep Singh Proprietor, Guru Kripa Enterprises v. Office Of The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 10 (1)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1679

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with income reassessment action initiated by the tax authorities merely on the ground that two successive notices under Section 148A(1) of the Income Tax Act 1961 were issued to the assessee.

Income Tax Act | CIT(A) Can't Remand Matter Back To AO Without Deciding Jurisdictional Validity Of S.144 Order: Delhi High Court

Case title: Akasaki Technology (P) Ltd v. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1680

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals cannot remand assessment back to the Assessing Officer, unless it decides the jurisdictional validity of AO's order passed under Section 144 of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Banking Regulation Act | Declaring Account As NPA On 90th Day Of Irregularities Compliant With RBI Norms: Delhi High Court

Case title: Canara Bank v. M/S Karishma Enterprises & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1681

The Delhi High Court has held that the action of a bank, declaring an account as Non-Performing Asset (NPA) on the 90th day of irregularities, cannot be said to be 'premature'.