Delhi High Court Case Commentaries

Bail under NDPS Act Despite Commercial Quantity: Prolonged Incarceration and Evidentiary Doubt as Grounds to Override Section 37 – Commentary on Sahil Sharma @ Maxx v. State (NCT of Delhi)

Date: Dec 10, 2025

Bail under NDPS Act Despite Commercial Quantity: Prolonged Incarceration and Evidentiary Doubt as Grounds to Override Section 37 – Commentary on Sahil Sharma @ Maxx v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi,...

Balancing Senior Citizens’ Property Rights with Daughters‑in‑Law’s Residence Rights under the PWDV Act: Commentary on Sonia Mehra v. Romy Mehra & Ors. (2025 DHC 10984‑DB)

Date: Dec 9, 2025

Balancing Senior Citizens’ Property Rights with Daughters‑in‑Law’s Residence Rights under the PWDV Act: A Detailed Commentary on Sonia Mehra v. Romy Mehra & Ors., 2025 DHC 10984‑DB 1. Introduction...

Fraud Is No Escape from NCLT: Exclusive Tribunal Jurisdiction and Rejection of Parallel Civil Suits – Commentary on M/s Karyan Global LLP v. Vivek Kumar Mishra

Date: Dec 8, 2025

Fraud Is No Escape from NCLT: Exclusive Tribunal Jurisdiction and Rejection of Parallel Civil Suits Commentary on M/s Karyan Global LLP v. Vivek Kumar Mishra & Ors, 2025 DHC 10855 (Delhi High Court,...

Inapplicability of Section 160 CrPC to FEMA Summons: Commentary on Smt. Poonam Gahllot v. Directorate of Enforcement (2025 DHC 10698)

Date: Dec 5, 2025

Inapplicability of Section 160 CrPC to FEMA Summons: Commentary on Smt. Poonam Gahllot v. Directorate of Enforcement (2025 DHC 10698) 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in Smt. Poonam...

Employment Contracts Are Not “Commercial Disputes”: Delhi High Court on Commercial Courts Act and NCLT Jurisdiction in ARM Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. v. Ritesh Singh

Date: Dec 5, 2025

Employment Contracts Are Not “Commercial Disputes”: Delhi High Court on Commercial Courts Act and NCLT Jurisdiction in ARM Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. v. Ritesh Singh I. Introduction The decision of the...

Strict Proof of Customary (Panchayati) Divorce under Section 29(2) Hindu Marriage Act: Commentary on Smt. Sushma v. Rattan Deep & Anr., 2025 DHC 10580-DB

Date: Dec 5, 2025

Strict Proof of Customary (Panchayati) Divorce under Section 29(2) Hindu Marriage Act: Commentary on Smt. Sushma v. Rattan Deep & Anr., 2025 DHC 10580-DB I. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s...

Reasserting Statutory Discipline in Family Courts: Commentary on Suman Sankar Bhunia v. Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty

Date: Dec 4, 2025

Reasserting Statutory Discipline in Family Courts and Rejecting Non‑Existent Grounds of Divorce: A Commentary on Suman Sankar Bhunia v. Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty, 2025 DHC 10461‑DB I. Introduction...

Parallel ED & SFIO Jurisdiction and Early Provisional Attachments under PMLA: Commentary on Sanjay Aggarwal v. Union of India (2025 DHC 10498-DB)

Date: Dec 4, 2025

Coexistence of SFIO and ED Jurisdiction and Early Provisional Attachment under PMLA: Commentary on Sanjay Aggarwal v. Union of India, 2025 DHC 10498-DB 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the Delhi...

Genus–Species Patents, “Person in the Know” and Evergreening: Commentary on Novo Nordisk A/S v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (2025 DHC 10820)

Date: Dec 3, 2025

Genus–Species Patents, “Person in the Know” and Evergreening: Commentary on Novo Nordisk A/S v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (2025 DHC 10820) 1. Introduction This judgment of the Delhi High Court...

Primacy of Section 27 Tribunal and Limits on Writ Interference in Coal Mine Performance Security: Commentary on Vedanta Ltd v. Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal

Date: Dec 3, 2025

Primacy of Section 27 Tribunal and Limits on Writ Interference in Coal Mine Performance Security: Commentary on Vedanta Limited v. Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal & Ors., 2025 DHC 10744 I....

Belated TDS Deposit and Inter-Director Blame Are “Triable Defences”: No Pre‑Trial Quashing for Managing Director Under Sections 276B/278B/278E

Date: Dec 3, 2025

Belated TDS Deposit and Inter-Director Blame Are “Triable Defences”: No Pre‑Trial Quashing for Managing Director Under Sections 276B/278B/278E Case: DR MANOJ KHANNA v. INCOME TAX OFFICE Citation:...

Correcting Patent Computational Errors in Arbitral Awards at the Section 37 Stage: Commentary on Jagdish Kaur v. Jasbir Singh Sandhu & Ors.

Date: Dec 2, 2025

Correcting Patent Computational Errors in Arbitral Awards at the Section 37 Stage: Commentary on Jagdish Kaur v. Jasbir Singh Sandhu & Ors. 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in FAO...

Fair Investigation as a facet of Article 21: Delhi High Court’s Power to Order a Fresh CBI Probe Despite Closure Report and Alternate Remedy – Commentary on Anu Duggal v. State & Ors. (2025 DHC 10526)

Date: Dec 2, 2025

Fair Investigation as a Facet of Article 21: Delhi High Court’s Power to Order a Fresh CBI Probe Despite Closure Report and Alternate Remedy Commentary on Anu Duggal v. State & Ors., 2025 DHC 10526...

Article 227 Review of Arbitral Orders on Party Substitution and the Non‑Binding Effect of Conciliation Settlements on Non‑Party Assignees: Commentary on NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA v. CFM ASSET RECONSTRUCTION PVT LTD & ANR.

Date: Dec 2, 2025

Article 227 Review of Arbitral Orders on Party Substitution and the Non‑Binding Effect of Conciliation Settlements on Non‑Party Assignees 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in National...

Mandating Human Oversight in RBI Ombudsman Complaints and Protecting Cardholders from Harassment – Commentary on Sarwar Raza v. Ombudsman RBI & Anr., 2025 DHC 10520

Date: Dec 1, 2025

Mandating Human Oversight in RBI Ombudsman Complaints and Protecting Cardholders from Harassment – Commentary on Sarwar Raza v. Ombudsman Reserve Bank of India & Anr., 2025 DHC 10520 I. Introduction...

Demurrer-Based Threshold for Territorial Jurisdiction in Internet Trade Mark Suits: Commentary on Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. v. Artura Pharmaceuticals P. Ltd.

Date: Dec 1, 2025

Demurrer-Based Threshold for Territorial Jurisdiction in Internet Trade Mark Suits: A Commentary on Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. v. Artura Pharmaceuticals P. Ltd. 1. Introduction The decision...

Re‑Characterising Evidence from Circumstantial to Direct and Sifting Partly Hostile Testimony: Commentary on Ram Singar Singh v. State, 2025 DHC 10558-DB

Date: Nov 29, 2025

Re‑Characterising Evidence from Circumstantial to Direct and Sifting Partly Hostile Testimony: Commentary on Ram Singar Singh v. State, 2025 DHC 10558‑DB 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s...

Mental Health, Proportionality and Judicial Review of Armed Forces Training Discipline: Commentary on Ex Flt Cdt Tarang Bhardwaj v. Union of India (2025 DHC 10503-DB)

Date: Nov 28, 2025

Mental Health, Proportionality and Judicial Review of Armed Forces Training Discipline: Commentary on Ex Flt Cdt Tarang Bhardwaj v. Union of India & Ors., 2025 DHC 10503-DB 1. Introduction The...

Judicial Deference to Racing Regulators and Deemed Approval of Race Conditions: Commentary on Ravinder Pal Singh Chauhan v. Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd.

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Judicial Deference to Racing Regulators and Deemed Approval of Race Conditions: Commentary on Ravinder Pal Singh Chauhan v. Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd. & Ors. I. Introduction This commentary examines...

Anti‑Dissection and Dominant Part Tests are Confined to the Plaintiff’s Composite Mark: Commentary on Saurabh Gupta v. Sheopals Pvt Ltd

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Anti‑Dissection and Dominant Part Tests are Confined to the Plaintiff’s Composite Mark: Commentary on Saurabh Gupta v. Sheopals Pvt Ltd (2025 DHC 10443‑DB) 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the...