Delhi High Court Case Commentaries

“Sick and Infirm” Is Not an Automatic Bypass to PMLA’s Twin Conditions: Delhi High Court’s Gravity-Centric Bail Standard in Mega Economic Offences

Date: Aug 20, 2025

“Sick and Infirm” Is Not an Automatic Bypass to PMLA’s Twin Conditions: Delhi High Court’s Gravity-Centric Bail Standard in Mega Economic Offences Introduction In ARVIND DHAM v. Directorate of...

Prosecution Lapses Are Not a Passport to Bail: Delhi High Court Prioritizes Merits and Victim Testimony in POCSO/BNS Cases

Date: Aug 19, 2025

Prosecution Lapses Are Not a Passport to Bail: Delhi High Court Prioritizes Merits and Victim Testimony in POCSO/BNS Cases Introduction In Keshav Kumar @ Tushar v. State (GNCT) of Delhi and Anr....

Reaffirming the “Conscious-Possession” Doctrine for Inadvertent Ammunition: Commentary on Harjeet Singh Talwar v. State (2025 DHC 6790)

Date: Aug 12, 2025

Reaffirming the “Conscious-Possession” Doctrine for Inadvertent Ammunition Commentary on Harjeet Singh Talwar v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) 2025 DHC 6790 Citation: 2025 DHC 6790, Delhi High Court...

“Regular Service in the Grade” Extends to Service in an Analogous Post: The Bhupinder Kumar Malik Precedent

Date: Aug 9, 2025

“Regular Service in the Grade” Extends to Service in an Analogous Post (Commentary on Delhi High Court’s decision in Bhupinder Kumar Malik v. Union of India, 2025 DHC 6630-DB) 1. Introduction This...

Section 74(2) Approval as the Jurisdictional Gatekeeper for SSFC Trials of Civil Offences; Mental Illness Alone Does Not Bar Trial: Commentary on Anil Kumar Upadhaya v. UOI (2025 DHC 6617-DB)

Date: Aug 9, 2025

Section 74(2) Approval as the Jurisdictional Gatekeeper for SSFC Trials of Civil Offences; Mental Illness Alone Does Not Bar Trial: Commentary on Anil Kumar Upadhaya v. UOI (2025 DHC 6617-DB)...

Delhi High Court Declares: No Pendente-Lite Maintenance Where Applicant Has Adequate Means and Respondent Is Financially Incapacitated (Yashwani Verma v. Virender Verma, 2025)

Date: Aug 7, 2025

Delhi High Court Declares: No Pendente-Lite Maintenance Where Applicant Has Adequate Means and Respondent Is Financially Incapacitated (An authoritative commentary on Yashwani Verma v. Virender...

“Shared-Household” Rights Do Not Defeat Co-Owners’ Right to Partition: Delhi High Court’s New Rule in Smita Jina v. Amit Kumar Jina

Date: Aug 7, 2025

“Shared-Household” Rights Do Not Defeat Co-Owners’ Right to Partition Commentary on Delhi High Court decision in Smita Jina v. Amit Kumar Jina (2025 DHC 6421-DB) Introduction The Division Bench of...

“Proportionality & Judicial Discretion over Peremptory Cost-Orders” – A Commentary on VI-John Healthcare India LLP v. Dabur India Ltd. (2025 DHC 6269)

Date: Aug 6, 2025

“Proportionality & Judicial Discretion over Peremptory Cost-Orders” A Detailed Commentary on VI-John Healthcare India LLP v. Dabur India Ltd. (2025 DHC 6269) 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s...

“The Marginal-Excess Doctrine” – Delhi High Court Softens the Rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act for Quantities Only Slightly Above the Commercial Threshold

Date: Aug 6, 2025

“The Marginal-Excess Doctrine” – Delhi High Court Softens the Rigours of Section 37 NDPS Act for Quantities Only Slightly Above the Commercial Threshold 1. Introduction In Vinay Sharma v. State Govt....

Delhi High Court Tightens Bail Threshold for High-Value Economic Offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita – A Commentary on Kapil Wadhawan v. CBI (2025)

Date: Aug 5, 2025

Delhi High Court Tightens Bail Threshold for High-Value Economic Offences under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita – Commentary on Kapil Wadhawan v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2025 DHC...

Pre-Summoning Evidence Before Notice: Delhi High Court Defines the New Section 223 BNSS Protocol

Date: Jul 31, 2025

Pre-Summoning Evidence Before Notice: Delhi High Court Defines the New Section 223 BNSS Protocol 1. Introduction Brand Protectors India Pvt. Ltd. (petitioner / accused) invoked the Delhi High Court’s...

“Rigorous Scrutiny, not Routine Extension” – Delhi High Court Clarifies the Standard for Prolonged Pre-Charge Detention under UAPA

Date: Jul 31, 2025

“Rigorous Scrutiny, not Routine Extension” – Delhi High Court Clarifies the Standard for Prolonged Pre-Charge Detention under UAPA I. Introduction In Mohd. Rizwan Ashraf v. National Investigation...

“Three Calendar Months” Rule under Section 73(2) of the CGST Act – A Commentary on Tata Play Ltd. v. Sales Tax Officer (2025 DHC 6172-DB)

Date: Jul 30, 2025

“Three Calendar Months” Rule under Section 73(2) of the CGST Act – A Commentary on Tata Play Ltd. v. Sales Tax Officer (2025 DHC 6172-DB) 1. Introduction Tata Play Ltd. v. Sales Tax Officer (2025 DHC...

“Doctrine of Credible Evidence” for Tax-Evasion Prosecutions: A Commentary on Anurag Dalmia v. Income Tax Office (2025 DHC 5859)

Date: Jul 24, 2025

“Doctrine of Credible Evidence” for Tax-Evasion Prosecutions: A Structured Commentary on Anurag Dalmia v. Income Tax Office (Delhi High Court, 2025) 1. Introduction Case Citation: Anurag Dalmia v....

“Identity Before Disclosure” – Delhi High Court Clarifies Section 104A Prerequisites and Supremacy of the Patents Act over Commercial Courts Act in Process-Patent Suits

Date: Jul 24, 2025

“Identity Before Disclosure” – Delhi High Court Clarifies Section 104A Prerequisites and Supremacy of the Patents Act over Commercial Courts Act in Process-Patent Suits Introduction In F-Hoffmann-La...

Automatic Stay on Recovery & Non-Defaulter Status upon Sec. 107 CGST Appeal – A Commentary on Shri Sarabjeet Singh v. Commissioner of SGST, Delhi (2025 DHC 5864-DB)

Date: Jul 22, 2025

Automatic Stay on Recovery & Non-Defaulter Status upon Sec. 107 CGST Appeal Commentary on Shri Sarabjeet Singh, Proprietor of M/s Khurana Associates v. Commissioner of SGST, Delhi & Ors. (2025 DHC...

Re-Arrest after a Procedurally Invalid Arrest – The New Rule from Anwar Khan @ Chacha & Ors. v. State (2025 DHC 5600)

Date: Jul 16, 2025

Re-Arrest after a Procedurally Invalid Arrest – The New Rule from Anwar Khan @ Chacha & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi (2025 DHC 5600) 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in Anwar Khan @...

Mubina v. Commissioner of Customs: Delhi High Court Outlaws Pre-Printed Waiver of SCN & Affirms Personal Jewellery Exemption

Date: Jul 10, 2025

Mubina v. Commissioner of Customs: Delhi High Court Outlaws Pre-Printed Waiver of SCN & Affirms Personal Jewellery Exemption 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in Mubina v. Commissioner...

“Delay-and-Age Leniency Doctrine” – Delhi High Court Clarifies ‘Special Reasons’ for Reducing Minimum Sentence under the Prevention of Corruption Act

Date: Jul 10, 2025

“Delay-and-Age Leniency Doctrine” – Delhi High Court Clarifies ‘Special Reasons’ for Reducing Minimum Sentence under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1. Introduction Case: Surendra Kumar v. CBI, 2025...

Expanding Bodily Autonomy: Delhi High Court Allows Termination Beyond 24-Weeks for Minor Rape Victims Despite Medical-Board Dissent

Date: Jul 3, 2025

Expanding Bodily Autonomy: Delhi High Court Allows Termination Beyond 24-Weeks for Minor Rape Victims Despite Medical-Board Dissent 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in Minor A (Through...