India, Jan. 1 -- Rulings with far-reaching implications, high-profile litigation, interventions, and a major overhaul of its composition marked the year 2025 for the Delhi high court. The year began with the court welcoming a new Chief Justice, D K Upadhyay, on January 21, following a nearly one-and-a-half-month vacancy after the elevation of Justice Manmohan to the Supreme Court.

In March, the discovery of stacks of half-burnt cash from the residence of justice Yashwant Varma sent shock waves through the judiciary, prompting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to set up a three-member committee to investigate the matter in August.

The incident prompted a series of reshuffles that altered the high court's seniority, composition, and resulted in ...