Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Suman Kumar Seth v. Neelu Kapur
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, holding no arbitrable dispute existed as the petitioner’s claim for interest accrued on investment was not supported by the family settlement deed.
J M Jain Prop Sh Jeetmal Choraria v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that presumptions under the Income Tax Act do not apply to GST proceedings but the GST Department can independently scrutinize seized materials to issue a valid Show Cause Notice, dismissing the petition challenging the SCN and the constitutional validity of Section 75(2) of the CGST Act as premature.
G. Ramakrishna v. State C.B.I.
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for unauthorized issuance of a Bank Guarantee under the Prevention of Corruption Act but reduced the sentence to the period already served considering mitigating factors including delay, age, and health.
Shabir @ Shakir v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld convictions for robbery-related offences and directed concurrent running of sentences in two closely connected cases involving the same accused under Section 427 Cr.P.C.
Sharp Business Systems India L v. UOI & ANR
The Delhi High Court upheld that service tax exemption under Notification No. 12/2003-ST applies only to goods sold with documentary proof, granting relief to the petitioner against tax demand on consumables in composite services.
GRID SOLUTIONS SAS v. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ANR.
The Delhi High Court held that a reassessment notice issued after the limitation period due to delay in electronic dispatch is invalid, quashing the reassessment proceedings under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Pulak M. Pandey v. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a censure recorded after a domestic inquiry, holding that the Single Judge rightly refused to exercise writ jurisdiction under Article 227 in absence of any manifest error.
Kavita Kharbanda and Others v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Another
The Delhi High Court invoked its parens patriae jurisdiction under Article 226 to appoint the wife of a vegetative state patient as his legal guardian with authority over his medical care and property management.
Vivek Rastogi & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Fahiq Siddiqui & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR registered for cyber fraud under BNS after the parties amicably settled, holding that criminal proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
Mohd. Rashid & Ors. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 308/34 IPC based on a voluntary amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
Amit Sethi v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed Look Out Circulars issued against a personal guarantor in absence of any criminal charges or investigation, holding that banks lack authority to request such LOCs under a quashed Ministry of Home Affairs memorandum.
Taekwondo Federation of India v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports must follow procedural safeguards under the Sports Code before withdrawing recognition of a National Sports Federation and quashed the recognition granted to a parallel body, affirming the petitioner as the sole recognized NSF for Taekwondo in India.
Pawan Malik v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the MEA’s order directing a magisterial inquiry into the extradition of an Indian national to Canada, holding that the dual criminality requirement under the India-Canada Extradition Treaty is satisfied by the conduct alleged.
Union of India and Ors. v. 648216 Ex HFO Rakesh Babu Chaturvedi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption of service connection and limiting certiorari interference to errors of law apparent on record.
Irshad v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the appeal by reducing the rape conviction to attempt to rape due to insufficient medical evidence and procedural lapses, while upholding other convictions related to robbery and assault.
Puneet Kapoor v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Madhu Arora
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the petitioner as cognizance was taken beyond the limitation period without condonation of delay or hearing, and the complaint was found to be mala fide and vexatious.
M/S Saraswati Eduvision Pvt Ltd v. Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging refusal of interim relief by the DRAT in a SARFAESI Act auction dispute, emphasizing the need to exhaust statutory remedies before invoking Article 226 jurisdiction.
Satpudke Tarkeshwar Dashrath v. Union of India
The court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the disciplinary punishment order.
Aryan Infraheight P Limited v. Signature Global India Ltd
Delhi High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction to appoint arbitrators under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act where cause of action arises outside Delhi and arbitration clauses restrict appointment to a non-appointed arbitrator.