Delhi High Court
93,877 judgments
Rajesh Sethi v. Ravinder Nangia
The Delhi High Court held that the disputed property is an HUF asset and the Karta's sale agreement executed individually without legal necessity is void, allowing the plaintiff's suit for declaration and cancellation of the agreement but denying permanent injunction against alienation.
U.O.I & Anr. v. Rattan Lal
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a charge sheet due to inordinate and unexplained delay causing prejudice, emphasizing that delay in disciplinary proceedings must be balanced against the interest of clean administration.
National Association of the Deaf v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that KVS violated the RPwD Act by failing to provide mandatory 1% reservation for deaf and hard of hearing persons in recruitment, directing compliance with the 2021 government notification and a special recruitment drive to fill backlog vacancies.
Indraprastha Power Generation Co Ltd v. Bijender Singh Meena
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal holding that pay scale rationalization and cadre de-bunching operate prospectively from Board approval dates, denying retrospective arrears to the employee and upholding the office memorandum rejecting his claim.
Union of India and Ors. v. Ex LME Chandan Kumar Rai
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for seizure disorder, affirming the presumption that such disabilities are service-related unless the employer proves otherwise, and limited its review to errors of law under certiorari jurisdiction.
COMMR.OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL-II v. AMARJIT SINGH BAKSHI
The Delhi High Court held that absence of a mandatory satisfaction note by the AO of the searched person invalidates jurisdiction under Section 158BD of the Income Tax Act, allowing the assessees' appeals and closing the revenue's appeals as academic.
BDR FINVEST PVT LTD v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ORS.
The Delhi High Court held that a deductee is entitled to credit for tax deducted at source even if the deductor fails to deposit the tax, and recovery cannot be made from the deductee under Section 205 of the Income Tax Act.
Vishesh Khanna v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed outstanding tax demands for AY 2012-13 and 2013-14 on the ground that tax deducted at source by the employer precludes recovery from the assessee under Section 205 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-2 v. Electrical and Electronics India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal and upheld the deletion of protective additions under Section 69 of the Income Tax Act after the substantive addition against the primary party was dropped on merits.
Ajeet Singh v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Another
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a father for sexually assaulting his minor son under section 6 of the POCSO Act, relying primarily on the credible testimony of the younger child victim corroborated by medical evidence despite hostile witnesses.
Hemendra Kumar Tiwari v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging recruitment results due to delay and failure to meet cut-off marks, affirming that laches bars relief in such cases.
U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Champa Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against a motor accident compensation award, affirming negligence, income assessment including perks, dependency deductions, multiplier application, and interest rate awarded by the Tribunal.
Dhain Chand v. State GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed expeditious disposal of a 13-year delayed criminal trial, affirming the accused's fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 and exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
Commissioner of Police v. Harinder Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order granting the petitioner 'Out of Turn Promotion' from the date of quashing of FIR, holding that denial of promotion solely due to quashed criminal proceedings violates Article 14 of the Constitution.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. POOJA DEVI
The Delhi High Court held that possession of a postgraduate degree does not substitute the essential qualification of studying Punjabi for two years during graduation as per Recruitment Rules, setting aside the Tribunal's order directing appointment of the respondent.
Ajay Kumar v. The State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that sentences for rape and abetment of suicide arising from the same transaction should run concurrently under Section 427 CrPC, converting consecutive sentences to concurrent ones.
Vasudev Garg & Ors. v. Embassy Commercial Projects (Whitefield) Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction, holding Mumbai as the exclusive seat of arbitration under the agreement, thereby confining arbitration-related jurisdiction to Mumbai courts.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -4, New Delhi v. Indus Towers Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing full deduction of interest, depreciation, and loan processing fees claimed by Indus Towers Ltd., dismissing the revenue's appeal for disallowance.
Tilak Raj Bhasin & Anr. v. Dalip Kumar Ahuja
The Delhi High Court allowed the landlords' revision petition setting aside the dismissal of eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, holding that bonafide requirement was proved despite non-examination of the intended occupant.
Sonal Kapoor v. Sanjeev Kapoor
The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's dismissal of the wife's maintenance claim under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that her independent income and assets disentitled her from maintenance during divorce proceedings.