Delhi High Court

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Mehar Zaidi & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi

06 Oct 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:7277

The Delhi High Court granted Letters of Administration to the legal heirs of late Shri Syed Akbar Ali under Section 278 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, in the absence of a Will and objections.

civil petition_allowed Letters of Administration Indian Succession Act, 1925 Section 278 Intestate succession

Sikander v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

06 Oct 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:7279

The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a life convict on compassionate grounds despite prison authority’s rejection, emphasizing a balance between societal interests and convict’s rights under Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant parole Delhi Prison Rules 2018 life imprisonment multiple murders

Mohd. Gulfam v. State (NCT of Delhi)

06 Oct 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:7278

The Delhi High Court granted parole to a life convict to file a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court, affirming the constitutional right to personal liberty and effective legal remedy.

criminal petition_allowed Significant parole life imprisonment Special Leave Petition personal liberty

Rajeev Kumar Yadav v. State of NCT Delhi

06 Oct 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:7248

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner accused of cheating and forgery in a fake employment scam due to the gravity of the offence and necessity of custodial interrogation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. cheating forgery

Parminder Kaur and Others v. Hotel Corporation of India and Ors.

06 Oct 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh
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The Delhi High Court held that pay revision in a public sector enterprise is a discretionary policy decision, not a vested right, and declined to direct pay revision to retired non-unionized employees citing financial incapacity and lack of legal entitlement.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay revision mandamus writ petition financial viability

Veena Jain v. Vineeta Jain

06 Oct 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:7434

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the petitioners' application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that only the plaint averments are relevant at this stage and no jurisdictional error was made warranting revision under Section 115 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 115 CPC cause of action rejection of plaint

Rishika Kharb v. University of Delhi

06 Oct 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2198

The Delhi High Court allowed a student's petition for inter-college migration within University of Delhi, holding that procedural deadlines must align with official notifications and discretionary powers must be exercised fairly.

administrative petition_allowed Significant inter-college migration University of Delhi Ordinance IV No Objection Certificate discretionary power

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Dharamveer Singh and Ors

06 Oct 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9062-DB
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The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order for lack of reasoning and remanded the matter for a fresh, reasoned decision addressing all contentions and applicability of precedents.

administrative appeal_allowed Procedural contractual employees salary benefits Central Administrative Tribunal reasoned order

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Sub Ravindra Kumar

06 Oct 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:4136-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that diseases arising during service are service attributable unless disproved by the employer.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Primary Hypertension Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Shashi Ahuja v. Ashok Kumar Ahuja

05 Oct 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:9512-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal against a Family Court decree granting divorce to the husband on the ground of cruelty, holding that false and unsubstantiated allegations causing mental agony constitute cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 mental cruelty

Praggya Walke v. Ram Chandra Rao Walke @Sidharth

05 Oct 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:9493-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's grant of divorce on grounds of cruelty, holding that baseless allegations of adultery constitute mental cruelty warranting dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 mental cruelty

Rohilkhand Educational Trust v. Union of India

05 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:8380-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their writ petition challenging an order under Section 127 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 with liberty to pursue appropriate legal remedies.

tax appeal_allowed Income-tax Act, 1961 Section 127 writ petition withdrawal with liberty

Susheel Kumar v. National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi & Anr.

05 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7816-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an income tax assessment order for failure to grant a personal hearing and directed a fresh order in compliance with natural justice.

tax appeal_allowed Income Tax Act, 1961 assessment order personal hearing natural justice

Ravi Rai v. Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council & Ors.

05 Oct 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:7839

The Delhi High Court upheld the Medical Council of India's disciplinary order against doctors for medical negligence, emphasizing limited judicial interference in expert decisions and directing independent continuation of criminal and consumer proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Medical Council of India professional misconduct medical negligence judicial review

Shashi Mohan Garg v. Income Tax Officer & Anr.

05 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7832-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the reassessment notice under Section 148 for AY 2012-13 due to lack of valid reason to believe and non-application of mind by the Assessing Officer, affirming that reassessment cannot be initiated without failure to fully disclose material facts after scrutiny assessment.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 147 Income Tax Act Section 148 Income Tax Act reassessment notice reason to believe

Fresh Fruit Flowers and Vegetables Traders Association v. Directorate General of Foreign Trade & Anr.

05 Oct 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:7221-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the DGFT's restriction of cut flower imports to Chennai airport as a valid bio-security measure, dismissing the petition challenging the policy as arbitrary or unconstitutional.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant import restriction cut flowers DGFT notification bio-security

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-7, Delhi v. SIL Investments Ltd.

05 Oct 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7955-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of disallowances under Sections 80IA/80IB and 80M of the Income-tax Act, ruling that eligible business profits are computed independently without adjusting losses of other units and that deduction under Section 80M is allowed only to the extent of dividends actually distributed.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 80IA(5) Section 80M Income-tax Act, 1961 deduction under tax holiday

Tulsi Dass v. Prem Lata and Anr

05 Oct 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:7427-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an arbitral award directing specific performance of a sale agreement, holding that payments by a non-signatory family member were valid and the award was not liable to be disturbed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Specific performance

Kunal International v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Oct 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7316-DB

The Delhi High Court directed immediate disbursement of GST input tax credit refund sanctioned by the Appellate Authority, rejecting respondents' delay due to non-constitution of the Appellate Tribunal or limitation extension.

tax petition_allowed Significant input tax credit refund Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Appellate Authority order refund disbursement

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd v. Anju Devi & Ors.

05 Oct 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:7337

The Delhi High Court held that an employee driving an insured vehicle at the time of an accident is covered under the insurance policy for compensation claims under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, regardless of formal employment designation as driver.

motor_accident_claims / insurance / civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 147(1) proviso (i)(a) Section 163A insurance liability