Delhi High Court

34,294 judgments

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Shagun v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

27 Sep 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:7342

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging framing of charges under Section 201 IPC, holding that prima facie material existed to proceed against the petitioner and that the question of knowledge would be tested at trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 201 IPC charge framing disappearance of evidence knowledge or reason to believe

Union of India v. Dr. Shailja Saxena

27 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Amit Bansal
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The Delhi High Court allowed review petitions and held that medical officers absorbed under Rule 8 of the Central Health Service Rules are entitled to service benefits, recalling its earlier judgment favoring the Union of India.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant absorption deputationists Central Health Service Rules Article 309 Constitution

Sudershan Kumar Bhayana v. Vinod Seth

27 Sep 2023 · Vibhu Bahru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:7053-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Single Judge’s modification of an arbitral award, holding that courts cannot modify awards under Section 34 and that damages based on a penalty clause without proof of loss are unsustainable.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Modification of arbitral award Damages for breach of contract

Dr. Renuka Bulani Prasad v. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences

27 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:7367-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a candidate who failed to register for DNB Post Diploma counseling within the prescribed period, holding that non-compliance with clear procedural requirements precludes admission despite merit.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant DNB Post Diploma Counseling registration deadline meritorious candidate admission process

GD Arun Kumar v. Union of India and Anr

27 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7093-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking eligibility to appear in the CISF Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, holding that the petitioner did not fulfill the mandatory four years of regular service as Sub Inspector as on the cut-off date.

administrative petition_dismissed Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Central Industrial Security Force eligibility criteria regular service

Union of India and Anr. v. Yogesh Kumar Bangia

27 Sep 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7116-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of promotion by ignoring non-communicated below benchmark ACRs, affirming that such adverse entries cannot be considered for promotion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Annual Confidential Report ACR Departmental Promotion Committee DPC

Yash v. Directorate of Education & Anr.

27 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4256
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The Delhi High Court held that an unaided school must admit at least 25% disadvantaged group students in entry level classes under the RTE Act and regularized the petitioner's admission accordingly.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 disadvantaged group Scheduled Castes unaided school

Union of India & Ors. v. EX WO Trilochan Pradhan

27 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2388-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for hypertension diagnosed after prolonged military service, emphasizing the presumption of attributability and requiring cogent reasons to rebut it.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension military service primary hypertension attributability

Union of India & Ors. v. Ex JWO Nageshwar Tiwari

27 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2937-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II and Primary Hypertension, reaffirming the limited scope of certiorari jurisdiction over factual findings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Armed Forces Tribunal certiorari jurisdiction Article 226

Indus Towers Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.

26 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7813-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the tax department's adjustment of the petitioner's refund against disputed demands beyond the communicated proposal, citing breach of natural justice and statutory mandate under Section 245 of the Income Tax Act.

tax petition_allowed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 245 refund adjustment principles of natural justice

Vikram Kathuria & Anr. v. State & Anr.

26 Sep 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:7040
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The High Court held that orders under Section 91 Cr.P.C. during investigation are interlocutory and not revisable, and that accused cannot invoke Section 91 before investigation completion and charge framing, setting aside the impugned orders accordingly.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 91 CrPC interlocutory order revision petition maintainability victim rights

TIA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD v. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-25(3), NEW DELHI

26 Sep 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:7726-DB

The Delhi High Court held that reassessment proceedings under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act are invalid if the specified authority's approval is mechanical and without application of mind, setting aside the reassessment notice and related order.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 148 Income Tax Act reassessment proceedings approval of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax application of mind

INSP/GD Dhiraj Bhatt v. Union of India

26 Sep 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:7096-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to treat the petitioner's legal notice as a representation and dispose of it within six weeks regarding grant of consequential benefits arising from notional seniority.

administrative petition_allowed notional seniority consequential benefits pay fixation legal notice

Harjinder Singh Chadha v. Indian Council of World Affairs

26 Sep 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:7469-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of backwages for the period an employee abandoned duty despite an offer of reinstatement, while allowing backwages from the date he reported till actual reinstatement.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant backwages abandonment of employment reinstatement Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

M.M.T.C. LTD. v. PRIYANKA OVERSEAS LTD & ANR.

26 Sep 2023 · Jasmeet Singh · 2023:DHC:7478
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition holding that wilful disobedience of an existing court order is essential and that a deposit direction merged into an arbitral award set aside later cannot form the basis for contempt.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court wilful disobedience arbitral award Section 9 Arbitration Act

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY & ORS. v. BRYAN PHARMACEUTICALS THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MR. LAXMI KAND PAL / NAVNEET KAND PAL & ORS.

26 Sep 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:7085

The Delhi High Court recorded a confidential settlement between the plaintiffs and Defendants 5 and 9 in a commercial suit, decreed the suit accordingly, and directed further compliance from the Cyber Cell.

civil settled settlement agreement commercial suit mediation and conciliation Cyber Cell

Anita v. Amit

26 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:8171-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court decree granting divorce on the ground of cruelty, holding that false allegations of extramarital affairs and abuse constitute cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.

family appeal_dismissed Significant cruelty divorce Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 extramarital affair allegations

GSM Engineering Company v. Paramount Communications Ltd.

26 Sep 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:7035
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash the summoning order under Section 138 NI Act, holding that factual disputes about the amount due and genuineness of documents must be decided at trial and not at the pre-trial quashing stage.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 139 NI Act presumption Section 482 CrPC quashing Cheque dishonour

Dimple Thareja v. Devender Kumar

26 Sep 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:8637-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the wife's appeal against a Family Court decree granting divorce to the husband on grounds of cruelty and desertion under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

family appeal_dismissed divorce cruelty desertion Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Rohit Kumar Jha v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

26 Sep 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:7039

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to accused in a cheating case, holding that mere allegations without cogent material do not justify bail cancellation.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail cancellation of bail Section 420 IPC Section 482 CrPC