Delhi High Court
63,783 judgments
S.C. Vats v. Satyendra Jain
The Delhi High Court held that a person summoned solely to produce documents under Part B of the Court Rules does not become a witness and cannot be cross-examined beyond the summoned record, dismissing the appeal challenging this principle.
The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -1 v. Amadeus IT Group SA
The Delhi High Court dismissed the income tax appeal for AY 2018-19 as the issue was already settled in a prior ruling, after allowing condonation of delay in re-filing the appeal.
JKS Infrastructure Private Limited v. MSME Facilitation Council
The Delhi High Court held that MSME benefits cannot be claimed retrospectively if registration occurs after contract and supply, quashing the MSME Facilitation Council's arbitration reference accordingly.
Karan @ Banty v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case involving intermediate quantity of narcotic drugs, holding that stringent bail denial provisions do not apply mandatorily and procedural irregularities are to be tested at trial.
Ritu Palgotra v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail in a family property dispute involving allegations of forgery, emphasizing that ownership issues are to be decided by civil courts and bail can be granted subject to cooperation with investigation.
M/s Nath Industries v. Presiding Officer Labour Court
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award reinstating employees with back wages, holding that no writ of certiorari was warranted absent an evident error of law.
Komal Gupta v. Amrendra Kumar Gupta
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal restoring her right to file a Written Statement in a Divorce Petition, emphasizing a liberal approach by Family Courts towards procedural delays caused by genuine medical reasons.
Usha Joshi v. Ashok Kumar Ahluwalia & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and disposed of the suit on the basis of a lawful Settlement Agreement between the parties, directing compliance and quashing related criminal proceedings.
K C Aggarwal v. National Stock Exchange of India Limited & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that the dispute between the petitioner and ICICI Securities is subject to arbitration under the NSE’s rules and ODR mechanism, limiting arbitration to the bipartite parties and restricting judicial scrutiny at the appointment stage to the existence of the arbitration agreement.
Prowiz Mansystems Pvt Ltd v. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner
The Delhi High Court upheld the imposition of damages and interest on belated provident fund contributions deducted from universally paid incentives, affirming that such incentives constitute basic wages under the Employees' Provident Fund Act and that wilful delay justifies penalties.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences v. Ashutosh Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld interim admission of a meritorious candidate to AIIMS despite delay in obtaining NOC, emphasizing fairness over strict timelines where no fault lies with the candidate.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -Central-1 v. VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order allowing the respondent's deduction for bad debts acquired from its predecessor and the full training expenses under the Income Tax Act for AY 2011-12.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax - Central -1 v. VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the deduction of bad debts acquired from a predecessor under Sections 36(1)(vii) and 36(2) of the Income Tax Act, dismissing the revenue's appeal.
Harihara Ravi Iyer v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process in matrimonial disputes.
Girish Lohiya & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR under sections 452/34 IPC in a family property dispute following an amicable settlement between the parties under its inherent powers under section 482 CrPC.
Shalendra v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of compassionate appointment due to inordinate delay, prior monetary benefits, and relevant criminal proceedings, affirming that compassionate appointment is a limited, non-vested right intended for immediate financial relief.
Punjab National Bank v. Ram Murti Devi Alias Murti Devi
The Delhi High Court upheld the award of ex-gratia compensation with interest to the deceased employee's kin, ruling that interest is payable for delay in payment even absent explicit provision in the scheme.
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC v. SANJEEV GUPTA & ORS
The Delhi High Court decreed a patent infringement suit in favor of the plaintiff based on a lawful settlement wherein defendants admitted patent validity and ceased infringing activities, granting a permanent injunction.
Neelam & Anr. v. Gaurav & Anr.
The High Court dismissed appeals challenging the MACT's dismissal of motor accident claims, holding that compensation under Section 163A cannot be awarded without cogent evidence that the respondent was driving the stolen vehicle at the time of the accident.
Sh Sachin Kumar @ Bala v. The State of Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.