Delhi High Court

63,783 judgments

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MS D I C INDIA LTD v. MR UDAY CHAUDHARY & ANR.

18 Aug 2023 · Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:6167

The Delhi High Court upheld the maintainability of a Section 33-A complaint before the Industrial Tribunal for termination during conciliation proceedings without permission, dismissing the employer's challenge as an abuse of process.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(1) Section 33-A conciliation proceedings

Allied Engineering Works Private Limited v. National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi

18 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6377-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a penalty order for failure to grant personal hearing, directing a fresh hearing and speaking order under Section 35(2AB) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 35(2AB) penalty order personal hearing

Rattan Lal & Anr. v. Ragunath

18 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5835

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the plaintiff's ownership and possession rights over the property, rejecting the defendants' belated objections to document proof and plea of adverse possession raised for the first time in appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant ownership possession adverse possession mode of proof

Pinki Tour and Travels Limited v. Income Tax Department

18 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6140-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an assessment order under the Income Tax Act for breach of natural justice and directed a fresh assessment after affording the petitioner a proper hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant principles of natural justice assessment order Income Tax Act 1961 Section 147

Angelique International Ltd. v. Salma Dam Joint Venture (SDJV)

18 Aug 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:5898

The Delhi High Court held that an addendum altering joint venture shares requires express employer approval to be binding and directed retention money to be deposited with the Court pending trial.

civil other Significant joint venture agreement addendum approval retention money WAPCOS

Kamal Kishore Khullar v. Sudershan Khanna & Ors.

18 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5888

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's refusal to condone delay in a review petition and held that stay of execution and installment payments must be sought before the executing court, not under Article 227.

civil petition_dismissed review petition condonation of delay limitation period execution proceedings

DAV Public School v. Dapinder Kaur

18 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh

The Delhi High Court upheld the reinstatement of a confirmed teacher illegally terminated without following statutory procedure under the Delhi School Education Act and Rules.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 termination of employment confirmed employee

Pratima Devi v. Bishambhar Lal & Ors.

18 Aug 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:6520

The High Court held that additional accused can be summoned under section 319 Cr.P.C. only if incriminating evidence emerges during trial, dismissing the petition seeking summoning based on pre-charge evidence and absence of names in the memo of parties.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 319 Cr.P.C. Summoning additional accused Pre-charge evidence Memo of parties

OYO APARTMENTS LLP v. GRAM POWER (INDIA) PVT LTD

18 Aug 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:6054

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to adjudicate disputes arising from a Services Agreement, allowing the respondent to raise counterclaims before the tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12(1) arbitration clause

H.L. Khurana v. CBI

18 Aug 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:5846
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The Delhi High Court suspended the sentence of a junior DDA official convicted under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act during the pendency of his appeal, emphasizing discretionary relief based on prima facie assessment and conduct.

criminal sentence_modified Significant suspension of sentence appeal conviction Prevention of Corruption Act

Kamal Kishore Khullar v. Sudershan Khanna & Ors.

18 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5930

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Article 227 seeking condonation of delay in a review petition and stay of execution, holding that execution relief must be sought before the executing court and delay in review petition was rightly not condoned.

civil petition_dismissed review petition condonation of delay limitation execution proceedings

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-1 v. M/S Archit Securities Pvt. Ltd.

18 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6139-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order invalidating an assessment order passed against a non-existent transferor company post-amalgamation, emphasizing that such assessment is void if the AO was duly informed of the merger.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant amalgamation assessment order non-existent company Income Tax Act, 1961

Sarita Mishra v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Aug 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:5871-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of compassionate appointment to the petitioner’s son, holding that such appointment is not due when the employee retired on superannuation and the family is not in financial distress.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant compassionate appointment disability superannuation Disability Act 2016

Assem Aggarwal v. Ashi Kumar

18 Aug 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:5884-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and rejected the annulment petition under Section 12(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act for non-disclosure of cause of action and being barred by limitation, emphasizing that fraud must relate to the nature of ceremony or material fact and limitation is a strict bar.

family appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 12(1)(c) Annulment of marriage

BELA CREATIONS (P) LTD v. K. D. LACE HOUSE

18 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5931

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to lead evidence subject to strict conditions including payment of costs and binding undertaking to avoid further adjournments, ensuring expeditious disposal of the suit.

civil petition_allowed adjournment leading evidence local commissioner costs for delay

Gautam Awal v. CBI

18 Aug 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:5847

The Delhi High Court allowed suspension of the appellant's three-year sentence during the pendency of appeal under Section 389(3) CrPC, imposing conditions to ensure compliance.

criminal appeal_allowed suspension of sentence Section 389 CrPC appeal pendency bail conditions

Imran Ahmad Siddiqui v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:6046-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the lawful premature repatriation of an NDRF officer on deputation without formal disciplinary proceedings, holding that adequate hearing was provided and the action did not affect his rank or pay.

administrative petition_dismissed premature repatriation deputation disciplinary proceedings Court of Inquiry

S.I. Kuldeep v. Rakesh Kumar

18 Aug 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:6174-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside contempt conviction of a police officer for non-compliance with Arnesh Kumar notice guidelines before arrest, taking a lenient view due to apology and settlement.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 41-A CrPC Arnesh Kumar guidelines Contempt of court Notice before arrest

State of NCT of Delhi v. Amar Pal

18 Aug 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:5951-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's application for leave to appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a sexual assault case due to contradictions in the victim's testimony and unreliable corroborative evidence.

criminal petition_dismissed sexual assault Section 376 IPC POCSO Act victim testimony

Court on its Own Motion v. South Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

18 Aug 2023 · Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:5859-DB

The Delhi High Court took suo motu cognizance of pollution in Mundka area, directed municipal authorities to enforce environmental laws strictly, and disposed of the petition after reviewing compliance and ongoing enforcement actions.

administrative petition_dismissed pollution control municipal corporation Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 plastic waste