Delhi High Court

31,024 judgments

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Jagmal Singh v. State Bank of India

08 Aug 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:5700

The Delhi High Court held that enforcement of a private lease and challenge to a tender process cannot be pursued by writ petition and dismissed the petitioner’s claims as barred by laches and abuse of process.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction lease agreement tender process laches

Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)-1, New Delhi v. Cognyte Technologies Israel Ltd.

08 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:6454-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's ruling that consideration for sale of 'off the shelf' software by a foreign company does not constitute taxable royalty under the India-Israel DTAA and Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant royalty off the shelf software India-Israel DTAA Section 9(1)(vi) Income Tax Act

Kamlesh Sharma v. Yogender Kumar Sharma

08 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:5592-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a divorce decree granted on the ground of mental cruelty based on unproven allegations in pleadings, holding that such allegations do not constitute cruelty unless proved false or motivated and that the petitioner must plead and prove mental cruelty.

family appeal_allowed Significant mental cruelty Hindu Marriage Act 1955 divorce unproven allegations

DISH TV INDIA LIMITED v. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF INCOME TAX AND ORS.

08 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:5923-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Income Tax authorities to treat the writ petition as a representation, hear the petitioner, and decide the matter with a reasoned order within ten weeks without expressing any opinion on merits.

administrative other Procedural writ petition representation Income Tax Department reasoned order

Ashu Chaudhary v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

08 Aug 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:5634

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the accused in a serious dowry harassment and gang rape case, holding that the gravity of allegations and prima facie evidence warranted denial of bail at this stage.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. dowry harassment sexual assault

Braj Mohan Garg v. Krishna Maruti Limited

08 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6279

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order granting leave to defend in a summary suit, holding that leave to defend is the rule and revisional interference is limited to jurisdictional errors.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant summary suit Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend Section 115 CPC

Braj Mohan Garg v. Krishna Maruti Limited

08 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6232

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order granting leave to defend in a summary suit, holding that leave to defend is the rule and revisional interference is limited to jurisdictional errors.

civil petition_dismissed Significant summary suit Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend Section 115 CPC

Ridgeview Construction (P) Ltd. v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

08 Aug 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:5674-DB

The Delhi High Court directed de-sealing of the petitioner's property basement upon offer to deposit 20% of the municipal demand with interest, emphasizing conditional interim relief lapses on non-compliance.

civil appeal_allowed interim relief conditional stay deposit of demand sealing and attachment

Mrs Kamlesh & Ors. v. Mohan Thakur & Ors.

08 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5613

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of a petition for framing additional issues in a partition suit but allowed framing a limited issue on maintainability regarding omitted properties, placing the burden on defendants to prove it.

civil appeal_dismissed partition suit maintainability additional issues Order XIV Rule 5 CPC

Deputy Commissioner of Police v. Mamta & Ors.

08 Aug 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:5585

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal’s award, holding the PCR driver solely negligent and rejecting contributory negligence claims against the deceased.

criminal appeal_dismissed motor accident claim contributory negligence rash and negligent driving helmet use

M. Rajmannar v. Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU

08 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:6161

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking advance increment for M.Phil. degree acquired before 2006 on grounds of delay, laches, and non-retrospective applicability of the Scheme, 2008.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ petition Article 226 delay and laches advance increment

Chetan v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board

08 Aug 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:5895

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging cancellation and eviction orders for plots illegally transferred in violation of licence terms, holding that subsequent purchasers have no right to retain possession or claim freehold conversion benefits.

property petition_dismissed Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Act, 2010 plot allotment cancellation licence terms violation transfer of plots

Vrije Universiteit Brussel v. Controller of Patents and Designs

08 Aug 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:5616

The Delhi High Court allowed the patent appeal and directed grant of the patent for specified claims after the appellant agreed to amend Claim 9 as suggested by the Controller of Patents.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed patent application in vitro maturation cumulus oocyte complex claim amendment

Kanta Yadav v. Ganga Vihar Colony

08 Aug 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:5608

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing impleadment of a necessary party as co-defendant in a civil suit, permitting additional pleadings to address inter-se disputes.

civil appeal_dismissed impleadment Order 1 Rule 10 CPC necessary party co-defendant

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. Satya Narain Shahni

08 Aug 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:5630-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order quashing recovery of excess salary from a retired Group D employee, relying on Supreme Court precedents protecting such employees from retrospective recovery.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant recovery of excess payment Group D employee retiral benefits Rafiq Masih (2015)

Vinnu Goel v. Satish Goel & Ors.

08 Aug 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:5565
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The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff is prima facie bound by the arbitration agreement in the family settlement MoU and referred the parties to arbitration, applying the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration Agreement Section 8 Arbitration Act Memorandum of Understanding Fraud Allegations

Manish Goel v. Raghav Goyal & Anr.

08 Aug 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh, J · 2023:DHC:5866

The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order dismissing the petitioner's application for partial rejection of the plaint, affirming that under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, a plaint can only be rejected as a whole and not in part.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC partial rejection of plaint Indian Succession Act Section 63 unattested Will

Himanshu Mongia v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

08 Aug 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:5561
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application of a petitioner accused of customs duty evasion, holding that no reasonable apprehension of arrest existed due to non-appearance before the investigating agency and absence of arrest sanction.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 Cr.P.C. Section 108 Customs Act Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

Pradeep v. State

08 Aug 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:5560

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a dowry death case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case of dowry death or abetment of suicide at the bail stage.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail dowry death Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC

Landmark Property Development and Company Limited v. Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Limited

08 Aug 2023 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani

The Delhi High Court allowed decree holders to withdraw deposited sums from court despite pending arbitration challenge, due to judgment debtors' default and contempt, subject to pending rights and restitution.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral Award Enforcement Section 34 Arbitration Act Section 9 Arbitration Act