Delhi High Court

94,045 judgments

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Sarvadaman Singh Oberoi v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

18 Jul 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:4946-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking directions to establish Human Rights Courts and appoint Special Public Prosecutors, holding that the Government had already complied with statutory mandates under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

constitutional petition_dismissed Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 Human Rights Courts Special Public Prosecutor mandamus

Kamaljeet Bajwa & Ors. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

18 Jul 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.; Subramonium Prasad, J. · 2023:DHC:4948-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court set aside demarcation proceedings initiated by unauthorized authorities over urbanized land, dismissed a writ petition filed with suppressed facts amounting to fraud, and protected bona fide purchasers' possession.

property appeal_allowed Significant land dispute urbanization notification demarcation Delhi Land Reforms Act

Aktiebolaget Volvo & Ors. v. M K Enterprises

18 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4957

The Delhi High Court recorded a settlement in a trademark infringement suit recognizing the plaintiffs' well-known 'VOLVO' trademarks and permanently restraining the defendant from using infringing marks, thereby disposing of the suit.

civil settled trademark infringement well-known trademark Trade Marks Act 1999 Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Spirit Infradevelopers

18 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju

The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple income tax appeals by applying the binding decision in ITA 191/2018 involving identical facts and legal questions for AY 2011-12.

tax appeal_dismissed Assessment Year 2011-12 Income Tax Act, 1961 pari materia appeal dismissal

Anita v. Rakesh Kumar

18 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:5014

The High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 Cr.PC, refusing to interfere with the Trial Court's order setting aside an ex-parte order in absence of any illegality or perversity.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.PC ex-parte order inherent powers High Court

Pradeep v. State of NCT of Delhi

18 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:5013

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a dowry death case after considering the nascent stage of trial, lack of injuries, and prolonged custody, imposing strict conditions to protect the trial process.

criminal appeal_allowed bail dowry death Section 304B IPC harassment

Jai Kumar v. Meenakshi

18 Jul 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:4992-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court's dismissal of objections to an execution petition for maintenance arrears beyond three years, holding that the limitation period for execution is 12 years under the Limitation Act.

family appeal_dismissed Family Courts Act, 1984 execution petition maintenance arrears limitation period

Pankaj Sharma v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:5101

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 341, 498A, and 406 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement and mutual divorce, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC

D S Sodhi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:5042

The Delhi High Court quashed a 2008 FIR involving forgery and cheating under IPC Sections 463-477A based on an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement non-compoundable offences

NECO HEAVY ENGINEERING AND CASTINGS LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

18 Jul 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:4984

The Delhi High Court directed the sole arbitrator to pass the long-delayed arbitration award within four months, refusing to terminate his mandate to avoid further delay.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 14(1)(a) Section 14(2) termination of arbitrator

Govindraju R G v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4921-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the Central Administrative Tribunal has jurisdiction to entertain a member of armed forces’ claim for absorption on a civil post and remanded the matter for decision on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal jurisdiction combatised cadre service matters

Shri Gautam Arora v. Govt. of NCT Delhi & Ors.

18 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4900-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the disciplinary proceedings against an electoral officer, holding that judicial review is limited to the decision-making process and the petitioner must challenge the chargesheet through proper disciplinary inquiry.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings chargesheet judicial review Election Commission

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. M/s. Polyplex Corporation Ltd.

18 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision allowing tax credit under the Indo-Thai DTAA for notional tax exempted in Thailand on dividend income, affirming the validity of tax sparing provisions.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant tax sparing credit Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Article 23 tax credit

Ranjit Thakur and Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.

18 Jul 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Anish Dayal · 2023:DHC:4991-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to allow street vendors to vend peacefully within their designated zones in compliance with their vending certificates and the Street Vendors Act, 2014.

administrative petition_allowed Street Vendors Act 2014 vending certificate Municipal Corporation of Delhi Town Vending Committee

Jitendra Prasad v. Union of India & Ors.

18 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4996-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the posting order transferring the petitioner, ruling that the competent authority’s decision based on organizational interest and without strict adherence to subordinate routing procedures does not warrant judicial interference.

administrative petition_dismissed posting order organizational interest Article 226 posting policy

Sunil Sachdeva & Anr. v. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Anr.

18 Jul 2023 · Manmohan; Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:4974-DB

The Delhi High Court held that elections to cooperative societies cannot be indefinitely postponed pending inquiry completion and directed expeditious conclusion of the inquiry while allowing elections to proceed.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 Section 62 inquiry elections to cooperative societies administrative delay

NTPC Ltd v. L and T - MHPS Boilers Pvt Ltd

18 Jul 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad

The Delhi High Court upheld arbitral awards granting reimbursement for increased minimum wages under a change in law clause, emphasizing limited judicial interference and proper contract interpretation.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Change in law

MS Raj Jain v. Income Tax Officer Ward 35 1 Delhi and Anr.

18 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4988-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside reassessment proceedings initiated on misinformation regarding property ownership, directing the Income Tax Officer to provide relevant documents and afford the petitioner a fair hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Reassessment proceedings Permanent Account Number

Sulabh Gupta v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

18 Jul 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:5047

The Delhi High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner accused of offences including Section 377 IPC, holding that serious allegations and need for investigation outweigh bail considerations.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 438 CrPC Section 377 IPC Section 41A CrPC

Neeraj Rawat v. Union of India

18 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4994-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging a transfer order in a transferrable service, holding that personal apprehensions and pending criminal complaints do not justify quashing a transfer.

administrative petition_dismissed transfer order CISF posting apprehension judicial interference