Delhi High Court

29,726 judgments

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The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -3 v. Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GmbH

12 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4699-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of income tax additions treating payments as fees for technical services or royalty, holding that routine sales and support services without managerial or technical character do not qualify as taxable FTS or royalty under the Income Tax Act and India-Germany DTAA.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant fees for technical services royalty Income Tax Act 1961 Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

Saurabh Metals Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Prateek Jalan · 2023:DHC:4708

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging forfeiture of a performance bank guarantee, holding that the petitioner MSME was ineligible for relief under the government’s MSME Scheme and that unconditional bank guarantees are enforceable absent fraud or special equities.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant performance bank guarantee MSME relief scheme Vivad se Vishwas I Scheme unconditional bank guarantee

Shubham Pal v. State of NCT of Delhi

12 Jul 2023 · Vikas Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4696

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the accused in a POCSO case after the minor prosecutrix's testimony indicated a consensual relationship and no sexual assault, emphasizing the nuanced approach required in bail applications under the POCSO Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail under POCSO Act consent of minor Section 439 CrPC sexual offence

Union of India and Anr. v. R N Singh

12 Jul 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Sanjeev Narula · 2023:DHC:4678-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a sitting judicial member's reappointment under the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 must commence only after completion of the original tenure under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, upholding the principle of secured tenure and preventing arbitrary curtailment.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Central Administrative Tribunal Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 reappointment

M/S Real Apt Solutions v. Union of India and Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:4730

The Delhi High Court held that the Sub-Lease Agreements govern ownership and lease rights over wagons, directing Indian Railways to return wagons to petitioners who purchased them from financial institutions after lease expiry, rejecting respondents' claim based on bid documents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Built-Own-Lease Transfer (BOLT) Scheme Sub-Lease Agreement Bid documents Ownership rights

Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kusuma Devi & Ors.

12 Jul 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:4863

The insurer is entitled to recover compensation paid under a motor accident claim from the vehicle owner if the driver lacked a valid licence and the owner fails to prove otherwise.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurance policy valid driving licence burden of proof

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The court held that continuous and peaceful possession coupled with use can establish ownership rights in property disputes, setting aside lower courts' orders and granting possession to the petitioner.

property appeal_allowed Significant possession ownership property dispute eviction

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12 Jul 2023
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The court upheld the petitioner’s ownership and possession rights over the disputed land, dismissing the respondent’s claim of adverse possession and illegal occupation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant possession ownership adverse possession title documents

Union of India v. Patil Rajkumar Dhansingh

12 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2386-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for primary hypertension diagnosed after long military service, emphasizing the presumption of attributability and the need for cogent reasoning by the Release Medical Board to deny such claims.

military_service_disability_pension petition_dismissed Significant primary hypertension disability pension military service Release Medical Board

Union of India and Ors v. Ex Sgt Sayan Panja

12 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3209-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension for Diabetes Mellitus Type-II, affirming the presumption that such disability is attributable to military service unless the employer rebuts it with positive evidence.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Diabetes Mellitus Type-II Armed Forces Tribunal Release Medical Board

Ernst and Young LLP v. Medeor Hospitals Ltd

11 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2023:DHC:2923

The Delhi High Court enforced an arbitral award against a company despite change in shareholding, holding that such changes do not affect the company's liability to pay the award.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral award enforcement Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Company liability Change in shareholding

HDFC Agro General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mam Kaur & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:4617
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The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by applying the Supreme Court's principles in Pranay Sethi, reducing the award and standardizing heads of damages.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation future prospects loss of consortium

Union of India v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4657-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award limiting forfeiture of Bank Guarantee to reasonable compensation due to lack of proof of actual loss, emphasizing narrow judicial interference under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Bank Guarantee forfeiture

Union of India v. Kendriya Bhandar

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4655-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award directing refund of a forfeited Bank Guarantee due to the appellant's failure to prove actual loss, emphasizing limited judicial interference in arbitral awards and the necessity of proving damages in supply contracts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Bank Guarantee forfeiture

Union of India v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.

11 Jul 2023 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4649-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award invalidating contract cancellation and Bank Guarantee forfeiture due to unreasonably short notice and lack of proof of loss, emphasizing limited judicial interference in arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Bank Guarantee forfeiture

J.H. Jewelers v. Umed Chindaliya & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:4646

The court held the employee liable for misappropriation of funds via a pseudo account and awarded recovery with interest and injunction, while exonerating the bank for acting in good faith without negligence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant misappropriation pseudo bank account KYC norms Section 131 Negotiable Instruments Act

Basant Goel v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:4625

The Delhi High Court upheld termination and forfeiture of security for fraudulent tender submission but set aside a two-year debarment for lack of prior notice in the show cause.

administrative appeal_partly_allowed Significant show cause notice natural justice debarment blacklisting

HT Media Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Jul 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:4848-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside a GST demand order for failure to provide detailed reasons and denied opportunity to be heard, directing a fresh hearing after considering the petitioner's detailed reply.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Show Cause Notice Section 73 Delhi GST Act personal hearing natural justice

Shyam Kishore Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

11 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4827

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354 and 323 IPC under Section 482 Cr.P.C. after the parties amicably settled the dispute, holding that continuation of prosecution served no useful purpose.

criminal petition_allowed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR settlement in criminal case Section 354 IPC

Novartis AG & Anr. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

11 Jul 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4799

The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit in terms of a lawful settlement between Novartis and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories following expiry of the patent in dispute, releasing all claims between the parties.

civil appeal_allowed settlement Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC patent expiry decree in terms of settlement