Delhi High Court
29,726 judgments
The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -3 v. Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GmbH
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.
Saurabh Metals Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
Shubham Pal v. State of NCT of Delhi
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.
Union of India and Anr. v. R N Singh
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.
M/S Real Apt Solutions v. Union of India and Ors.
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.
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kusuma Devi & Ors.
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.
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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.
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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.
Union of India v. Patil Rajkumar Dhansingh
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.
Union of India and Ors v. Ex Sgt Sayan Panja
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.
Ernst and Young LLP v. Medeor Hospitals Ltd
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.
HDFC Agro General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mam Kaur & Ors.
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.
Union of India v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.
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.
Union of India v. Kendriya Bhandar
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.
Union of India v. Indian Agro Marketing Co-operative Ltd.
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.
J.H. Jewelers v. Umed Chindaliya & Ors.
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.
Basant Goel v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
HT Media Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
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.
Shyam Kishore Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
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.
Novartis AG & Anr. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
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.