Delhi High Court

29,725 judgments

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South Delhi Municipal Corporation v. B N Magon

05 Jul 2023 · Najmi Waziri; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023:DHC:4561-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed correction of a typographical error in its order to include the name of the respondent's counsel omitted earlier.

other other typographical error correction of order court record counsel name omission

Rachna Mediratta and Ors. v. Girdhari Lal and Anr.

05 Jul 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:4472
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's orders allowing amendments to the plaint and extending time for filing amended pleadings in a partition suit, emphasizing liberal exercise of amendment powers and rejecting abatement on death of a plaintiff.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC Order VI Rule 18 CPC Order I Rule 10 CPC amendment of plaint

Ram Pratap & Anr. v. Union of India (Ministry of Railway)

05 Jul 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:4499

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for compensation, holding that valid journey tickets establish bonafide passenger status and accidental death on train qualifies as an untoward incident under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 bonafide passenger untoward incident compensation

Ram Avtar Tyagi v. Narcotics Control Bureau

05 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4529

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an undertrial accused in a narcotics case after over five years of custody, applying the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee principles with conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act charas undertrial custody

Sukbir Singh v. State

05 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4620

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354D/323 IPC and Section 12 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an amicable settlement, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR POCSO Act compoundable offenses

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Subhash Chand

05 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4504-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside disciplinary punishment imposed without proof of charges and granted consequential benefits to the employee.

administrative appeal_dismissed departmental inquiry disciplinary authority punishment increment stoppage

Uniseven Engineering and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council District (South) and Anr.

05 Jul 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:4521

The Delhi High Court held that under the MSMED Act, 2006, only suppliers registered as micro or small enterprises can file claims before the MSEFC, and buyers cannot independently invoke its jurisdiction against suppliers.

civil appeal_allowed Significant MSMED Act, 2006 Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council buyer claim supplier claim

Dr. M.P. Chaudhary v. Netaji Subhas University of Technology and Anr.

05 Jul 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:4474
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Delhi High Court quashed the termination of a Visiting Faculty for failure to follow statutory procedure and natural justice, directing issuance of show cause notice and fair hearing before any removal.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Visiting Faculty termination Statute 24(4) NSUT natural justice audi alteram partem

H.S. Bajaj & Anr. v. Satish Chopra

05 Jul 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:4526
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The Delhi High Court allowed eviction of a tenant under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, holding that bona fide need of the landlord is presumed and non-disclosure of other premises or absence of bona fide need in rent notice does not negate eviction claim.

property appeal_allowed Significant bona fide requirement eviction Delhi Rent Control Act Section 14(1)(e)

Aruna Singh v. National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi

05 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4557-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a writ petition challenging reassessment under the Income Tax Act, permitting the petitioner to pursue appellate remedies and directing the Assessing Officer to consider stay applications per established guidelines.

tax appeal_allowed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 147 Section 148 Section 54 deduction

Accipiter Investments Aircraft 2 Limited v. Union of India & Anr.

05 Jul 2023 · Tara Vitasta Ganju

The Delhi High Court held that while DGCA must mandatorily deregister aircraft upon valid application, the IBC moratorium restrains deregistration during insolvency proceedings, and the petitioners' remedy lies before insolvency tribunals, granting interim relief for aircraft maintenance only.

administrative other Significant Aircraft deregistration Rule 30(7) Aircraft Rules Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code moratorium Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process

Union of India v. Arun Mishra & Anr.

05 Jul 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:4509-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld that an IAS officer's voluntary retirement application is deemed accepted upon expiry of the mandatory notice period absent a communicated refusal, affirming automatic retirement under Rule 16(2) of the All India Service Rules.

service_law appeal_dismissed Significant voluntary retirement Rule 16(2) All India Service Rules deemed acceptance

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central)-2 v. Nagar Dairy Pvt. Ltd.

05 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4559-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal holding that additions under Section 153C must relate to the assessment year of the seized documents, and documents pertaining to other years cannot justify reopening assessments.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act Assessment Year Seized Documents

Dauphin Travel Marketing Private Limited v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 7(1), Delhi & Ors.

05 Jul 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4558-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an income tax assessment order for failing to grant the petitioner a minimum seven-day opportunity to respond to a show-cause notice, emphasizing adherence to natural justice principles.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 142(1) show-cause notice principles of natural justice

BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC v. NATCO PHARMA LIMITED

05 Jul 2023 · Navin Chawla

The Delhi High Court upheld Bayer's patent on Regorafenib, ruling that the species patent is not anticipated by the earlier genus patent and maintaining interim injunction against alleged infringers.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant genus patent species patent Markush formula patent validity

INOX AIR PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED v. MR. ARUN RATHI

05 Jul 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:4541

The Delhi High Court held that a civil prisoner sentenced for contempt under Section 12(3) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 is entitled to remission under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.

criminal petition_allowed Significant civil imprisonment contempt of court remission Delhi Prison Rules, 2018

Delfin Expo Mart v. Royal Regency Fassions Pvt Ltd & Others

05 Jul 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:4525

The Delhi High Court allowed the Official Liquidator's application to dissolve a company in liquidation with no realizable assets, exempting the liquidator from inviting creditor claims under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate petition_allowed Official Liquidator Company in Liquidation Section 481 Companies Act 1956 Dissolution of Company

Jannat Ansari v. The State & Anr.

05 Jul 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4619

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under IPC and POCSO offences following a voluntary amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR amicable settlement POCSO Act

COMMUNICATION COMPONENTS ANTENA INC. v. ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG

05 Jul 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:4582

Delhi High Court framed issues and issued procedural directions for summary adjudication in a patent infringement suit concerning patent IN240893 under the Patent Rules, 2022.

intellectual_property other Procedural patent infringement summary adjudication patent revocation Section 104 Patents Act

Union of India v. M/S RAMACIVIL INDIA CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED

05 Jul 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:4570

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award adjusting the commencement date due to delayed site possession, affirmed arbitrability of delay issues, set aside unauthorized additional costs, and dismissed the petition challenging the award.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 date of commencement possession of site