Delhi High Court

29,725 judgments

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Sistema Asia Fund Pte Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

31 May 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4234-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside reassessment orders and notices for deviating from original allegations in the income tax notice, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural requirements under the Income Tax Act.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 148A(b) Section 148A(d)

S. Mamman v. UOI Thr. Labour Enforcement Officer

31 May 2023 · Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:3972

The Delhi High Court held that officers of public sector undertakings are not public servants requiring sanction under Section 197 CrPC, and refused to quash complaint proceedings against the petitioner, leaving factual disputes for trial.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 197 CrPC public servant public sector undertaking sanction for prosecution

Narendra Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

31 May 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:3963-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's absorption case as per the applicable policy within two weeks, disposing of the writ petition without granting interim relief.

administrative petition_dismissed Writ Petition Repatriation Order Movement Order Standard Operating Procedure

Jagdish Rai & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

31 May 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:3944-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the grant of one annual increment to petitioners and similarly situated retirees, following the Supreme Court's ruling affirming entitlement to such increments before retirement.

administrative petition_allowed Significant notional increment retirement benefits annual increment pay fixation

MS ANANYA TIWARI v. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDRY EDUCATION

31 May 2023 · MINI PUSHKARNA, J. · 2023:DHC:3930

The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to declare the petitioner's examination results for subjects appeared in despite non-appearance in compulsory Hindi, allowing compartment exam for Hindi and consolidated result thereafter.

administrative petition_allowed CBSE compulsory subject Hindi language examination result

Deeksha & Anr. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

31 May 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:3931

Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to allot admission under the Freeship category to eligible children denied admission under the EWS/DG category in schools near their residences.

constitutional petition_allowed Economically Weaker Section Disadvantaged Group Admission Freeshp category

Sanjeev Srivastava and Another v. State of NCT of Delhi and Other

31 May 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:4835

The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR arising from a commercial dispute after the parties amicably settled, applying its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC commercial dispute settlement

Anil Kumar Sharma & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

31 May 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:3940-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the BSF to treat the petition as a representation seeking MACP benefits and decide it within eight weeks by a reasoned order.

administrative other Procedural MACP scheme writ of Mandamus representation speaking order

Tarun Kumar & Anr. v. The Principal Happy Hours School & Ors.

31 May 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:3927

The Delhi High Court held that schools cannot deny admission under the EWS/DG category solely for non-fulfillment of neighbourhood criteria and directed admission of petitioners despite their residence being 4 km away.

administrative petition_allowed Significant EWS category admission Disadvantaged Group category neighbourhood criteria school admission

Deep Chand Kumar v. Narcotics Control Bureau

31 May 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:3900
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The Delhi High Court granted bail to a courier service proprietor accused under the NDPS Act, holding that procedural lapses in sampling and delay in trial justify bail, while conscious possession and sampling issues are to be decided at trial.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant NDPS Act bail conscious possession sampling procedure

Masibur Khan v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

31 May 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:3894
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Delhi High Court dismissed bail application in a commercial quantity NDPS case holding that alleged procedural lapses in sampling do not vitiate trial absent demonstrated prejudice, and such issues are to be examined during trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act sampling procedure bail commercial quantity

Panna Impex v. Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax

31 May 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:3923-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the cancellation of GST registration due to a vague show cause notice and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with an opportunity of hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant GST registration cancellation show cause notice vagueness natural justice

Sunder Singh v. The Director General & Ors.

31 May 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:3945-DB

The Delhi High Court directed respondents to decide the petitioner's pending representation against transfer orders within three weeks, restraining transfer till then.

administrative other transfer order representation couple case administrative decision

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Rajdeep Harrison & Ors.

31 May 2023 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2023:DHC:3915

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's compensation award for personal injury, dismissing the insurer's appeal against the quantum of future loss of income and disability assessment.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compensation future loss of income functional disability

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Priyanka Sen & Ors.

31 May 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:4005

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal to reduce compensation by applying the correct one-third deduction for the deceased's personal expenses in a motor accident claim.

motor_accident_claims appeal_allowed Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 loss of dependency personal expenses deduction dependants

M/S ANANTRAJ AGENCIES PVT LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

31 May 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:3888-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that after the Supreme Court's final judgment terminating the lease, the appellant could not seek restoration or conversion under DDA policy circulars, and no fresh cause of action arose from rejection of representations.

property appeal_dismissed Significant lease determination restoration of lease conversion of leasehold to freehold Delhi Development Authority

Jai Singh v. Government of NCT of Delhi

31 May 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:3880-DB

The Delhi High Court held that legal heirs cannot claim alternate plots under a land acquisition scheme if the recorded owner failed to apply within the prescribed time, and upheld the Government’s restriction of extended application time to recorded owners only.

property appeal_dismissed Significant alternate plot allotment land acquisition recorded owner legal heirs

Quentin Decon v. Customs

31 May 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:3897
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Delhi High Court dismissed bail application in a commercial heroin trafficking case, holding alleged defective sampling procedure under NDPS Act is to be examined at trial and does not justify bail without showing prejudice.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act sampling procedure Section 52A NDPS Act bail

Soma Enterprise Ltd. v. CBI

31 May 2023 · Talwant Singh · 2023:DHC:4031

The Delhi High Court set aside the charge framing order against M/s Soma Enterprise Ltd. due to contradictory allegations in supplementary charge sheets and remanded the matter for reconsideration of charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant charge framing Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 bribery juristic person liability

Darpan Kohli & Ors. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

31 May 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Girish Kathpalia · 2023:DHC:4254-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an assessment order issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act against a deceased assessee's single legal heir, directing fresh proceedings against all legal heirs with opportunity to be heard.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 148 Income Tax Act 1961 Assessment Year 2017-18 Legal heirs Deceased assessee