Delhi High Court

29,474 judgments

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Jindal Exports and Imports Private Limited v. Director General of Foreign Trade & Ors.

14 Feb 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1113

The Delhi High Court held that a quashed DGFT public notice cannot be relied upon to reject Advance Authorization applications and that subsequent notifications cannot be applied retrospectively to take away vested rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Advance Authorization Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 Public Notice No.35/(2015-2020) Retrospective application

M/S SHIVAM PLASTIC INDUSTRIES & ORS. v. NIKHIL GUPTA

14 Feb 2023 · Manmohan; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:1196-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Trial Court's refusal to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that the appellants failed to show sufficient cause under Order IX Rule 13 CPC for their non-appearance.

civil appeal_dismissed ex-parte decree Order IX Rule 13 CPC sufficient cause setting aside ex-parte decree

Beena Saraf & Anr v. Sonam Saraf & Ors

14 Feb 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:1090

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a civil petition following an amicable mediation settlement between the parties, dismissing the petition as withdrawn.

civil petition_allowed withdrawal of petition Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC Section 151 CPC mediation settlement

Narender Hooda v. Competent Authority

14 Feb 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:1107

The Delhi High Court upheld the authority of the Court-appointed Administrator to manage maintenance charges and safety compliance at Sagar Apartments, directing enforcement against defaulters and ensuring structural and fire safety under judicial oversight.

civil other Significant maintenance charges administrator Sagar Apartments electricity disconnection

Shubham Sharma and Ors. v. State of Delhi and Anr.

14 Feb 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:1568

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute upon the parties' genuine settlement and divorce decree.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR matrimonial dispute Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

Bharat Bhushan v. Naseeb Kaur

14 Feb 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:1189
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The Delhi High Court held that after the death of a landlord, the legal representatives must be impleaded in eviction proceedings, failing which the tenant's revision petition challenging the eviction order abates and must be dismissed.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant eviction order legal representatives Order XXII Rule 4 CPC abatement

Ajay Kumar Bhargaw and Ors. v. The State and Anr.

14 Feb 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:1617

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC after the complainant's death and an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC Section 406 IPC

Raghav Goel v. Rachna Prothi & Anr.

14 Feb 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:1349

The Delhi High Court allowed the appellant's appeal setting aside injunction restraining him from maintaining a partition wall blocking front entrance access, holding that the respondent failed to establish a prima facie case or irreparable loss.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 CPC partition wall property access rights

Vijay Aggarwal v. M/s Shree Balaji Fabrics & Ors.

14 Feb 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:1306-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal in a suit for recovery of money, holding that the appellant failed to prove the business relationship and liability due to lack of proper evidence and witness testimony.

civil appeal_dismissed business relationship burden of proof invoice admissibility legal notice

Sonu Malik v. The Assessing Officer, Ward 59(6), Delhi & Anr.

14 Feb 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:1459-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the CIT to expeditiously adjudicate the petitioner's stay application on a tax demand involving disallowance of bogus purchases, restraining coercive action pending appeal.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 69C Section 220(6) tax demand stay

Pratap Singh Bist v. The Director, Directorate of Education and Ors.

14 Feb 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:1224-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, affirming that PILs are not maintainable in service matters where respondents possess requisite qualifications, upholding settled Supreme Court precedents.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Public Interest Litigation service matters locus standi appointment qualifications

PCI Ltd. v. Kanakia Spaces Pvt. Ltd.

14 Feb 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:1359-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the winding up order, holding that a bona fide dispute over debt precludes winding up under the Companies Act, 1956.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant winding up Companies Act 1956 Section 433(e) Section 433(f)

Rishab Garg v. Income Tax Officer & Anr.

14 Feb 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:1257-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the reassessment order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act for failure to consider the assessee's submissions and directed a fresh de novo exercise with procedural safeguards.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 148 Section 148A Section 44AD

P.M. Somaiah v. Union of India

14 Feb 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking ACP/MACP upgradations and benefits, holding the issues were already settled by the Supreme Court in Union of India & Ors. vs. Ex. HC/GD Virender Singh.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant Assured Career Progression Modified Assured Career Progression ACP upgradation MACP upgradation

Aruna Bakshi v. Devender Kumar and Others

14 Feb 2023 · Navin Chawla · 2023:DHC:1153

The Delhi High Court held that the suit property was self-acquired and not HUF property, granting a preliminary partition decree in favor of the plaintiff and other legal heirs.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Hindu Undivided Family HUF property self-acquired property partition decree

Dr. B R Ambedkar University, Agra v. Devarsh Gupta and Others

14 Feb 2023 · Vidnesh Maheshwari; Sanjay Kumar

The Supreme Court held that in absence of statutory provisions, courts should not order re-evaluation of answer sheets, but upheld limited relief for unfair evaluation while setting aside broader High Court directions imposing re-evaluation rights and fines on the university.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant re-evaluation academic assessment university regulations judicial interference

Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. v. National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Ltd.

13 Feb 2023 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:1006

The Delhi High Court restrained invocation of a Performance Bank Guarantee pending disposal of arbitral award challenges, holding that invocation can only be restrained in cases of fraud, irretrievable injustice, or special equities.

commercial arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Bank Guarantee Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 34

Dr. Ramakant Singh v. Union of India

13 Feb 2023 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:986-DB

The Delhi High Court held that retrospective promotion is only permissible if juniors have been promoted earlier, dismissing the petitioner's claim for promotion to Director (AE) from the 2013-2014 vacancy year in absence of such supersession.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant promotion retrospective promotion seniority departmental promotion committee

Rohani Satsang Prem Samaj v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

13 Feb 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:1210

The Delhi High Court held that ejectment must follow prescribed procedures under Delhi Land Reforms Rules and demarcation disputes must be challenged before Revenue Authorities, remanding the matter for fresh hearing.

property appeal_allowed Significant Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954 Rule 170 Delhi Land Reforms Rules demarcation report

Meenakshi Agarwal v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

13 Feb 2023 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2023:DHC:1054

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR alleging investment fraud, holding that the allegations disclose cognizable offences and the case must proceed to trial.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR cognizable offence inherent powers