Delhi High Court

61,224 judgments

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Sh. Manish Gupta v. Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Exports

31 Jan 2023 · Vibhu Bakhru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:842-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the penalty on a consolidator for unauthorized booking and export of prohibited goods under the Customs Act, 1962.

administrative appeal_dismissed Customs Act, 1962 Section 114(i) prohibited goods Red Sandalwood

TKW Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Sherif Cargo & Anr.

31 Jan 2023 · Amit Bansal · 2023:DHC:745

The Delhi High Court held it has territorial jurisdiction and dismissed the defendants' applications, decreeing the summary suit for recovery of Rs. 2.53 crore due to absence of substantial defence and acknowledgment of debt.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC territorial jurisdiction leave to defend summary suit

Sandeep Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

31 Jan 2023 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna · 2023:DHC:702-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the BSF movement order, holding that the posting to Tura with available medical facilities and entitlements was valid and did not warrant interference.

administrative petition_dismissed movement order medical category P-3 posting Border Security Force

Union of India v. M/S Inderjit Mehta Construction Pvt Ltd

31 Jan 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:1164-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's delayed appeal against an arbitral award challenge for failure to satisfactorily explain the delay, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation periods in arbitration appeals.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitral Award Appeal Condonation of Delay Limitation

Amit Joshi & Anr. v. Government of NCT Delhi & Ors.

31 Jan 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:726

The Delhi High Court held that arbitral awards under the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act are subject to statutory appeal and dismissed the writ petition challenging recovery notices, directing the petitioners to file appeals before the Cooperative Tribunal with conditions.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003 Section 71 Section 112 arbitral awards

Ram Singh v. Govind Ram & Ors.

31 Jan 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:705

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition challenging an order condoning delay in filing an appeal, holding that such orders are subject to appellate review and not contempt proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed contempt of court condonation of delay mutation order quasi-judicial discretion

Vijay Kumar v. Central Board of Secondary Education

31 Jan 2023 · Mini Pushkarna · 2023:DHC:792

Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the father's name in school certificates based on public documents and declarations, rejecting a strict application of Examination Bye-Laws.

administrative petition_allowed Significant CBSE Correction of name Examination Bye-Laws Public documents

The National Insurance Co Ltd v. Mukhan & Ors.

31 Jan 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:920
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s order awarding compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act, ruling that territorial jurisdiction includes the insurer’s business location and that admitted employer-employee relationship suffices for liability.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 territorial jurisdiction employer-employee relationship compensation claim

Phoolwati Deceased Thr LRs & Ors. v. Devinder Singh & Ors.

31 Jan 2023 · Siddharth Mridul; Talwant Singh · 2023:DHC:901-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that oral partition claims supported by mutation entries require evidence and cannot be summarily decided, dismissing the appellants' plea for judgment without trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant oral partition mutation Hindu Succession Act 1956 coparcenary rights

Sanjay Raghunath Piplani and Anr v. National Buildings Construction Corporation Delhi and Anr

31 Jan 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:725

The Delhi High Court directed NBCC to pay interim rent to petitioners denied possession of flats due to structural defects, affirming the developer's continuing obligation to provide accommodation or refund after full payment.

civil other Significant alternate accommodation possession structural defects developer liability

Dr. Ranjit Kumar Gupta v. Employees State Insurance Corporation

31 Jan 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:755

The Delhi High Court dismissed as infructuous a writ petition challenging refusal of extraordinary leave after the petitioner completed the course and resumed duty.

administrative petition_dismissed extraordinary leave study leave writ petition infructuous petition

INDO LAMINATES PRIVATE LIMITED v. ASSESSMENT UNIT, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT & ORS.

31 Jan 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:879-DB

The Delhi High Court quashed the faceless assessment notices and order for failure to provide the petitioner a minimum seven-day response period as mandated under the SOP framed under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and allowed a fresh assessment.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 144B faceless assessment show-cause notice

Minor A v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

31 Jan 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:724

Delhi High Court allowed termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks for a 13-year-old sexual assault victim, prioritizing her best interests and directing government funding.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 minor pregnancy termination sexual assault victim gestational limit

M/S SPECIAL CABLES PVT. LTD. v. CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS

31 Jan 2023 · Vibhu Bahru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:671-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a unit entitled to and ultimately availing Area Based Exemption under Central Excise Notification before GST rollout qualifies as an 'eligible unit' for budgetary support under the GST regime scheme, despite having paid duty under protest.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Budgetary Support Scheme Area Based Exemption Central Excise Notification 50/2003-CE Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Wakf Khan Bahadur Nawab Abul Hasan Khan v. Ishwari Prasad Chaturvedi

31 Jan 2023 · Tushar Rao Gedela · 2023:DHC:783

The Delhi High Court set aside the Trial Court's order closing cross-examination of a key witness and granted the petitioners an opportunity to cross-examine afresh to ensure a fair trial.

civil appeal_allowed cross-examination fair trial procedural discretion closure of evidence

Anil Kumar Jain & Ors. v. Shanta Beri

31 Jan 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:806

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, affirming the landlord's bona fide requirement and limiting tenant's ability to raise speculative defenses without cogent evidence.

property appeal_dismissed Significant bona fide requirement eviction Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 leave to defend

Shriram General Insurance Co Ltd v. Santosh Kumar Singh

31 Jan 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:728

The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award assessing the claimant's functional disability at 29% for compensation of future loss of earning capacity despite a 57% physical disability, dismissing appeals by both insurer and claimant.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Motor Vehicles Act Permanent disability Functional disability Loss of future earning capacity

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. M/S Ralhan Construction Company

31 Jan 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:679
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The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award holding that the appellant was responsible for obtaining the completion certificate and that the award did not suffer from any jurisdictional error or patent illegality warranting interference under the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 37 Arbitral Award

East India Hotels Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Central GST, New Delhi

31 Jan 2023 · Vibhu Bahru; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:670-DB

The Delhi High Court held that non-revenue private use of an imported aircraft does not qualify as non-scheduled air transport service under Customs Notification conditions, denying customs duty exemption.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs duty exemption non-scheduled passenger services air transport service Customs Notification 21/2002-CUS

Ram Shani v. Central Warehousing Corporation

31 Jan 2023 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:753

The Delhi High Court held that a voluntary retiree is not entitled to ex-gratia payments from the Benevolent Fund Trust and is entitled to 6% interest on delayed retirement benefits payments.

civil petition_dismissed retirement benefits voluntary retirement ex-gratia payment Benevolent Fund Trust