Delhi High Court

29,474 judgments

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Sanjay v. The State & Anr.

25 Jan 2023 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:595

Bail was granted to the accused under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in a Section 363 IPC case where the minor prosecutrix voluntarily accompanied the accused and had no complaint against him.

criminal bail_granted bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. Section 363 IPC prosecutrix

Ashish Chauhan v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi); Surajit Chatterjee v. State

25 Jan 2023 · Sudhir Kumar Jain

Delhi High Court quashed FIR for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation after statutory Internal Complaints Committee exonerated accused, holding continuation of criminal prosecution would be abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant sexual harassment Internal Complaints Committee section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR

Magpie Global Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

25 Jan 2023 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2023:DHC:619-DB

The Delhi High Court directed removal and disposal of expired and unclaimed consignments from a warehouse to enable the petitioner to surrender the premises, holding that warehousing charges liability rests with the importer.

civil petition_allowed public bonded warehouse warehousing charges removal of consignments surrender of premises

M/S SUDHIRBHAI SAREE WALA PVT. LTD. v. M/S KEYAL EMPIRE DESIGNS PVT. LTD.

25 Jan 2023 · Manmohan; Saurabh Banerjee · 2023:DHC:635-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed appeals against an ex-parte injunction order but allowed the appellant to seek modification or vacation of the injunction under Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC before the Trial Court.

civil appeal_dismissed Procedural ex-parte injunction Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC artistic work lehenga

Dulli Biswas v. The Divisional Commissioner & Ors.

25 Jan 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:665

The Delhi High Court allowed eviction of senior citizens' son and daughter-in-law for ill-treatment under the Senior Citizen Act, condoning delay in appeal and affirming that contribution to construction does not confer ownership rights.

family appeal_allowed Significant Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 eviction senior citizens ill-treatment

M/S ANSH CONSTRUCTION v. NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND OTHERS

25 Jan 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:587

The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation to release overdue payments to contractors within eight weeks, holding that indefinite delay clauses are unreasonable and payments must be made within a reasonable time frame.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contractor payments municipal corporation reasonable time for payment contract clauses

Xufeng Chen v. Union of India & Anr.

25 Jan 2023 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2023:DHC:615

The Delhi High Court directed issuance of a tax-related No Objection Certificate to a foreign national overstaying his visa and granted limited extension of stay to enable compliance and exit from India.

administrative appeal_dismissed Foreigners Act, 1946 Leave India Notice Income Tax Rules, 1962 Form 30A

Neeta Kumari v. M/S TATA AIG GENERAL INSURENANCE CO LTD & ANR

25 Jan 2023 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2023:DHC:2473

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a death compensation claim under the Employee’s Compensation Act for non-compliance with court directions and remanded the matter for fresh evidence and decision on merits.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 death compensation claim petition dismissal on procedural grounds

Chander Mohan Manaktala v. Delhi Development Authority

24 Jan 2023 · Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2023:DHC:9518

The Delhi High Court held that the DDA must mutate property in favor of the petitioner based on valid Letters of Administration and NOCs, quashing DDA's refusal relying on an unverified alleged revocation letter.

property petition_allowed Significant Letters of Administration mutation of property registered Will Delhi Development Authority

Ajay Yadav v. State NCT of Delhi

24 Jan 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:531
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to Ajay Yadav in a criminal case involving alleged fraudulent sale deeds and corporate disputes, emphasizing that bail is the rule and detention the exception, especially where investigation is complete and no tampering is alleged.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail economic offences Section 439 CrPC injunction violation

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. South Delhi Promoters Ltd.

24 Jan 2023 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2023:DHC:1193-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue's appeal, holding that reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was invalid as it was based on a mere change of opinion without failure to disclose material facts by the assessee.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 147 Section 148 Section 68

M/S Babaji Udyog v. Lalit Kumar & Anr.

24 Jan 2023 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:537

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition to delete an infringing copyright registration and restrained the respondent from using the infringing label while permitting use of a non-infringing substitute.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Copyright Act 1957 Section 50 copyright registration rectification of register

Ajay Yadav v. State NCT of Delhi

24 Jan 2023 · Amit Sharma · 2023:DHC:532
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The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to Ajay Yadav in a fraud and forgery case involving disputed company shares and sale deeds, emphasizing that completed investigation and absence of tampering risk favor bail even in serious economic offences.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail economic offences fraud forgery

Ahmed Saeed v. State

24 Jan 2023 · Mukta Gupta; Poonam A. Bamba · 2023:DHC:508-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304-I IPC, holding that the offence lacked premeditation but was proven by credible eye-witnesses and postmortem evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant culpable homicide not amounting to murder Section 302 IPC Section 304 IPC blunt force injury

Ranjeet Singh v. The Commissioner of MCD and Anr

24 Jan 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:554-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the dismissal of a writ petition seeking demolition of illegal constructions and recovery of possession on property whose allotment was cancelled and civil remedies exhausted.

property appeal_dismissed allotment cancellation illegal construction recovery of possession writ petition

Ravinder Lal Airi v. S.Shalu Construction Pvt. Ltd

24 Jan 2023 · Jasmeet Singh, J · 2023:DHC:609
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The Delhi High Court held that an order under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. directing FIR registration is not interlocutory and requires reasoned consideration of the police report, dismissing the petition challenging the Sessions Court's remand for a reasoned order.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. FIR registration revision petition maintainability Action Taken Report

National Coop. Union of India & Anr. v. Its Workmen

24 Jan 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:637

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award granting pay parity to workmen, holding that an alleged settlement was invalid for non-compliance with statutory requirements and affirming the Labour Court's jurisdiction to adjudicate and correct its award.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Settlement validity Privity of contract Pay parity

Nekhil v. Ravinder Singh & Ors.

24 Jan 2023 · Rekha Palli · 2023:DHC:568

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of motor accident claim petitions for non-filing of documents, holding that the Tribunal must grant reasonable opportunity and adopt a liberal approach consistent with natural justice and the welfare object of the Motor Vehicles Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Accident Claims Tribunal non-filing of documents adjournment natural justice

Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Jan 2023 · Gaurang Kanth · 2023:DHC:529
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Registration Committee's grant of insecticide registration to Respondent No.4, dismissing the petitioner's challenge for lack of locus standi and absence of arbitrariness.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Insecticides Act, 1968 Registration Committee Section 9(3) Section 10

Union of India v. Vijay Kumar and Ors.

24 Jan 2023 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2023:DHC:557-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld prior judicial directions for absorption and regularization of contract laborers under CPWD despite the Supreme Court's prospective overruling of the Air India judgment in SAIL.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant contract labour absorption regularization Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970