Delhi High Court

95,726 judgments

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Kuldeep & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

06 Oct 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4148

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 376, 506, and 34 IPC following the parties' marriage and amicable settlement, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC mediation and counselling

Sachin Kumar v. Union of India

06 Oct 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4081-DB

The Delhi High Court directed a fresh medical examination for the petitioner declared medically unfit, holding the fresh board's report final and allowing appointment if found fit.

administrative petition_allowed Significant medical fitness deviated nasal septum medical board fresh medical examination

Malook Chand Cotton and Oil Mills v. Abhishek Gupta Trading as Hariom Enterprises

06 Oct 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:4116

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction against the Defendant's use of the deceptively similar mark 'DOUBLE HORN' and label, protecting the Plaintiff's longstanding 'DOUBLE HIRAN' trademark and directing withdrawal of infringing trademark and copyright applications.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement permanent injunction passing off phonetically similar marks

M/S KISHAN LAL KURIA MAL INTERNATIONAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

06 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4086-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed writ petitions directing refund of IGST paid on exports during the GST transitional period despite higher duty drawback claims, holding that statutory refund provisions override conflicting notifications and circulars.

tax appeal_allowed Significant IGST refund duty drawback transitional period GST

Akash Arya v. Punjab National Bank & Ors.

06 Oct 2022 · Najmi Waziri; Vikas Mahajan · 2022:DHC:4301-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's removal from service for reliance on uncharged financial loss and remitted the matter for fresh punishment consideration excluding such extraneous material.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings removal from service financial loss procedural irregularities

National Highway Authority of India v. Continental Engineering Corporation

06 Oct 2022 · Prateek Jalan · 2022:DHC:4120

The Delhi High Court dismissed NHAI's challenge to an international commercial arbitral award, upholding the tribunal's contract interpretation and limiting interference to narrow public policy grounds under Section 34(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 International commercial arbitration Public policy

Phillips 66 Company v. Raaj Unocal Lubricants Limited

06 Oct 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:4093

The Delhi High Court held that a suit for recovery based on a foreign judgment relating to intellectual property rights infringement qualifies as a commercial suit and allowed condonation of delay in filing the written statement subject to costs.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 commercial dispute intellectual property rights foreign judgment enforcement

Ajay Pal v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Oct 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:4111-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an ex-serviceman denied appointment due to administrative delay is entitled to back wages from the date of medical fitness, overruling the absolute application of 'no work no pay'.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant no work no pay back wages retrospective seniority administrative delay

Consulting Engineers Group Limited v. National Highways Authority of India

06 Oct 2022 · Mini Pushkarna · 2022:DHC:4041

The Delhi High Court held that an associate partner in a joint venture lacks authority to independently invoke arbitration or seek relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act without consent of the lead partner, dismissing the petition challenging debarment.

civil petition_dismissed Significant joint venture consortium arbitration clause authority to represent

Jayanta Sakharam Keni v. Union of India

06 Oct 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:4083-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging removal from CISF service due to inordinate delay and lack of satisfactory explanation for the delay in filing the petition.

administrative petition_dismissed removal from service disciplinary enquiry delay and latches condonation of delay

V K Dewan & Co. v. Delhi Jal Board & Anr.

06 Oct 2022 · Mini Pushkarna · 2022:DHC:4039
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator as barred by limitation since the claims were withdrawn earlier and no fresh cause of action arose.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Limitation Withdrawal of claims

Phillips 66 Company v. Raaj Unocal Lubricants Limited

06 Oct 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:4096

The Delhi High Court held that a suit for recovery based on a US judgment for intellectual property infringement qualifies as a commercial suit under the Commercial Courts Act and allowed condonation of delay in filing the written statement subject to costs.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant commercial dispute Commercial Courts Act, 2015 intellectual property rights foreign judgment enforcement

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-7 v. RAJDARBAR HERITAGE VENTURE LTD.

06 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4089-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interest income on disputed fixed deposits does not crystallize as taxable income under Section 5(1) of the Income Tax Act until ownership is finally determined by the Arbitral Tribunal, dismissing the tax department's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 5(1) Fixed Deposit Receipt Interest Income

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. Rajdarbar Heritage Venture Ltd.

06 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4088-DB

The Delhi High Court held that interest income on disputed fixed deposits does not crystallize as taxable income under Section 5(1) of the Income Tax Act until ownership is finally determined by the Arbitral Tribunal.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 5(1) Fixed Deposit Receipt Interest Income

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle v. M/S Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd

06 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:4087-DB

The Delhi High Court held that Section 14A disallowance applies only if exempt income is actually received or receivable during the relevant year and dismissed the tax appeal challenging the ITAT order.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 14A exempt income disallowance Income Tax Act, 1961

L OREAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

06 Oct 2022 · Manmohan; Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:4085-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the National Anti-Profiteering Authority has suo moto powers under Section 171 of the CGST Act to ensure suppliers pass on GST rate reduction benefits by way of commensurate price reduction, rejecting alternative methods like increased grammage or discounts.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Section 171 CGST Act National Anti-Profiteering Authority suo moto powers commensurate reduction in prices

Asker Ali Chengala Mallam v. Union of India & Anr.

06 Oct 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:4246-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside orders dismissing customs appeal and revision for delay without condonation, directing a de novo hearing on merits while imposing costs on the petitioner.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 condonation of delay appeal dismissal revision application

Gulzari v. State

06 Oct 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:4105

The High Court set aside charges under Sections 304B and 498A IPC against the petitioner due to non-establishment of a valid marriage, remanding the matter for reconsideration of charges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 304B IPC Section 498A IPC dowry death live-in relationship

Sucheta v. All India Institute of Medical Science

06 Oct 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:4061
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The Delhi High Court held that AIIMS cannot arbitrarily exclude Nursing Tutors from 'In-service' reservation for M.Sc. Nursing admission when the prospectus is silent on such distinction, setting aside the denial of admission.

administrative petition_allowed Significant In-service candidate Reservation Nursing Tutor Nursing Staff

M/S Janta Associates and Co. Ltd. v. Indian Oil Foundation & Anr.

06 Oct 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2022:DHC:4050
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The Delhi High Court held that arbitration cannot be initiated before finalization of the Final Bill containing Notified Claims as required under the contract, dismissing the petitioner’s premature arbitration petition.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Final Bill Notified Claims General Conditions of Contract