Delhi High Court

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Deepti v. Ravi Shokeen

29 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3331

The Delhi High Court allowed the transfer petition under Section 24 CPC to consolidate related family court matters for judicial efficiency and directed exploration of mediation.

civil appeal_allowed Section 24 CPC transfer petition family court mediation

Gunjesh Kumar v. Prerna Kumari

29 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3332

The Delhi High Court declined to issue directions for expeditious disposal of a matrimonial petition but expected the Family Court to conduct proceedings as expeditiously as practicable.

family petition_dismissed Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 13(1)(1-a) Section 21B expeditious disposal

Union of India v. M/S Incom Cables (Pvt) Ltd.

29 Aug 2022 · Najmi Waziri; Vikas Mahajan · 2022:DHC:3321-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal as time-barred, holding that administrative delays and pandemic restrictions do not constitute sufficient cause to condone a 62-day delay beyond the statutory 60-day limitation for appeals under the Arbitration and Commercial Courts Acts.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay limitation period Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Vedanshi Pathak v. National Testing Agency & Ors.

27 Aug 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU; Amit Mahajan · 2022:DHC:3315-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's plea to appear in JEE Advanced 2022 despite alleged duplication in the shortlist, holding that her merit score was insufficient for eligibility even after correcting the duplication.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant JEE Advanced 2022 JEE Main 2022 National Testing Agency duplicate candidates

Dr Brahma Deo v. Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes

26 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3311

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Article 227 for failure to implead officials against whom personal allegations of malafides were made, emphasizing the necessity of impleading such persons to enable fair adjudication.

constitutional petition_dismissed Article 227 of Constitution of India National Commission for Scheduled Castes impleading parties personal allegations

Madan Lal Suryawanshi v. Tara Devi

26 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3312

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the continuation of an ex parte decree due to the petitioner's failure to deposit the court-ordered amount within a reasonable time, affirming the limited scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.

civil petition_dismissed ex parte decree Order XXXVII CPC Order IX Rule 13 CPC Section 5 Limitation Act

Inspector Raj Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

26 Aug 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:3407

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging show cause notices for eviction from government accommodation as premature, emphasizing that such notices do not constitute an adverse order warranting judicial interference under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant show cause notice Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 writ petition Article 226

Living Media India Ltd v. Mohammad Sahid

26 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3310

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petitions directing the Labour Court to admit and consider relevant electronic and documentary evidence at the final stage and decide the matter expeditiously.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Labour Court territorial jurisdiction Section 65-B Evidence Act electronic evidence

Devasri Bali v. Central Board of Secondary Education & Anr.

26 Aug 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:3273
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The Delhi High Court held that CBSE's arbitrary change of weightage formula for Class XII Board results violated legitimate expectation and directed recalculation of the petitioner's result as per the original scheme without disturbing the overall revised scheme.

administrative petition_allowed Significant legitimate expectation CBSE Special Scheme of Assessment weightage formula

Wing Commander A.S. Oberai & Anr. v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

26 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta · 2022:DHC:3417

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust, holding that the FIR prima facie disclosed cognizable offences and investigation must proceed.

criminal petition_dismissed quashing of FIR cognizable offence Section 406 IPC Section 420 IPC

Om Prakash v. The Delhi Pinjrapole Society

26 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3285
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The Delhi High Court held that trial courts are competent to decide questions of law even if pending before a higher bench and need not adjourn proceedings awaiting such decisions.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India trial court jurisdiction question of law res integra

Peeyush Kumar Aggarwal v. ITO Ward 19 (1), Delhi

26 Aug 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:3308-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the reassessment order and notice under the Income Tax Act for failure to consider the taxpayer's reply and improper issuance sequence, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 148 Income Tax Act Section 148A(b) Income Tax Act Section 148A(c) Income Tax Act Section 148A(d) Income Tax Act

CL PRODUCTS INDIA LIMITED v. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 5 1 DELHI

26 Aug 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:3307-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the original Assessing Officer retains jurisdiction during a stay on transfer of jurisdiction and set aside an order for failure to provide the statutory minimum seven days' notice to respond to a show cause notice under the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 127 Section 148A(b) show cause notice

Kiran Mittal v. Kanika Mittal

26 Aug 2022 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2022:DHC:3275

The Delhi High Court upheld the issuance of summons under the Domestic Violence Act, holding that at the summons stage, courts must apply their mind to material on record without reappreciating evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Domestic Violence Act Section 12 summons prima facie case

Vedanshi Pathak v. National Testing Agency & Ors.

26 Aug 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:3279

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging duplications in the JEE Main 2022 rank list and refused to allow the petitioner to appear for JEE Advanced 2022, holding that alleged duplications were minimal and did not affect eligibility.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant JEE Main 2022 JEE Advanced 2022 National Testing Agency Common Rank List

Avdhesh v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

26 Aug 2022 · Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:3566

Bail was denied to the petitioner in a narcotics case involving commercial quantity where co-accused's disclosure and corroborative evidence invoked stringent NDPS provisions barring bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed bail NDPS Act commercial quantity disclosure statement

Living Media India Ltd v. Mohammad Sahid

26 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3586

The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petitions directing the Labour Court to admit and consider certain electronic and documentary evidence at the final arguments stage without further delay.

labor appeal_allowed Labour Court territorial jurisdiction Section 65-B Evidence Act admission of documents

Johnson Controls India Private Limited v. DLF Southern Towns Pvt Ltd

26 Aug 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:3393
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The Delhi High Court held that at the pre-reference stage, an arbitrator must be appointed unless claims are manifestly time-barred, leaving limitation issues to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Limitation Appointment of arbitrator

Curil Tradex Pvt. Ltd. v. The Commissioner, Delhi Goods and Service Tax & Anr.

26 Aug 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3454-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the GST registration cancellation order due to non-furnishing of foundational documents and lack of prior notice of inspection, directing reconsideration with adherence to procedural fairness.

administrative other Significant GST registration cancellation principles of natural justice physical verification Rule 25 CGST Rules 2017

Living Media India Ltd v. Mohammad Sahid

26 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3585

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to place certain electronic and documentary evidence on record at the final arguments stage, setting aside the Labour Court's order dismissing the same.

labor appeal_allowed Labour Court territorial jurisdiction Section 65-B Evidence Act electronic evidence