Delhi High Court

31,373 judgments

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M/S Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. v. Ira Jha

24 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3257

The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition challenging a Labour Court's preliminary finding on the validity of a domestic enquiry is not maintainable before the final award, dismissing the petition and directing the management to prove charges in the Labour Court.

labor petition_dismissed Significant domestic enquiry preliminary issue industrial dispute principles of natural justice

Gogoro Inc v. The Controller of Patents and Designs and Anr

24 Aug 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:3259

Delhi High Court set aside the patent rejection order for lack of inventive step due to absence of reasoned analysis and allowed the appellant to amend claims for reconsideration.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant patent application inventive step Section 2(1)(ja) Patents Act prior art

Ashok Kumar & Ors. v. Munni Devi Through LRs and Anr.

24 Aug 2022 · Mini Pushkarna · 2022:DHC:3211

The Delhi High Court held that an amended written statement containing additional facts consistent with earlier pleadings and filed in response to an amended plaint cannot be struck out under Order VI Rule 7 and 16 CPC.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 7 CPC Order VI Rule 16 CPC amended written statement striking out pleadings

Omaxe Buildhome Pvt Ltd v. Ibrat Faizan

24 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3283
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The Delhi High Court allowed the petition under Article 227, quashing consumer fora orders for failing to consider rival submissions on delay and additional charges, and remanded the complaint for fresh adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Article 227 Constitution of India Consumer Protection Act Supervisory jurisdiction Delay in possession

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -1 v. DLF Utilities Limited

24 Aug 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:3357-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of interest disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) and addition under Section 14A, emphasizing commercial expediency and genuineness of business borrowings.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Interest expenditure Section 36(1)(iii) Section 14A Rule 8D

Rabel Guharoy v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Aug 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.; Subramonium Prasad, J. · 2022:DHC:3216-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of writ petition holding that temporary project-based appointments under TEQIP-III end with project cessation and do not entitle continuation or regularization.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant TEQIP project-based appointment temporary contract regularization

Indian Bank and Anr. v. Shri Praveen Kumar

24 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3256

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Industrial Tribunal's preliminary order invalidating the domestic enquiry, reaffirming that such preliminary issues are not ordinarily amenable to judicial review before final adjudication.

labor petition_dismissed Significant domestic enquiry industrial dispute preliminary issue writ petition maintainability

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd v. MCD & Ors.

24 Aug 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3352-DB

The Delhi High Court held that service tax was payable on maintenance of street lights and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi must reimburse the service tax paid by electricity distribution companies, as no exemption applied.

tax appeal_allowed Significant service tax maintenance of street lights exemption notification Finance Act 1994

Air India Ltd. v. Union of India and Anr.

24 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma

The Delhi High Court set aside the Industrial Tribunal's orders for non-compliance with its directions and remanded the matter to apply the principle that termination on bona fide loss of confidence warrants compensation only, not reinstatement.

labor appeal_allowed Significant loss of confidence domestic enquiry principles of natural justice reinstatement

Union of India v. Dr Anjum N Rizvi; Union of India v. W Bharat Singh & Ors

24 Aug 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:3306-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that eligible scientists are entitled to in situ promotions from their eligibility dates despite administrative delays in constituting Assessment Boards, affirming binding Supreme Court precedent.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Flexible Complementing Scheme in situ promotion Assessment Board Recruitment Rules 2015

Mehta Teacher Training College v. National Council for Teacher Education

24 Aug 2022 · Rekha Palli · 2022:DHC:3213

The Delhi High Court upheld the NCTE's statutory power to temporarily suspend acceptance of new teacher education course applications as a reasonable restriction aligned with the National Education Policy, dismissing petitions challenging the moratorium.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 Article 19(1)(g) fundamental right reasonable restrictions Article 19(6) teacher education recognition

Sandeep @ Sonu v. State

24 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3235-DB

The High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to serious gaps in circumstantial evidence, unreliable eyewitness identification, and lack of forensic corroboration, emphasizing the necessity of a complete and credible chain of evidence to sustain conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence last seen witness eyewitness identification forensic evidence

Jaideep Singh v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

24 Aug 2022 · Anup Jairam Bhambhani · 2022:DHC:3270
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The Delhi High Court held that a Section 11 petition for appointment of arbitrator filed within limitation and under a valid arbitration agreement cannot be dismissed on preliminary limitation objections, and appointed the arbitrator accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 petition Limitation Article 137 Limitation Act

Hanzla Iqbal v. The State & Anr.

24 Aug 2022 · Jasmeet Singh, J · 2022:DHC:3278

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a POCSO and IPC case citing delay in FIR, conflicting birth dates of the prosecutrix, and prima facie evidence of possible honey trapping, while directing further investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail POCSO Act delay in FIR date of birth discrepancy

D.T.C v. The Presiding Officer & Anr

24 Aug 2022 · Gaurang Kanth · 2022:DHC:3437

The Delhi High Court held that termination of a probationer without assigning reasons under service regulations is lawful and not punitive, setting aside the Labour Court's reinstatement award.

labor appeal_allowed Significant termination during probation probationer rights punitive termination D.R.T.A. Regulations

Ramesh Chander Gupta v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Ors.

24 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3318
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The Delhi High Court held that gratuity withholding under Rule 69(1)(c) of the CCS Pension Rules applies only to retired government servants and dismissed a third party’s interlocutory application seeking to withhold gratuity of serving government employees in a civil suit.

civil petition_dismissed Significant CCS Pension Rules Rule 69(1)(c) gratuity withholding government servant

Anil Bali v. Union of India & Ors.

24 Aug 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait; Saurabh Banerjee · 2022:DHC:3204-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the issuance of a charge-sheet as premature, holding that judicial intervention is not warranted before disciplinary proceedings conclude.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition charge-sheet disciplinary proceedings prematurity

Chidi Berr Nwayoga @ James v. State

24 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta · 2022:DHC:3208

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under the NDPS Act and Foreigners Act, holding that reliable police evidence and procedural compliance suffice for conviction despite absence of independent witnesses and minor procedural irregularities.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 21(c) Foreigners Act Section 14

Asha Chandra v. Union of India

24 Aug 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela · 2022:DHC:3305-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a pay disparity claim related to the 7th Pay Commission on limitation grounds and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed 7th Pay Commission pay disparity limitation Original Application

Manoj v. State

24 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3234-DB
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The Delhi High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC based on CCTV evidence and mitigating circumstances, ordering his release after serving ten years.

criminal appeal_partly_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC culpable homicide murder