Delhi High Court

67,052 judgments

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Captain Adil Shah v. Air India Limited; Capt K Sai Sashanka v. Air India Ltd

03 Aug 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:3236

The Delhi High Court clarified that Flying Allowance forms part of back wages payable to reinstated pilots, directing Air India to disburse the same in accordance with government circulars.

labor petition_allowed Significant Flying Allowance Back Wages Reinstatement Continuity of Service

Suresh Chandra Singh v. Delhi Cantonment Board

03 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:3016

The Delhi High Court held that during pendency of industrial disputes, service conditions of employees cannot be altered or outsourced without complying with Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, and writ petitions under Article 226 are maintainable to enforce this protection.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33 Section 33A Article 226

Anil v. State

03 Aug 2022 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2022:DHC:2942
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's application for suspension of sentence and bail under Section 389 Cr.P.C., holding that no cogent grounds or patent infirmity existed to justify bail post-conviction for dowry death and cruelty offences.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 389 Cr.P.C. suspension of sentence post-conviction bail Section 498A IPC

Sh. Pradeep Sethi & Anr. v. Usha Rani Sethi & Ors.

03 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:2936

The Delhi High Court set aside an unreasoned order rejecting an application for amendment of pleadings under Order VI Rule 17 CPC and remanded it for fresh, reasoned consideration.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of pleadings reasoned order judicial reasoning

Dr Yashwant Singh v. Encore Asset Reconstruction Company Pvt Ltd & Anr.

03 Aug 2022 · Najmi Waziri; Vikas Mahajan · 2022:DHC:2981-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the mandatory pre-deposit requirement under Section 18 of the SARFAESI Act for appeals before the DRAT, dismissing the writ petition challenging it.

civil petition_dismissed Significant SARFAESI Act Section 18 pre-deposit Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal

Subhash Aggarwal v. State

03 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3097-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murdering his son based on consistent ocular, ballistic, and forensic evidence despite minor contradictions and procedural lapses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC Arms Act murder gunshot residue

Munish Soni & Anr. v. Navin Soni

03 Aug 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Tara Vitasta Ganju · 2022:DHC:3052-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld contempt findings against appellants for wilful violation of a consent decree despite their denial of receipt of payment and availability of alternate remedies.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant contempt of court consent decree wilful violation Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC

Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar and Ors.

03 Aug 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:2965

Delhi High Court directs coordinated multi-agency action and regulatory reforms to prevent fraudulent domain name registrations infringing trademarks and mandates verification of registrant identities and regulation of privacy features.

administrative other Significant domain name registration trademark infringement privacy protect feature proxy domain services

Harminder Singh Suri v. Amrik Singh Suri

03 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:3055

The High Court upheld the rejection of a petitioner's application for return of plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC, holding that only the plaint's valuation governs pecuniary jurisdiction and unpressed amendment applications cannot alter it.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 10 CPC return of plaint pecuniary jurisdiction valuation of suit property

Devendra Verma v. Ashish Goyal

03 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:2939

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against concurrent findings that a registered sale deed was valid, the appellant was a tenant in default of rent, and the respondent was entitled to recover rent arrears following lawful termination of tenancy.

civil appeal_dismissed sale deed rent deed landlord-tenant relationship loan agreement

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

03 Aug 2022 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:4270

The Delhi High Court set aside the Patent Controller's order rejecting a wind turbine system patent for procedural unfairness and lack of reasoned order, remanding the matter for fresh consideration with opportunity to be heard.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant patent application Section 3(k) Patents Act natural justice hearing notice

Extreme Coating Private Ltd. v. Jotun India Private Ltd.

03 Aug 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:2935

The Delhi High Court held that a suit filed before the pre-institution mediation mechanism under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act was operational is maintainable and cannot be rejected for non-compliance with mandatory mediation requirements.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Commercial Courts Act, 2015 Section 12-A pre-institution mediation Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Sudipta Basu v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 52(4) - New Delhi & Anr.

03 Aug 2022 · Manmohan; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2022:DHC:2944-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's order disallowing loss due to delayed filing of income tax return without condonation of delay, confirming that only the Board can condone such delay under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 139 Section 119(2)(b) condonation of delay

Public Works Department v. Pappu & Anr.

03 Aug 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2022:DHC:2982
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The Delhi High Court condoned delay in filing appeals under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, stayed recovery proceedings, and directed the Appellate Authority to decide jurisdiction and merits in gratuity claims involving muster roll periods.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 muster roll period statutory appeal condonation of delay

Kamini Arya v. The State NCT of Delhi

03 Aug 2022 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2022:DHC:2962

The Delhi High Court emphasized the child's fundamental right to education under Article 21-A and directed facilitation of school admission despite the mother's judicial custody, dismissing her interim bail application as withdrawn.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant interim bail right to education Article 21-A Article 226

Suleman v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

03 Aug 2022 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2022:DHC:2933

The Delhi High Court held that the FSL report is not part of the charge sheet under NDPS Act cases, and filing the charge sheet within time without it does not entitle the accused to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant default bail Section 167 CrPC FSL report charge sheet

Sunil Kumar v. Delhi State Cooperative Bank Ltd & Anr.

03 Aug 2022 · Satish Chandra Sharma; Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:2986-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the dismissal of a bank employee's writ petition due to inordinate delay and failure to file appeal before the competent authority.

civil appeal_dismissed delay and laches condonation of delay appeal competence service rules

Shailender v. State NCT of Delhi

03 Aug 2022 · Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:1352

The Delhi High Court dismissed bail in a commercial quantity heroin case, holding that alleged procedural deficiencies in sampling do not vitiate the prosecution case at the bail stage under the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail NDPS Act sampling procedure commercial quantity

Sandeep v. State of NCT of Delhi

03 Aug 2022 · Mukta Gupta; Anish Dayal · 2022:DHC:3061-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder and destruction of evidence based on strong circumstantial and forensic evidence despite absence of eyewitnesses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence murder Section 302 IPC Section 201 IPC

Meera Devi v. Shyam Sunder Sharma

02 Aug 2022 · Siddharth Mridul; Amit Sharma · 2022:DHC:2969-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a matrimonial appeal upon an amicable settlement involving payment of Rs. 10 lakhs and withdrawal of all pending proceedings, recording the settlement as full and final.

family appeal_allowed amicable settlement withdrawal of appeal maintenance alimony