Delhi High Court

72,805 judgments

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Gautam v. The State

08 Mar 2022 · Anu Malhotra · 2022:DHC:1107

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a murder case where the evidence prima facie did not establish his direct involvement in causing death by blunt force trauma, emphasizing the presumption of innocence and completion of investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 302 IPC Section 201 IPC Section 34 IPC

Pavan Gaur v. N Sairaj & Ors.

08 Mar 2022 · Manmohan; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2022:DHC:882-DB

The Delhi High Court directed refund of a tax amount wrongly adjusted against a non-collectable demand, holding such adjustment impermissible under a prior court order.

tax petition_allowed tax refund adjustment of refund non-collectable demand Income Tax Act 1961

Anuj Goel v. The Commissioner CGST Delhi East Commissionerate & Anr.

08 Mar 2022 · Manmohan; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2022:DHC:880-DB

The Delhi High Court held that provisional attachment orders under Section 83(1) of the CGST Act cease after one year, directing the defreezing of petitioners' bank accounts accordingly.

administrative appeal_allowed provisional attachment Section 83 CGST Act bank account defreezing GST attachment

Sunil Kumar Gupta v. Vatsal Mittal

08 Mar 2022 · Prateek Jalan · 2022:DHC:871

The Delhi High Court held that the Supreme Court's pandemic-related orders extended the limitation period for filing written statements in commercial suits, setting aside the Trial Court's rejection of the defendant's delayed written statement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VIII Rule 1 CPC Limitation extension COVID-19 pandemic Suo Motu Writ Petition No. 3/2020

Puran Chand Gupta & Ors. v. The State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

08 Mar 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:850
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition to quash an FIR under the SC/ST Act on compromise, holding that caste-based offences under the Act are non-compoundable and quashing powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. must be exercised sparingly to uphold the legislative intent.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant SC/ST Act Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR compromise

Anjani Gupta v. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr

08 Mar 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:848

The Delhi High Court quashed summons under Section 380 IPC against a petitioner in a matrimonial dispute, holding that the essential ingredient of dishonest intention for theft was not prima facie established.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 380 IPC theft summoning order prima facie case

Saroj Subudhi v. State of NCT of Delhi

07 Mar 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:928
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of an accused in a commercial quantity NDPS case, holding that stringent statutory conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act were not satisfied.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act bail under NDPS Act commercial quantity

Janak Datwani v. Kishin Datwani

07 Mar 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:1425

The Delhi High Court held that time spent prosecuting foreign court proceedings in good faith is excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, thus the suit for specific performance filed within three years thereafter is not barred by limitation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant specific performance limitation period Section 14 Limitation Act foreign court

Amarjeet Singh Dagar v. Union of India and Others

07 Mar 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:847-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the transfer of a disabled government employee from New Delhi to Jaipur, holding that transfer orders made for administrative reasons are not subject to judicial interference absent mala fide or statutory violation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant transfer order persons with disabilities administrative exigency judicial review

Alapan Bandyopadhyay v. Union of India

07 Mar 2022 · D. N. Patel; Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:835-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the administrative transfer of a disciplinary Original Application from the Kolkata Bench to the Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal, affirming the Chairman's wide administrative powers under Section 25 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Section 25 Administrative Tribunal Act transfer of cases administrative power Central Administrative Tribunal

Times Internet Limited v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

07 Mar 2022 · Sanjeev Narula · 2022:DHC:1041
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court allowed Times Internet's petition to terminate the mandate of the Second Arbitrator and appointed a substitute arbitrator, holding that the arbitrator's mandate expired by efflux of time and was in conflict with Supreme Court precedent.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Substitute Arbitrator Section 29A Limitation Act, 1963

Ericsson India Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi & Anr.

07 Mar 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Jasmeet Singh · 2022:DHC:917-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court set aside the order withholding the income tax refund for AY 2018-19, holding that the AO failed to provide cogent reasons and disregarded the petitioner's consistent accounting policies and financial capacity.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 241A Income Tax Act withholding refund Advance Pricing Agreement unearned revenue

Neeta Bhardwaj & Ors. v. Kamlesh Sharma

07 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:869
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court directed eviction of unauthorized occupants from Kalkaji Mandir premises, balancing redevelopment and public interest with rehabilitation of jhuggi dwellers in accordance with Supreme Court precedents.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant unauthorized occupation religious premises eviction rehabilitation

Neeta Bhardwaj & Ors. v. Kamlesh Sharma

07 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:868
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of unauthorized occupants from Kalkaji Mandir premises, directing rehabilitation for jhuggi dwellers and approving a phased redevelopment plan in the public interest.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant unauthorized occupation religious premises eviction rehabilitation

Neeta Bhardwaj & Ors. v. Kamlesh Sharma

07 Mar 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:863
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld eviction of unauthorized occupants from Kalkaji Mandir premises, mandated rehabilitation for jhuggi dwellers, and approved a phased redevelopment plan balancing public interest and occupants' rights.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant unauthorized occupation religious premises eviction rehabilitation

Ajay Srivastava v. State of NCT of Delhi

07 Mar 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:861

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a petitioner accused of murder with prior convictions, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence and risk of witness tampering.

criminal petition_dismissed bail murder Section 302 IPC prior convictions

Kapil Kumar v. State

07 Mar 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:859

The Delhi High Court upheld the declaration of petitioners as proclaimed offenders under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and denied anticipatory bail in a large-scale economic fraud case, affirming the procedural validity and discretionary power of the Magistrate.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Proclaimed Offender Section 82 CrPC Anticipatory Bail Non-Bailable Warrant

Kapil Kumar v. State

07 Mar 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:858

The Delhi High Court upheld the declaration of petitioners as proclaimed offenders under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and denied anticipatory bail in a large-scale economic fraud case, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural requirements and the non-entitlement of proclaimed offenders to anticipatory bail.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Proclaimed Offender Section 82 CrPC Anticipatory Bail Non-Bailable Warrant

Kapil Kumar v. State

07 Mar 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:857

The Delhi High Court upheld the declaration of petitioners as proclaimed offenders under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and dismissed their anticipatory bail applications, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural requirements and the gravity of economic offences.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 82 Cr.P.C. Proclaimed Offender Anticipatory Bail Non-Bailable Warrant

Kapil Kumar v. State

07 Mar 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:856

The Delhi High Court upheld the declaration of the Petitioners as Proclaimed Offenders under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and denied anticipatory bail, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards and settled law denying bail to proclaimed offenders in large-scale economic fraud cases.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Proclaimed Offender Section 82 Cr.P.C. Anticipatory Bail Section 438 Cr.P.C.