Delhi High Court

72,805 judgments

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Arora Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Government of NCT of Delhi

21 Feb 2022 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2022:DHC:645

Delhi High Court set aside arbitral award partially for failure to adjudicate escalation claims and incorrect pendente lite interest calculation, allowing fresh arbitration on those issues.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 21 Escalation Clause 10C

KLJ Plasticizers Limited v. Commissioner of Income Tax International Taxation - 2, New Delhi

21 Feb 2022 · Manmohan; Naving Chawla · 2022:DHC:694-DB

The Delhi High Court held that time spent pursuing a bona fide but invalid appeal can be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, allowing a delayed Revision Petition under Section 264 of the Income Tax Act to be heard on merits.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 264 Revision Petition Limitation

EX CONST MADAN KUMAR KHAN v. UNION OF INDIA

21 Feb 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:697-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of BSF constables by Summary Security Force Courts, emphasizing limited judicial interference where guilt is admitted and prior adverse records exist, while underscoring the need for sparing use of such courts and adherence to natural justice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Summary Security Force Court Summary Court Martial natural justice disciplinary proceedings

Assotech Realty Private Limited v. National E-Assessment Centre Delhi & Anr.

21 Feb 2022 · Manmohan; Naving Chawla · 2022:DHC:698-DB

The Delhi High Court held that personal hearing under Section 144B(7)(vii) of the Income Tax Act is mandatory and quashed the assessment order passed without affording such hearing.

tax appeal_allowed Significant personal hearing faceless assessment Section 144B Income Tax Act natural justice

MS. ROSHI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

21 Feb 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:726-DB

The Delhi High Court directed an independent medical re-examination of the petitioner for SI-RPF recruitment, holding that conflicting medical reports must be resolved fairly before rejecting candidature on suspicion of concealment.

administrative other Significant medical examination Appeal Medical Board Railway Protection Force sub-inspector recruitment

Karambir Singh Khatri v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board

21 Feb 2022 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2022:DHC:654

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief restraining coercive action on disputed licence fee demands during COVID-19, directing partial deposit and possession handover pending final adjudication.

civil appeal_allowed Significant force majeure COVID-19 pandemic licence fee parking contract

Amit Prakash Poonia v. Union of India & Anr.

21 Feb 2022 · Manmohan J; Naving Chawla J · 2022:DHC:696-DB

The Delhi High Court clarified that an interim order making Territorial Army appointments subject to further orders does not bar appointments, directing the respondents to grant appointment to the petitioner accordingly.

administrative petition_allowed Territorial Army appointment call-up letter court order interpretation Writ Petition

Rupesh Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

21 Feb 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:1046
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The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR under Section 376 IPC on compromise and subsequent marriage of the parties, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in exceptional circumstances.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR Section 376 IPC rape

Glocaledge Consultants Pvt Ltd v. REC Power Distribution Company Limited

21 Feb 2022 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2022:DHC:674

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of an arbitrator due to the petitioner’s failure to issue a Section 21 notice and the claim being ex facie barred by limitation.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 21 notice Limitation Appointment of arbitrator

K.C. Aggarwal v. Union of India & Ors.

21 Feb 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:715-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's dismissal of the petitioner's service-related claims, holding that ignorance of an order pronounced in open court does not justify delay in filing review petitions.

administrative petition_dismissed Central Administrative Tribunal downgrading supersession review petition

National Highways Authority of India v. IRB Goa Tollway Private Ltd.

21 Feb 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:644

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting damages to the concessionaire for wrongful termination by NHAI, holding that financial close fixed the Appointed Date and force majeure was inapplicable.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Concession Agreement Financial Close Appointed Date Conditions Precedent

Bank of Baroda v. Union Bank of India & Ors.

21 Feb 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:657

The High Court upheld the interim injunction restraining encashment of a letter of credit, dismissing the appellant's application to vacate it under Order 39 Rule 4 CPC for lack of change in circumstances or undue hardship.

civil appeal_dismissed Order 39 Rule 4 CPC interim injunction letter of credit vacation of injunction

BULGARI SPA v. NOTANDAS GEMS PRIVATE LIMITED

21 Feb 2022 · C. HARI SHANKAR · 2022:DHC:717

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction against the defendant's use of the mark "SERPENTINE" for jewellery, recognizing a prima facie trademark infringement of the plaintiff's "SERPENTI" marks, but declined to grant injunction for design infringement due to lack of similarity in novel design features.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement design infringement territorial jurisdiction composite trademark

Francis Daniel Lee v. State

21 Feb 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:651

The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail applications of Francis Daniel Lee in serious economic offences involving forgery and criminal conspiracy, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and sparing grant of bail in such cases.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail economic offences criminal breach of trust forgery

Afnan Rahees & Anr. v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

21 Feb 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:658

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection from demolition and sealing to subsequent purchasers pending appeal, directing the municipal corporation to furnish relevant orders and allowing withdrawal of the writ petition with rights reserved.

administrative appeal_allowed unauthorized construction demolition order sealing order interim protection

Saurabh Kumar Pandey v. Geeti Bhagat

21 Feb 2022 · Mukta Gupta · 2022:DHC:733
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging closure of defence evidence and refusal to recall evidence, holding that repeated delays and non-compliance justified the trial court’s orders.

criminal petition_dismissed closure of defence evidence Section 311 Cr.P.C. delay in criminal trial Negotiable Instruments Act

Sanjay Singh v. N.C.T. of Delhi

21 Feb 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:767

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking regularization and pay parity of contractual employees appointed outside the statutory scheme, holding such appointments illegal and not entitled to confirmation or regularization.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant regularization contractual employees Delhi School Education Act, 1973 deemed confirmation

Shri S K Sharma v. Mahika Sharma & Anr.

21 Feb 2022 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2022:DHC:4303

The Delhi High Court upheld Family Court orders awarding maintenance to major daughters, rejecting the petitioner's claims of judicial bias and improper striking off of defence for non-compliance with payment directions.

family appeal_dismissed Significant maintenance Section 125 Cr.P.C. Family Court judicial bias

Vikas Pandey v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

20 Feb 2022 · Dinesh Kumar Sharma · 2023:DHC:1220

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of attempted murder and arms offences, emphasizing bail as the rule and imposing conditions to safeguard the trial.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 Cr.P.C. Section 307 IPC Arms Act

CFS Netralaya Private Limited v. Dr. Roop & Ors.

18 Feb 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2022:DHC:628

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate all related disputes between joint venture parties under multiple agreements, leaving issues of consolidation and arbitrability to the arbitrator.

arbitration appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Section 12 sole arbitrator