Delhi High Court

74,231 judgments

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K.N Rao & Anr. v. M/S Composite Securities Ltd. & Ors.

28 Jan 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:346

The Delhi High Court held that the limitation period for a suit alleging misappropriation of shares begins from the date of actual knowledge of possession, allowing the Plaintiffs' appeal and decreeing recovery against the Defendant.

civil appeal_allowed Significant limitation period misappropriation movable property Articles 68 and 91(a) Limitation Act

Gaurav Dhawan v. Transasia Private Capital Limited

28 Jan 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:349-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the judgment debtor to disclose assets in a sealed envelope using Form 16A of Appendix-E CPC during execution of a foreign decree, balancing execution rights and privacy.

civil appeal_allowed Significant execution of foreign decree asset disclosure Form 16A Appendix-E CPC right to privacy

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL TAX 3 (1)(1), DELHI AND ORS

28 Jan 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:344-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Income Tax authorities to comply with ITAT orders and issue refunds with interest for multiple assessment years, affirming taxpayers' rights under Article 265 of the Constitution.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Income Tax Appellate Tribunal refund TDS credit Article 265 Constitution

Royal Brass House Pvt Ltd v. Rajesh Gupta

28 Jan 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:2436
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court’s refusal to recall a witness for further examination-in-chief to prove an old photocopy Bilti, holding that the petitioner was not denied a fair opportunity to lead evidence.

civil petition_dismissed Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC recall of witness Bilti/Consignment Note Article 227 Constitution of India

Neeraj Agarwal v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

27 Jan 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:319

The Delhi High Court permitted the petitioner to file a fresh mutation application with requisite NOCs and documents based on a registered Will, directing the municipal corporation to process it expeditiously.

property other mutation of property registered Will legal heirs NOC

General Manager, CMS, ONGC Hospital v. Govind Singh Bisht

27 Jan 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:326

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim order directing equal remuneration to contractual workers pending final adjudication under the Equal Remuneration Act, dismissing the employer's review application and directing interim payments in accordance with applicable office orders.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 interim relief contractual workers equal pay

Utkarsh Rai v. Delhi Technological University

27 Jan 2022 · Prateek Jalan · 2022:DHC:348

The Delhi High Court upheld the expert committee’s decision placing the petitioner in Priority-VI rather than Priority-IV for admission under the CW category, holding that disability pension entitlement does not equate to medical invalidation required for higher priority reservation.

administrative petition_dismissed Children and Wards of Defence Personnel category Priority-IV Priority-VI medical board

Anwar Hussain Malik v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

27 Jan 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:322

The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to file a formal application for de-sealing his property and the municipal corporation to consider it expeditiously, disposing of the petition without deciding on merits.

administrative other de-sealing property sealing municipal corporation application procedure

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Renu Nangia & Ors.

27 Jan 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:323

The Delhi High Court directed the Appellate Tribunal-MCD to expeditiously dispose of the appeal or interim applications concerning property sealing, without quashing the interim stay orders.

administrative other Procedural interim stay Appellate Tribunal-MCD property sealing coercive action

Business Bhaskar Newspaper v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

27 Jan 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:376
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that the GNCTD and Labour Courts in Delhi have jurisdiction to adjudicate wage arrears claims of journalists employed partly in Delhi and Jaipur under the Working Journalists Act, applying the cause of action and situs tests conjunctively.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Working Journalists Act Majithia Wage Board Section 17 Labour Court jurisdiction

Sh. Sandeep Kumar v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

27 Jan 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:321

The Delhi High Court directed SDMC to proceed with demolition of unauthorized construction in accordance with law while granting interim protection to owners to file appeals before the Appellate Tribunal.

administrative petition_dismissed unauthorized construction demolition order South Delhi Municipal Corporation National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Act, 2020

M/S PARAS FAB v. M/S SUKH SAGAR SILK AND SAREE

27 Jan 2022 · Prateek Jalan · 2022:DHC:350

The High Court upheld the Trial Court's conditional grant of leave to defend in a commercial suit under Order XXXVII CPC, emphasizing that leave to defend is the norm unless no triable issue exists.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XXXVII CPC leave to defend conditional leave pre-suit interest

Shri Biri Singh v. Delhi Transport Corporation

27 Jan 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:342
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The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a DTC conductor for misconduct, holding that credible evidence of failure to issue tickets justified termination and non-examination of passengers was not fatal to the enquiry.

labor petition_dismissed Significant misconduct dismissal domestic enquiry labour court

Sh. Sandeep Kumar v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation; Raman Rahani v. SDMC

27 Jan 2022 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2022:DHC:320

The Delhi High Court directed the SDMC to proceed with demolition actions in accordance with law while granting interim protection to parties to file appeals against orders relating to alleged unauthorized constructions.

administrative petition_dismissed unauthorized construction demolition order South Delhi Municipal Corporation National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Act, 2020

TATA MOTORS LTD v. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION

27 Jan 2022 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2022:DHC:338

The Delhi High Court restrained DTC from withholding payments to Tata Motors on excess CNG consumption claims covered by an unstayed arbitral award, allowing TML’s petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act subject to bank guarantees.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Section 21 Section 34

Avtar Singh v. State

25 Jan 2022 · Mukta Gupta · 2022:DHC:5946

Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners accused of forcible dispossession and assault, emphasizing factual disputes and lack of medical evidence.

criminal bail_granted anticipatory bail dispossession ownership dispute delay in FIR

Muhsin Ali v. Narcotics Control Bureau

25 Jan 2022 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2022:DHC:293
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of a drug trafficking accused under the NDPS Act, holding that stringent conditions under Section 37 were not met given his involvement in trafficking commercial quantities of heroin.

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

Manoj Gulshan & Anr. v. Zee Learn Ltd.

25 Jan 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:324-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim order under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act securing appellants' interests pending arbitration, dismissing the appeal challenging the adjustment of security deposit and directing disputes to be resolved by the Arbitral Tribunal.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act interim relief security deposit adjustment termination of license agreement

Aashima Goyal v. Union of India

25 Jan 2022 · Rajiv Shakdher; Talwant Singh · 2022:DHC:292-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of a candidate’s Civil Services Examination candidature for failure to submit the correct Income and Asset Certificate on time and for not meeting the income eligibility criteria for EWS reservation.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Economically Weaker Section Income and Asset Certificate Civil Services Examination Reservation eligibility

M/S Jayeshkumar and Co. v. Union of India & Anr.

25 Jan 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:316-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the release and transfer of a seized amount to the petitioner’s Assessing Officer after completion of assessment proceedings under Section 132B(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

tax petition_allowed seized assets Income Tax Act 1961 Section 132B(3) CBDT circular 2009