Delhi High Court

74,644 judgments

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Tinimo Efere Wowo v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

05 Jan 2022 · Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2022:DHC:80

The Delhi High Court granted bail to a foreign national accused under Sections 9A and 25A of the NDPS Act for controlled substances, holding that the bar under Section 37 does not apply and emphasizing the constitutional protection of personal liberty.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail NDPS Act controlled substance Section 37 NDPS Act

Sunil Sehrawat v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

05 Jan 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:72

The Delhi High Court quashed the rejection of a land acquisition alternative plot application due to failure of respondents to prove service of notices and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 alternative plot service of notice non-compliance

Dr. Rakesh Verma v. Vidya Sagar Bhagat

05 Jan 2022 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2022:DHC:90

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition and upheld its order setting aside the Trial Court's allowance of handwriting expert evidence filed nearly 30 years late, holding the Plaintiff's challenge was timely and the late evidence would cause undue delay and prejudice.

civil petition_dismissed Significant review petition Section 45 Indian Evidence Act handwriting expert evidence delay in evidence

P.S. Hooda through Legal Representative v. Union of India & Anr.

05 Jan 2022 · Yashwant Varma · 2022:DHC:75

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of escalating damages assessed by the Estate Officer under the Public Premises Act using the telescopic method, dismissing the petition challenging the quantification.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 Estate Officer damages quantification telescopic method

Sheena Overseas Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Ltd

05 Jan 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:107-DB

The Delhi High Court held the Managing Director of the petitioner company guilty of contempt for wilful breach of court undertakings and dishonour of post-dated cheques, sentencing him to imprisonment with conditional suspension upon payment of dues.

civil petition_dismissed Significant contempt of court post-dated cheque wilful disobedience undertaking to court

M/S Ramesth Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-19 (1) Delhi & Ors.

05 Jan 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:76-DB

The Delhi High Court held that tax recovery beyond 20% of disputed demand without specific reasons and due procedure is invalid and directed refund of excess recovery.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 220(6) Section 245 tax demand recovery

Management Education and Research Institute & Anr. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

05 Jan 2022 · D. N. Patel; Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:182-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an adjournment order not deciding rights is not appealable under Letters Patent jurisdiction and directed the Single Judge to hear the writ petition at the earliest.

administrative appeal_dismissed Letters Patent Appeal adjournment order writ petition intake capacity reduction

Western Infrabuild Products LLP v. M/S. Western Steel India & Anr.

05 Jan 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2022:DHC:56

The Delhi High Court decreed a suit based on an out-of-court settlement and held that the plaintiff is entitled to a full refund of court fees under a liberal interpretation of relevant provisions and Supreme Court precedent.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC court fees refund Section 16 Court Fees Act Section 69-A Court Fees Act

National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. National Agro Seeds Corporation (India)

05 Jan 2022 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2022:DHC:68
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The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting trade discounts and interest to the distributor, rejecting NSCL's limitation plea and counter-claim, and affirming the contractual interpretation that trade discounts were payable irrespective of subsidy receipt.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge limitation period acknowledgment of liability

Jaldhi Overseas Pte Ltd. v. Steel Authority of India Ltd.

05 Jan 2022 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2022:DHC:55

Execution petitions for enforcement of arbitral awards were dismissed as the entire decretal amount had been paid and no dispute remained.

civil appeal_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 36 Execution petition Arbitral award enforcement

Saleem Khan v. The State (Govt. of GNCT, Delhi)

05 Jan 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:38

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction under Sections 307 and 324 IPC based on reliable injured witness testimony and medical evidence, but modified the sentence to release the appellant on the period already served.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant injured witness testimony Section 307 IPC Section 324 IPC non-recovery of weapon

Miss M (Minor) v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

05 Jan 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:37

The Delhi High Court set aside bail granted to an accused in a POCSO sexual assault case involving a minor, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards and the primacy of victim’s consistent statements and medical evidence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant POCSO Act bail sexual assault minor victim

Landmark Property Development and Company Ltd. v. Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd.

05 Jan 2022 · C. Hari Shankar · 2022:DHC:47

The Delhi High Court directed APIL to deposit outstanding award amounts and sale proceeds after finding unauthorized share transfers violated status quo orders, thereby securing enforcement of a ₹200 crore arbitral award.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitral award enforcement Status quo order Wilful disobedience Escrow agreement

Kavita Tushir v. Pushpraj Dalal

05 Jan 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:65

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the trial court's refusal to reject a suit under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, holding that disputed factual issues and applicability of Income Tax provisions require trial.

civil appeal_dismissed Order VII Rule 11 CPC specific performance agreement to sell Income Tax Act Sections 269SS and 269T

Ravinder v. State

05 Jan 2022 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2022:DHC:39
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The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant under the POCSO Act due to material contradictions in the child victim's testimony and prosecution evidence, holding that unreliable child witness testimony cannot sustain conviction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant POCSO Act child witness testimony sexual offence contradictions in evidence

M/S. HERO FINCORP LIMITED v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR

04 Jan 2022 · Subramonium Prasad · 2022:DHC:42

The Delhi High Court directed registration of an FIR for criminal breach of trust against a loan defaulter, holding that police must register FIRs upon receipt of information disclosing cognizable offences notwithstanding parallel arbitration or civil proceedings.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 156(3) CrPC FIR registration criminal breach of trust loan misappropriation

Future Retail Ltd. v. Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC

04 Jan 2022 · Amit Bansal · 2022:DHC:27

The Delhi High Court upheld the Arbitral Tribunal's procedural orders scheduling expert witness hearings before termination application hearings, ruling minimal judicial interference under Article 227 in arbitration case management matters.

arbitration petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Article 227 Constitution of India judicial intervention in arbitration procedural orders

EX HC GD Babu Lal v. Union of India and Others

04 Jan 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:64-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to consider and grant the second financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme to petitioners in accordance with binding Supreme Court precedents, disposing of the writ petitions with a twelve-week timeline.

administrative petition_allowed Significant MACP Scheme financial upgradation writ petition Special Leave Petition

Bhopal Dal Udyog v. Food Corporation of India

04 Jan 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:61-DB

The Delhi High Court partly set aside an arbitral award's liquidated damages component where actual damages were proven, affirming that liquidated damages cannot exceed actual loss under Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act.

civil appeal_partly_allowed Significant Arbitral Award Liquidated Damages Section 74 Indian Contract Act Breach of Contract

Milash Arrol Noronha v. Union of India & Ors.

04 Jan 2022 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2022:DHC:59-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Medical Boards' decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit due to Polycythaemia, emphasizing judicial deference to expert medical opinion in armed forces recruitment fitness assessments.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Polycythaemia Medical fitness Armed Forces recruitment Haemoglobin levels