Delhi High Court
77,325 judgments
M/S EXCEL SPORTS INTERNATIONAL v. NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
The Delhi High Court set aside a blacklisting order for lack of a specific show cause notice and directed the authority to issue a fresh notice and provide an opportunity of hearing before passing any fresh order.
Avichal Tomar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that candidates have no legal right to appointment merely due to existence of vacancies or qualifying in recruitment exams, and courts cannot compel the government to fill vacancies absent explicit statutory mandate.
Haresh Rawal v. Narcotics Control Bureau
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case involving small quantity of charas, holding that the offence is bailable and procedural irregularities do not bar bail at this stage.
M S Geodis India Pvt Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax OSD & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed the CBDT to nominate an officer to expeditiously process the petitioner’s tax refund claims for assessment years 2012-13 to 2017-18, including interest under Section 244A of the Income Tax Act.
SMT MANIBA MAHILA BED COLLEGE & ANR. v. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION & ANR.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging NCTE's refusal to grant recognition for a second basic unit in a B.Ed. course, holding that the institution's clear option for one unit was binding and not subject to later alteration.
Sunshine Agrisystem Pvt. Ltd. v. Mr. Zakir Hussain & Anr.
The Delhi High Court continued an interim injunction restraining respondents from alienating a cold storage facility until enforcement of the arbitral award, based on their undertaking not to deal with the property without court permission.
Avichal Tomar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that candidates do not have a legal right to appointment merely because vacancies exist, and the government is not obliged to fill all vacancies, dismissing petitions seeking direction to fill Sub Inspector posts in CISF.
Narender Kasana v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner and his associates fabricated a Covid-19 test report to mislead the Court for bail extension, directing a criminal inquiry against them and police for dereliction of duty.
M/S. MEHALA CARONA TEXTILES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. v. M/S RRB ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED
Delhi High Court held that procedural non-compliance in transmission of decree is a mere irregularity and allowed execution petition despite pending application to set aside ex-parte decree and objections on unregistered firm status.
Uma Hada v. Sunil Gupta
The Delhi High Court held that an unregistered oral agreement to sell cannot protect a tenant under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, and granted possession and rent arrears to the landlord after valid lease termination.
Dr. Mohammad Ajazur Rahman v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a government notification mandating unified COVID-19 duty for medical staff, ruling it valid under constitutional and statutory provisions amid the pandemic emergency.
SMART VISHWAS SOCIETY v. NATIONAL FACELESS ASSESSMENT CENTRE DELHI & ANR.
The Delhi High Court set aside an income tax assessment order for failure to issue the mandatory show-cause notice cum draft assessment order under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Suresh Biswas and Ors. v. Union of India through DGESIC
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the refusal to hold a promotion DPC for Executive Engineer (Civil) posts, holding that vacancies earmarked for a specific cadre cannot be filled from another cadre's quota and allowing the petitioners to challenge the subsequent administrative order separately.
Sanjay Aggarwal v. National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside a faceless income tax assessment order for failure to grant a personal hearing despite repeated requests, emphasizing the statutory obligation under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Sudhir Desh Ahuja v. National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the impugned income tax assessment and penalty orders for failure to grant a personal hearing and consider the petitioner’s delayed reply due to COVID-19 related hospitalization and quarantine.
DJ SURFACTANTS v. NATIONAL E-ASSESSMENT CENTRE, INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI & ORS.
The Delhi High Court set aside an income tax assessment order for failure to consider the assessee's reply and not granting a personal hearing, directing the AO to reconsider the submissions and pass a fresh order.
Zahid v. State
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of murder during communal riots, holding that his role was prima facie limited to participation in mob violence and that trial was necessary to determine guilt.
Brig Neel Kamal Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal's dismissal of a petition challenging a Confidential Report, holding that ambiguous remarks by a Senior Reporting Officer do not warrant expunction absent a clear recommendation, and affirmed limited judicial interference in service assessments.
Rajesh Kumar Pandey v. Shanti Devi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that unregistered documents cannot confer ownership in immovable property, dismissing the daughter-in-law's claim and upholding the original partition decree.
Dr. Yatin Malhotra v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court admitted a writ petition challenging the application of uniform medical standards to Civilian Doctors in Armed Forces recruitment and directed respondents to clarify the rationale and jurisdictional issues.