Delhi High Court
59,406 judgments
Pawan Kumar v. The Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court held that detention of goods without issuance of a valid Show Cause Notice within six months under the Customs Act is unlawful, invalidated oral waivers by pre-printed forms, and ordered release of seized goods subject to payment of duties.
Kumar Kaurav v. Rohit Bhatia & Bhawana Bhatia
The court granted conditional leave to defend a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC, holding that defendants raising genuine triable issues and partial admission of debt are entitled to defend subject to furnishing security.
M/S Aggarwal Kirana Stores v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside an ex-parte GST adjudication order for failure to afford hearing, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication subject to the Supreme Court's decision on the validity of related notifications.
Balwinder Singh Vig v. Commissioner of Customs
The Delhi High Court directed release of a detained gold kada worn as personal religious jewellery on payment of redemption fine, upheld penalty, and waived warehousing charges due to Customs Department delay in implementing appellate orders.
Dr Sunil Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner’s contempt petition for non-compliance with the one-year limitation period and failure to establish wilful disobedience, holding that distinct orders cannot be challenged together and affidavits of compliance negate contempt.
M/S DK Enterprises v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a GST order on fraudulent ITC, holding that natural justice was not violated and the petitioner must pursue statutory appellate remedies under the CGST Act.
Neetu Bhagat v. All India Council for Technical Education
Deputation service against a regular post must be counted as regular service for promotion eligibility, and the DoP&T OM on seniority does not exclude such service from qualifying for promotion.
National Insurance Company Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the NGRC order for lack of jurisdiction, directing the petitioner to approach the Patna High Court based on the doctrine of forum conveniens.
Vikas Gupta v. Union of India & Ors
The Delhi High Court held that an employee appointed with five advance increments as part of basic pay is entitled to pay fixation under revised scales by applying increments on the revised minimum pay, directing MMTC to revise the petitioner’s pay accordingly.
Ramesh Chawla v. State
The High Court upheld the dismissal of a complaint against police officers for lack of prior sanction and limitation, affirming that prosecution of public servants requires mandatory sanction under Sections 140 Delhi Police Act and 195 and 197 CrPC.
Suresh v. State NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed bail to a habitual offender charged with attempted murder and arms offences, emphasizing the gravity of the charges and criminal history over delay and discrepancies in investigation.
Amit Rajak v. The State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the decision to try a nearly 18-year-old accused as an adult for heinous sexual offences against a minor, holding that the juvenile justice board's delayed but thorough preliminary assessment validly established his mental capacity and maturity.
NOUAM FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT DELHI)
The High Court held that the presumption under Section 139 of the NI Act applies and disputed questions about the cheque being a security or discharge of debt must be decided at trial, dismissing the petition to quash proceedings under Section 138.
Novartis AG v. Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petitions, holding that the petitioner waived its right to cross-examine opponent’s experts by not seeking it at the earliest stage and that denial of belated cross-examination does not violate natural justice.
Hemant Kumar Goyal alias Harish Goyal trading as Goyal Traders v. Yashwant Jain trading as Jain Traders
The Delhi High Court set aside an interim order granting trademark infringement and passing off relief due to contradictory findings and lack of prima facie goodwill, remitting the matter for fresh consideration.
Ajay Kumar Garg v. Amit Kumar & Anr.
The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the petitioner's application to reject the plaint, holding that the plaint disclosed a cause of action and that Delhi courts had territorial jurisdiction as part of the cause of action arose there.
Pradeep @ Vikram @ Vicky v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court set aside the appellant's murder conviction under Section 302 IPC due to insufficient proof of intention and cause of death, substituting it with conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
BS v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and 20-year sentence of a father for aggravated sexual assault of his minor daughter, affirming the sufficiency of corroborated victim testimony and DNA evidence, and validating trial court's sentencing discretion under pre-amendment POCSO.
Sushila Bhatnagar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking enhanced compensation and rehabilitation benefits under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 due to inordinate delay and failure to comply with statutory time limits for reference under Section 18.
Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd v. Muskan Engineering & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, the court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator accordingly.