Delhi High Court

99,566 judgments

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Pankaj Khanna v. Shalini Gupta

15 Dec 2020 · Navin Chawla · 2020:DHC:3593

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Family Court's refusal to de-exhibit a document filed with replication, holding the petition not maintainable and the document admissible as the petitioner failed to raise timely objection.

family petition_dismissed Significant Family Courts Act, 1984 Order VII Rule 14 CPC admissibility of documents revision petition maintainability

Govind Swaroop Chaturvedi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

15 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3582

Delhi High Court directed retention of excess insurance premiums and ordered coordinated verification of beneficiary data to ensure eligible lawyers receive insurance coverage under government schemes.

administrative other insurance premium Life Insurance Corporation of India New India Assurance Company Limited Bar Council of Delhi

Karunakaran Ramchand v. Economic Offence Wing

15 Dec 2020 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2020:DHC:3590
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Anticipatory bail was denied to the former Managing Director of IL&FS in a large-scale economic offence case due to the gravity of allegations and necessity of custodial interrogation for effective investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant anticipatory bail economic offence IL&FS Managing Director liability

Govind Swaroop Chaturvedi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

15 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3583

The Delhi High Court directed retention of excess insurance premiums and ordered coordinated verification of beneficiary data to ensure proper issuance of insurance policies to eligible lawyers.

administrative other insurance premium Life Insurance Corporation of India New India Assurance Company Limited Bar Council of Delhi

Govind Swaroop Chaturvedi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

15 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3581

The Delhi High Court directed retention of excess insurance premiums pending verification of eligible lawyers and ordered coordinated data verification to ensure timely issuance of insurance policies during the pandemic.

administrative other insurance premium beneficiary verification Life Insurance Corporation of India New India Assurance Company Limited

CPL Mukesh Singh Rajpoot v. Union of India & Ors.

15 Dec 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:3580-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Indian Air Force’s eligibility criteria restricting discharge and NOC to Airmen selected through UPSC/SPSC, dismissed the petitioner’s challenge to this condition except the Skill Grade 'A' requirement, and denied discharge on medical grounds.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant Air Force Order No.33/2017 No Objection Certificate Skill Grade 'A' Discharge from Indian Air Force

Shaswat Kumar Thakur v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha College and Ors.

15 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3589

The Delhi High Court held that GGSIPU must weed out candidates admitted through All India Quota before publishing second round counselling lists for MBBS admissions, directing an extended counselling round to comply with Supreme Court and MCC guidelines.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant MBBS admission NEET counselling All India Quota state quota

Mitali Singh v. NCT of Delhi

15 Dec 2020 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2020:DHC:3587

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, holding that absence of conscious possession of ammunition negates criminal liability.

criminal petition_allowed Significant conscious possession Section 25 Arms Act 1959 live cartridge quashing of FIR

M/S FCB GARMENT TEX INDIA P. LTD v. THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS & ORS.

15 Dec 2020 · Chief Justice D.N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:3596-DB

The Delhi High Court held that disputes regarding trademark cancellation pending before the IPAB must be adjudicated by the IPAB, and writ courts should not interfere at the interim stage.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed trademark Intellectual Property Appellate Board rectification petition impleadment

Sunil Kumar & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

15 Dec 2020 · Chief Justice; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:3595-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging an interim order directing payment of license fees from November 2020 onwards for shops at the bus terminus, holding that fees are payable once the premises are operational regardless of passenger traffic.

administrative appeal_dismissed license fees interim order bus terminus Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation

Govind Swaroop Chaturvedi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

15 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3585

The Delhi High Court directed insurers to retain excess premiums pending verification of eligible lawyers for insurance policies and ordered coordinated data verification to ensure rightful coverage during the pandemic.

administrative other insurance premium beneficiary verification Life Insurance Corporation of India New India Assurance Company Limited

Govind Swaroop Chaturvedi v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

15 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3584

The Delhi High Court directed retention of excess insurance premiums pending beneficiary verification and ordered coordinated efforts to ensure eligible lawyers receive insurance coverage.

administrative other group insurance excess premium beneficiary verification Life Insurance Corporation of India

Surender Kumar v. Manoj Kumar

15 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3591

The Delhi High Court held that in a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC, unconditional leave to defend cannot be granted without documentary evidence supporting the defence and imposed security conditions for allowing the defendant to defend.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXXVII CPC summary suit liquidated demand leave to defend

X v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

15 Dec 2020 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2020:DHC:3586

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case, holding that prolonged consensual relations negate vitiation of consent by a false promise of marriage and dismissed the appeal for delay and lack of merit.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant consent false promise of marriage Section 375 IPC rape

Raj Kumar v. Latafat

15 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3592

The Delhi High Court modified the trial court’s conditional leave to defend order in a suit for recovery, reducing the deposit amount and granting leave to defend where triable issues regarding document genuineness were raised.

civil appeal_allowed Significant leave to defend conditional leave promissory note triable issues

Sonia v. The State

15 Dec 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3588

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings arising therefrom based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's consent to discontinue prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC inherent powers of High Court

Chaman Giri & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Dec 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:3564-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that appointments based on a competitive exam result subsequently set aside and revised by court orders are illegal and cannot be regularized, dismissing petitions of CRPF personnel seeking to continue as Sub-Inspectors despite exclusion in the revised result.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination LDCE-2016 appointment legality revised examination result

Bankner Residential Welfare Association v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

14 Dec 2020 · D. N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar · 2020:DHC:3579-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the review petition directing authorities to independently and expeditiously decide on encroachment removal after giving all parties adequate hearing.

administrative petition_dismissed encroachment water body opportunity of hearing government policy

Mohd Ashraf & Ors. v. Abdul Wahid Siddique

14 Dec 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3578

The Delhi High Court held that a fatwa has no legal binding effect on property ownership and condemned undue delay in trial court orders, setting aside the dismissal of a summary judgment application on delay grounds but upholding it on merits.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC fatwa immovable property ownership delay in pronouncement of judgment

All India Football Federation v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Dec 2020 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2020:DHC:3573-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Income Tax Department to consider the petitioner's fresh refund application for income tax paid on behalf of a non-resident employee, in line with CBDT Circular No. 707.

tax other income tax refund non-resident employee employer tax liability Circular No. 707