Delhi High Court

99,566 judgments

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Suman Kumari @ Suman Singh v. Nand Kishor & Ors.

06 Nov 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:3202

The Delhi High Court held that nomination under ONGC rules only confers a right to receive benefits but does not override the widow's rights as a Class-I heir to a proportionate share of retiral benefits under personal law.

civil petition_allowed Significant nomination legal heirs Hindu Succession Act retiral benefits

Subhash Bahadur @ Upender v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi)

06 Nov 2020 · Vibhu Bakhru, J. · 2020:DHC:3196
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The Delhi High Court held that an application for bail under Section 439 CrPC suffices as an application for default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC, and granted bail to the petitioner whose statutory right to default bail had accrued but was not granted.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant default bail Section 167(2) CrPC personal liberty indefeasible right

Raju Kumar v. State & Anr.

06 Nov 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3191

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's unwillingness to prosecute further.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC mediation

Sandeep v. M/S Darshan Enterprises & Ors.

06 Nov 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3187

The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the rejection of applications under Order VII Rule 11 and Section 151 CPC at the final argument stage in a possession suit involving an unregistered partnership firm and upheld the trial court's order with reduced costs.

civil appeal_dismissed Order VII Rule 11 CPC Section 151 CPC rejection of plaint unregistered partnership firm

Agilent Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 1(2), New Delhi

06 Nov 2020 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2020:DHC:3186-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Income Tax Department to promptly implement the Appeal Effect Order and refund Rs. 5.19 Crores with interest to the petitioner, emphasizing the legal obligation to comply with appellate orders.

tax petition_allowed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 244A Appeal Effect Order refund

Sanjiv Kumar Mittal v. Deputy Commissioner (TRC), CGST Commissionerate

06 Nov 2020 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2020:DHC:3185-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a Director is not personally liable for a company's service tax dues under the Finance Act and quashed attachment of the Director's personal bank account for recovery of such dues without statutory authority or personal notice.

tax petition_allowed Significant service tax liability director liability Finance Act 1994 Section 87(b)(i)

Javed Abidi Foundation v. Union of India & Ors.

06 Nov 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:3201-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld JNU's admission policy providing minimum 5% horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities through seat clubbing, affirming compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Section 32 reservation for persons with disabilities horizontal reservation

Dr. Ashutosh Mishra v. Indian Institute of Mass Communication

06 Nov 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:3199

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the appointment of the Director General of IIMC, holding that writ of quo warranto is maintainable only on violation of statutory provisions and courts cannot interfere with expert committee appointments absent mala fide or statutory breach.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant writ of quo warranto appointment Director General Indian Institute of Mass Communication

M/S JIWAND SINGH AND SONS v. COMMISSIONER TRADE AND TAXES & ANR.

06 Nov 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:3197-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the tax authorities to decide and refund the pre-deposit amount with interest following a fresh assessment order holding nil liability.

tax petition_allowed refund pre-deposit Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975 assessment order

Jamna Datwani v. Kishin Datwani

06 Nov 2020 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anu Malhotra · 2020:DHC:3198-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an intra-court appeal is not maintainable against an order declining to initiate contempt proceedings for non-compliance of a monetary order, limiting appeals under the Contempt of Courts Act to orders imposing punishment for contempt.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Section 19 Contempt Act Letters Patent appeal Intra-court appeal

Principal Director, Income Tax (Investigation-2) v. Rajiv Yaduvanshi & Ors.

06 Nov 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3189

The Delhi High Court held that a subordinate court like the ACMM lacks jurisdiction to call for status reports from the Income Tax Department during ongoing investigations and set aside such orders as illegal and without jurisdiction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. inherent powers jurisdiction of ACMM status report

Abhayveer Alias Anunay Yadav & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

06 Nov 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3188

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between parties and the complainant's no objection to prosecution.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC compromise deed

M/S LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED v. M/S NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INIDA & ANR

06 Nov 2020 · C. HARI SHANKAR · 2020:DHC:3194
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The Delhi High Court held that failure by NHAI to appoint an arbitrator within the contractually stipulated 30 days forfeited its right, and upon IRC's failure to appoint, the Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.

other petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Forfeiture of right

Manish Ahuja & Anr. v. State & Anr.

06 Nov 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3193

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement and the complainant's withdrawal of prosecution, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

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

Rayaan Chawla v. University of Delhi

06 Nov 2020 · Jayant Nath · 2020:DHC:3184

The Delhi High Court held that the University of Delhi cannot require a student to retrospectively change his name in CBSE records before effecting a name change in university records, affirming the fundamental right to change one's name subject to reasonable conditions.

administrative petition_allowed Significant change of name University of Delhi CBSE fundamental rights

Ashish Arora v. State & Anr.

06 Nov 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3192

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR based on an amicable settlement between parties and the complainant's withdrawal, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC despite the seriousness of the offence.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC withdrawal of complaint

Raju Kumar@ Raj Kumar and Others v. State & Anr.

06 Nov 2020 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2020:DHC:3190

The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR and all proceedings based on an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's decision not to prosecute.

criminal petition_allowed quashing of FIR amicable settlement Section 482 CrPC mediation

Zahoor Ahmad v. Deputy Labour Commissioner & Ors

05 Nov 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:3182

The Delhi High Court held that M/s Hans Cinema, a distinct sole proprietorship, is not liable for dues of a Workman employed by the erstwhile M/s Vijay Cinema partnership, quashing recovery proceedings against the petitioner.

labor petition_allowed Significant employer-employee relationship Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 recovery certificate Labour Court award

Anju Mehra v. Canara Bank

05 Nov 2020 · Jyoti Singh, J. · 2020:DHC:3183

The Delhi High Court quashed the transfer of a 90% disabled bank employee to a rural branch, holding that statutory and policy protections exempt persons with disabilities from routine transfers.

administrative petition_allowed Significant transfer of employees persons with disabilities Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 DoPT Office Memorandum 2014

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Avinash Bansal

05 Nov 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:3178-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the application for condonation of 197 days’ delay in filing a Letters Patent Appeal by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, holding that administrative delays do not constitute sufficient cause under the law of limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay Letters Patent Appeal law of limitation government litigation