Delhi High Court
29,725 judgments
Heena Kausar v. MCD
The Delhi High Court upheld the MCD's authority to demolish only declared dangerous portions of a building while preserving tenants' occupation rights in safe areas and allowing further inspection for repairs or demolition.
Amber Bawa v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition to enforce prior orders for de-sealing property is maintainable and directed the petitioner to comply with MCD requirements for de-sealing.
Satish Kumar & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection against demolition to petitioners due to improper service of notices and allowed them to file an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, MCD.
Raju Sunar v. The State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of repeated penetrative sexual assault charges under the POCSO Act due to contradictions in child witness testimonies and lack of corroborative medical evidence, emphasizing the need to establish foundational facts before invoking statutory presumptions.
Ajay @ Bobby v. State
The Delhi High Court suspended the appellant's 20-year sentence for aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act pending appeal, emphasizing the exceptional nature of suspension of sentence and the strength of scientific evidence supporting conviction.
Sh. Kewal Krishan v. Sh. Gulshan Kumar & Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to condone delay in filing the Written Statement beyond 90 days under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, holding that delay due to obtaining certified copies from another litigation is not an exceptional circumstance.
Budh Bhaskar v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for attempt to murder but modified the robbery conviction to theft and reduced the sentence considering mitigating factors.
Sardul Singh v. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that pendente lite and future interest can only be awarded on the principal sum and not on pre-suit interest, dismissing the appeal against the execution court's order limiting interest accordingly.
Zameer Ahmad & Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 498A, 406, 34, and 506 IPC based on an amicable settlement between estranged spouses, exercising inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7, Delhi v. Sony India Private Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal upholding the ITAT's order allowing depreciation on block of assets basis and rejecting additional AMP benchmarking adjustments in Sony India's transfer pricing dispute.
M/S RST Batteries & Anr. v. Directorate General of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence Gurugram Zonal Unit & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a CGST demand for fraudulent ITC, directing the petitioners to pursue statutory appellate remedies under Section 107 of the CGST Act.
SHES AIR AND AUTOMATION v. AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that at the Section 11 stage, only a prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement is to be examined and appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes, leaving issues of limitation and arbitrability to the arbitral tribunal.
MRVS VALUE STRAIGHT PVT. LTD. v. BRIGHTSTAR RESTAURANTS PRIVATE LIMITED
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act after prima facie finding of an arbitration agreement, limiting judicial scrutiny to existence and leaving validity and arbitrability to the arbitral tribunal.
Tanveer Zaki v. Anand Prakash Dube
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's order granting retrospective MACP benefits to an employee redeployed from Lino Operator to Offset Machine Man, affirming consistent judicial precedents and principles of non-discrimination.
91 Springboard Business Hub Private Limited v. RCPL Logistics Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the court's role is limited to prima facie satisfaction of the existence of an arbitration agreement and directed appointment of an arbitrator accordingly.
Axis Finance Limited v. Laxman Pralhad Chavan & Pushpa Laxman Chavan
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act after prima facie finding of an arbitration agreement, emphasizing limited judicial scrutiny and deferring substantive issues to the arbitral tribunal.
Axis Finance Limited v. Nitin Negi
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the Court’s role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement, leaving substantive disputes to arbitration.
M/S IG PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions challenging amendments to the Customs Tariff Act as infructuous since the amendments had not come into force due to lack of government notification.
M/S KANTA FOOD PRODUCT v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
The Delhi High Court held that provisional attachment of a bank account under Section 83(2) of the CGST Act cannot continue beyond one year and set aside the attachment accordingly.
M/S SAP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT) NEW CUSTOMS HOUSE, NEAR IGI AIRPORT, NEW DELHI
The Delhi High Court allowed appeals restoring them to CESTAT for merits adjudication, holding that DRI officials are proper officers under Section 28 of the Customs Act as per the Supreme Court's ruling in Canon-II.