Delhi High Court

99,566 judgments

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Kamal v. State

15 Sep 2020 · Vipin Sanghi; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2020:DHC:2770-DB

The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to failure of the prosecution to prove identity, motive, and connection through circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 302 IPC circumstantial evidence hostile witnesses mobile phone evidence

VIBA PRESS PVT LTD v. RAVINDER YADAV

15 Sep 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:2769

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte labour award passed without hearing the management's evidence and directed a fresh hearing on merits with regulated interim release of deposited awarded amounts.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ex parte award Order IX Rule 13 CPC fair opportunity to lead evidence

Jai Gopal Bedi through Lrs Shri Anil Bedi v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

14 Sep 2020 · Najmi Waziri · 2020:DHC:2763
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The Delhi High Court upheld eviction orders against alleged unauthorized occupants, affirming DDA's ownership and rejecting claims of tenancy, adverse possession, and limitation.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Public Premises Act Eviction Unauthorized Occupants Delhi Development Authority

M/S GATEWAY GLOBAL BUILDWELL PRIVATE LIMITED v. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-10(1), DELHI

14 Sep 2020 · MANMOHAN, J; SANJEEV NARULA, J · 2020:DHC:2755-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an Assessing Officer must decide a taxpayer's stay application by a reasoned order before attaching bank accounts under Section 226(3) of the Income Tax Act, and directed maintenance of status quo post-rejection to allow legal remedies.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 226(3) stay application bank account attachment

Udaya Kumar v. Jawaharlal Nehru University

14 Sep 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:2757

The Delhi High Court held that the arbitrary rejection of a professor's application for Extraordinary Leave to pursue a fellowship was unlawful and directed the University to grant the leave forthwith.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Extraordinary Leave Executive Council Jawaharlal Nehru University Leave Ordinance

Lakhan Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr

14 Sep 2020 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2020:DHC:2756

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to an accused in a rape case with delayed FIR and contradictory statements, emphasizing careful balancing of rights and trial integrity.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail rape delayed FIR contradictions in statement

B. S. Rawat v. Shyam Lal College and Anr.

14 Sep 2020 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2020:DHC:2758

The Delhi High Court held that an employee who resigns after five years of service is entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which overrides conflicting university statutes.

labor petition_allowed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 gratuity entitlement resignation overriding effect

Jayant Kumar Jain v. The State

14 Sep 2020 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2020:DHC:2759

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a serious economic offence case after investigation completion and charge-sheet filing, emphasizing that bail is the rule and refusal the exception, subject to conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail economic offences cheating forgery

Mahipal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Sep 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:2762-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of the LDCE 2017-2018 BSF examination result, holding that limited irregularities do not justify annulment of a competitive examination.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination LDCE 2017-2018 Border Security Force examination irregularities

Mahipal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

14 Sep 2020 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw; Asha Menon · 2020:DHC:2761-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking cancellation of the LDCE 2017-2018 BSF examination results, holding that isolated irregularities do not justify annulling a competitive examination absent proof of widespread malpractice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Limited Departmental Competitive Examination LDCE 2017-2018 Border Security Force examination cancellation

Ashish Chaturvedi v. Union of India & Anr.

14 Sep 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:2760-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of security clearances to firms in the Indian e-Passport tender process as infructuous since the firms were excluded from the contract award.

administrative petition_dismissed security clearance tender process electronic contactless inlays Indian e-Passport

Gurpreet Singh v. Suman Sharma

11 Sep 2020 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:2745

The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to place a sale deed on record for consideration in an eviction proceeding while withdrawing the request to admit a conversation transcript.

civil appeal_allowed leave to defend application additional documents sale deed transcript of conversation

Dhiraj Puri v. State

11 Sep 2020 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:2744

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of robbery-related offences, holding that circumstantial evidence without direct proof and unsubstantiated allegations of use of a dangerous weapon do not justify denial of bail.

criminal appeal_allowed regular bail circumstantial evidence Section 394 IPC Section 398 IPC

Umesh Kumar v. State

11 Sep 2020 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2020:DHC:2743

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a robbery case based on circumstantial evidence and lack of proof of a dangerous weapon, considering his prolonged custody.

criminal appeal_allowed bail circumstantial evidence Section 394 IPC Section 398 IPC

Union Public Service Commission v. Saumya Pandey & Ors.

11 Sep 2020 · Talwant Singh; Siddharth Mridul · 2020:DHC:2752-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's extension of the deadline for submission of EWS certificates to 16th August 2019 in CSE-2019 but rejected further extensions, emphasizing the sanctity of cut-off dates and uniform application of examination rules.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Economically Weaker Sections EWS reservation Civil Services Examination 2019 Cut-off date

Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax

11 Sep 2020 · Manmohan; Sanjeev Narula · 2020:DHC:2753-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed adjustment of tax demand against interest refund under Section 244A of the Income Tax Act pending appeal and directed payment of the balance amount to the petitioner.

tax appeal_allowed Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 244A interest refund tax demand adjustment

M/S Krishna International v. Commissioner Delhi Goods and Service Tax

11 Sep 2020 · D. N. Patel; Prateek Jalan · 2020:DHC:2751-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition challenging a GST refund rejection order is not maintainable when an alternative statutory appeal remedy exists, but directed the authorities to decide the pending refund claim within a stipulated time.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 refund claim alternative remedy Section 107 GST Act

Dr. Dharmendra Dahiya v. Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

11 Sep 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:2748

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging service orders, holding that such matters fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant service matter Central Administrative Tribunal Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 jurisdiction

Syed Mujtaba Athar & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

11 Sep 2020 · Navin Chawla · 2020:DHC:2746

The Delhi High Court declined to restrain the telecast of a controversial TV programme promo, emphasizing statutory enforcement over prior restraint and balancing free speech with constitutional values.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Programme Code Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 prior restraint pre-censorship

Delhi State Electricity Worker's Union v. BSES Yamuna Power Limited

11 Sep 2020 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:2749

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking disclosure of the leave policy, holding that the policy's availability on the employer's website negated the need for court intervention and leaving the maintainability issue undecided.

labor petition_dismissed writ of Mandamus leave policy workers' rights union representation