Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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CT/GD Angad Kumar and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

30 Jul 2019 · Vipin Sanghi; Rajnish Bhatnagar · 2019:DHC:3704-DB

The Delhi High Court held that reservation for OBC candidates is not permissible in promotions through LDCE and directed that vacancies reserved for OBCs be filled purely on merit.

administrative petition_allowed Significant reservation OBC promotion Limited Departmental Competitive Examination

Vistra ITCL (India) Limited & Anr. v. Lalit Kumar Jain & Ors.

30 Jul 2019 · Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:3708

The Delhi High Court upheld an ad interim injunction restraining defendants from alienating assets in a money suit, holding that the security offered was insufficient and the merger diluted plaintiffs' pledged shares, justifying the injunction pending final adjudication.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant interim injunction Order 39 CPC Order 38 Rule 5 CPC Section 151 CPC

R K Sharma v. Public Grievance Commission & Ors.

30 Jul 2019 · Chief Justice; C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:3717-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the Appellate Tribunal, M.C.D. to decide the appellant's pending appeal against a demolition order on merits without being influenced by prior orders, ensuring a fair hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed unauthorized construction demolition order opportunity of hearing Appellate Tribunal M.C.D.

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -9 v. Transcend MT Services Pvt. Ltd.

30 Jul 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:3702-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s quashing of an income tax assessment framed against a company that ceased to exist due to amalgamation, holding such assessment void ab initio and not curable as a clerical error.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant assessment void ab initio amalgamation non-existent company Income Tax Act 1961

Mecamidi S.A v. Flovel MG Holdings Private Limited & Anr.

30 Jul 2019 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:3703

Delhi High Court partly set aside an arbitral award for breach of joint venture agreement due to lack of evidence for damages, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Joint Venture Shareholders Agreement breach of contract

Cadbury UK Limited & Anr v. Lotte India Corporation Ltd

30 Jul 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:3716

The Delhi High Court held that Section 10 CPC is not mandatorily attracted to stay a suit where an earlier suit is pending if such stay would cause miscarriage of justice, allowing the plaintiffs to amend their plaint and refusing to stay the proceedings despite a parallel suit in Madras.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Section 10 CPC Trademark infringement Passing off Interim injunction

M/S Simplex Projects Ltd. v. National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited & Ors.

30 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2019:DHC:3706

The Delhi High Court held that NBCC must return the performance bank guarantees related to the completed Thoubal Project, as such guarantees cannot be withheld to recover dues from other contracts.

civil petition_allowed performance bank guarantee contractual obligations withholding bank guarantees completion of contract

Navig8 Chemical Pools Inc v. Nu Tek India Limited

30 Jul 2019 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2019:DHC:3707

The Delhi High Court dismissed enforcement of an arbitration award against a parent company, holding that the corporate veil of its wholly-owned subsidiary could not be pierced without clear evidence of agency or alter ego relationship disclosed in arbitration.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant arbitration award enforcement corporate veil wholly-owned subsidiary agency

Dinesh Sharma v. State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi

30 Jul 2019 · Mukta Gupta · 2019:DHC:3710

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of Dinesh Sharma for molestation and criminal intimidation of his daughter, dismissing his appeal despite contradictions and hostile witnesses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 354 IPC Section 506 IPC molestation threat

Center of Applied Politics v. Government of India & Anr

30 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2019:DHC:3709

The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of a lease for failure to construct and misuse of allotted land for political activities, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to the impugned orders.

property petition_dismissed Significant lease cancellation unauthorized construction show cause notice public land allotment

Center of Applied Politics v. Government of India & Anr

30 Jul 2019 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2019:DHC:3709

The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of a lease for public land due to non-compliance with construction and use conditions, misuse for political purposes, and failure to respond to notices.

property petition_dismissed Significant lease cancellation public land allotment unauthorized construction opportunity of hearing

National Buildings Constructions Corporation Ltd. v. J. R. Constructions

30 Jul 2019 · Rajiv Shakdher · 2019:DHC:3711

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that a foreclosure agreement does not oust arbitration jurisdiction where disputes remain unresolved and parties agree to arbitrate.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 foreclosure agreement jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal recoveries and adjustments

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Piyush Kumbnani

30 Jul 2019 · Najmi Waziri · 2019:DHC:3712

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, holding that the claimant was not contributorily negligent due to road obstruction and enhanced the compensation for permanent disability in a motor accident claim.

motor_accident_claims appeal_dismissed Significant contributory negligence motor accident claim compensation rash and negligent driving

Rajan Kochhar & Ors. v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr

30 Jul 2019 · R. K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:3714

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 498A, and 34 IPC arising from a matrimonial dispute based on an amicable settlement and dissolution of marriage, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute

Abdul Jabbar v. State of NCT of Delhi

30 Jul 2019 · R.K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:3713

The Delhi High Court reduced the appellant's sentence to the period already served, granting parity with co-accused and considering his personal circumstances and procedural delay.

criminal sentence_modified sentence reduction parity in sentencing Explosive Substances Act, 1908 CrPC Section 173

Sushma Chauhan v. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare & Ors.

30 Jul 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:3715

The Delhi High Court upheld the termination of a contractual nurse whose nursing school was not recognized by the Indian Nursing Council at the relevant time, rendering her registration invalid under the Delhi Nursing Council Act.

administrative petition_dismissed Delhi Nursing Council Act, 1997 Indian Nursing Council recognition contractual employment nursing registration

J P Mahajan v. Governing Body Kirori Mal College Delhi and Anr.

30 Jul 2019 · Suresh Kumar Kait · 2019:DHC:3701

The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary proceedings and withholding of retirement benefits post-retirement are permissible under Section 4(6) of the Payment of Gratuity Act and applicable University statutes, dismissing the petition challenging such actions.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 departmental enquiry post-retirement withholding retirement benefits University of Delhi statutes

GOVT. OF NCT DELHI v. DINESH AND ORS

30 Jul 2019 · C. HARI SHANKAR; SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN · 2024:DHC:8440-DB
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld that Scheduled Caste candidates certified outside Delhi are entitled to SC reservation benefits in Delhi recruitment under the pan-India reservation principle.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Caste reservation pan-India reservation Municipal Corporation of Delhi recruitment Central Administrative Tribunal

Commissioner of Income Tax v. CLIX Finance India Pvt. Ltd

29 Jul 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh · 2019:DHC:7416-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of an excessive addition under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act where the assessee did not disclose any expenditure on earning dividend income.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 14A Income Tax Act Rule 8D Income Tax Rules addition deletion dividend income

M/S SEW INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. & ANR v. M/S DILIGENTFARMS DEVELOPERSPVT.LTD

29 Jul 2019 · R.K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:7475

The Delhi High Court granted an extension of time to the petitioners for deposit of fine amount under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act while suspending sentence and granting bail under Section 389 Cr.P.C.

criminal petition_allowed Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138 NI Act Section 148 NI Act Section 389 CrPC