Delhi High Court
59,687 judgments
Mohd Shamim v. Smt Bala and Ors.
The High Court held that FIR registration alone cannot justify deleting an insurance company from a motor accident claim before trial and set aside the impugned order accordingly.
Deepak v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of a school sweeper for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl, affirming that reliable child testimony alone can sustain conviction under the POCSO Act despite absence of hymenal injury.
Sachin @ Model v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for robbery and possession of stolen property but released him on the period already served, maintaining the fine and default sentence.
Digvijay Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the suspension of the petitioner from the Boxing Federation of India, holding that reinstatement was not possible after the term expired and fresh elections were held, especially since the petitioner participated and lost in the new elections.
Mir Fasil Khurseed v. Commissioner of Customs & Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed compliance with the appellate order partially allowing the Customs Department's appeal by releasing seized gold bars on payment of fine and remanding the adjudication of a seized watch for re-assessment with a hearing.
Mr. Jai Ahuja, Mr. Sanidhya Sharma, Mr. Akshay Saxena and Ms. Shivali Saxena v. Surendra Singh Mehta
The Delhi High Court allowed Customs appeals, holding that DRI officers are proper officers under Section 28 of the Customs Act, restoring appeals to CESTAT for adjudication on merits in line with Supreme Court rulings.
Subodh Kumar Agarwal v. Sales Tax Officer Class II Avato Ward 61 Zone 5 Delhi & Ors.
Delhi High Court allowed petitioner to file appeal against GST demand orders beyond limitation period pending Supreme Court’s decision on validity of extension notifications under GST Act.
MS Shree Saravana Trading Corp v. Sales Tax Officer Class II VATO Ward 39 State Goods and Service Tax & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a belated appeal against a GST demand order pending the Supreme Court’s decision on the validity of the underlying notification, without deciding the notification’s validity at the writ stage.
M/S PRINCE VINNY ENTERPRISES v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a GST tax demand order passed without hearing, granting the petitioner an opportunity to file a reply and be heard, while leaving the validity of related notifications to the Supreme Court.
Mohinder Pahuja v. Daya Nand Tokas
The Delhi High Court held that the time for filing a written statement in a civil suit is directory, allowing a belated written statement on record subject to costs for delay.
Chander Shekhar Sethi and Anr v. Vinod Sethi
The Delhi High Court granted the defendant one final opportunity to cross-examine the plaintiff in a possession suit despite prior non-appearance due to a clerical error, subject to payment of costs.
Rajesh Ghai v. Attechi House Through Its Partners
The High Court dismissed the petition as the defendant had filed the application seeking leave to defend within time, directing the parties to proceed before the trial court.
Vinay Kumar Gupta & Anr. v. Ajay Kumar Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a co-owner suing for declaration that a conveyance deed is null and void need not seek possession relief if in joint possession, dismissing the revision petition challenging the trial court's order.
Yoginder Singh Yadav v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that uncommunicated reprimand orders cannot be the basis for denying promotion and directed reconsideration after due communication and opportunity to explain.
Chandra Shekhar v. Rohini Ghavari
The Delhi High Court held that in defamation suits, territorial jurisdiction lies where the plaintiff suffers maximum reputational damage, and the plaint cannot be rejected at the threshold merely on jurisdictional grounds without evidence.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax - 4 Delhi v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue’s appeals, affirming ITAT’s order allowing various deductions and rejecting transfer pricing adjustments on royalty payments for AY 2010-11, relying on binding precedents and principles of tax law.
Vinay Kumar Aggarwal v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court allowed appeals directing the L&DO to process leasehold to freehold conversion applications individually, rejecting the treatment of multiple properties as a single unit and the condition of joint application and withdrawal of re-entry proceedings.
Chief Executing Officer Prasar Bharati & Ors. v. Atul Tyagi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the CAT order quashing recovery of excess pay from a Class-C employee made shortly before his retirement, applying the Supreme Court's guidelines in Rafiq Masih.
Thakur Sarthk Ajeet Singh v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of a candidate with multiple hepatic calcifications by military medical boards, dismissing his writ petition challenging the medical standards and refusing a fresh medical examination.
Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Anil Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the pay scale revision granted to employees under the 5th Pay Commission, ruling that such benefits cannot be arbitrarily withdrawn upon redeployment and must be protected under CCS Redeployment Rules, dismissing the Government's appeal.