Delhi High Court

48,408 judgments

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Ramesh Khandelwal v. State

01 Feb 2019 · R. K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:7357

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners in a dowry-related offence case, holding that general allegations and unregistered subsequent complaints cannot bar bail.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 420 IPC Dowry Prohibition Act telephonic demand

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-17 v. M/S Wadhawan Designs

01 Feb 2019 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Prateek Jalan · 2019:DHC:688-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the disallowance of bogus purchases under Section 68 and set aside the ITAT's order applying gross profit ratio without proper best judgment assessment.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 68 Income Tax Act bogus purchases rejection of books of account Section 145(3) Income Tax Act

Surjeet & Ors. v. Central Board of Secondary Education & Anr

01 Feb 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:687

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the CBSE CTET answer key, holding that courts should not interfere with expert academic decisions unless there is a manifest and self-evident error.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant judicial review answer key CBSE CTET

Sharmistha Sanyal & Anr v. Sujit Sen & Ors

01 Feb 2019 · G. S. Sistani; Jyoti Singh · 2019:DHC:706-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal by recording an amicable settlement between parties in a property dispute, setting aside the plaint rejection order under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Order VII Rule 11 CPC partition deed sale deed amicable settlement

State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) v. Maqbool Khan

01 Feb 2019 · Siddharth Mridul; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2019:DHC:705-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a child sexual assault case due to inconsistencies in the victim's testimony and lack of corroborative medical evidence, emphasizing cautious reliance on sole testimony and reluctance to interfere with acquittals.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sexual assault rape victim testimony medical evidence

Raj Dutta & Ors. v. Lambda Content India Private Limited & Ors.

01 Feb 2019 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:686

The Delhi High Court held that disputes arising from overlapping share purchase agreements must be resolved under the arbitration clause of the Foreign SPA, dismissing the petition for appointment of an arbitrator under the Domestic SPA.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 Nominee Arbitrator Share Purchase Agreement

Anil Jain & Ors. v. Gullus Bar-B-Que & Anr

01 Feb 2019 · Manmohan · 2019:DHC:684

The Delhi High Court decreed rent arrears for a landlord against tenant defaults, computing arrears on last paid rent and awarding interest and costs.

civil appeal_allowed rent arrears sub lease agreement limitation interest on rent

M/S. HIRA SWEETS & CONFECTIONARY PVT. LTD & Ors. v. HIRA CONFECTIONERS

01 Feb 2019 · Manmohan · 2019:DHC:685

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to plaintiffs restraining defendant's use of deceptively similar trademark 'HIRA CONFECTIONERS' for sweets business, affirming trademark infringement and passing off under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement passing off permanent injunction triple identity test

Mohan Buildmart Pvt Ltd v. Hitesh Kumar

01 Feb 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:682

The Delhi High Court held that forfeiture of earnest money requires proof of actual loss and allowed the plaintiff's suit for recovery of advance payment with interest, rejecting the defendant's forfeiture claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant forfeiture of earnest money Agreement to Sell recovery of advance payment Section 74 Indian Contract Act

Ashish Mittal & Ors. v. State & Anr.

01 Feb 2019 · R.K. Gauba · 2019:DHC:704

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings alleging cheating in a contractual dispute, holding that such civil disputes cannot be criminalized without evidence of dishonest intention.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 420 IPC Section 120B IPC Section 482 CrPC quashing of criminal complaint

Ms Bhavna Khanna v. Subir Tara Singh

01 Feb 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:689

The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff, as absolute owner under a valid Gift Deed, is entitled to possession against the defendant whose claim of joint ownership is barred by the Benami Property Act and inadmissible oral evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Gift Deed Benami Property Transactions Act Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order XIV Rule 1 CPC

FINCAP FINANCIAL CORPORATION LTD. v. R.V. ENTERPRISES & ORS.

01 Feb 2019 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2019:DHC:683

The Delhi High Court allowed a Section 11 petition referring disputes under a Hire Purchase Agreement and guarantee agreements to arbitration, holding that partners and guarantors are bound by the arbitration clause.

civil appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 petition Hire Purchase Agreement Arbitration clause

Independent Schools Federation of India v. The Union of India

01 Feb 2019 · C. Hari Shankar · 2019:DHC:681

The Delhi High Court upheld that CBSE cannot mandate exclusive use of NCERT textbooks or prohibit sale of non-NCERT books in schools, affirming freedom of choice in educational materials without coercion.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant CBSE Circular NCERT textbooks sale of non-NCERT books locus standi

Sujan Mohinder Charitable Trust v. Mohinder Kaur and Others

01 Feb 2019 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2019:DHC:674

The Delhi High Court held that the sale of trust property without authority was invalid, appointed interim trustees, and affirmed the court's power under Section 92 CPC to protect charitable trusts from mismanagement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant charitable trust trust deed Section 92 CPC sale of trust property

Baljeet Singh v. Sukhvinder Singh @ Kakku & Ors.

01 Feb 2019 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2019:DHC:672

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the validity of a registered Will that disinherited the appellant from two properties, thereby rejecting his claim for partition.

civil appeal_dismissed partition suit registered Will disinheritance proof of Will

Satyendra Kumar Jha v. Union of India and Anr

01 Feb 2019 · S. Muralidhar; Sanjeev Narula · 2019:DHC:680-DB

The Delhi High Court held that CISF personnel posted at NALCO, Damanjodi, a recognized LWE affected hard area, are entitled to risk/hardship allowance under MHA's 2009 Office Memorandum, setting aside the denial based on 'static location' classification.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant risk allowance hardship allowance Central Industrial Security Force Left Wing Extremism

British Airways v. Union of India & Anr

01 Feb 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:679

The Delhi High Court quashed a Labour Court award for lack of reasons and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned orders by quasi-judicial authorities.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Labour Court Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome redeployment

Indian Bank and Anr. v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and Ors.

01 Feb 2019 · Rekha Palli · 2019:DHC:678

The Delhi High Court held that a secured creditor who adjusted its dues and deposited surplus proceeds with the Debt Recovery Tribunal cannot be held liable as a deemed defaulter under the EPF Act and directed release of the balance amount to satisfy the recovery notice, quashing the impugned show cause notices.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act Section 8-F deemed defaulter secured creditor

Uma Gupta & Ors. v. Indu Gupta & Ors.

01 Feb 2019 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:677

A suit for partition is not maintainable when a registered Will distinctly bequeaths separate portions of the property to heirs and the plaintiffs accept the Will.

civil appeal_dismissed partition suit registered Will joint property cause of action

Rakesh Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

01 Feb 2019 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2019:DHC:673

The Delhi High Court allowed compounding of a Section 138 NI Act offence upon settlement and payment of compensation and costs, setting aside the conviction and acquitting the petitioner.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque bounce Compounding of offence Settlement