Delhi High Court

59,687 judgments

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Dronacharya College of Education v. National Council for Teacher Education and Anr.

05 Oct 2018 · Siddharth Mridul · 2018:DHC:6517

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging NCTE’s rejection of B.Ed recognition applications based on Haryana’s ban, upholding the Supreme Court’s decision to defer to regulatory and state government measures controlling teacher education institutions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant National Council for Teacher Education B.Ed recognition State of Haryana ban teacher education institutions

Sunil @ Guddu v. State

05 Oct 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:6511

The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 392 IPC but reduced the fine and default sentence considering the appellant's financial incapacity and time served.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 392 IPC robbery improvement in statement conviction

Jeet v. State (Govt. of NCT) of Delhi

05 Oct 2018 · Mukta Gupta · 2018:DHC:6510

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction of a school bus driver for sexual harassment of a child under Section 354 IPC and Section 10 of the POCSO Act based on credible victim testimony and corroborative evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Section 354 IPC POCSO Act sexual harassment child victim testimony

Harish Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi

05 Oct 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:6489

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner accused of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide, finding the prosecution evidence insufficient and the presumption under the law inapplicable due to the long gap between marriage and the incident.

criminal appeal_allowed bail dowry harassment Section 498A IPC Section 306 IPC

Manoj v. The State

05 Oct 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:6490

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of theft under Section 380 IPC, considering the matrimonial dispute context and lack of sufficient incriminating material.

criminal appeal_allowed anticipatory bail Section 380 IPC theft matrimonial dispute

Rajendra Kumar v. The State

05 Oct 2018 · Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2018:DHC:6491

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused under Section 380 IPC, holding that allegations arising from matrimonial disputes and cooperation with investigation justify bail.

criminal bail_granted anticipatory bail Section 380 IPC matrimonial dispute false implication

Harish Dhalla v. Rajesh Luthra

05 Oct 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:6492

The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of outstanding dues for jewellery sold, rejecting the defendant's unsubstantiated defence of return of goods and awarding interest at 8% per annum.

civil appeal_allowed recovery of money sale of goods statement of accounts confirmation of accounts

M/S RANA CHAIRS v. DIRECTOR GENERAL (TOWN PLANNING) KOLKATTA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ANR.

05 Oct 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:6493

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' application to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that reliance on legal advice and delay did not constitute sufficient cause under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order 9 Rule 13 CPC ex-parte decree sufficient cause limitation

The New India Assurance Company Limited v. Central Bank of India and Anr.

05 Oct 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:6481

The Delhi High Court allowed the insurer's appeal and held that delayed intimation of loss under Clause No. 6 of the insurance policy justified repudiation of the claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant insurance policy Clause No. 6 immediate intimation repudiation of claim

Jatinder Pal Singh v. Harinder Singh Jaggi & Anr.

05 Oct 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:6482

The Delhi High Court held that denial of landlord's ownership by tenant terminates tenancy, allowing a civil suit for possession not barred by rent control law, and awarded possession with mesne profits to the landlord.

civil appeal_allowed Significant tenancy termination denial of ownership Delhi Rent Control Act Section 50 mesne profits

Rumma Shyam Sunder & Ors. v. Shamsher Kalra

05 Oct 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:6483

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the trial court's decree recognizing the respondent as rightful owner of the property based on valid transfer and rejecting appellants' claims of family settlement and adverse possession.

civil appeal_dismissed property possession family settlement Delhi Development Authority Conveyance Deed

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05 Oct 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A. K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:6484-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed multiple connected tax appeals, upholding the income tax assessments and confirming that the authorities complied with statutory provisions and principles of natural justice.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 income tax assessment appellate tribunal natural justice

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Bhawani Singhji

05 Oct 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A. K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:6485-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the erstwhile Maharaja of Jaipur was governed by Hindu Undivided Family law post-merger and not as an individual holding an impartible estate, allowing the assessee's appeals and dismissing the revenue's claims.

tax appeal_allowed Significant impartible estate primogeniture Hindu Undivided Family income tax

Babita v. State

05 Oct 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:6516

The Delhi High Court set aside the conviction under Section 373 IPC due to the victim being an adult, upheld other convictions related to trafficking and prostitution, and reduced sentences under the ITP Act accordingly.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant wrongful confinement trafficking prostitution minority determination

Modern Co-operative G/H Society Ltd. v. Bharat Bijli Ltd.

05 Oct 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:6509

The Delhi High Court held that the defendant's abandonment of lift installation was justified due to plaintiff's delays, restricting damages to refund of excess payments with interest and modifying the arbitration award accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant contract breach abandonment of contract arbitration award damages for breach

Gyanender Rana v. The State (NCT of Delhi)

05 Oct 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:6506

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner involved in a cheating and criminal conspiracy case due to prima facie evidence necessitating custodial interrogation.

criminal petition_dismissed anticipatory bail criminal conspiracy cheating forged document

HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. JAGRAM & ORS

05 Oct 2018 · J.R. Midha · 2018:DHC:6524

The Delhi High Court held that a casually employed worker is entitled to compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act following statutory amendments removing exclusions for casual employment.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ Compensation Act casual employment workman definition compensation claim

The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax -4 v. Green Delhi BQS Ltd.

05 Oct 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:6508-DB

The Delhi High Court held that expenditure on encashment of bank guarantees under a BOT agreement, where ownership remains with the government, is revenue expenditure deductible under the Income Tax Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant capital expenditure revenue expenditure BOT agreement bank guarantee encashment

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -7 v. Rambagh Palace Hotels Pvt. Ltd.

05 Oct 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:6507-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s deletion of an ad hoc disallowance on repair and maintenance expenditure where the assessee produced sufficient vendor evidence, dismissing the Revenue’s appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Act, 1961 ad hoc disallowance repair and maintenance expenditure vendor confirmations

Om Prakash Malik v. Pawan Kumar Malik

05 Oct 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:6515

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding ejectment on admissions and held that no notice of execution is required within two years and court fee deficiency can be remedied before execution.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant ejectment tenant court fees valuation of suit