Delhi High Court

59,406 judgments

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The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax - Central -3 v. Oriental Pathways (Nagpur) Pvt. Ltd.

28 Aug 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:5480-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) where the assessee bona fide claimed depreciation on BOT toll roads and revised the claim following CBDT clarification, holding no concealment or inaccurate particulars were furnished.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Income Tax Act, 1961 Section 271(1)(c) Depreciation BOT projects

National Insurance Co Ltd. v. Prem Lata & Ors.

28 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5461

The Delhi High Court upheld insurer's liability for a fatal motor accident but modified compensation amounts in line with Supreme Court guidelines in Pranay Sethi.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation negligence contributory negligence

Pawan Kohli v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board & Another

28 Aug 2018 · Vibhu BakhrU · 2018:DHC:5453

The Delhi High Court upheld DUSIB's levy of damage charges on a property used for industrial purposes despite the petitioner's claims of residential use and ownership by NDMC, dismissing the petition with costs.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board damage charges property ownership denotification of slum

Vivek @ Vicky & Anr v. State (NCT) of Delhi

28 Aug 2018 · S. Muralidhar; Vinod Goel · 2018:DHC:5459-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the murder convictions of two appellants based on a complete chain of circumstantial, forensic, and electronic evidence establishing their guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence Section 302 IPC Section 27 Indian Evidence Act recovery of weapon

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-6 v. NATIONAL HOUSING BANK

28 Aug 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:5481-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the National Housing Bank's bona fide claim for deduction under Section 36(1)(viii) with full disclosure precluded imposition of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) despite Revenue's contrary view.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 36(1)(viii) deduction Section 271(1)(c) penalty bona fide explanation concealment of income

M/S. S.N. SUNDERSON & COMPANY v. M/S. CHANDOK MACHINERIES

28 Aug 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:5458

The Delhi High Court dismissed objections to an arbitral award and extended the interim order for four weeks to maintain status quo pending further orders.

civil petition_allowed arbitral award interim order objections to arbitral award enforcement

M/S. CHANDOK MACHINERIES v. M/S. S. N. SUNDERSON & CO

28 Aug 2018 · Navin Chawla · 2018:DHC:5457

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award signed by the majority of arbitrators despite a delayed signature and extended time for making the award under Section 29A, dismissing the petition challenging the award.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Section 29 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Section 29A time limit Section 31 signatures

Kusum Singh v. Union of India & Anr.

28 Aug 2018 · S. RAVINDRA BHAT; A. K. CHAWLA · 2018:DHC:5445-DB

The Delhi High Court held that non-issuance of a show cause notice within the statutory period under Section 110(2) of the Customs Act mandates unconditional release of seized goods, unaffected by provisional release orders under Section 110-A.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Section 110(2) Customs Act Section 110-A Customs Act show cause notice seizure and detention

Sanjay Narang v. Union of India & Anr

28 Aug 2018 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2018:DHC:5465

The Delhi High Court upheld the Central Government's security-based restrictions on construction near a defence establishment, ruling that such executive decisions are not subject to judicial review under Article 14 or 226.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Works of Defence Act, 1903 national security judicial review Article 14

Sharda v. Kusum Gupta

28 Aug 2018 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2018:DHC:5464

The Delhi High Court held that in ejectment suits, title is irrelevant and misdirected trials on title issues lead to misjudgments, allowing withdrawal of the suit with liberty to file appropriate proceedings.

civil other Significant ejectment suit landlord-tenant relationship title irrelevant in ejectment misdirected trial

Union of India & Anr. v. Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd.

28 Aug 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:5452-DB
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The Delhi High Court held that Kindle e-reading devices do not qualify for customs duty exemption as "electrical machines with translation or dictionary functions" since their primary function is reading e-books, not translation or dictionary.

tax appeal_allowed Significant exemption notification customs duty electrical machines translation function

Ratan Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors

28 Aug 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:5446-DB

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is not paid despite possession, entitling the petitioner to compensation under the new Act.

property petition_allowed Significant land acquisition Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 compensation

SBI General Insurance Co Ltd v. Divya Rani

28 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5455

The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by adding future prospects to the deceased's income and adjusting non-pecuniary damages in line with the Supreme Court's Pranay Sethi decision.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation loss of dependency future prospects

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd. v. Gaurav Kumar

28 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5456

Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by rejecting contributory negligence, reassessing disability and income, and awarding damages for loss of marriage prospects and future medical expenses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence functional disability loss of earning capacity

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd. v. Gaurav Kumar

28 Aug 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:5460

Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by rejecting contributory negligence, reassessing disability and income loss, and awarding damages for loss of marriage prospects and future medical expenses.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim contributory negligence functional disability loss of earning capacity

Samsung Electronics Company Limited & Anr. v. Mr. Akhilesh Tiwari & Ors.

28 Aug 2018 · Manmohan · 2018:DHC:5444

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunctions and ordered destruction of counterfeit goods against defendants infringing Samsung's trademarks and copyrights, relying on verified pleadings without requiring further ex parte evidence.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trademark infringement permanent injunction counterfeit goods SAMSUNG

Randhir @ Malang v. State

28 Aug 2018 · Anu Malhotra · 2018:DHC:5451

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a sexual offender under the POCSO Act, declined reduction of sentence, and directed prison authorities to implement reformation programs and ensure victim compensation under the Victim Compensation Scheme.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant POCSO Act sexual assault minor victim sentence reduction

Simmi Kathpal v. Hanuman Mandir Public School and Ors.

28 Aug 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:5447

The Delhi High Court held that a private unaided school governed by the Delhi School Education Act is amenable to writ jurisdiction and directed payment of subsistence allowance to a suspended teacher despite procedural objections.

administrative petition_allowed Significant subsistence allowance private unaided school Article 226 Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Preeti Khurana and Ors. v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr

28 Aug 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:5472

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the summoning order, holding that the Magistrate had territorial jurisdiction and the interim protection order did not bar criminal proceedings for forcible entry.

criminal petition_dismissed territorial jurisdiction summoning order Section 482 CrPC Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

Siddharth Chandra v. State of NCT & Anr

28 Aug 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:5468

The Delhi High Court held that an accused in a cheque dishonour case must be afforded the opportunity to cross-examine complainant's witnesses under Section 145(2) NI Act, even if no specific defence was initially indicated.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Section 138 NI Act Section 145(2) NI Act Section 251 CrPC