Delhi High Court
65,128 judgments
Reliance General Insurance Company v. Kiran Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partially allowed the insurer's appeal by reducing compensation awarded in a motor accident claim, clarifying principles on driving licence validity, future prospects addition, and non-pecuniary damages.
Narendra Kumar v. The State (Govt. of NCT Delhi) and Anr.
The Delhi High Court directed the University to consider the petitioner's legal notice seeking regularization of contractual service and pass a reasoned order within six weeks.
S B Tripathi v. SDMC & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal challenging a weekly Sunday market's legality, holding that proper supervision and regulation by authorities prevent unlawful obstruction of traffic and pedestrian movement.
Delhi Development Authority v. Hill View Apartments
The Delhi High Court set aside an interim injunction restraining DDA from closing gates on government land, holding that unauthorized use without allotment documents does not justify injunction against the government.
Veerpal Singh v. Anuj Gupta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed contempt petitions related to pay fixation claims and allowed the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy against the speaking order rejecting the claim.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. Satnam Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing MTNL to refund recoveries made from retired employees' gratuity on account of pay fixation errors, applying the Supreme Court's principles protecting retired employees from such recoveries.
Jagmohan Singh Luthra v. State & Ors
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw criminal leave to appeal petitions following amicable settlement and dismissed the petitions as withdrawn.
S.K. Khandelwal v. The Special Director of Enforcement; Gautam Thapar v. The Special Director of Enforcement
The Delhi High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing appeals against penalty orders by directors of a company, emphasizing that non-receipt of certified copies can justify delay and directing the appeals to be heard on merits subject to costs.
Sarvaghya Jain v. The State & Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed FIRs related to matrimonial offences following a voluntary settlement and mutual consent divorce, holding that continuing criminal proceedings served no useful purpose.
Vinod Kumar v. Lawyers Chambers Allotment Committee and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the criteria and process for allotment of lawyers' chambers at Saket Court Complex and dismissed petitions challenging the allotment after its completion.
M/S Technical Construction Company v. Engineering Projects (India) Ltd. and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking payment under a contract with an arbitration clause, holding that contractual disputes must be resolved through arbitration and not writ jurisdiction.
Vinoy Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's dismissal of the petition challenging retrospective pay reduction and recovery, affirming that special pay drawn continuously for three years before redesignation forms a vested right for pay fixation, which the petitioner did not fulfill.
Shahzad Ahmed v. State
The Delhi High Court allowed the State to lead additional evidence under Section 391 CrPC in the Batla House encounter case, emphasizing the discretionary nature of the power and imposing strict conditions to balance justice and finality.
Om Prakash v. Subhash
The High Court upheld the acquittal of the respondent in a Section 138 NI Act case, holding that liability was not proved and the cheque and undertaking were executed under coercion.
Meena Rastogi v. Central Board of Direct Taxes & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking extension of time to pay the third installment under the Income Declaration Scheme, holding that statutory deadlines are mandatory and delay due to old age or inadvertence is not excusable.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. Pavitra Commercial Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s decision that profits from shares held as investments constitute capital gains and not business income, emphasizing consistent accounting classification and the board’s prerogative.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. Pavitra Commercial Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s decision classifying income from sale of shares held as investments as capital gains, rejecting the Revenue’s claim that it was business income, and affirmed recognition of interest income on doubtful debts under the mercantile system.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. Pavitra Commercial Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT’s decision that income from sale of shares held as investments constitutes capital gains, not business income, and affirmed the mercantile accounting treatment of interest on doubtful debts.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-7 v. M/S Rathi Ispat Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of addition under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act for share premium and calls in arrears in a public limited company with a large shareholder base, emphasizing the impracticality of furnishing detailed shareholder particulars.
Aarushi Goyal v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to provide photocopies of re-evaluated answer-sheets but declined to order further re-evaluation, emphasizing judicial restraint in academic matters.