Delhi High Court
65,687 judgments
Commissioner of Income Tax DEL v. M/s Hind Nihon Proteins P. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ITAT's finding that commission payments to related partnership firms were genuine business expenditure under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act and dismissed the Revenue's appeal for lack of perversity.
Link Engineers Pvt. Ltd. v. Power Machines (India) Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed a winding up petition where the respondent company raised a bona fide dispute over the claimed consultancy fees, holding that winding up is not a remedy for disputed debts.
Delhi Development Authority & Anr. v. M/S. Budhiraja Electricals
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Delhi Development Authority due to a 187-day delay without sufficient explanation, reaffirming that government departments must provide bona fide reasons for condonation of delay.
Kamal Kapoor and Ors. v. Kulvinder Kaur Chatwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the binding nature of a settlement agreement arrived at through mediation under Section 89 CPC, rejected the defendants' leave to defend, and disposed of the appeal on a fresh settlement modifying the original decree.
Jubilant Securities Pvt Ltd v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeals filed by Jubilant Securities Pvt Ltd against the Income Tax Department's orders in ITA Nos. 1000/2017 and connected matters.
Seema Suri v. Surinder Dewan (Deceased) through LRs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a registered Will proved through attesting witnesses' relatives, dismissing the plaintiff's partition suit on the ground that the deceased did not die intestate.
Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Ashok & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company’s appeal against the compensation awarded for loss of earnings, upholding the tribunal’s use of minimum wages over inconsistent claimant testimony.
Ombir Singh & Anr v. Jaspali Chauhan & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the trial court's discretion to allow rebuttal evidence under Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC in a probate dispute concerning the validity of a Will.
Rekha Devi v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Railway Claims Tribunal's rejection of a compensation claim due to lack of credible evidence of valid ticket, injury, and timely reporting.
Shivshankar Shivhare & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation is neither paid nor deposited in court, and persons holding assignment deeds have locus to claim such relief.
Muthuvel Palani M. v. C Angala Eswari & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking direction to lodge an FIR, holding that the Trial Court under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. is the proper forum and the High Court will not interfere absent manifest injustice.
Savitri Devi & Ors. v. Union of India
The High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal of a railway compensation claim, holding that findings based solely on unexamined documentary evidence without cross-examination violate natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication.
M/S EMBASSY RESTAURANT & ANR v. M/S ATMA RAM BUILDERS (P) LTD
The Delhi High Court held that property tax under the NDMC Act does not form part of rent for eviction or mesne profit claims, setting aside a trial court order directing deposit of disputed mesne profits under Order 15A CPC.
Nirmala @ Bharpai v. Government of NCT Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court directed reconsideration of a family pension claim after permitting the petitioner to submit proof of marriage and relationship despite prior nomination records naming another as legal heir.
Om Wati v. Reserve Bank of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner’s claim for compassionate allowance, holding that denial based on non-pension receipt and unproven misconduct was unjustified and that poverty and dependency must be considered.
Sobhan Sinha v. Punjab National Bank
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to respond to the petitioner's legal notice regarding pension entitlement and provide reasons if full pension is denied.
Arun Kumar Goel v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of the sanction for initiating disciplinary proceedings against a retired IFS officer and directed him to challenge the disciplinary memorandum before the Central Administrative Tribunal.
Pushkar Kapoor v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal from service of a junior officer after a fair departmental inquiry, emphasizing limited judicial interference in disciplinary matters absent perversity or violation of natural justice.
Ritu Prakash Singh v. National Housing Bank & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the suspension of an employee by the General Manager under the 1994 disciplinary regulations, rejecting the challenge based on the 1997 service regulations.
Pasithea Infrastructure Limited v. Soler Energy Corporation of India Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that unconditional bank guarantees can be invoked without proof and refused to stay their invocation on force majeure grounds absent egregious fraud, while appointing a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute.