Delhi High Court

65,687 judgments

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Commissioner of Income Tax DEL v. M/s Hind Nihon Proteins P. Ltd.

10 Jan 2018 · Sanjiv Khanna; Chander Shekhar · 2018:DHC:258-DB

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.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant commission payments business expenditure Income Tax Act 1961 Section 37

Link Engineers Pvt. Ltd. v. Power Machines (India) Ltd

10 Jan 2018 · JAYANT NATH, J. · 2018:DHC:251

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.

corporate appeal_dismissed Significant winding up petition bona fide dispute limitation consultancy agreement

Delhi Development Authority & Anr. v. M/S. Budhiraja Electricals

10 Jan 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:248

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay limitation government departments bureaucratic delay

Kamal Kapoor and Ors. v. Kulvinder Kaur Chatwal & Anr.

10 Jan 2018 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2018:DHC:249

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XXXVII CPC Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 89 CPC mediation

Jubilant Securities Pvt Ltd v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax

10 Jan 2018 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A. K. Chawla · 2018:DHC:250-DB

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.

tax appeal_dismissed Income Tax Department appeal Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax Delhi High Court

Seema Suri v. Surinder Dewan (Deceased) through LRs & Ors.

10 Jan 2018 · Valmiki J. Mehta · 2018:DHC:243

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Will Proof of Will Indian Evidence Act Succession Certificate

Oriental Insurance Co Ltd v. Ashok & Ors.

10 Jan 2018 · R.K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:261

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.

civil appeal_dismissed motor accident claim loss of earnings income assessment minimum wages

Ombir Singh & Anr v. Jaspali Chauhan & Ors

10 Jan 2018 · R. K. Gauba · 2018:DHC:262

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC rebuttal evidence probate case handwriting expert

Rekha Devi v. Union of India

10 Jan 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:244

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Railway Claims Tribunal Act valid ticket bona fide passenger untoward incident

Shivshankar Shivhare & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

10 Jan 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:245-DB

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.

property petition_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act 1894 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act 2013 Section 24(2) compensation payment

Muthuvel Palani M. v. C Angala Eswari & Ors.

10 Jan 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:246

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.

criminal petition_dismissed Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Section 482 Cr.P.C. FIR registration High Court jurisdiction

Savitri Devi & Ors. v. Union of India

10 Jan 2018 · S.P. Garg · 2018:DHC:247

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 compensation claim bonafide passenger unauthorized vendor

M/S EMBASSY RESTAURANT & ANR v. M/S ATMA RAM BUILDERS (P) LTD

10 Jan 2018 · JAYANT NATH · 2018:DHC:257

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant property tax rent mesne profits Order 15A CPC

Nirmala @ Bharpai v. Government of NCT Delhi & Anr

10 Jan 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:240

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.

administrative other family pension nomination proof of marriage legal heir

Om Wati v. Reserve Bank of India and Anr.

10 Jan 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:239

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compassionate allowance Reserve Bank of India Pension Regulations DoPT guidelines dependency

Sobhan Sinha v. Punjab National Bank

10 Jan 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:235

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.

administrative other pension entitlement compulsory retirement representation legal notice

Arun Kumar Goel v. Union of India

10 Jan 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:238

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed disciplinary proceedings sanction order Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 Central Administrative Tribunal

Pushkar Kapoor v. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

10 Jan 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:236

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.

labor petition_dismissed Significant departmental inquiry removal from service disproportionate punishment natural justice

Ritu Prakash Singh v. National Housing Bank & Ors.

10 Jan 2018 · Sunil Gaur · 2018:DHC:237

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.

administrative petition_dismissed suspension competent authority disciplinary regulations National Housing Bank Employees’ Regulations, 1994

Pasithea Infrastructure Limited v. Soler Energy Corporation of India Ltd.

10 Jan 2018 · G. S. Sistani; Sangita Dhingra Sehgal · 2018:DHC:268-DB
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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.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant unconditional bank guarantee force majeure invocation of bank guarantee Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act