Delhi High Court
58,104 judgments
Asha Rani v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the closure of a suicide abetment case, holding that mere mention in a suicide note without proximate causal acts or mens rea is insufficient to proceed under Section 306 IPC.
Pr. Commissioner of I Tax (Central)-II v. M/s Trent East West LPG Bottling Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Income Tax Settlement Commission's order granting settlement and immunity to the assessee, holding that the requirement of full and true disclosure under Section 245C was satisfied despite inconsistent stands, and dismissed the writ petition challenging the settlement.
Jamia Millia Islamia v. Sh. Vikas
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Tribunal's award holding the termination of a probationer without inquiry and retrenchment benefits illegal, directing reinstatement with 50% back wages and dismissing the writ petition challenging the award.
Sanjay Verma v. State Through SHO & Anr.
The Court dismissed the writ petition seeking custody of a major wife who voluntarily chose to stay with her parents, holding that Habeas Corpus cannot be used to override her free will.
Ram Singh v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the appellant's conviction under Section 376 IPC and POCSO Act but reduced his life sentence to 10 years considering his age, remorse, and period already served.
Satyendra Nath Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that departmental proceedings against a retired government servant must be instituted within four years of the alleged misconduct, quashing a charge framed beyond this period while allowing other independent charges to proceed.
Ganapa Kalyan Kumar v. Indian Coast Guard & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking to participate in a recruitment exam due to delay and laches, holding that relief cannot be granted after subsequent exam stages have commenced.
Life Insurance Corporation of India and Anr. v. Erina Michael
The Delhi High Court quashed the order granting promotion ignoring a penalty imposed without inquiry, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication after allowing the respondent to challenge the penalty and disciplinary proceedings.
Saksham Commodities Limited v. Income Tax Officer Ward 22(1), Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that reassessment under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act requires incriminating material specifically linked to the assessment years sought to be reopened, and absent such material, the notices and proceedings are illegal and unsustainable.
Sanjeev Goyal v. Achal Gupta
The Delhi High Court directed the arbitrator to dispose of the interim relief application under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, maintaining the Court's interim order.
Unthinkable Solutions LLP v. Droom Technology Limited
The Delhi High Court directed the dispute under a Service Agreement to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, leaving all factual and legal issues to be decided by the arbitral tribunal.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways v. M/S Dilip Buildcon Limited and Mostobudivelnyi Zahin No 112 (Joint Venture)
The Delhi High Court held that pre-arbitral conciliation steps were directory, the ICADR validly appointed the petitioner’s arbitrator after default, and dismissed the challenge to the arbitral tribunal’s constitution.
Union of India v. Shri Sihor Ram
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition, upholding the CAT's order that recovery of excess pension payments from a retired employee without notice is impermissible under established Supreme Court precedents.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Mamta & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award holding the insurance company liable to pay compensation as the driver held a valid license for the light motor vehicle category under which the offending vehicle was classified.
NORTH EAST CENTRE OF TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND REACH (NECTAR) v. DIVINE BAMBOO MAT MANUFACTURING PVT. LTD. & ANR.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition for appointment of a substitute Arbitrator after the original Arbitrator abandoned proceedings, ensuring continuation of arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
RIKA GLOBAL IMPEX LTD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
The Delhi High Court clarified that it did not grant liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition before the Bombay High Court after withdrawal, leaving maintainability to the latter court's discretion.
Union of India and Anr. v. Syed Sajid Ali
The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT order directing full pay and allowances for a government servant suspended in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings that ended with a minor penalty, rejecting the petitioners' attempt to justify suspension based on criminal proceedings.
Kokila Gupta v. Indu Bala & Anr.
The High Court allowed the petition to transfer a civil suit concerning property to itself to avoid conflicting decisions with related suits pending before it.
Anju Jain & Anr. v. M/S. WTC Noida Development Company Private Limited
The Delhi High Court held that the seat of arbitration designated as New Delhi confers jurisdiction on it to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, rejecting the respondent's objection based on exclusive jurisdiction of Noida courts.
Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd & Anr. v. D N Bahri Trading as The Veldon Chemical and Food Product & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners' rectification petition and ordered removal of respondent no.1’s impugned trademark under Class 32 for non-use and infringement of the well-known 'AMUL' mark.